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Sandra Marie McCracken〔 Work ID: 886831052 ISWC: T9140398330〕 (born June 16, 1977) is an independent singer-songwriter. She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. ==Background== As a singer/songwriter, McCracken has penned songs for Caedmon's Call (on albums ''In the Company of Angels'', ''Back Home'', and ''Overdressed'') as well as for Derek Webb’s solo release, ''She Must and Shall Go Free'' and recorded eight albums of her own (in addition to contributing to many others). McCracken grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Westminster Christian Academy. McCracken began her musical career shortly after graduating from Belmont University, in 1999. She independently released two albums, ''The Crucible'' and ''Gypsy Flat Road'' in 2000, and 2001 respectively. In late 2003, McCracken recorded ''Best Laid Plans'' with engineer, Ray Kennedy (Twang Trust) and world-renowned producer, Peter Collins.〔(''Best Laid Plans''. ) (Sandra McCracken.com. ) Retrieved January 22, 2007〕 In the summer of 2004, McCracken signed the album to Shell Records in London, headed by UK music business legend, Dave Robinson. Shell released the album in the UK, followed by two radio singles, "Last Goodbye" and "No More Tears," which received significant airplay and attention across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.〔(''Best Laid Plans'' ). (MusicOMH.com ). Retrieved January 22, 2007.〕 In 2005, McCracken released ''The Builder and the Architect'', an album of hymns. The same team that worked on ''Best Laid Plans'' came together again in February 2006 to record album number five, ''Gravity / Love'' which was released in September 2006. In 2010, McCracken released ''In Feast or Fallow'', another album of hymns, recorded at her home studio in East Nashville.〔Liner Notes, In Feast or Fallow〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Amazon.com: Sandra McCracken: In Feast Or Fallow: Music )〕 ''Desire Like Dynamite'' was released in February 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Amazon.com: Desire Like Dynamite: Sandra McCracken: MP3 Downloads )〕 A new album, ''Psalms'', is slated to release in 2015.〔http://www.sandramccracken.com〕 On April 17, 2014, Sandra McCracken and her husband fellow singer-songwriter Derek Webb , announced that their marriage was coming to an end after thirteen years due to Webb's involvement in an extramarital affair.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DEREK WEBB )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken's Divorce Announcement Rocks Christian Music Community )〕 McCracken lists her musical influences as Joni Mitchell, Neil Finn, David Gray, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash.〔Davis, Cara. (''Sandra McCracken: No Shortcuts'' ). (Radiant Magazine ). Retrieved January 22, 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sandra McCracken」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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