Elle Limebear (née Smith; born 2 April 1997) is a British worship singer, songwriter and artist.[1]
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 Elle Limebear performing at the Big Church Festival at Wiston, West Sussex in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elle Limebear |
| Born | April 2, 1997 |
| Genres | Contemporary worship music |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Reunion |
| Website | www |
Early life and family
editElle Limebear was born to Martin Smith and Anna Smith in 1997 in Chichester, England.[2] She grew up in Rustington in a religious family.[2] Her grandfather was the pastor of the local church, Arun Community Church.[2]
In 2015, she joined her father's band and leads worship at various churches and tours.[3] She has been married to Tom Limebear since 2017 and lives in Brighton, England.[4] They have two sons together, named Maccabee and Wilson.[2]
Career
editIn May 2018, she was signed by Provident Label Group, a Christian music label owned by Sony Music.[5] Later that year, she released her first single "Love Song" in collaboration with One Sonic Society which peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Christian Airplay Charts.[6] In January 2019, Limebear was featured in The Own It Tour, a tour by Francesca Battistelli, along with Stars Go Dim.[7] In June 2019, it was announced that Limebear would be part of I Am They's tour, The Trial & Triumph.[8] In the same year, she released her first EP, titled Elle Limebear.[9]
In February 2020, Limebear released her debut album, Lost In Wonder.[9] In March 2020, she set out on The Roadshow 2020 tour to promote her album, but the tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] In November 2020, she released another EP, Live from Catalyst.[10] The EP consists of three songs, including "Glorious Day", "Maker of the Moon", and "Lord You Have My Heart".[10][11] In the same year, she was nominated for GMA Dove Award in the New Artist of the Year category.[12][13]
In 2022, she received a BMI Christian Award for "Alive & Breathing" along with Matt Maher.[14] The song had been No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay Chart in 2020 for five weeks.[15]
Limebear is also a member of a music band named Manor Collective.[16]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Lost In Wonder (2020)
EP
edit- Elle Limebear (2019)
- Live from Catalyst (2020)
Singles
edit- "Love Song" - with One Sonic Society (2018)
- "Holding Me Still" (2019)
- "Call On Your Name" (2019)
- "Maker of the Moon" (2019)
- "Find Me At Your Feet" (2019)
- "Fly" (2019)
- "Call On Your Name" - BCee Remix (2019)
- "Lord You Have My Heart", featuring Martin Smith (2019)
- "What Love Looks Like" (2020)
- "After Your Heart", with SEU Worship (2020)
- "Angels", featuring Jake Isaac (2020)
- "Seasons", featuring Sarah Bird (2020)
- "Call On Your Name", Piano Version (2021)
- "All the Time" (2021)
- "Rest On Us" (2022)
Awards and recognition
edit- GMA Dove Award Nominee (2020)
- BMI Christian Award (2022)
References
edit- ^ "Good Morning Sunday". BBC.
- ^ a b c d e Wright, Jemimah. "'Singing has helped me with fear and anxiety'". Woman Alive Magazine.
- ^ "Elle Limebear".
- ^ "Music for the Future".
- ^ "Worship Leader Elle Limebear Signs with Provident". CCM Magazine.
- ^ "One Sonic Society". Billboard.
- ^ "Francesca Battistelli Brings 'The Own It Tour'".
- ^ "Trial Triumph Tour". CCM Magazine.
- ^ a b "Elle Limebear Drops 'Lost In Wonder' LP". CCM Magazine.
- ^ a b "StackPath".
- ^ "Meet Elle Limebear, Singer & Daughter of Delirious Frontman Martin Smith". November 14, 2019.
- ^ Willman, Chris (August 13, 2020). "Kanye West Gets His First Gospel Music Nominations, as Dove Awards Nods Are Led by For King & Country". Variety.
- ^ "Dove Awards".
- ^ "2022 BMI Christian Awards". BMI.
- ^ Asker, Jim (June 25, 2020). "Matt Maher Tops Christian Airplay With 'Alive & Breathing': 'If This Song Can Help Anyone, That's a Huge Honor'". Billboard.
- ^ "Manor Collective (Ft. Becca Folkes & Elle Limebear) – Human". Genius.[user-generated source]