Heather Payne
| Heather Payne | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Heather Lynaye Floyd |
| Born | January 18, 1970 |
| Origin | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1991–2008 (with Point of Grace) 2010-present (solo) |
| Labels |
Word Records (Point of Grace) Stylos Records (solo) |
Heather Lynaye Floyd Payne (born January 18, 1970) is a solo Contemporary Christian music artist and founding member of group Point of Grace, with whom she had won 8 Dove Awards. She announced her retirement from the group in June 2008.
Payne was born in Texas but attended middle school and high school in Norman, Oklahoma, where she met Denise Masters and Terry Lang. She developed her vocal abilities at an early age and sang her first solo in church at age three, her mother accompanying her as she sang the old hymn "Fill Me Jesus." In high school she sang in the show choir, which required dancing as well as singing. She was also reunited with Terry and Denise during her first year at Ouachita. The three of them sang together in the Ouachitones, a group made up of 14 women. The three performed as a trio within the larger group. One night they decided to spend their summer vacation driving around and singing in churches. After Denise's roommate Shelley Phillips joined, Say So was born. They travelled all summer, then sang together during the weekends while in school. They recorded an independent album, not seriously planning to pursue a record deal, but after one member's grandparents signed them up to go to the Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado, they won the Overall Grand Prize in the Group competition and caught the attention of several record companies. They ended up signing with Word Records and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to start work on their debut album.
Payne achieved much success with Point of Grace: 8 Dove Awards, 17 Dove nominations, 2 Grammy nominations, 6 Gold Albums, 2 Platinum albums, and 27 #1 singles, as well as national media exposure in television including The View, "Entertainment Tonight", "Donny & Marie", "CNN Worldbeat", "Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee", and "CBS This Morning". Payne wrote 7 books as a member of Point of Grace and appeared in Women of Faith conferences as a member of the group on several occasions. In 2002 the group developed the Girls of Grace conferences.
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