Kendall Payne
| Kendall Payne | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
April 10, 1980 Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Singing, multiple instruments |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | kendallpayne |
Kendall Payne is an award-winning singer-songwriter recording artist and currently serves as the Senior Director of Contemporary Worship at Bel Air Church (also known as Bel Air Presbyterian Church). She was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in nearby Malibu. When she was a teenager, Payne signed a recording contract with Capitol Records, which released her first album, Jordan's Sister, in 1999. Her second album, Grown, was executive produced by her friend Zachary Levi and released independently in 2004. Over the next five years, Payne released four more albums independently. Her music has been used in many films and television shows and she has toured extensively with live appearances around the world. She spent two years on the Lilith Fair tour with Sarah McLachlan and has also toured with the likes of Dido, Ron Sexsmith, Third Day, Switchfoot, and Delirious?.
At the 32nd Annual GMA Dove Awards in 2001, Payne won the award for Modern Rock Album of the Year for her debut album Jordan's Sister. In 2007, her songwriting was further recognized when she received The ASCAP Foundation Sammy Cahn Award, a prestigious songwriting achievement whose past recipients include John Mayer.
Payne's music has been used in many films and television shows (see table below), including her song "Supermodels," which was the theme song for The WB Television Network's teen dramedy Popular.
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