Philippa Hanna
| Philippa Hanna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1984 |
| Origin | Sheffield, England |
| Genres | CCM, Americana |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Resound |
| Website | www |
Philippa Hanna (born 29 March 1984) is a British singer-songwriter from Sheffield, England. She has worked in a variety of musical styles, but is most associated with the contemporary Christian music genre.
Philippa Hanna was brought up in a musical family: Her father Pat Hanna was a touring performer, and family members include brother Stuart Zender, formerly of Jamiroquai. Her songwriting is strongly influenced by her Christian faith: Her faith journey started in 2004, and the majority of her lyrical content since has had strong religious themes.
Hanna's debut album, Watching Me was released in 2007, prompting comparisons with Lou Fellingham and Phatfish. This was followed by Taste in 2009. Both records were produced in Sheffield by Andy Baker, director of Resound Media.
In addition to her own recording, she works as a songwriter with producer Eliot Kennedy. As part of his team, she has provided songwriting for Janet Devlin and Craig Colton, both finalists from the UK X-Factor series 8. Kennedy also produced Hanna's EP Out of the Blue in 2011. The record was noted for having stronger folk and country influences than her previous releases.
Hanna has appeared at a number of notable Christian festivals, including the New Wine conference, the Big Church Day Out Festival, and the Flevo Festival in the Netherlands. In October 2012, she was announced as the support act for American soul singer Lionel Richie on the UK leg of his Tuskegee Tour. She performed at 11 UK dates with him from October to December that year.
She began work on a new album with Kennedy and his team in late 2012. The album was, in part, funded by a campaign on crowd-funding website Kickstarter that raised over £14,000. The resulting album, "Through the Woods" was released on 6 July 2013, subsequently reaching number 2 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart.
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