Lacey Sturm

Lacey Sturm
Sturm performing in 2009
Sturm performing in 2009
Background information
Birth nameLacey Nicole Mosley
Born (1981-09-04) September 4, 1981 (age 43)
Homestead, Florida, U.S.
OriginBelton, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • singer
  • author
Years active2000–present
Member ofFlyleaf
Websitelaceysturm.com

Lacey Nicole Sturm (née Mosley, previously Carder; born September 4, 1981)[1] is an American singer and songwriter, known for being lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Flyleaf. In February 2016, Sturm became the first solo female artist to top the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart with her debut release Life Screams.[2]

Musical career

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Flyleaf

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Sturm in 2008
Sturm (center left) with Flyleaf in 2010

In 2000, Sturm began to play with drummer James Culpepper. The pair worked with guitarists Sameer Bhattacharya and Jared Hartmann. In 2002, Pat Seals, Flyleaf's current bassist, joined, forming a group named Passerby. For legal reasons, they renamed themselves Flyleaf in June 2004.[3]

On October 22, 2012, shortly before the release of New Horizons, Sturm revealed that she had amicably left Flyleaf.[4][5] The album was nominated for the 2012 Rock Album of the Year Dove Award.[6]

In an interview promoting her book The Reason: How I Discovered a Life Worth Living, Sturm explained that a primary reason for her leaving the band was the death of the band's sound engineer. The band performed one last show as a means to help the sound engineer's wife and child. This experience caused Sturm to consider her own son and wonder what she would do if she knew she had only one more year with him. "It was really amazing to recognize this season changing in my life and the freedom that I was gonna be able to focus on my family", Sturm said. "And although it was really hard, I'm thankful. And that's the reason I stepped down from Flyleaf."[7][8]

On November 7, 2022, it was announced by Flyleaf that Sturm had returned to the band, with the band now calling themselves "Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm".[9]

Guest appearances

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Sturm provided backing vocals on "Run to You" and "Born Again", two tracks on Christian rock band Third Day's 2008 album Revelation.[10] She received two Grammy nominations at the 52nd Grammy Awards for her work with Third Day: "Born Again" was nominated for Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Performance.[11]

She has also worked with Apocalyptica on their song "Broken Pieces" and with Orianthi on the song "Courage".[12]

She recorded a song, "Heavy Prey", for the Underworld: Awakening soundtrack.[13]

She was a guest vocalist on the 2013 track "Take the Bullets Away" by We as Human.[14]

In 2020, she performed as a guest vocalist in Breaking Benjamin's song "Dear Agony (Aurora Version)".[15]

In 2021, she performed as a guest vocalist on Love and Death's cover of DJ Snake and Justin Bieber's song "Let Me Love You" on the album Perfectly Preserved.[citation needed]

Solo

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On October 13, 2014, Lacey announced via social media that she had a new band that was being put together. "[We're working on a] solo project and we are calling it Lacey. The brilliant drummer Tom Gascon, amazing bassist Ben Hull, my husband Josh Sturm who's an awesome guitarist and I have written some of my favorite heavy rock songs ever. And we will be rocking them for you tomorrow night! I can't wait!"[16] The band premiered October 2014 at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro, North Carolina.[17]

Her debut solo album, Life Screams, was released in 2016. It opened at No. 74 on the Billboard 200, topping the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart, No. 7 on Alternative Albums and No. 8 on Top Rock Albums.[2] In 2017, Sturm toured with American hard rock bands Palisades, Stitched Up Heart, and Letters from the Fire.[18]

In March and April 2018, Sturm toured with Red, Righteous Vendetta and Messer.[19][20]

Sturm released the single "The Decree" from her upcoming album in May 2020.[21] The song was written with Skillet's Korey Cooper.[22]

Other work

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Sturm has a role in the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's worldwide video, The Cross, released in November 2013. Lecrae and Sturm shared the video in honor of Graham's 95th birthday. She sings the final song: "Mercy Tree". An accompanying album, My Hope, on which Sturm has two songs, "The Reason" and "Mercy Tree", was released.[23][24]

Sturm has previously been involved with Hot Topic, modeling for their clothing line LOVEsick.[25]

She was also featured as a solo performer in Franklin Graham's "Rock the Lakes", "Rock the Range", and "Rock the River" evangelistic tours throughout mid-August and late September 2011 where she gave her testimony and sang two songs – a self-written song entitled "The Reason", and an acoustic version of "Born Again" by Third Day. Sturm performed at most "Rock the Lakes" and "Rock the River" events again in 2012.[26]

Shortly after giving birth to her second son in August 2013, Sturm embarked on a nationwide speaking tour with Nick Hall of PULSE, a Twin Cities-based nonprofit organization. The ResetMovement is described on their website as empowering a generation to live fully for Jesus.[27]

Sturm has publicly expressed pro-life beliefs,[28] and has worked with the Christian conservative organization Focus on the Family.[29]

The Whosoevers

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The Whosoevers is a group of other alternative rock/nu metal musicians that offer public speech ceremonies. The organization was founded in 2009 as a collaboration between Sonny Sandoval, Ryan Ries and Brian "Head" Welch with the intent to positively impact the youth generation interested in music, skateboarding and art culture.[30][31] Ambassadors include Sturm, Annie Lobert, freestyle motocross athlete Ronnie Faisst, and lead singer of the band Islander Mikey Carvajal.[32]

Books

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In September 2014, Sturm published her first book, an autobiography, titled The Reason: How I Discovered a Life Worth Living.[33] It was announced in March 2016 that her second book titled The Mystery: Finding Love in a World of Broken Lovers would be available in October 2016.[34]

Film

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It was announced in July 2019 that a collaboration with Michael Kadrie would begin to write a screenplay for a feature film based on Sturm's book The Reason: How I Discovered a Life Worth Living.

Personal life

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Sturm was an atheist prior to becoming a Christian.[35][36][37] She had contemplated suicide and then ended up in a church where a man spoke to her what she believed to be words from God. In her book, she wrote that after her conversion, she experienced life and God like never before. With brand new eyes, she said she felt like God was saying, "Yes, I know you. I know all the things you have done. I am not shocked by any of it. Come close to me, my love, just like you are. I have already forgiven your past and future. And, if you let me, I will make you new. I will make you into all that I have planned for you. You are beautiful, my love."[38]

On September 6, 2008, she married Joshua Sturm, the guitarist for the band Kairos, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[39] The couple have three sons together.[40]

Discography

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Sturm in 2009

With Flyleaf

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Main article: Flyleaf discography

Solo albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[41] 		US
Hard
Rock
[42] 		US
Rock
[43] 		US
Alt.
[44]
2016 Life Screams
  • Released: February 12, 2016
  • Label: Followspot
 74 1 8 7
2023 Kenotic Metanoia
  • Released: November 17, 2023
 - - - -

With Josh Sturm

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Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[41] 		US
Hard
Rock
[42] 		US
Rock
[43] 		US
Alt.
[44]
2019 Reflect Love Back - Soundtrack Vol. 1 [45]
  • Released: July 19, 2019
  • Label: RLB Records/The Fuel Music
 — — — —

Solo singles

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Year Title Peak position Albums
US
Mainstream Rock[46] 		US. Hard Rock Digital
2015 "Impossible" 29 — Life Screams
2016 "Life Screams" — —
"I'm Not Laughing" — —
"Rot" — —
2017 "You're Not Alone" — —
2019 "The Return" — — Reflect Love Back - Soundtrack Vol. 1
2020 "The Decree" — — Kenotic Metanoia
2021 "State of Me" — —
"Awaken Love" — —
2023 "Reconcile" — 20
"Breathe with Me" (feat. Lindsey Stirling) — 11

Music videos

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  • "Rot" (2016)
  • "The Soldier" (2018)
  • "The Return" (2019)
  • "State of Me" (2021)[47]
  • "Awaken Love" (2021)
  • "Reconcile" (2023)

Guest appearances

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Bibliography

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  • The Reason: How I Discovered a Life Worth Living (October 7, 2014) Baker Books
  • The Mystery: Finding Love in a World of Broken Lovers (October 4, 2016) Baker Books
  • The Return: Reflections On Loving God Back (May 22, 2018) Baker Books

References

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  3. ^ "The latest news, information, tour dates, pictures, mp3s, videos, lyrics and more". Flyleafonline.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ^ "A Message". Flyleaf. October 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
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  11. ^ Donovan, Kevin (December 3, 2009). "Third Day Leads 'Gospel' Artists with 3 Grammy Nods". The Christian Post. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  12. ^ TeamIGA. "Orianthi: News: "Courage" Featuring Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf". Interscope Records. Universal Music Group. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  13. ^ "iTunes - Music - Underworld: Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes Store. January 17, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
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  15. ^ "Breaking Benjamin, Lacey Sturm and Scooter Ward Have Completed Filming for Acoustic "Dear Agony" Music Video". October 14, 2019.
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