Louder Than The Music

Kingsway have released the latest in their 'Introducing' series with a seven-song mini album from Alabama born worship worship leader Katie Gustafson. "Introducing Katie Gustafson is a collection of songs that came out of a season of growing desperation for that intimacy of crying out for more and of letting go", says the label. "Katie still lives in Nashville where she leads worship at churches and conferences in Nashville and beyond."

Katie's father was involved in the start up of the then called Hosanna! Integrity Music label and she found herself constantly surrounded by all things worship, from new songs being written to worship leaders in and out of the house, to traveling with her dad for conferences and speaking engagements. Her first "gig" was at a Christian camp called JH Ranch in N. California, where she led worship with Aaron Keyes.

"My brother-in-law and producer John Hartley forced me to write all my own songs which was an interesting, frustrating process I embraced, fumbling around cluelessly on guitar and spending countless hours digging deep for lyrics. But for it, I am eternally grateful" confesses Katie.

'Introducing Katie Gustafson', available digitally now, includes Katie's songs 'Be Still My Soul' and 'Isaiah 55', both of which will be covered by Sixpence None The Richer's Leigh Nash on her forthcoming 'Hymns And Sacred Songs' album, due out in November 2011.