Kathy Troccoli Was Featured On The Beach Boys Album Stars And Stripes

KATHY TROCCOLI

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Kathy Troccoli is a contemporary Christian singer, author, and speaker.

She was born, Kathleen Colleen Troccoli, in Brooklyn, New York, on June 24, 1958.

Troccoli moved at age three and was raised in the East Islip community in Long Island, and graduated from East Islip High School.

As a senior, her fellow classmates included fellow CCM artist Margaret Becker (a junior) and three-sport star Norman Esiason, Jr, a freshman.

At 15, Kathy Troccoli lost her father to colon cancer.

She also lost her mother to breast cancer in 1991, shortly before her album, Pure Attraction, hit the shelves with her number one mainstream hit, "Everything Changes."

Before this album came out, she had taken a five year break from the music world to do some "soul searching" and deal with her bulimia.

After graduation, Kathy Troccoli attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston for a year, studying jazz, before returning home to community college in the Long Island region. While working a job to pay the college bill, she gave her life to Christ (1978), and the alto voice gave rise when she opened for Ed Nalle's group GLAD in 1980 during a concert in the area.

Nalle assisted Troccoli in her career, helping the young artist record demos which would be given to Michael Blanton and Dan Harrell (Amy Grant's brother-in-law), who formed the Reunion label to start her career in 1982 with Stubborn Love. A second album, Heart and Soul, was released in 1984 and gave her first Grammy nomination a year later, followed by Images in 1986.

After her mother's death, she paired with Reunion again in 1991 with Pure Attraction, which launched her on the national charts with the single "Everything Changes," which peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. But ironically, it was "Help Myself To You" which became her first #1 hit in her ten-year career, and began a string of GMA Music Awards nominations, including numerous attempts at Female Vocalist.

Numerous hit songs came afterwards, including 1994's "My Life Is in Your Hands", a song written with Bill Montvilo which defined her career, and inspired the eponymous devotional book, written in 1997, and 1995's "Go Light Your World," which gave us the rise of writer Chris Rice, and was used for charity efforts that year.

In 1996, Kathy Troccoli was featured on the Beach Boys' now out-of-print album "Stars and Stripes Vol. 1" singing lead vocals on a cover of their 1969 song "I Can Hear Music."

The Beach Boys sing on the track as well, providing harmonies and backing vocals.

After over 15 nomination attempts, from 1992 until 1997, she had no success at the GMA Music Awards.

During that time she was tagged as "Christian music's Susan Lucci" for failure to win even one award.

Then with the release of Love & Mercy in 1997 it changed her career.

One song, "A Baby's Prayer," written after she and cowriter Scott Brasher had observed the abortion issue and Brasher's viewing of Holocaust documentaries, made her a well-sought speaker in 1998, and with the Inspirational Song award, she finally won her first GMA Music Award.

Her 1998 release Corner of Eden resulted in an Inspirational Album award at the GMA Music Award in 1999, her second GMA Music Award.

Her second Grammy nomination came in 2003 with her album "The Heart of Me," and it was marred by controversy as BMG had all five nominees for the award.

In addition to her musical activities, Kathy Troccoli has also co-written several Christian books with Dee Brestin, and has written some of her own as well. These books include "Hope for a Woman's Heart", "Falling in Love With Jesus" (with Brestin), "Living in Love with Jesus" (with Brestin), "Forever in Love with Jesus" (with Brestin), "Am I Not Still God?", "My Life is In Your Hands", "Seven Celebrations for the Soul".

She is a frequent, popular speaker and musician for Christian organizations and at well-known Christian events such as "Women of Faith," "Heritage Keepers," and "Time Out for Women Only" as well as several cruises that are known to take place annually in February. Kathy performed at the 1999 Fiesta Bowl National Championship as well as the 1999 National Day of Prayer.

Over the years, Kathy Troccoli has appeared on The Tonight Show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, 700 Club, Entertainment Tonight, among others. She also appeared on Focus on the Family's video for teens, "Sex, Lies, & The Truth," speaking out on the importance of sexual purity.

Notably, Kathy auditioned for the role of Eva Perón in the film version of Evita, competing against well-known pop singer Madonna. She finally lost the role to Madonna after three call-back auditions.

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	Christmas Songs By Kathy Troccoli / Emi Cmg Distribution
Celebrating 29 years of music, Kathy releases this beautiful, heartfelt holiday album of both classic and contemporary favorites! Includes "Welcome to Our World," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "The Christmas Waltz," "Breath of Heaven," "O Holy Night," "Christmas Time Is Here," "Home for the Holidays," "My Favorite Things," "Grown-up Christmas Wish List," and more.

	Falling in Love With Jesus Book and Workbook By Dee Brestin / Thomas Nelson
Using humor, love songs, stories, and Biblical teaching, Dee and Kathy help women discover the greatest romance of all: a life-changing intimacy with Jesus. The 50-day Bible study, which can be used alone or in a group, will help you discover your true "soul mate."

	Greatest Hits CD By Provident Music Distribution
This 2003 release from inspirational speaker, author, and singer Kathy Troccoli features fan favorites and hits from past releases, along side two new recordings. Includes "A Different Road," "Sounds of HEaven," "Love Has a Name," and more.

	Go Light Your World, Accompaniment CD By Kathy Troccoli / Provident Music Distribution
Now you can sing your favorite songs in your range! This soundtrack features a demonstration and follows with musical accompaniment in high, medium, and low ranges with and without background vocals. Key signatures of vocal ranges and lyrics are included. Original artists are listed for reference only.

	Heartsongs CD By Kathy Troccoli / Spring Hill
Crossing acoustic elements similar to Eva Cassidy and subtle jazz stylings hinting of Norah Jones, Kathy Troccoli adds a dash of Sarah Vaughan's vocal coloring and creates a unique sound on this collection of Heartsongs, taken from the eclectic songbooks of James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Elton John, Al Green, and The Beatles.

	Draw Me Close: Songs of Worship, Compact Disc [CD] By Provident Music Distribution
Artist, songwriter, author, popular speaker, and singer Kathy Troccoli offers a new collection of powerful praise and worship songs. With light instrumentation and a meditative style, Draw Me Close-Songs of Worship shows a peaceful side of worship that is perfect for private time with God.

Living in Love with Jesus
By Dee Brestin / Thomas Nelson

Following the success of the highly acclaimed Falling in Love with Jesus, Dee Brestin and Kathy Troccoli give women the encouragement needed to become radiant women of Christ. Living in Love with Jesus will help women go deeper with Jesus by applying the secrets from John's first letter, learning to clothe themselves in Christ's love. Instead of being a washed-out beige, living mediocre lives, they can become radiant with the colors of love.

Using art as a literary theme throughout the book, facets of God's love are paralleled with colors, giving women vivid pictures of how the imprint of God's love can change their lives. This art theme will be carried out visually in classic masterpieces that illustrate biblical stories of God's transforming love such as Esther, Doubting Thomas, and the Good Samaritan. Formerly titled "The Colors of His Love."

Forever in Love With Jesus
By Dee Brestin / Thomas Nelson

Imagine that you are visiting one of the world's great art museums. As you enter, you are told that the curators have two exciting exhibits on loan---one inspired by the prophet Hosea, the other inspired by the apostle John. To your amazement, as you wander through the two galleries, you see the same brilliant portraits in each exhibit. In both galleries, Jesus appears as the Bridegroom, the Redeemer, and the Great I AM. The Christ hidden in the Old Testament is now revealed in the New Testament.

Fall more deeply in love with Jesus as you behold these brilliant portraits, and be transformed into the woman you long to be. Whether or not you have participated in the first two studies in this trilogy (Falling in Love with Jesus and Living in Love with Jesus), this latest book in the series is sure to change your life forever.

Sounds Of Heaven CD
By Kathy Troccoli / Provident Music Distribution

Here's an up-close-and-personal look at the real Kathy Troccoli! Despite her success in the mainstream pop market, she felt that "at this time in my life I should share my faith in the Lord [with] a vulnerable, bare-my-soul kind of record." You'll be touched---and challenged---by tunes like "Go Light Your World," "I Will Choose Christ," and eight more songs from what she calls her "favorite record." From Reunion.