Krystal Meyers

Krystal Nicole Meyers is an American Christian rock and contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and musician. She released three albums under Essential Records: Krystal Meyers, Dying for a Heart, and Make Some Noise and is known best for her songs: "The Way to Begin", "The Beauty of Grace" and "Hallelujah" and for her international crossover singles "Anticonformity" and "Make Some Noise".

Krystal Meyers
Background information
Birth nameKrystal Nicole Meyers
OriginOrange County, California
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2005–2009
LabelsEssential

Personal life

Meyers states that she started singing at home at the age of two; sang her first solo in church at the age of five; started writing songs by age ten[1] and was playing the acoustic guitar by thirteen, later releasing her self-titled first album Krystal Meyers at age sixteen in 2005. Her second album, Dying for a Heart, was released on September 19, 2006, and her third Make Some Noise was released on September 9, 2008,[2] and was later used by NBC in promoting its fall 2008 line-up.[3][4][5] A sampling of her music was also used on ABC's high-impact Sunday-Night Lineup.[6]

Born in California, she and her family later moved to Eugene, Oregon and when she was six they moved from there to Nashville, Tennessee.[7]

While at Barefoot Republic youth camp,[8] at the age of fourteen and before entering the ninth grade, she wrote "Anticonformity" (the song she says got her started)[1] with a friend, Hannah Dwinell.[9] When she entered the ninth grade she says she saw her peers falling into drugs and sex and then "anticonformity" became "really real" to her: [What's important is] "becoming the person God wants you to be and refusing to become the person that the world wants you to be...and to pursue the plan that God has for you... I know exactly what you're going through... I just want to encourage you."[1]

Faith

Meyers stated that she knew she would be in music ministry from the time she could talk: "A lady in our church told my mom 'Your daughter is going to travel the world and be a missionary.' That’s what this is—a mission field and music is the outlet... My faith means everything to me," she says. "It's who I am. It's the basis of everything I do. Jesus Christ is everything. He's given me peace and joy that is so unreal that I just have to sing about it. It comes out in my music. I have to share what I believe! ...I want[ed] God to be speaking through my music. So I stepped back and prayed about it. I surrendered the whole writing process to God."[9]

Magazine covers and modeling

In Japan, where Meyers' first record went gold, she was on the cover of Nylon Japan,[10] AERA English magazine, twice (their second issue in 2007[11] and their eleventh issue in 2008)[12] and Tower Records' Bounce magazine. Meyers was on the cover of In Roc which is Japan's version of Rolling Stone magazine.[7] She was on the cover of South Africa's Vision magazine[13] and in the United States was on the cover of ONCOURSE magazine.[14] She also appeared as a worldwide model for UNIQLO.[15]

Music

Krystal Meyers

Meyers signed with Essential Records[16] for her self-titled album, Krystal Meyers, from which came four top ten singles on the U.S. Christian charts. Working with CCM artist and producer Ian Eskelin and the Wizardz of Oz production team, her song, "Anticonformity" became the number one pop single in Japan, taking that number one spot from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[17]

The album's lead single "The Way to Begin" charted at No. 1 on the Christian CHR Charts. Other singles "My Savior" and "Anticonformity" peaked at No. 8 and "Fire" peaked at No. 9. The album peaked at No. 48 on Top Heatseekers and went Gold in Japan.

The album was a Pop/Rock album comparable to Ashlee Simpson or Avril Lavigne. It was released on June 7, 2005, in the US and on May 30, 2006, worldwide.

Dying for a Heart

Meyers' second album, Dying for a Heart, was released on September 19, 2006, in the US and on October 24, 2006, worldwide.

The album peaked at No. 19 on Top Heatseekers. Its first single "Collide" hit No. 6 on the Christian Rock Charts. The second single "The Beauty of Grace" hit No. 4 on the Christian CHR Charts and No. 2 in Japan. The third single, "Hallelujah", peaked at No. 28 on the Christian Rock Charts.

"The Situation", a song written together with her guitarist Brian Hitt, is about temptation and having the strength to make the right choice in a relationship. The song openly opposes premarital sex. "We wanted to write a controversial kind of song that would totally challenge the youth of this generation... With 'The Situation' being about premarital sex, we wanted to make it more challenging and in-your-face."[18]

Make Some Noise

Make Some Noise, Meyers' third studio album, was released September 9, 2008, in the US[3][19][20] when she was 20 years old[21] and July 9, 2008, in Japan; making its world-wide Internet video premier on Yahoo Music on July 10, 2008.[3][22][23] The album was very different from her first two albums as she moved more into a pop dance realm with her songs. The lead single, "Shine", charted well in the Christian CHR charts. Other songs released from the album are "Make Some Noise", the title track, "Love it Away", and "My Freedom".

An iTunes store worldwide deluxe edition of Make Some Noise contains a bonus song, "Sweet Dreams", and three versions of "Make Some Noise" where the chorus is performed in each of Indonesian, Mandarin and Thai, for a total of fourteen songs.[24] Also included is a "Make Some Noise" video Digital Booklet.[24]

When asked about the album Meyers said, "It's a fun album. It's new. It's different... stylistically from what I had been doing before. It's kind of more of a... 80's pop, disco esque, European dance kind of album."[25]

Discography
Main article: Krystal Meyers discography

Awards, nominations and notable mentions

"Make Some Noise" was selected to be included in the official 2008 Olympics Album: Olympics 2008 – One World, One Dream.[26][27]

Meyers received four Dove Award nominations: two at the 37th GMA Dove Awards (New Artist of the Year and Special Event Album), one for the 38th GMA Dove Awards (Female Vocalist of the Year)[28] and one for the 39th GMA Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year."[29]

References
  1. Krystal Meyers – PCTV Interview, August 26, 2008
  2. "Krystal Meyers Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
  3. Krystal Meyers / August, 2009 Wayback Machine archive of Provident Label Group Press. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. NBC Selects Krystal Meyers’ “Make Some Noise” As The Theme Song To Promote Its Fall 2008 Line-up / Wayback Machine archive of Provident Label Group Press. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  5. "Make Some Noise NBC Promo (2008) – Krystal Meyers". Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2015 – via YouTube.
  6. "Krystal Meyers Song Selected For ABC's Sunday Night Lineup". October 21, 2007. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  7. "Krystal Meyers 2008 JCTV Interview (Part 1)". YouTube. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  8. Jones, Kim (January 27, 2005). "Krystal Meyers, A 16 Year-Old Rock Artist, Signs Deal With Essential Records". About.Com – Christian Music/Gospel. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  9. "- Krystal Meyers Essential Records". CBN Music.Com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  10. Brokaw, Joanne (October 2, 2009). "Krystal Meyers and Fireflight on Olympics music compilation album". Gospel SoundCheck (BeliefNet). Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  11. AERA English 2007.2 Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
  12. AERA English 2008.11 Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
  13. Vision Magazine: About visionmagazine.co.za.com. Retrieved October 13, 2009. Archived September 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  14. OnCourse Fall 2008/Winter 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  15. "KRYSTAL MEYERS UNIQLO PARKA STYLE 1000 COMMERCIAL". July 3, 2012. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2013 – via YouTube.
  16. Krystal Meyers Signs with Essential Records Archived June 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
  17. "Krystal Meyers Interview @ LoganShow". September 23, 2011. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2013 – via YouTube.
  18. Krystal Meyers / Christian Music Today / ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  19. Krystal Meyers Announces Release Of Make Some Noise, The Pop Artist’s Third Album, Due Out September 9, 2008 / Wayback Machine archive of Provident Label Group Press. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  20. Welcome to KrystalMeyers.com / Wayback Machine archive of Krystal Meyers' 2008 Website. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  21. Darlington, Tracy. "Krystal Meyers Interview". TItleTrakk.Com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  22. Krystal Meyers’ Brand-new Music Video, “Make Some Noise,” To Premiere On Yahoo! – Thursday, July 10, 2008 / Wayback Machine archive of Provident Label Group Press. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  23. Krystal Meyers' new music video Make Some Noise premieres on Yahoo!, Christian Today, July 10, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2013
  24. Krystal Meyers – Make Some Noise (Worldwide Deluxe Edition) Released: Sep 08, 2008 / Wayback Machine archive of Krystal Meyers – Make Some Noise (Worldwide Deluxe Edition) Released: Sep 08, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  25. Krystal Meyers Visits GodTube!! / tangle. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
  26. 2008 Summer Olympics marketing: Albums. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  27. Official 2008 Olympics Album To Feature Music From Krystal Meyers And Fireflight: Olympics 2008 – One World, One Dream – Breathecast.com. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  28. Dove Awards Nominations Announced. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  29. Krystal Meyers Female Vocalist of the Year Nominations / About.com Archived April 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
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