| Anna Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Pop, rock, CCM |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano and Guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | Anna Gilbert Music |
Anna Gilbert is an American artist born in Eugene, Oregon. She was the 2007 and 2009 winner of the "Inspirational Artist of the Year" award for the National Momentum Awards on Indieheaven.com in Nashville, TN.[1] She self-produced her first two albums with music and lyrics that she wrote herself. Her third album was produced with Charlie Peacock in Nashville, Tennessee at The Art House and is licensed by BMI.[2] Her fourth musical project was an EP titled "Like a River" produced by Sam Ashworth in Nashville, Tennessee at The Art House.[3] In 2010, Gilbert became Eugene Weekly's "NEXT BIG THING" - a contest which includes votes by the public and a panel of judges. In December of 2010, she also released a Christmas album which she produced with bandmate, Wilson Parks. It was an editor's pick on CDbaby.com.
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Anna Gilbert's parents were both musical—her father was a high school music teacher and a youth pastor and her mother was a worship leader and a women's pastor at their church in Eugene, Oregon. Anna began playing the piano and writing at a young age and won a city-wide songwriting competition in the fifth grade. She wrote and produced her first album God Sees at age 19. She toured the West Coast playing mostly in churches and college venues. [4]
Anna recorded her second album Falling in a Beautiful Place - completely self-composed and self-produced in 2007. She performed at a benefit to help fund relief efforts in Mozambique in June 2007 with Calling Simon, an acoustic band from Eugene, and Feel Good Remedy.[5]
She met Charlie Peacock in Seattle, Washington and worked with him to record a third album Your Love My Medicine that was released in the spring of 2009.[6] Her summer tour for 2009 includes venues in Hawaii, Idaho, Washington, California, Oregon and Montana.[7]
Anna opened for Brandon Heath at God & Country in Nampa, ID on July 4, 2009. She played with Tommy Walker in May 2009 at University of Hawaii's Stan Sheriff Center. She also opened for Bebo Norman in Eugene, Oregon in 2008.[8] In February 2011, Gilbert opened for Derek Webb at the WOW Hall in Eugene.
In June 2010, Anna and her band were hosted by the ONE Campaign in Washington D.C. to play a concert at Ebenezers Coffeehouse. The ONE Campaign did a video about her time there for all the ONE Supporters to see.[9] Anna is a major supporter and openly advocates for the ONE Campaign.
On October 29, 2010, Anna Gilbert won the title of Eugene Weekly's "Next Big Thing", a music/arts news and culture publication that is ranked fourth in the state of Oregon.[10] Gilbert played in a showcase at The WOW Hall in Eugene, OR with three other local acts who were also finalists. Over 200 artists entered their music for consideration, and after an internet voting process, four finalists were chosen. A panel of judges chose the winner out of the four finalists and announced it at the end of the showcase. Eugene Weekly made Anna their cover story the week of November 10, 2010.[11]
In November 2010, Gilbert released her Christmas album which she produced with bandmate, Wilson Parks. The two of them produced the record upstairs in Gilbert's parents' bonus room using a couple of mics and a small drum kit. The album went on to become Cdbaby's "Editors Pick" and received great reviews by Charlie Peacock and Serena Markstrom of the Register Guard in the "OREGON LIFE" section (annagilbertmusic.com).
The musicians on Anna's third album include Scott Denté (Out of the Grey), Ken Lewis, Calvin Turner, Sam Ashworth, and Andy Leftwich.
