Laura Kaczor

Laura Kaczor
Laura Kaczor
Birth name	Laura Marie Kaczor
Born	September 16, 1982 (age 42); Collegeville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee
Genres	CCM, worship
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	vocals, singer, songwriter
Years active	2006–present
Labels	LifeThirst, Running Spirit
Website	laurakaczor.org

Laura Marie Kaczor is a Christian contemporary musician, worship leader, speaker from Nashville who is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania native. She released, Wake Me Up, in 2006, with Running Spirit Records. Her second album, Love Enough, was released by LifeThirst Records, in 2010. The song, "Alive in You", was her Billboard breakthrough release and it was on the Christian Soft AC chart on Billboard. An album, Restore Me, followed; it was released in 2015, through LifeThirst Records.

Background

Kaczor was born Laura Marie Kaczor^[1] in Collegeville, Pennsylvania,^[2] on September 16,^[3] 1982.^[4] Her father is Frederick "Fred" Kaczor, and her mother is Mary Kaczor.^[5] Laura has an older brother, Adam. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 2006.^[6] After graduation, Kaczor moved to Nashville to pursue a songwriting and musical career.

Music history

Her music career commenced in 2006, when the album, Wake Me Up, was released on April 4, 2006 on Running Spirit Records. She released, Love Enough, with LifeThirst Records, on April 13, 2010. "Alive in You" was a song on the album and it made the Billboard Christian Soft AC Chart, where it peaked at No. 17.^[7] An album, Restore Me, was released on July 10, 2015, by LifeThirst Records, and produced by Ian Eskelin.^[8]^[9]^[10] She has worked with a number of contemporary Christian artists including 4Him, NewSong, Avalon; Phillips, Craig and Dean; and many others.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

Wake Me Up (April 4, 2006, Running Spirit)
Love Enough (April 13, 2010, LifeThirst)
Restore Me (July 10, 2015, LifeThirst)

Singles

"Invisible"
"Alive in You" – Christian Soft AC # 17, July 2, 2011
"Yours Forever"

References

^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: KACZOR LAURA MARIE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ CCM Magazine (September 2, 2011). "Q&A with Songwriter, Laura Kaczor". CCM Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ Kaczor, Laura (September 18, 2011). "Truly a great birthday weekend! Blessed by all the amazing people in my life! Love you guys!!". Twitter. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ Intelius. "Laura Kaczor in Collegeville, PA". Intelius. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ Family Search (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 1131888066. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ Hrabkovska, Silvia (April 30, 2012). "Worship Leader Laura Kaczor Touring with LifeThirst" (PDF). Breathecast. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ Search for "Alive in You" on Christian Soft AC at billboard.com/biz
^ Sparkman, Kevin. "Laura Kaczor: Restore me". CCM Magazine (August 15, 2015): 33. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
^ Amanda 1991 (July 13, 2015). "Restorative Songs". New Release Today. Retrieved July 21, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Chambers, Laura (July 10, 2015). "Laura Kaczor 'Restore Me'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

External links

[BMI-1] Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: KACZOR LAURA MARIE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[CCM_Magazine-2] CCM Magazine (September 2, 2011). "Q&A with Songwriter, Laura Kaczor". CCM Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[Birthday_Tweet-3] Kaczor, Laura (September 18, 2011). "Truly a great birthday weekend! Blessed by all the amazing people in my life! Love you guys!!". Twitter. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[Intelius-4] Intelius. "Laura Kaczor in Collegeville, PA". Intelius. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[Public_Records-5] Family Search (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 1131888066. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[Breathcast-6] Hrabkovska, Silvia (April 30, 2012). "Worship Leader Laura Kaczor Touring with LifeThirst" (PDF). Breathecast. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[chart_search_one-7] Search for "Alive in You" on Christian Soft AC at billboard.com/biz

[CCM-8] Sparkman, Kevin. "Laura Kaczor: Restore me". CCM Magazine (August 15, 2015): 33. Retrieved August 18, 2015.

[NRT_Review-9] Amanda 1991 (July 13, 2015). "Restorative Songs". New Release Today. Retrieved July 21, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[CMR_Review-10] Chambers, Laura (July 10, 2015). "Laura Kaczor 'Restore Me'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

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