Lara Landon

Lara Landon
Birth name Laura Wisam Haddad
Also known as Lara Landon
Born (1985-09-04) September 4, 1985
San Bernardino County, California
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres Worship, CCM, folk, soul
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active 2008–present
Website www.laralandon.org

Laura Wisam Haddad (born September 4, 1985), who goes by the stage name Lara Landon, is an American Christian pop musician and worship musician, producer, writer, and recording artist. Her music career started in 2008, by signing with Whiplash Records while attending Belmont University in Nashville. She has released six studio albums, Beloved, "Love/Majestic", Overcome, "Christmas", There Is Grace and "The Never Again". The single "Closer" charted on the Billboard magazine Christian Songs chart. The fan funded and self produced album "Overcome" was named one of the top 12 Christian albums of the year by iTunes.

Early life and background

Landon was born Laura Wisam Haddad,[1] on September 4,[2] 1985,[3] in San Bernardino County, California,[4] the youngest of three daughters by a Jordanian-born American father, Dr. Wisam Boulos Haddad (1954–2014), and an American-born Sicilian mother, Rozanne Haddad (née, Carrubba),[4][5] where she was raised with two sisters, Angie and Laila.[6] She departed for Nashville, Tennessee, after she graduated from high school in Riverside, California, where she attended and graduated from Belmont University, in 2008.[5][7]


Music career

Albums

Her music recording career commenced in 2008, with the studio album, Beloved, that was released on September 22, 2009, with Bemamedia and Whiplash Records.[8][9][10] The subsequent studio album, Overcome, was released on May 1, 2012, by Wise Sam Records.[11][12][13] She released, There Is Grace, on September 9, 2014, from The Fuel Music.[14][15][16] Landon released a compilation album of greatest hits, The Best of Me, on February 19, 2016.[17]

EPs

She has released two extended plays, the first, Love/Majestic, was released in 2011.[18] Her subsequent EP, Christmas, was released on December 4, 2012.[19]

Songs

The song, "Closer", on her first album, charted on the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 36 on the Christian Songs chart.[20] Her song, "I See God In You", was covered by New Release Today in a Behind the Song feature.[21] Another song, "Defenseless", was written about in a Behind the Song feature from New Release Today.[22]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Beloved (September 22, 2009)
  • Love/Majestic (2011)
  • Overcome (May 1, 2012)
  • There Is Grace (September 9, 2014)
  • Christmas (2012)
  • "There Is Grace" (2014)
  • "The Never Again" (2017)
Compilation albums
  • The Best of Me (February 19, 2016)
  • "New Frontiers" (2012)

References

  1. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: HADDAD LAURA". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lara Landon (laralandonmusic) (September 3, 2014). "...Tomorrow is my birthday..." Facebook. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Facebook about page
  4. 1 2 California Birth Index. "Laura Wisam Haddad, Born 09/04/1985 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Cummings, Tony (July 10, 2011). "Lara Landon: An exceptional pop talent with a heart for Haiti". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ Haddad family (August 14, 2014). "Wisam Haddad (1954-2014)". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ Nikkel, Mary (September 12, 2014). "Lara Landon Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ Derbyshire, Dancin' Dave (December 9, 2009). "Review: Beloved - Lara Landon". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ Rose, Jen (September 20, 2009). "Lara Landon, "Beloved" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ Boynton, Robert. "Landon, Lara - Beloved". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ Davis, Kevin (April 23, 2012). "Lara Landon Overcome". New Release Today. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ Walker, Derek (July 4, 2012). "Landon, Lara - Overcome". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  13. ↑ Walz, Sara (May 6, 2012). "Reviews : Lara Landon - Overcome". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  14. ↑ Cason, Christopher (April 17, 2015). "Review: There Is Grace - Lara Landon". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  15. ↑ Jones, Kim (September 9, 2014). "Lara Landon 'There is Grace' CD Review". About.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  16. ↑ Andre, Jonathan (September 8, 2014). "Music Reviews: Lara Landon - There Is Grace". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  17. ↑ Andre, Jonathan (March 25, 2016). "Music Reviews: Lara Landon - The Best of Me". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ Durrant, Michael (June 24, 2011). "Review: Love/Majestic - Lara Landon". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  19. ↑ Davis, Kevin (December 2, 2012). "Lara Landon Christmas EP". New Release Today. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  20. ↑ Billboard. "Lara Landon : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  21. ↑ Davis, Kevin (March 20, 2012). "#304 - "I See God In You" by Lara Landon". New Release Today. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  22. ↑ Davis, Kevin (July 24, 2012). "#340 - "Defenseless" by Lara Landon". New Release Today. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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