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Laura Story
CareerStory began her career in 1996 when she met Shane Williams, from the band Silers Bald, at Columbia International University.
Williams asked Story to join the band and she became their bass player.
Story released four independent albums with the band.When the band was about to sign a deal with Essential Records, Story's manager suggested she record a solo album.
In 2002, Story left Silers Bald and began working on her first album, Indescribable, which was released independently that same year.
In 2004, the title track of her album was recorded by Chris Tomlin in his album, Arriving.
Tomlin's version peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs and was included in the compilation album Passion: How Great Is Our God.
The band Avalon also recorded a version of the song for the WOW Worship 2006 album.Story released her second independent album in 2005, titled There Is Nothing.
The album was produced by Ed Cash and Mitch Dane.
During that year, she also married Martin Elvington, and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to become an associate worship leader at Perimeter Church.In 2006, Story signed a record contract with INO Records and two years later, released her third album, Great God Who Saves.
The album was also produced by Ed Cash.
In 2010, she was nominated for a Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.Story released her third studio album, God of Every Story, on September 30, 2013.BlessingsIn May 2011 Story released her fourth album titled Blessings.
To date the album has become her biggest commercial success having debuted at No.
2 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, giving Story her highest placement ever on the album chart.
In June 2011, the first single off the album, also titled "Blessings", reached No.
1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, giving Story her first number one hit and making her one of the few female Christian artists to ever reach the top of the singles chart.
In an interview, Story explains "Blessings is just a bunch of songs about worshipping when life is hard".
Her husband Martin Elvington was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and she wondered "Why didn't you just fix it, God? You're all powerful and all loving… just fix it." Later after mentioning her desire to return to normal, her sister said "You know, I think the detour is actually the road." She realized that "Spending time with [husband\] Martin obviously makes me happy, but it makes me a better person.
That's the blessing of it."
