Bethany Dillon came onto the music scene at the age of 14 in 2004. The depth of her songs and distinctive alto voice brought her to the attention of the public when she released her self-titled debut.
Born Bethany Adelsberger in 1988 in Ohio, the singer first picked up the guitar at the age of ten. By 13, she had recorded material that found its way to EMI executive Brad O'Donnell.
Her debut record became the highest selling female solo debut album for the year and attracted GMA nominations for both Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year.
A year later, in 2005, Dillon released second album titled 'Imagination'. This was followed by 'Waking Up' in 2007, which featured 11 tracks that were produced by Ed Cash and either written or co-written by Dillon.
At the time of its release, Dillon said: "Waking Up is the most joyful record I've made. Even though it revolves around themes of brokenness and this feeling of being really, really small in the presence of God.
"When the Lord is growing something in me, it feels like a lot of things are dying-because they really are. And when the Lord is making things soft and vulnerable in me, it's really painful. But even so, I think this is the freest sounding project I've created."
Dillon then appeared on the 'Music inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia' soundtrack, singing 'Hero'. Late in 2007, she opened on a tour with Steven Curtis Chapman, along with Sanctus Real.
