Francesca Battistelli

Francesca Battistelli is an American Christian singer and songwriter. Born on May 18, 1985, she began writing and performing original songs at age 15. Her debut studio album, *My Paper Heart*, was released in 2008 and has since achieved Gold certification. Battistelli has propelled multiple studio projects to the top of Billboard's Christian Albums chart. Her catalog includes songs such as "Holy Spirit," "God is Good," "It's Your Life," "You're Here," "Messiah," "The Breakup Song," "He Knows My Name," and "Free To Be Me." A Grammy Award winner with one win and four nominations, Battistelli has also received multiple Dove Awards, including "Female Vocalist of the Year." She has achieved seven No. 1 radio singles on Christian radio.