Sandi Patty

### Labels

Burlap • Singspiration! Records • Milk & Honey • Impact • A&M • Benson • Hallmark • Tandem • Medici • Epic • Time Life • Fair Trade • Stylos • Somerset • Gaither

## Listen

**Sandi Patty**, is a solo artist based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Due to a typo on *Sandi's Song*, which spelled her name **Sandi Patti**, she continued releasing music with that spelling for fifteen years before correcting her last name.

## 1978-1979: *For My Friends* & *Sandi's Song*

Patty recorded her first album, *For My Friends*, an independent effort, that landed in the hands of executives at Singspiration! Records.

In 1979, she was signed to Singspiration! and released her first professional record, *Sandi's Song*. According to the FAQ section on her website, the name on her birth certificate is Sandra Patty. A printer's error on the labeling listed her name as Sandi Patti, and she used this moniker as her stage name for the next fifteen years before correcting it to **Sandi Patty**.

## 2017-Present: Farewell Tour & Retirement

In 2015, she announced her retirement, citing age and a desire to spend more time with her grandchildren. In 2016, she released *Forever Grateful*, an album of new and rerecorded material, and embarked on a farewell tour of the same name between February 2016 and March 2017.

After retirement, she still performs as an Artist in Residence at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

## Sandi Patty

### Live

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* *For My Friends* (1978)
* *Sandi's Song* (1979) as Sandi Patti
* *Love Overflowing* (1981) as Sandi Patti
* *Lift Up the Lord* (1982) as Sandi Patti
* *Christmas with Sandi Patti: The Gift Goes On* (1983) as Sandi Patti
* *Songs from the Heart* (1984) as Sandi Patti
* *Hymns Just for You* (1985) as Sandi Patti
* *Morning Like This* (1986) as Sandi Patti
* *Make His Praise Glorious* (1988) as Sandi Patti
* *The Finest Moments* (1989) as Sandi Patti
* *Sandi Patti and The Friendship Company* (1989) as Sandi Patti
* *Another Time... Another Place* (1990) as Sandi Patti
* *The Friendship Company: Open for Business* (1991) as Sandi Patti
* *Hallmark Christmas: Celebrate Christmas!* (1992) as Sandi Patti with Canadian Brass, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, & The London Symphony Orchestra
* *Le Voyage* (1993) as Sandi Patti
* *Find It On the Wings* (1994))
* *O Holy Night!* (1995)
* *An American Songbook* (1995)
* *Hallmark Christmas: It's Christmas!* (1996) with Peabo Bryson, The Ambrosian Singers, & The London Symphony Orchestra
* *Artist of My Soul* (1997)
* *Libertad Me Das* (1998)
* *Together* (1999) with Kathy Troccoli
* *These Days* (2000)
* *Take Hold of Christ* (2003)
* *Hymns of Faith... Songs of Inspiration* (2004)
* *Yuletide Joy* (2005)
* *Falling Forward* (2007)
* *Songs for the Journey* (2008)
* *A Mother's Prayer* (2008)
* *Simply Sandi* (2009)
* *The Edge of the Divine* (2010)
* *Broadway Stories* (2011)
* *Everlasting* (2013)
* *Christmas Blessings* (2014)
* *Sweet Dreams* (2015)
* *Forever Grateful* (2016)

Live Albums
* *More Than Wonderful* (1983) as Sandi Patti
* *All the Best...Live!* (2001)
* *Christmas Live* (2009)
* *Forever Grateful: Live from the Farewell Tour* (2017)

## Videography

* *All the Best...Live!* (2001)
* *Christmas Live* (2009)
* *Forever Grateful: Live from the Farewell Tour* (2017)

## Selected Honors & Awards

Grammy Awards
* 1984: Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group — "More Than Wonderful" (with Larnelle Harris)
* 1986: Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group — "I've Just Seen Jesus" (with Larnelle Harris)
* 1987: Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group — "They Say" (with Deniece Williams)
* 1987: Best Gospel Performance, Female — *Morning Like This*
* 1991: Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album — *Another Time... Another Place*

GMA Dove Awards
* 1982: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1982: Artist of the Year
* 1983: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1984: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1984: Artist of the Year
* 1985: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1985: Artist of the Year
* 1986: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1987: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1987: Artist of the Year
* 1988: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1988: Artist of the Year
* 1989: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1990: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1991: Female Vocalist of the Year
* 1992: Female Vocalist of the Year

Other Honors
* 2004: Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame

## External Links

* Official Website
* Spotify