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'''Alisa Childers''' (born Alisa Noelle Girard, April 17, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for being in the all female Christian music group ]. She has had a string of top ten radio singles, four studio releases, and received the ] from being with ZOEgirl. In 2020, she was included in the Christian ] film ''American Gospel: Christ Crucified''. '''Alisa Childers''' (born '''Alisa Noelle Girard'''; April 17, 1975) is an American author and singer, known as a member of the all-female Christian music group ].


==Career== == Career ==


===Early years=== === Early years ===
Born Alisa Noelle Girard to Karen and Christian music pioneer, ] of ], she grew up in ], ]. She studied gymnastics and piano at a young age. Childers was very athletic, and was the captain of her high school cheerleading squad and softball team. At the age of 21, she moved to New York and ran a youth center in southeast ].<ref name="YMZ">{{cite web |url= http://www.yourmusiczone.com/go/ymz/news_more/alisa_childers_leaving_zoegirl_after_seven_years |title= Your Music Zone |access-date= 2006-12-23 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060924082437/http://www.yourmusiczone.com/go/ymz/news_more/alisa_childers_leaving_zoegirl_after_seven_years/ |archive-date= 2006-09-24 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Born Alisa Noelle Girard to Karen and Christian music pioneer, ] of ], she grew up in ], ]. She studied gymnastics and piano at a young age. At the age of 21, she moved to New York and ran a youth center in southeast ].<ref name="YMZ">{{cite web |url= http://www.yourmusiczone.com/go/ymz/news_more/alisa_childers_leaving_zoegirl_after_seven_years |title= Your Music Zone |access-date= December 23, 2006 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060924082437/http://www.yourmusiczone.com/go/ymz/news_more/alisa_childers_leaving_zoegirl_after_seven_years/ |archive-date= September 24, 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


===ZOEgirl=== === ZOEgirl ===
{{main|ZOEgirl}} {{Main|ZOEgirl}}


Childers left New York and moved back to California, where she was contacted by a family friend about starting a group upon return. After a few months, Childers agreed to pursue the idea. She was introduced to ] and the two began composing songs. A few months later, ] joined the group. In 1999, ZOEgirl was signed to ] and became one of the fastest-selling debut artist in the record label’s history. While with ZOEgirl, Childers wrote the ] "I Believe", "One Day", "Unchangeable", and "Scream". She toured with many artists including ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="ZGonline">{{cite web|url= http://www.zoegirlonline.com/about.aspx?bio=Alisa |title=Alisa Childers - Official ZOEgirl Website|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20050321054106/http://www.zoegirlonline.com/about.aspx?bio=Alisa|archivedate= March 21, 2005}}</ref> In 2002, ZOEgirl won the New Artist of the Year award at the GMA ]. In 2011, she joined former bandmates Schweain and Katina for a ZOEgirl reunion interview on ''the Brian Mason Show'' in Nashville. The group later announced their reunion in 2013 to record a lullaby album, though nothing has materialized as of yet.{{citation needed|date=May 2017|reason=The last reference was from 2011, not 2013}} Childers left New York and moved back to California, where she was contacted by a family friend about starting a group upon return. After a few months, Childers agreed to pursue the idea. She was introduced to ] and the two began composing songs. A few months later, ] joined the group. In 1999, ZOEgirl was signed to ]. While with ZOEgirl, Childers wrote the ] "I Believe", "One Day", "Unchangeable", and "Scream".<ref name="ZGonline">{{cite web|url= http://www.zoegirlonline.com/about.aspx?bio=Alisa |title=Alisa Childers | work = ZOEgirl |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20050321054106/http://www.zoegirlonline.com/about.aspx?bio=Alisa|archivedate= March 21, 2005}}</ref>


===Solo === === Solo ===
ZOEgirl stayed together for seven years.<ref name="YMZ"/> Their split was completely amicable and resulted in an ongoing friendship with group members Chrissy Conway-Katina and Kristin Swinford-Schweain.<ref>, ChristianMusicPlanet.com</ref> At the end of 2006, Childers started a solo career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.freewebs.com/crazy_alisa_fan/home.html |title=The Truth Is<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522100812/http://www.freewebs.com/crazy_alisa_fan/home.html |archive-date=2011-05-22 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> Her ] was released on December 1, 2007 under Vintage Street Music. She has finished writing and recording her sophomore effort, Plastic Guns, as of 2009 but has never released the project. Four songs from the album, "All Because You Love Me So", "Go Down Fighting", "From California", and "Plastic Guns" are available on her website as free downloads. In mid-2013, she released two new songs, "The Love of Jesus Christ" and "Until the Storm Blows By", as free downloads online. In late 2015, she provided lead vocals on the song "Ever With Us", which was featured on Grace Chapel Worship's Christmas EP ''Songs of the Incarnation: Ever With Us''.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} ZOEgirl stayed together for seven years.<ref name="YMZ" /> Their split was amicable.<ref>, ChristianMusicPlanet.com</ref> At the end of 2006, Childers started a solo career.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.freewebs.com/crazy_alisa_fan/home.html |title=The Truth Is<!-- Bot generated title --> | work = Crazy Alisa fan |access-date=December 23, 2006 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110522100812/http://www.freewebs.com/crazy_alisa_fan/home.html |archive-date=May 22, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Girard=== === Author and apologist ===
Childers has authored three books.
Childers started a band with two of her sisters Kristin and Nikki and Kristin's daughters Lauren and Kaitlyn in late 2009 called Girard and they released their self-titled debut album together on April 20, 2011. They released this album independently under ] Music. They did this as a tribute to their father/grandfather Chuck Girard who committed his life to Jesus at Calvary Chapel in 1969. Girard is currently inactive.


Her first, ''Another Gospel'' (Tyndale, 2020, {{ISBN|978-1-49644173-7}}) recounts her experience with ] and ]. In it she describes having attended what was portrayed as a Bible study, her conclusion that it was an attempt to destroy her faith, and her journey back to that faith.<ref>{{Cite news | url= https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2020/10/23/zoegirl-alisa-childers-apologetics-another-gospel-author-north-boulevard-church-christ-murfreesboro/3641169001/|title=ZOEgirl's Alisa Childers to speak on progressive gospel at North Boulevard Church|first=Nancy|last=DeGennaro|work= ] | date=October 23, 2020 }}</ref>
⚫ ==Personal life==
⚫ Alisa is married to Mike Childers, who played drums for ZOEgirl.<ref name="ZGonline"/> On October 9, 2008 the couple had their first child together, Dyllan Joi Childers.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |date=2009-02-07 }}, Alisa Childers Official MySpace, retrieved October 13, 2008</ref> Mike has two children from a previous marriage. Childers gave birth to a second child, a boy she named Ayden, in August 2011.<ref name = "MySpace">{{cite web|url= http://www.myspace.com/alisachildersmusic|title=Alisa Childers on MySpace}}</ref> She is currently an artist in residence at Whitewater Crossing Christian Church in Cleves, Ohio. In 2020, Alisa was featured in the film ''American Gospel: Christ Crucified'' and detailed her journey from the Contemporary Christian Music movement to Christian Apologetics and a distinction between progressive Christianity and conservative Christianity.


Her second, ''Live Your Truth and Other Lies'' (Tyndale, 2022, {{ISBN|978-1-49645566-6}}) continues in the same vein as her prior book, countering common phrases heard in the secular world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/mainstreetnashville/music-spotlight-alisa-childers/|title= Music Spotlight: Alisa Childers|date=July 21, 2022|first=Bethany|last=Bowman| work=Main Street Media of Tennessee }}</ref>
⚫ ==References==

In January 2024 Alisa released her third book which she co-authored with ] apologist Tim Barnett: ''The Deconstruction of Christianity'' (Tyndale, 2024, {{ISBN|978-1-4964-7497-1}}). In this book they take a look at the recent increase of the deconstruction movement in the Church.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/april-web-only/deconstruction-christianity-alisa-childers-tim-barnett.html|title= Faith Deconstruction Can Be a Search for Answers or a Search for Exits|date=April 3, 2024|first=Travis| last=Dickinson|work=]}}</ref>

⚫ == Personal life ==
⚫ Alisa is married to Mike Childers, who played drums for ZOEgirl.<ref name="ZGonline" /> On October 9, 2008, the couple had their first child together, a daughter named Dyllan Joi Childers.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |date=February 7, 2009 }}, Alisa Childers Official MySpace, retrieved October 13, 2008</ref> Childers gave birth to a second child, a son named Ayden Childers, in 2011.<ref name="MySpace">{{Cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/alisachildersmusic|title=Alisa Childers on MySpace}}</ref>

⚫ == References ==
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==External links== == External links ==
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⚫ * {{Official website|http://alisachilders.com}}


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American singer (born 1975)
Alisa Childers
Childers performing as part of ZOEgirl in 2005Childers performing as part of ZOEgirl in 2005
Background information
Birth nameAlisa Noelle Girard
Born (1975-04-17) April 17, 1975 (age 49)
OriginPacoima, California, U.S.
GenresRock, indie, pop, CCM
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, worship leader
Years active1999–2013
Formerly ofZOEgirl
Websitealisachilders.com
Musical artist

Alisa Childers (born Alisa Noelle Girard; April 17, 1975) is an American author and singer, known as a member of the all-female Christian music group ZOEgirl.

Career

Early years

Born Alisa Noelle Girard to Karen and Christian music pioneer, Chuck Girard of Love Song, she grew up in San Fernando Valley, California. She studied gymnastics and piano at a young age. At the age of 21, she moved to New York and ran a youth center in southeast Manhattan.

ZOEgirl

Main article: ZOEgirl

Childers left New York and moved back to California, where she was contacted by a family friend about starting a group upon return. After a few months, Childers agreed to pursue the idea. She was introduced to Kristin Swinford-Schweain and the two began composing songs. A few months later, Chrissy Conway-Katina joined the group. In 1999, ZOEgirl was signed to Sparrow Records. While with ZOEgirl, Childers wrote the singles "I Believe", "One Day", "Unchangeable", and "Scream".

Solo

ZOEgirl stayed together for seven years. Their split was amicable. At the end of 2006, Childers started a solo career.

Author and apologist

Childers has authored three books.

Her first, Another Gospel (Tyndale, 2020, ISBN 978-1-49644173-7) recounts her experience with progressive Christianity and deconstruction. In it she describes having attended what was portrayed as a Bible study, her conclusion that it was an attempt to destroy her faith, and her journey back to that faith.

Her second, Live Your Truth and Other Lies (Tyndale, 2022, ISBN 978-1-49645566-6) continues in the same vein as her prior book, countering common phrases heard in the secular world.

In January 2024 Alisa released her third book which she co-authored with Stand to Reason apologist Tim Barnett: The Deconstruction of Christianity (Tyndale, 2024, ISBN 978-1-4964-7497-1). In this book they take a look at the recent increase of the deconstruction movement in the Church.

Personal life

Alisa is married to Mike Childers, who played drums for ZOEgirl. On October 9, 2008, the couple had their first child together, a daughter named Dyllan Joi Childers. Childers gave birth to a second child, a son named Ayden Childers, in 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Your Music Zone". Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
  2. ^ "Alisa Childers". ZOEgirl. Archived from the original on March 21, 2005.
  3. Reconnecting with… Alisa Childers , ChristianMusicPlanet.com
  4. "The Truth Is". Crazy Alisa fan. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
  5. DeGennaro, Nancy (October 23, 2020). "ZOEgirl's Alisa Childers to speak on progressive gospel at North Boulevard Church". The Daily News Journal.
  6. Bowman, Bethany (July 21, 2022). "Music Spotlight: Alisa Childers". Main Street Media of Tennessee.
  7. Dickinson, Travis (April 3, 2024). "Faith Deconstruction Can Be a Search for Answers or a Search for Exits". Christianity Today.
  8. Dyllan Joi Childers, born Oct. 9th Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Alisa Childers Official MySpace, retrieved October 13, 2008
  9. "Alisa Childers on MySpace".

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