Misty Edwards
{{short description|American contemporary Christian musician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_place = Andrews, Texas
| origin = Kansas City, Missouri
| instrument = vocals, keyboard
| genre = CCM, worship, alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie rock, rock
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, worship leader
| years_active = 2003–March 1st, 2024
| label = Forerunner
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| website = {{URL|ihopkc.org/music/featured-artists/misty-edwards/}}
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Misty Edwards is an American contemporary Christian musician. Cross Rhythms has reviewed seven of her albums, 2003's Eternity, 2005's Always on His Mind, 2007's Relentless, 2009's Fling Wide, 2010's Point of Life, 2013's Only a Shadow, and 2014's Little Bird, while reviewing the extended play, 2011's Measure of Love, whereas Forerunner Music released these musical works. New Release Today has done five Behind the Song features on her songs. Edwards has seen five of her albums appear on the Billboard magazine charts, where they have achieved thirteen peak positions; the best was Only a Shadow, where it placed on the Billboard 200. The albums, Point of Love, Fling Wide, Only a Shadow, and Little Bird placed on the Christian Albums chart, while the extended play, Measure of Love, charted on it and the Heatseekers Albums chart, likewise, her previous albums placed on that chart, Point of Life and Fling Wide. There has been three placements on the Independent Albums chart, for, Fling Wide, Only a Shadow, and Little Bird.
Early life
Edwards was born in Andrews, Texas, on January 19,{{cite journal |author=Staff |title=NRT News Roundup, January 19, 2015 |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=571 |journal=New Release Today |accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=January 19, 2015}}{{cite web|title=Yep... it's my birthday!|url=https://twitter.com/mistydedwards/status/160056584251248640|publisher=Twitter|first=Misty|last=Edwards|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=January 19, 2012}} 1979.{{cite journal |first1=Suzanne |last1=O'Keefe |title=Misty Edwards |url=http://event.cbn.com/700clubinteractive/Guests/Misty_Edwards.aspx |journal=Christian Broadcasting Network |accessdate=July 1, 2015}} She was exposed to music by her mother, a music teacher,{{cite web|title=Misty Edwards : Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/misty-edwards-mn0001469865/biography|first=Matt|last=Collar|website=AllMusic|accessdate=July 1, 2015}} The siblings were all homeschooled until, at the age of 19, Edwards became one of the first five interns at her church, International House of Prayer, when the church was founded near Kansas City, MO.{{cite journal |first1=Charley |last1=Todd |first2=Chuck |last2=Schmidt |title=Misty Edwards: Unplugged |url=http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/features/3821-misty-edwards-unplugged |journal=Relevant |accessdate=July 1, 2015 |date=September 15, 2008}}{{cite journal |publisher=Breathecast.com |title=Interview: Misty Edwards on Raising Up a World of Prayer |url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/interview-misty-edwards-on-raising-up-a-world-of-prayer-29133/ |journal=The Christian Post |accessdate=July 1, 2015 |date=August 31, 2007}} She eventually became a worship leader at the church. "IHoP" has sustained a constant prayer/worship-meeting going at their "Prayer Room", allowing them to connect with thousands of people across the globe.{{cite web |work=Worship Leader |title=The Song of the Redeemed |url=http://media.worshipleader.com/lib/2011jan/files/html5/index.html |accessdate=July 18, 2015 |issue=Jan/Feb 2011|pages=33–4}} Edwards initially had dreams of becoming a lawyer, but became a musician, as her home environment was hospitable and conducive for its development. In 1998, at the age of 19, Edwards was diagnosed with cancer. She had chemotherapy and radiation therapy and it took six years before it went fully into remission.
Music career
Edwards' music recording career commenced with the release Eternity, a studio album, on December 5, 2003,{{cite web|title=Eternity by Misty Edwards|date=December 5, 2003 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/eternity/903928234|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=July 1, 2015}} by Forerunner Music.{{cite web|first=Nigel|last=Bayley|title=Review: Eternity – Misty Edwards|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Misty_Edwards/Eternity/28770/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=November 29, 2007}} Forerunner Music released her second album, "Always on His Mind," on December 1, 2005.{{cite web|title=Always on His Mind by Misty Edwards|date=December 2005 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/always-on-his-mind/903436198|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=July 1, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Tony|last=Cummings|title=Review: Always on His Mind – Misty Edwards|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Misty_Edwards__Team/Always_On_His_Mind/25247/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=October 22, 2007}} The subsequent album, "Relentless," was released on December 20, 2007, from Forerunner Music.{{cite web|title=Relentless by Misty Edwards|date=December 20, 2007 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/relentless/899630204|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=July 1, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Lennie|title=Review: Relentless – Misty Edwards|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Misty_Edwards/Relentless/45772/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=July 16, 2008}}
She released "Fling Wide" on December 28, 2009, with Forerunner Music.{{cite web|title=Fling Wide (live) by Misty Edwards|date=December 28, 2009 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fling-wide-live/911060047|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=July 1, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Lennie|title=Review: Fling Wide – Misty Edwards|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Misty_Edwards/Fling_Wide/93840/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=August 20, 2010}} The album placed on three Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 21 on the Christian Albums, No. 46 on the Independent Albums, and No. 10 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.{{cite magazine|title=Misty Edwards : Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/misty-edwards-mn0001469865/awards|magazine=Billboard|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=July 1, 2015}}
Her next album, Point of Life, was released by Forerunner Music on April 6, 2010.{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Lennie|title=Review: Point of Life – Misty Edwards|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Misty_Edwards/Point_Of_Life/93841/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=June 20, 2010}} This album saw placements on two Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 45 on the Christian Albums chart, and hitting a placement of No. 27 on the Heatseekers Albums.
She released an extended play with David Brymer, Measure of Love, and this was released on December 21, 2011,{{cite web|title=Measure of Love by Misty Edwards and David Brymer|date=December 21, 2011 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/measure-of-love/490890925|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=July 1, 2015}} from Forerunner Music.{{cite web|first=Doug|last=Holland|title=Review: Measure of Love – Misty Edwards & David Brymer |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Misty_Edwards__David_Brymer/Measure_Of_Love/132011/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=January 27, 2013}} The extended play charted on two Billboard magazine charts, with it placing on the Christian Albums at No. 24 and No. 16 on the Heatseekers Albums.
The follow-up album, Only a Shadow, was released on March 19, 2013,{{cite web|title=Only a Shadow (Live) by Misty Edwards |date=March 19, 2013 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/only-a-shadow-live/948764253|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=July 1, 2015}} by Forerunner Music.{{cite journal|first=Matt|last=Conner|title=Review: Only a Shadow (Live) |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/article/review-only-a-shadow-live/|journal=CCM Magazine|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=July 1, 2013}}{{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Curry|title=Review: Only a Shadow: Misty Edwards Live – Misty Edwards|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Misty_Edwards/Only_A_Shadow_Misty_Edwards_Live/137524/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=June 24, 2013}}{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Davis|title=Misty Edwards (Only a Shadow) |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=21059&user_id=140|publisher=New Release Today|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=March 31, 2013}} The album placed on three Billboard magazine charts, the Billboard 200 at a peak of No. 107, while placing on the Christian Albums at No. 7, and Independent Albums at No. 21. She sat down with Kevin Davis in two Behind the Song features for New Release Today, where she discussed her songs "Shine Like the Stars" and "When You Think of Me" from this album.{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Davis|title=#416 – "Shine Like the Stars" by Misty Edwards|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=1100|publisher=New Release Today|accessdate=July 18, 2015|date=April 30, 2013}}{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Davis|title=#474 – "When You Think of Me" by Misty Edwards|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=1220|publisher=New Release Today|accessdate=July 18, 2015|date=November 19, 2013}}
She released her seventh album, Little Bird, with Forerunner Music, on December 29, 2014.{{cite web|title=Little Bird by Misty Edwards |date=December 29, 2014 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/little-bird/948462371|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=July 1, 2015}}{{cite journal|first=Matt|last=Conner|title=Misty Edwards: Little Bird |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/article/misty-edwards-little-bird/|journal=CCM Magazine|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=February 15, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Curry|title=Review: Little Bird – Misty Edwards|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Misty_Edwards/Little_Bird/154879/|publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=May 13, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Davis|title=Misty's Love Letters |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=22803&user_id=140|publisher=New Release Today|accessdate=July 1, 2015|date=January 5, 2015}} This album charted on the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed at No. 7 on the Christian Albums chart, while peaking at No. 23 on the Independent Albums chart. Edwards talked to Kevin Davis about the song "Little Bird" from this album, in a Behind the Song feature at New Release Today.{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Davis|title=#587 – "Little Bird" by Misty Edwards|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=1479|publisher=New Release Today|accessdate=July 18, 2015|date=January 27, 2015}} She was the subject in a podcast from Relevant Magazine, in the promotion of this album.{{cite journal |first=Tyler |last=Huckabee |title=Episode 433: Misty Edwards |url=http://www.relevantmagazine.com/podcast/misty-edwards |journal=Relevant |accessdate=July 1, 2015 |date=March 13, 2015}} This interview appeared in the Relevant Magazine issue 74 for March and April 2015,{{cite journal |first=Tyler |last=Huckabee |title=The Drop Conversation: Misty Edwards |url=http://issuu.com/relevantmagazine/docs/relevant_-_issue_74_-_march_april_2 |journal=Relevant |date=February 13, 2015 |accessdate=July 1, 2015 |issue=74 |volume=Mar/Apr 2015 |page=40}} and published on their website.{{cite journal |first=Tyler |last=Huckabee |title=Worship Isn't Just Music |url=http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/worship-isnt-just-music |journal=Relevant |accessdate=July 1, 2015 |date=March 16, 2015}}
Edwards, again in two more Behind the Song features with Kevin Davis from New Release Today, discussed her songs "The Gift" and "So Come."{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Davis|title=#574 – "The Gift" by Misty Edwards |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=1449|publisher=New Release Today|accessdate=July 18, 2015|date=November 18, 2014}}{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Davis|title=#631 – "So Come" by Misty Edwards|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=1550|publisher=New Release Today|accessdate=July 18, 2015|date=June 30, 2015}}
Kevin Prosch Controversy
On February 8, 2024, Misty Edwards was reported to have had an affair with musician Kevin Prosch, with charges filed, with ensuing conviction(s) for public intoxication and DUI arrests. Former International House of Prayer staff member Brent Steeno provided evidence of the affair and claimed International House of Prayer leadership retaliated against him for disclosing it. Initial reports included photographs from the arrest.{{cite news|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/worship-leader-misty-edwards-accused-of-affair-with-kevin-prosch.html|title=Former IHOPKC Worship Leader Misty Edwards Accused of Affair with Kevin Prosch|author=Leonardo Blair|publisher=The Christian Post|date=March 1, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://julieroys.com/prominent-worship-leaders-kevin-prosch-and-misty-edwards-confessed-a-years-long-affair-sources-say/|title=Prominent Worship Leaders Kevin Prosch and Misty Edwards Confessed a Years-Long Affair, Sources Say|author=Julie Roys|publisher=Julie Roys|date=February 8, 2024}}
Discography
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details |
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| scope="row"|Eternity
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| scope="row"|Always on His Mind
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| scope="row"|Relentless
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| scope="row"|Fling Wide
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| – | 21 | 46 | 10 |
| scope="row"|Point of Life
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| – | 45 | – | 27 |
| scope="row"|Measure of Love (with David Brymer)
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| – | 24 | – | 16 |
| scope="row"|Only a Shadow
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| 107 | 7 | 21 | – |
| scope="row"|Little Bird
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| – | 7 | 23 | – |
References
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External links
- [http://ihopkc.org/music/featured-artists/misty-edwards/ Misty Edwards website]
- [http://strang.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vstr13/i7/p41 Charisma Magazine article]
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Category:American performers of Christian music