Steve Grace
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| birth_name = Stephen Noel Grace
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| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 1987–present
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- Triune/Word
- Heartland
- Reunion
- Southern Land
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Steve Grace is an Australian country rock and gospel singer-songwriter and musician. His 1998 single "Big Dreams" from his album, Children of the Western World (1988), reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Gospel Charts. Children of the Western World was certified gold by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in 1999 and was the first Christian music album to be released on compact disc in Australia. In 1996 Grace won a Dove Award for International Artist of the Year.{{cite web|title=Billboard - 11 May 1996|date = 11 May 1996|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9AsEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22steve+grace%22+dove+award&pg=PA32|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=1 June 2014}} In 2009 he performed in Papua New Guinea with Darlene Zschech and Hillsong United for the Joyce Meyer Crusade, which broke the record for the largest outdoor event held in Port Moresby with over 100,000 people in attendance.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}
Biography
Steve Grace's debut album, Children of the Western World (1988), was recorded at Sing Sing Studios with Beeb Birtles producing for Triune Music/Word Australia.{{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110514090644/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/b/birtlesbeeb.html | url = http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/b/birtlesbeeb.html | title = Beeb Birtles | last1 = Holmgren | first1 = Magnus | first2 = Ken | last2 = McCarthy | first3 = Stefan | last3 = Warnqvist | work = hem.passagen.se | publisher = Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren) | archivedate = 14 May 2011 | date = 23 September 2006 | accessdate = 13 August 2018 | url-status = usurped | df = dmy }} The title track was co-written by Grace with Birtles and Craig Ross.{{cite web | publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | title = 'Children of the Western World' at APRA search engine | url = http://apraamcos.com.au/search?searchtype=works&keywords=children+of+the+western+world | accessdate = 13 August 2018 }} Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:' It was the first Christian music album on CD in Australia,{{cite news|url=http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/1718669/singer-set-to-grace-stage/ | title = Singer Set to Grace Stage | work = Western Advocate | publisher = Fairfax Media | date = 21 August 2013 | accessdate = 23 August 2014 | url-status = live | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121254/http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/1718669/singer-set-to-grace-stage/ | archivedate = 26 August 2014 }} and was certified gold in 1999 for shipment of 35000 copies by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).{{cite certification | region = Australia | type = album | certyear = 1999 }}
In January 1998 Grace performed at a concert headlined by United States evangelist, Franklin Graham, at Football Park, Adelaide.{{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196680891 | title = Graham Festival at Football Park | newspaper = The Times | volume = 93 | issue = 18 | location = Victor Harbor, SA | date = 15 January 1998 | accessdate = 13 August 2018 | page = 13 | via = National Library of Australia }} In August of that year the correspondent of Victor Harbor Times observed, "[Grace] has built up a network of contacts throughout the country through his tours. Local television and radio stations, newspapers, churches and schools all become involved in his concerts. [His] down-to-earth style of presenting the gospel of Jesus has been extremely effective."
Discography
= Studio albums =
- Children of the Western World (1988) – Triune Music/Word Australia (SGR 0001){{citation | author1 = Grace, Steve | title = Children of the Western World | date = 1988 | location = Heathmont, Vic | publisher = Triune Music: Manufactured and Distributed by Word Australia | url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34762087 | accessdate = 13 August 2018 }} - ARIA: Gold{{cite certification|region=Australia|artist=Steve Grace|type=album|certyear=1999|access-date=27 December 2021}}
- Liberty Road (1992) – Heartland Records (HRCAS1107-4){{citation | author1 = Grace, Steve | title = Liberty Road | date = 1992 | publisher = Heartland Records | url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/24035610 | accessdate = 13 August 2018 }}
- Long Road to Glory (1996)
- Follow (2001)
- New Day Coming (2004)
- Better Days Ahead (2007)
- Heritage (2009)
- Heritage II (2011) – World Missions International{{citation | author1 = Grace, Steve | title = Heritage: Volume II | date = 2011 | location = Maroochydore, Qld | publisher = World Missions International | url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/170810001 | accessdate = 13 August 2018 }}
- Everytown (2012)
- Nullarbor to Nashville (2016)
= Live albums =
- One Night in a Million (1991)
- As Far as It Goes (1997){{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196388341 | title = Gospel Singer at Town Hall | newspaper = The Times | volume = 94 | issue = 49 | location = Victor Harbor, SA | date = 20 August 1998 | accessdate = 13 August 2018 | page = 23 | via = National Library of Australia }} Note: includes a photo of the artist.
- Live in Melbourne (2014)
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Category:Australian country singers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)