SANDI PATTY Christian Music Recordings
Sandi Patty was born in Oklahoma City into a family of musicians; her father was a minister of music and her mother served as the church pianist. Sandi Patty first performed at the age of two when she sang "Jesus Loves Me" for her church, Phoenix First Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). First growing up in Phoenix, then San Diego, Sandi and her brothers joined her parents in a performing group, known as "The Ron Patty Family," and sang at churches across the nation during summer holidays.
After high school graduation from Crawford High in San Diego, CA, Sandi Patty attended San Diego State University and Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, where she studied voice and conducting. While studying at Anderson University, she worked as a studio musician for area recording studios, singing background vocals and recording commercial jingles, including one for Juicy Fruit gum. Her reputation as a performer and studio singer grew during the late 1970s, and it was during this time that Patty initiated contact with legendary CCM musician, Bill Gaither.
