ZOEgirl
ZOEgirl is an American Christian teen pop and pop rock band formed in 1999. The group comprised Chrissy Conway-Katina, Alisa Childers and Kristin Swinford-Schweain. They were signed to Sparrow Records from 1999 to 2006 and released their debut single "I Believe" in 2000. This song and their self-titled debut album ZOEgirl helped them become Sparrow's fastest selling artist of all time. With All of My Heart, the lead single for Life, was the group's only No. 1 Christian contemporary hit radio (CHR) single and led to the group receiving a GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year in 2002. By the end of 2003, over one million albums from ZOEgirl were sold.
As a response to the musical trends of the time, ZOEgirl changed their format from teen pop to pop rock with the release of "You Get Me" in 2003. Released as the lead single for their third album, Different Kind of Free, this was their only No. 1 Christian adult contemporary (AC) single. It also peaked at No. 2 on CHR, making it the second-highest ZOEgirl song on that chart. The group's musical change and the growing digital piracy at the time led to slower sales of ZOEgirl's music. Their highly anticipated fourth and final studio album Room to Breathe earned the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Heatseekers Album charts. It was ZOEgirl's least successful album in terms of US Christian radio airplay, with only "About You" and "Scream" released as singles and the latter being unsuccessful. Both songs were better received in Australia.
ZOEgirl (album)
ZOEgirl, released in 2000, is the first studio album from Christian girl group ZOEgirl. It was released on August 15, 2000 through Sparrow Records. "I Believe", "Anything Is Possible", "No You" and "Living For You" were released as radio singles.
Background
After the ZOEgirl group was formed, they immediately began to work on their self-titled album at a fast pace. They temporarily separated during the Christmas holidays of 1999 to pray about the album and the message they should record on it. After this, they realized that they wanted to talk about their relationships with God and the romantic relationships that people may face in life. Producers remarked that paper, drafting the debut album's content, was scattered all around the studio.
When the album's musical content was finished, ZOEgirl traveled to New York City to meet with a stylist for fashion suggestions regarding a photo shoot. After they agreed on what to wear, they traveled to Los Angeles, California for an entire photo shoot day. It is unknown whether the music video was also recorded in this city, but the similarities between the album art and the music video seem to suggest this to be true.
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by: ZoeGirlShe grew up without very much
She didn't know who her father was
She met a boy and her heart he stole
So she gave him all her body and her soul
She's not ready to face
The outcome of their mistake
It's brought her nothing but pain
And she's too young for this fate
She's alone
Could have been the undertow
Where it takes her no one knows
That's how it goes
That's how it goes
When we throw stones
People deny and criticize
They sent her away isolated
Caught in a bad dream
Perfectly rejected
They left her alone and neglected
They put her out on display
Showcasing all her mistakes
She's worn out and she's afraid
Why does it always happen this way?
She's alone
Could have been the undertow
Where it takes her no one knows
That's how it goes
That's how it goes
When we throw stones
She went to them for help
But blindly they cast the first stone
They could have taken her in
Instead they left her on her own
All alone
She's alone
Could have been the undertow
Where it takes her no one knows
That's how it goes
That's how it goes...
She's alone
Could have been the undertow
Where it takes her no one knows
That's how it goes
That's how it goes
When we throw stones
She's alone
Could have been the undertow
Where it takes her no one knows
That's how it goes
That's how it goes