Kellie Haddock

Kellie Haddock's Bio: Kellie is a singer, songwriter, wife and full-time mom. Her music draws from personal, real-life stories of beauty, tragedy, hope and the celebration of life. A former widow, Kellie is a sought after speaker and musician with a heart to serve the marginalized and those whose intensity of life is top of mind. It’s estimated that over 20 million people have heard Kellie’s story. She was featured on the TODAY Show, Thanksgiving morning 2014. The Thank You Project, a short documentary featuring her story of gratitude after tragedy has gone viral and has been featured by the Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, FOX news, ABC News, San Francisco Globe, Daily Mail, Perez-Hilton, Good Housekeeping and many others. Her latest album, Leave the Light On was made for going into places of brokenness—places where listeners find encouragement and move toward hope. Produced by Ben Gowell and featuring Sara Groves, Leave the Light On offers catchy melodies and introspective tunes with a refreshing, full and uniquely groovy sound. Kellie learned to sing in Mandarin to create Mandarin Lights, which she released in Hong Kong spring 2014 as a resource for churches in East Asia. Kellie is also a contributing songwriter and vocalist on From Smallest Seed: A Nashville A ROCHA Project, a compilation album of hymns on the topic of valuing the earth, working alongside Sandra McCracken and other artists. Kellie has spoken and shared her music at numerous events and conferences such as Q Ideas, China Partnership, CRU, Shine, MOPS and in numerous concerts and churches across the globe. She has sung and spoken alongside Tim Keller, Christine Caine, Justin McRoberts and many other leaders and musicians. Re-creation, stewarding creative gifts and the art of becoming who we were made to be are significant themes in Kellie’s work. A native of Jacksonville, Kellie studied at North Florida University and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. She and her husband live in Orlando and are the proud parents of three wonderful children. Kellie is a singer, songwriter, wife and mom. Her emotive tunes and powerful pop reminds us love has the last word. The Thank You Project. Wild Love.