Melodie Crittenden

American musician (born 1968)

Melodie Crittenden

Born|  (1968-09-13) September 13, 1968 (age 56)[1]
Origin| Shawnee, Oklahoma, US
Genres| Country, Christian
Occupation| Singer-songwriter
Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 1992–present
Labels| Asylum/Elektra, Sandman

Musical artist

Melodie Crittenden (born September 13, 1968) is an American country and Christian music singer-songwriter.

## Career

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Her first album, Melodie Sings, was recorded at the age of nine in Norman, Oklahoma. She traveled around Oklahoma with her family band "the Crittendens", performing at crusade events with evangelist Larry Jones, founder of the Feed the Children charity. She recorded a self-titled debut album for Asylum/Elektra Records in 1998, the same year that she charted with her rendition of "Bless the Broken Road" (her version was titled simply "Broken Road");[2] she would later record the song a second time as a member of the gospel group Selah. She released an additional studio,[2] while The Woman I Am, was slated for release around 2004[3] but was never released.

As of 2016, Crittenden is a member of the Eagles tribute band Eaglemaniacs, which also includes Ron Hemby, formerly of the Buffalo Club.[4]

## Discography

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### Albums

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Title  | Album details

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Melodie Crittenden |

* Release date: February 24, 1998
* Label: Elektra Records

Dream with Me Tonight: Lullabies for All Ages |

* Release date: September 18, 2001
* Label: Sandman Records

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart
positions  | Album

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US Country | CAN Country
1998  | "Broken Road"  | 42  | 48  | Melodie Crittenden
"I Should've Known"  | 72  | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

### Guest singles

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Year  | Single  | Artist  | Peak positions  | Album

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US CHR
2006  | "Bless the Broken Road"  | Selah | 5  | Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album

### Music videos

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Year  | Video  | Director

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1998  | "Broken Road"  | Jim Hershleder

## References

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1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 107\. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. ^ a b "Shawnee native making dream come true in Nashville". The Shawnee News-Star. February 2, 1998. Archived from the original on November 4, 2004. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
3. ^ "Melodie Crittenden". The Crittenden Connection. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
4. ^ "The Eaglemaniacs – Band". Eaglemaniacsnashville.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

## External links

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* Melodie Crittenden on Myspace

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz