with other performers—
including the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir and theU.S.
Air Force Reserve Band.
In 2004, Patty was inducted
into the Gospel Music Hall of
Fame and in 2007 was awarded
the GMA Music in the
RockiesSummit Award.
In May 2008, Patty released
her 30th studio
recording, Songs for the
Journey, in which she covers
classic hymns of the church
and other modern gospel
classics. 2008 also saw the
release of five separate
compilation recordings of past
songs taken from previous
albums. In 2009, Patty received
two GMA Dove Award
nominations: Female Vocalist
of the Year, and Inspirational
Album of the Year (Songs for
the Journey).
Simply Sandi, an acoustic
album, is the first solo project
to be released on her own
record label, Stylos Records (a
label with three artists—
Sandi, Ben Utecht, and Heather
Payne). It was released on May
5, 2009. This album includes
new renditions of some of
Sandi's most beloved songs
including "In Heaven's Eyes",
"Via Dolorosa" and "The Stage
is Bare".WEA Distribution is
the distributor for Stylos
Records, although this album is
not being released
commercially.
In Fall 2009, Patti released her
first live Christmas album
entitled Christmas: LIVE. The
album includes live
performances of her past
Christmas favorites including
"O Holy Night", "Someday",
and a duet with her husband
Don Peslis in "The Prayer".
In Fall 2010, The Edge of the
Divine was released. The
album featured the new version
of Patty's popular song "We
Shall Behold Him", previously
released in 2004 on "Hymns of
Faith...Songs of Inspiration"
plus eight new songs with a
fresh contemporary sound—
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