Lacey Nicole Sturm is an American singer-songwriter from Arlington, Texas.
She is co-founder and former lead vocalist of the hard rock band Flyleaf.
Early life and education Sturm was an atheist prior to becoming a Christian.
Career Flyleaf
In 2000, Sturm began to play with drummer James Culpepper.
The pair worked with guitarists Sameer Bhattacharya and Jared Hartmann.
In 2002, Pat Seals, Flyleaf's current bassist, joined, forming a group named Passerby.
Due to legal reasons, they renamed themselves Flyleaf in June 2004.
Sturm provided backing vocals on "Run to You" and "Born Again", two tracks on Christian
rock band Third Day's 2008 album Revelation.
Sturm received a pair of Grammy nominations at the 52nd Grammy Awards for her work with
Third Day: "Born Again" was nominated for Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Performance.
Sturm has also worked with Apocalyptica on their song "Broken Pieces" and with Orianthi
on the song "Courage."
Sturm recorded a song, "Heavy Prey", for the Underworld: Awakening soundtrack.
Sturm revealed on her website in September 2013 that she signed a publishing deal with
Baker Publishing Group for a new book to be released in 2014.
On October 22, 2012, shortly before the release of New Horizons, Sturm revealed that she had
amicably left Flyleaf.
The album was nominated for the 2012 Rock Album of the Year Dove Award.
The Whosoevers The Whosoevers is a movement set out to build
and strengthen the youth to creatively inspire one another to stand together and make a difference.
The non-profit organization was founded in 2009 as a collaboration between Sonny Sandoval,
Ryan Ries and Brian "Head" Welch with the intent to positively impact today’s music,
skateboarding and art culture.
In doing so The Whosoevers now partners with a range of organizations from rehab centers
and public school programs to human trafficking prevention and local charities.
Ambassadors include Sturm, Annie Lobert and freestyle motocross athlete Ronnie Faisst.
Other work Sturm has a role in the Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association's worldwide video, The Cross, released in November 2013.
Lecrae and Sturm share the video in honor of Dr. Graham's 95th birthday.
She sings the final song: "Mercy Tree".
An accompanying album, My Hope, on which Sturm has two songs, "The Reason" and "Mercy Tree"
will be released.
Sturm has previously been involved with Hot Topic; modeling for their new clothing line,
LOVEsick.
She has also been featured as a solo performer in Franklin Graham's "Rock the Lakes", "Rock
the Range", and "Rock the River" evangelistic tours throughout mid-August and late September
2011 where she gave her testimony and sang two songs: a self-written song entitled "The
Reason", and an acoustic version of "Born Again" by Third Day.
Sturm performed at most "Rock the Lakes" and "Rock the River" events again in 2012.
Shortly after giving birth to her second son in August 2013, Sturm embarked on a nationwide
speaking tour with Nick Hall of PULSE, a Twin Cities-based nonprofit organization.
The ResetMovement is described on their website as empowering a generation to live fully for
Jesus.
Sturm was a guest vocalist on the track "Take the Bullets Away" by We As Human.
Personal life On September 6, 2008 she married Joshua Sturm,
the guitarist for the band Kairos, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Discography Flyleaf
Flyleaf Memento Mori
New Horizons Guest appearances
"Youth of the Nation" – P.O.D.(Live MTV New Year's Eve 2007)
"Alive" – P.O.D.(Live MTV New Year's Eve 2007)
"Lights Out" – P.O.D.(Live MTV New Year's Eve 2007)
"Born Again" and "Run to You" – Third Day "Vendetta Black" – Resident Hero
"Time Is Nothing" – Resident Hero "The Nearness" – David Crowder Band
"Broken Pieces" – Apocalyptica "Courage" – Orianthi
"Heavy Prey" – Geno Lenardo) "Take the Bullets Away" – We as Human
References