Stacie Joy Orrico (born March 3, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After signing to ForeFront Records , Orrico recorded her first album, Genuine (2000). Her second studio album Stacie Orrico (2003), released by ForeFront and Virgin , debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 , and was certified gold with over 500,000 sales in the United States. The first single ” Stuck ” reached No. 52 on Billboard Hot 100, [ 2 ] and achieved greater success worldwide. Her second single ” (There’s Gotta Be) More to Life ” peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. [ 3 ] Her self-titled album has achieved sales worldwide of over 3.5 million. In 2003, she made her first television appearance as an actress in two episodes of American Dreams . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Her third album, Beautiful Awakening (2006) spawned two singles, ” I’m Not Missing You ” and “So Simple”. Orrico was born in Seattle , Washington , to Patti (née Schmautz) and Dean Orrico, who were missionaries. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] She is of one-quarter Italian descent, born to a close-knit family. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The family later moved to Denver , Colorado, where Orrico took piano lessons from Cathy Paquette. [ citation needed ] Orrico is the middle child of five: her siblings are Jesse, Rachel, Alicia, and Joshua. [ citation needed ] She was a missionary with her family and lived in Ukraine for several years. [ 11 ] Orrico grew up influenced by a wide range of musical styles and was a member in the church choir; she often accompanied on the piano as the family sang Christian hymns. At age six, Orrico wrote her first song, entitled “Always Answer”. She also attended missionary school with singer Allen Stone . [ 12 ]
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