Rita Springer

Rita Springer
BornCalifornia
OriginSouthlake, Texas
GenresWorship, Christian pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals, piano
Years active1995–present
LabelsFloodgate, E1, Koch, Word, Found, Integrity, Gateway
Websiteritaspringer.com

Rita Springer is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays a style of contemporary worship music and Christian pop music. She has released twelve studio albums, Love Covers (1995), All I Have (2000), Created to Worship (2001), Effortless (2002), Rise Up: Live Worship (2004), I Have to Believe (2005), Worth It All (2007), Beautiful You (2008), In This Forever (2011), The Playlist (2012), Battles (2017), and Light (2020).[1][2]

Early life

Springer was born in Riverside County, California,[3] In interviews, Springer has said in interviews that during her childhood she and her family relocated frequently.[4]

Music career

Her music recording career started in 1995, with the first studio album being, Love Covers.[2] While she has since released ten more studio albums, All I Have in 2000 with Floodgate Records,[5][6][7] Created to Worship in 2001 with E1 Music,[8][9] Effortless in 2002 with Word Records,[10][11] Rise Up: Live Worship in 2004 with Floodgate Records,[12][13][14][15] I Have to Believe in 2005 with Found Records,[16][17][18][19] Worth It All in 2007 with Koch Records, Beautiful You in 2008 with E1 Music, In This Forever in 2011 with Integrity Music,[20] The Playlist in 2012 with Integrity Music,[1][21][22] and Battles in 2017 with Gateway Records.[23][24][25][26]

Personal life

Springer is single and lives with her adopted son outside of Dallas in Hurst, Texas.[citation needed]

Discography

  • Love Covers (1995, Independent)
  • All I Have (2000, Floodgate)
  • Created to Worship (2001, E1 Music)
  • Effortless (2002, Word)
  • Rise Up: Live Worship (2004, Floodgate)
  • I Have to Believe (2005, Found)
  • Worth It All (2007, Koch)
  • Beautiful You (2008, E1 Music)
  • In This Forever (2011, Integrity)
  • The Playlist (2012, Integrity)
  • Battles (2017, Gateway)

References

  1. ^ a b "Rita Springer : Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Cross Rhythms. "Rita Springer : Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Rita Springer (@ritaspringer) (January 23, 2014). "I was born here, raised here, and Will always be a California girl!". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Hendricks, Shawn (March 1, 2001). "Talent Pool: Rita Springer". CCM Magazine: 24. Also confirms age as 33 as of March 1, 2001, meaning born 1967
  5. ^ Blodgett-Williams, Dacia A. "All I Have – Rita Springer". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Carr, Brian (May 1, 2001). "Review: All I Have – Rita Springer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Millheim, Dan (January 1, 2001). "Review: All I Have – Rita Springer". Worship Leader: 60. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Smith, Alan (July 1, 2002). "Review: Created to Worship – Rita Springer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  9. ^ Chapin, Amy (March 1, 2002). "Review: Created to Worship – Rita Springer". Worship Leader: 48–50. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  10. ^ Crawley, Philip (November 8, 2002). "Review: Effortless – Rita Springer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  11. ^ Breimeier, Russ (August 1, 2002). "Review: Effortless – Rita Springer". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2017.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ Luff, Stephen (September 1, 2004). "Review: Rise Up: Live Worship – Rita Springer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  13. ^ Seay, Davis; Park, Andy; Fontaine Godwin, Susan; Guerrero, Tony (March 1, 2004). "Featured Review: Rise Up: Live Worship – Rita Springer". Worship Leader: 52–3. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  14. ^ Breimeier, Russ (February 1, 2004). "Review: Rise Up – Rita Springer". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2017.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ Marihugh, Josh; Nothstine, Barry (May 17, 2004). "Springer, Rita – Rise Up: Live Worship Reviews". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  16. ^ Holland, Doug (July 20, 2006). "Review: I Have to Believe – Rita Springer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  17. ^ Staff (October 1, 2005). "Review: I Have to Believe – Rita Springer". Worship Leader: 64. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  18. ^ Farias, Andree (September 1, 2005). "Review: I Have to Believe – Rita Springer". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2017.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ^ Lake, Scott (October 8, 2005). "Springer, Rita – I Have to Believe Review". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  20. ^ Hunter, Andrea (May 1, 2011). "Review: In This Forever – Rita Springer". Worship Leader: 61. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  21. ^ Cross, Randy (October 1, 2011). "Review: The Playlist – Rita Springer". Worship Leader: 69. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  22. ^ Davis, Kevin (September 9, 2011). "The Playlist Review". New Release Today. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  23. ^ Gilles, Kristen (March 1, 2017). "Review: Battles – Rita Springer". Worship Leader: 50. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  24. ^ Feltham, Phill (March 22, 2017). "Winning Battles". New Release Today. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  25. ^ Chambers, Laura (March 12, 2017). "Rita Springer 'Battles'". Today's Christian Entertainment. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  26. ^ Yap, Timothy (March 17, 2017). "Rita Springer "Battles" Album Review". Hallels. Retrieved March 27, 2017.