Genre: Pop/Rock
For fans of: Jennifer Knapp, Janis Joplin, Ashley Cleveland, Plumb, Rebecca St. James
Label: Slanted Records

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From the moment that Charity Von's silk and suede voice caresses your ears, your mind tells you that there is no way that it is coming out of a 19-year-old. The soul-infused rock and pop that make up her self-titled debut on Slanted Records, combined with the richness of her voice, sounds—musically and lyrically—like it should be coming from someone who has lived a few more years on this planet.

All of this talent resides in an individual whose purpose and calling is every bit as potent as her pipes. Charity's father pastors a growing church in Olathe, KS, but a good chunk of her formative years were spent traveling with her family on the evangelistic circuit. Growing up a preacher's kid frequently isn't easy and Charity had her share of challenges, which are illustrated through these songs. But it also exposed her to the wonders of being used by God and that is what motivates her now.

"I feel led to help people my age—teens just entering adulthood that feel like they've been playing games all through their Christian lives and they are so sick of it," Charity says. "And they don't know how to get back in—either out of fear of what God will say or what their non-Christian friends will say, or because they are worried about their 'image.' I feel that God has definitely called me to minister to these people, because I've been there and I've had to wrestle with all of these issues."

Growing up with parents who love music certainly had an effect on her. Much to her continuing embarrassment, Charity's father likes to tell a story about a time that the family was on a road trip. David Frech and his wife were passing the time singing when a third vocal part entered the music making—in perfect harmony. The only other person in the vehicle was two-year-old Charity.

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