Julianna Zobrist
Zobrist at the 2016 World Series
Zobrist at the 2016 World Series
Background information
Birth nameJulianna Joy Gilmore
Born (1984-10-05) October 5, 1984 (age 39)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
OriginIowa City, Iowa, U.S.
GenresChristian pop, Christian EDM
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)Ben Zobrist (div. 2022)
Websitejuliannazobrist.com
Zobrist during the Cubs 2016 World Series victory parade

Julianna Joy Zobrist (née Gilmore; born October 5, 1984) is an American Christian musician who performs Christian pop style of electronic dance music. She has released two extended plays, The Tree (2009) and Say It Now (2012), with her first studio album, Shatterproof (2016). The album's two singles, "The Dawn" and "Alive", have charted on the Billboard magazine charts.

Early life

Zobrist was born in Orlando, Florida, on October 5, 1984, as Julianna Joy Gilmore, the daughter of Pastor Jeff and Cheryl Gilmore (née Kauk). She is the fourth child of six. Her elder siblings are Liz, Rosie, and Jeffrey Paul, and her two younger siblings are Caroline and Jonathan. Zobrist was raised in Florida for seven years before her father took a position in Iowa City, Iowa at Parkview Church, while she attended Heritage Christian School. While in high school at Iowa City High School, Zobrist became enamored with fashion. She relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, for her collegiate studies at Belmont University, where she would enroll in the fall of 2003, graduating in May 2007 with her baccalaureate in commercial voice.[1][2][3]

Music career

Her music recording career commenced in 2008 with the recording of the extended play The Tree, released on January 8, 2009. She released Say It Now, another extended play, on April 17, 2012.[4] The first studio album, Shatterproof, was released on July 1, 2016. Her two singles from the album, "The Dawn" and "Alive", both charted on the Billboard magazine charts. Her single "The Dawn", peaked at No. 30 on the Christian AC Indicator chart.[5] The second single, "Alive", peaked at No. 48 on the Christian Digital Songs chart.[6] She was named in the top-10 independent artist that should get signed by a major Christian music record label by 365 Days of Inspiring Media.[7] She got to sing the national anthem for the Kansas City Royals, a team for which her husband played, and in 2016, with her husband playing for the Chicago Cubs, she sang "God Bless America" before game 4 at Wrigley Field of the 2016 World Series.[8]

Personal life

Zobrist and her then-husband Ben celebrating after he won the 2016 World Series MVP

Zobrist married Major League Baseball player Ben Zobrist in 2005. They have three children together: a son and two daughters.[1][9][10][11] In May 2019, Ben Zobrist filed for legal separation in Tennessee, citing "inappropriate marital conduct", on the same day that Julianna Zobrist filed for divorce in Illinois.[12] In a deposition for the divorce, Julianna Zobrist admitted to having an affair with the Zobrists' former pastor.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

References

  1. ^ a b Zobrist, Ben; Zobrist, Julianna; Yorkey, Mike (April 2014). "Double Play". Google Books. B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 9781433683336. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Hathcock, Marcus (April 16, 2012). "Julianna Zobrist Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Amato, Laura (October 27, 2015). "Julianna Zobrist, Ben's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. ^ Cummings, Tony (October 8, 2012). "Review: Say It Now – Julianna Zobrist". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  5. ^ Billboard (June 27, 2015). "The Dawn chart". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  6. ^ Billboard (November 28, 2015). "Alive chart". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Andre, Jonathan (November 6, 2015). "Features: TOP 10 ___: Top 10 Independent Artists That Ought to be Signed to a Christian Label Next Year". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  8. ^ Lu, Kathy (October 9, 2015). "Royals national anthem singers Julianna Zobrist, KC's Sada K. Jackson put God first". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  9. ^ Bearden, Michelle (April 1, 2012). "Wife of Ben Zobrist a player of the Christian pop scene". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  10. ^ Bearden, Michelle (July 9, 2009). "Hitting the right notes". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  11. ^ Berg, Ted (October 28, 2015). "Ben Zobrist's wife demands homer if she has their baby while he's playing World Series". USA Today. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  12. ^ Sauber, Elaina (May 15, 2019). "Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist files for separation from wife, Julianna, in Williamson County". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 26, 2019..
  13. ^ Thompson, Phil (August 12, 2021). "Ben Zobrist drops his $6 million lawsuit against the pastor who is having an extramarital affair with the former Chicago Cubs player's estranged wife". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.

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