ARTIST

Bethany Dillon

Bethany Dillon grew up in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in a large, close-knit family. In 2004, when she was just 16 years old, she hit the Christian music scene with the number one single "All I Need" from her self-titled album. That same year, she was nominated for two GMA Awards, for Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year.

In 2005 she came out with her second album, "Imagination." She wrote or co-wrote every song on the album, proving she's a songwriter as well as a singer. Bethany says whenever she writes a new song, she always lets each member of her family hear it first, to see what they think. They must be giving her good advice -- her single "Dreamer" became part of the soundtrack for the Dakota Fanning movie, "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story." CCM Magazine has called Bethany Dillon "The Future" in Christian music, and it looks like she's doing her best to prove them right.

Written by Michele Meyer