Jennifer Knapp

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jennifer Knapp
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 12, 1974(1974-04-12)
Age	50
Birthplace	Kansas
Country	United States
Birth City	Kansas
Horoscope	Aries

Jennifer Knapp Biography

Jennifer Knapp is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on April 12, 1974 in Kansas, Kansas, United States. Folk rock and Christian contemporary musician best known for her Grammy nominated albums Lay It Down and The Way I Am. She created Inside Out Faith to advocate for LGBTQ people of faith.

Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss were other musicians that took a hiatus, but eventually returned.

Jennifer Lynn Knapp (born April 12, 1974) is an American-Australian folk rock, and formerly contemporary Christian musician. She is best known for her first single “Undo Me” from her debut album, Kansas (1998), and the song “A Little More” from her Grammy Award-nominated album, Lay It Down (2000). The Way I Am (2001), was also nominated for a Grammy. In total, the three albums have sold approximately 1 million copies. After taking a seven-year hiatus, Knapp announced in September 2009 that she was returning to music. On May 11, 2010 she released Letting Go with the single “Dive In”. The album debuted at No. 73 on the Billboard 200 chart. Knapp’s memoir Facing the Music (Howard Books / Simon & Schuster) and new album Set Me Free (Righteous Babe Records) came out in October 2014.

In addition to her own releases, she has collaborated with a number of artists on various studio projects and releases including lending an early studio version of the song A Little More from Lay It Down on Sparrow Records’ 1999 compilation album Listen Louder.

She and her twin sister Lori grew up in a house without religion. She lived with her father until moving out at the age of 18.

Jennifer Knapp Net Worth

Jennifer Knapp is one of the richest Folk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jennifer Knapp 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She attended Pittsburg State University on a music scholarship for trumpet.

Her debut album Kansas sold over half a million copies.

Knapp was born in Chanute, Kansas on April 12, 1974, and was brought up irreligiously along with her twin sister Lori. Knapp’s parents divorced when she was three and she spent an unhappy childhood with her remarried father until leaving home at 18.

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Who is Jennifer Knapp Dating?

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Following the end of her 2002 tour, Knapp moved to Australia and has since taken up Australian citizenship. In simultaneous interviews with Christianity Today, Reuters, and The Advocate published on April 13, 2010, Knapp announced that she is a lesbian, and has been in a same-sex relationship since 2002. She has said that her decision to leave the Christian music industry was not due solely to her coming out but to a number of factors including stress and burnout. Despite criticisms based on her sexual orientation, Knapp says that she not only still holds to her Christian faith, but feels that by being honest about her sexuality that her faith is actually enhanced. However, she stated that Letting Go would not be marketed towards Christian radio. The controversy surrounding her coming out made her the featured subject of an episode of Larry King Live, where she discussed her orientation and faith with Larry King, Bob Botsford, and Ted Haggard.

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Jennifer Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jennifer Knapp celebrates birthday on April 12 of every year.

In 2011, Jennifer launched Inside Out Faith, an advocacy organization for LGBT people of faith. Through Inside Out Faith, Knapp speaks at churches and universities about her journey coming out to her faith community.

How old is Jennifer Knapp?

48 years (April 12, 1974)

When did Jennifer Knapp come out?

Jennifer Knapp, former darling of the Contemporary Christian Music industry, publicly came out as gay in 2010 , prompting numerous conversations in faith communities.

Where was Jennifer Knapp born?

Chanute, KS

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