At the intersection of life, faith, and imagination is where Sarah Hart happily resides. Her relatability, her dedication to well-crafted lyric and music, her self-proclaimed “awkward humanness” and her heart for people have been at the core of her multi-faceted work and life.
The product of a musical and faith-filled upbringing in Southeastern Ohio, Sarah fell in love with melody, harmony and the written word from a young age. As a child and teenager, watching the ways that music ministered to the hearts of people – not just in church, but in all settings - impacted her greatly, and set her heart on a journey.
Sarah Hart’s enthusiasm about all things creative means that her resume is extensive and varied. A Grammy nominated songwriter/composer, producer, recording artist, author, speaker, workshop educator and worship leader, Sarah brings the joy of her faith into all of her endeavors.
Sarah has recorded and written thirteen full-length recordings, and over thirty single releases. Her most recent full-length release is the award-winning “Love as Never Before” a beautiful collection of liturgical songs which includes The Mass of St. Mary Magdalene. Her songs have been recorded by such artists Amy Grant, Celtic Woman, Matt Maher and The Newsboys. Sarah’s music appears extensively in Catholic hymnals, and she works closely with OCP Publications.
A lover of writing all styles of music, Sarah has also had numerous song placements in film and television, including songs on various Netflix and Prime series, TV commercials, and movies. She has scored music for Scholastic and Vooks animated films, and has written several scores for the Tom Tichenor Children’s Theater in Nashville, TN. She also wrote the score and music for a musical, “Bernadette of Lourdes”, which premiered in March of 2014.
Hart is a Grammy nominee for Best Gospel Song and a BMI Winner ("Better Than a Hallelujah") a Production Music Association Mark Award 2020 Winner for Best Vocal Track ("This Moment"), an American Library Association Odyssey Award Winner (Excellence in Audiobook Production, Score Writer, "Du Iz Tak") an Audie Awards nominee (Excellence in Audiobooks, Score Writer, "Say Something"), and a multi-award winner with the Association of Catholic Publishers.
One of Sarah Hart’s greatest joys is being on the road, helming concerts, keynoting and speaking, leading faith-focused parish missions, retreats and workshops for women and musicians, and performing a variety of events from coast to coast and abroad. In October of 2013, Sarah was invited to sing for Pope Francis and a crowd of 150,000 in St. Peter's Square.
Hart's resume lists a lot of work, and a lot of different work -- but she sees a thread running through just about everything she does; life, faith and the human experience. Relatability takes priority for Sarah. “I always hope to simply be a person of faith who is in touch with my humanity, and to have fearless honesty; being able to write, speak, sing and give to others from that place is, for me, the key."
In her travels, the reward is meeting people, sharing her stories, and having them share their own experiences, too. “To be able to do this work and offer a little bit of an oasis to people – a little time to delve in and have fun and look deeper into their faith and desire more -- that's really rewarding to me. I’m incredibly grateful to meet such amazing folks, to have them be a part of my journey, and grateful for them allowing me be a part of theirs."
Sarah resides in Nashville, TN with her husband, Kevin. They have two amazing daughters, Rose and Evelyn; and Sarah admits that, of all the varied titles she has held in her life, those of “wife” and “mom” have been her favorite.