Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers
Childers performing as part of ZOEgirl in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Alisa Noelle Girard
Born	(1975-04-17) April 17, 1975 (age 49)
Origin	Pacoima, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, indie, pop, CCM
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, worship leader
Years active	1999–2013
Formerly of	ZOEgirl
Website	alisachilders.com

Alisa Childers (born Alisa Noelle Girard; April 17, 1975) is an American author and singer, known as a member of the all-female Christian music group ZOEgirl.

Career

Early years

Born Alisa Noelle Girard to Karen and Christian music pioneer, Chuck Girard of Love Song, she grew up in San Fernando Valley, California. She studied gymnastics and piano at a young age. At the age of 21, she moved to New York and ran a youth center in southeast Manhattan.[1]

ZOEgirl

Main article: ZOEgirl

Childers left New York and moved back to California, where she was contacted by a family friend about starting a group upon return. After a few months, Childers agreed to pursue the idea. She was introduced to Kristin Swinford-Schweain and the two began composing songs. A few months later, Chrissy Conway-Katina joined the group. In 1999, ZOEgirl was signed to Sparrow Records. While with ZOEgirl, Childers wrote the singles "I Believe", "One Day", "Unchangeable", and "Scream".[2]

Solo

ZOEgirl stayed together for seven years.[1] Their split was amicable.[3] At the end of 2006, Childers started a solo career.[4]

Author and apologist

Childers has authored three books.

Her first, Another Gospel (Tyndale, 2020, ISBN 978-1-49644173-7) recounts her experience with progressive Christianity and deconstruction. In it she describes having attended what was portrayed as a Bible study, her conclusion that it was an attempt to destroy her faith, and her journey back to that faith.[5]

Her second, Live Your Truth and Other Lies (Tyndale, 2022, ISBN 978-1-49645566-6) continues in the same vein as her prior book, countering common phrases heard in the secular world.[6]

In January 2024 Alisa released her third book which she co-authored with Stand to Reason apologist Tim Barnett: The Deconstruction of Christianity (Tyndale, 2024, ISBN 978-1-4964-7497-1). In this book they take a look at the recent increase of the deconstruction movement in the Church.[7]

Personal life

Alisa is married to Mike Childers, who played drums for ZOEgirl.[2] On October 9, 2008, the couple had their first child together, a daughter named Dyllan Joi Childers.[8] Childers gave birth to a second child, a son named Ayden Childers, in 2011.[9]

References

1. "Your Music Zone". Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
2. "Alisa Childers". ZOEgirl. Archived from the original on March 21, 2005.
3. Reconnecting with… Alisa Childers , ChristianMusicPlanet.com
4. "The Truth Is". Crazy Alisa fan. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
5. DeGennaro, Nancy (October 23, 2020). "ZOEgirl's Alisa Childers to speak on progressive gospel at North Boulevard Church". The Daily News Journal.
6. Bowman, Bethany (July 21, 2022). "Music Spotlight: Alisa Childers". Main Street Media of Tennessee.
7. Dickinson, Travis (April 3, 2024). "Faith Deconstruction Can Be a Search for Answers or a Search for Exits". Christianity Today.
8. Dyllan Joi Childers, born Oct. 9th Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Alisa Childers Official MySpace, retrieved October 13, 2008
9. "Alisa Childers on MySpace".

External links

• Official website