Sandi Patty

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{{short description|American Christian music singer (born 1956)}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2007}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Sandi Patty
| background = solo_singer
| image = Sandi Patty cropped.jpg
| caption = Patty in 2006
| birth_name = Sandra Faye Patty
| alias = Sandi Patti<br>Sandi Patti Helvering<br>Sandi Patty Peslis
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|7|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Oklahoma City]], [[Oklahoma]], U.S.
| genre = [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian]], inspirational
| occupation = Singer, author, pianist
| instrument = Voice, piano
| years_active = 1978–present
| label = [[Milk & Honey Records|Milk & Honey]], Impact, [[Word Records|Word]], [[INO Records|INO]], Stylos
| associated_acts = [[Bill Gaither]], [[Larnelle Harris]]
| spouse = {{marriage|John Helvering|1977|1992|reason=div}}
{{marriage|Don Peslis|1995}}
| website = {{URL|sandipatty.com}}
}}
'''Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty''' (born July 12, 1956) is an American [[Christian music]] singer, known for her wide [[soprano]] vocal range<ref>Jones, Kenneth. "Sandi Patty will sing Hello Dolly!...". Playbill. October 19, 2011. http://www.playbill.com/article/sandi-patty-will-sing-hello-dolly-with-gary-beach-as-her-quarry-in-indy-symphony-concert-com-183731 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508234740/http://www.playbill.com/article/sandi-patty-will-sing-hello-dolly-with-gary-beach-as-her-quarry-in-indy-symphony-concert-com-183731 |date=May 8, 2019 }}</ref> and expressive flexibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christmasreviews.com/wsandipatty.shtml |title=Review of Yuletide Joy |publisher=ChristmasReviews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028163555/http://www.christmasreviews.com/wsandipatty.shtml |archive-date=October 28, 2006 }}</ref>

==Biography ==

===Early life===
Patty was born in [[Oklahoma City]], [[Oklahoma]], into a family of musicians; her father was a minister of music, and her mother served as the church pianist. She first performed at the age of two when she sang "[[Jesus Loves Me]]" for her church, Phoenix First [[Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)|Church of God]]. First growing up in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], then [[San Diego]], she and her brothers joined their parents in a performing group known as "The Ron Patty Family", and sang at churches nationwide during summer holidays. After graduating from [[Will C. Crawford High School|Crawford High School]] in San Diego, she attended [[San Diego State University]] and [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]] in [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]], [[Indiana]], where she studied voice with soprano Greta Dominic, but graduated with an emphasis in conducting. While studying at [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]], she worked as a studio musician for area recording studios, singing background vocals and recording commercial jingles, including one for [[Juicy Fruit]] gum.<ref>{{Citation|last=MrClassicAds1970s|title=Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum commercial 1979|date=April 14, 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ppBCsHhKpI|access-date=August 4, 2017|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207165744/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ppBCsHhKpI|url-status=live}}</ref> Her reputation as a performer and studio singer grew during the late 1970s, and it was during this time that she initiated contact with legendary Christian musician [[Bill Gaither]].{{citation needed|date=May 2013}}

===Singing career===
Patty recorded her first album, ''For My Friends'', an independent effort, that landed in the hands of executives at Singspiration! records. In 1979, she was signed to Singspiration! and released her first professional record, ''Sandi's Song''. According to the FAQ section on her website, the name on her birth certificate is ''Sandra Patty''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandipatty.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=47 |title=Sandi Patty - Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=sandipatty.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513201609/http://www.sandipatty.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=47 |archive-date=May 13, 2007 }}</ref> A printer's error on the labeling listed her name as Sandi Patti, and she used this moniker as her stage name for the next fifteen years, before correcting it to ''Sandi Patty''.

Patty's career expanded after she won her first two [[GMA Dove Awards]] in 1982 and began singing backup for [[Bill Gaither]] and the [[Bill Gaither Trio]]. She headlined her first national tour in 1984 and reached national acclaim after her rendition of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" was included during the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Statue of Liberty re-dedication broadcast on July 6, 1986. This exposure led to multiple mainstream television appearances including ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', Christmas in Washington, [[Walt Disney]]'s Fourth of July Extravaganza, and the [[Pepsi 400|1998 Pepsi 400]]; the clip was frequently used on television sign-offs for the remainder of their existence. She was invited to sing the national anthem at the [[Indianapolis 500]] in 1987–88, 1990–92, and once again in 2013.

In 1990, Patty's inspirational single release, "I'll Give You Peace",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://auth.discogs.com/login?service=https%3A//www.discogs.com/login%3Freturn_to%3D%252Frelease%252Fedit%252F5980829%253F&nologin=1&locale=None|title=Discogs Login|website=auth.discogs.com|access-date=July 4, 2019|archive-date=December 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220223857/https://auth.discogs.com/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discogs.com%2Flogin%3Freturn_to%3D%252Frelease%252Fedit%252F5980829%253F&nologin=1&locale=None|url-status=live}}</ref> written by Constant Change aka Dawn Thomas and Thomas Yarbrough, was released on one of her most popular records, entitled, ''[[Another Time...Another Place]]'', which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Christian Albums charts. At the peak of her career, Patty's concerts were so heavily attended that she performed in often sold-out mainstream arenas and concert halls across the United States. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she averaged over 200 concerts a year and supported a staff of over 30 that managed her career. During this period of time Patty was noted, often critically, as the highest-paid singer in the Christian music industry averaging over $10,000 per appearance, largely due to massive touring and high-profile public appearances.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780385243537|title=Sandi Patti : the voice of gospel|last=Don.|first=Cusic|date=1988|publisher=Doubleday|isbn=9780385243537|edition=1st|location=New York|oclc=16900959|url-access=registration}}</ref>

===Divorce===
In 1992, the news of Patty's divorce from manager John Helvering shocked the gospel music industry. The reason for the split was later revealed to be [[infidelity]], which subsequently stalled her career in the mid-1990s. It was later reported that during her marriage she had an extramarital affair with her backup singer, Don Peslis, who was also married at the time. Patty divorced Helvering in 1993 and married Peslis in August 1995.<ref>{{cite web|last=Morgan|first=Timothy C.|title=Sandi Patty Stages Comeback|url=http://www.ctlibrary.com/ct/1998/january12/8t156a.html|website=Christianity Today|archive-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301133826/http://www.ctlibrary.com/ct/1998/january12/8t156a.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Confronted with rumors of the affair just two weeks into her marriage with Peslis, Patty made a full confession to her church congregation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Long|first=James|title=The Art of Forgiveness|url=http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/sandi-patty/features/the-art-of-forgiveness/|publisher=Todays  Christian Music|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504064240/http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/sandi-patty/features/the-art-of-forgiveness/|archive-date=May 4, 2013}}</ref> During this time, [[Charles Schulz]], whom Patty had previously met through a mutual friend, referenced her in a ''[[Peanuts]]'' comic strip in a gesture of support. Patty said of the strip, "He just kind of said ... 'I see you, it's okay.'"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lind |first=Stephen J. |title=A Charlie Brown Religion: Exploring the Spiritual Life and Work of Charles M. Schulz |place=Jackson, MS |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |year=2015 |pages=202–204}}</ref>

===Comeback===
Patty slowly rebuilt her career by expanding her musical appeal, which included pop concert performances with symphony orchestras including the [[New York Symphony Orchestra]], [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]], [[Prague Symphony Orchestra]], [[London Symphony Orchestra]], [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Cincinnati Pops]], and the [[Dallas Symphony]] as well as headlining and hosting the Yuletide Celebration with the [[Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra]] in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2015 under the direction of Maestro Jack Everly. Patty again hosted the extravaganza in December 2017, 2021 and 2024.

In both interviews and in her autobiography, ''Broken on the Back Row'', Patty expressed remorse and took full responsibility for her past actions, revealing the steps she took in seeking forgiveness from those that her actions most affected.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2003/sepoct/5.60.html |title=The Long Road Home |author=Eric Reed |publisher=Christianity Today |access-date=May 9, 2009 |archive-date=April 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412162508/http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2003/sepoct/5.60.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/music/ANS_SandiPatty.aspx |title=Second Chances |author=Dan Wooding |publisher=CBN.com |access-date=May 9, 2009 |archive-date=June 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614225509/http://cbn.com/entertainment/music/ANS_SandiPatty.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2000, Patty had a guest singing appearance at the end of a ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]'' episode (season 4, episode 20). She appeared in the 2006 annual [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] in [[New York City|New York]]. A televised performance of ''Sandi Patty's Yuletide Special'' was filmed for [[broadcast syndication|syndication]] in 2006, with other performers—including the [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]] and the [[U.S. Air Force]] Reserve Band.

In 2004, Patty was inducted into the [[Gospel Music Hall of Fame]] and in 2007 was awarded the GMA [[Music in the Rockies]] Summit Award.

In May 2008, Patty released her 30th studio recording, ''Songs for the Journey'', in which she covers classic hymns of the church and other modern gospel classics. 2008 also saw the release of five separate compilation recordings of past songs taken from previous albums. In 2009, Patty received two GMA Dove Award nominations: Female Vocalist of the Year, and Inspirational Album of the Year (''Songs for the Journey'').

''Simply Sandi'', an acoustic album, was released on May 5, 2009. Significantly, it was Patty's first solo project to be released on her own record label, Stylos Records. Two other artists, [[Ben Utecht]] and Heather Payne, also signed to the label, which was distributed by [[Warner Music Group|WEA Distribution]].

In Fall 2009, Patty released her first live Christmas album entitled ''Christmas: LIVE''. The album includes live performances of her past Christmas favorites including "O Holy Night," "Someday," and a duet with her husband Don Peslis in "The Prayer."

===2010–present===
In late 2010, Patty released ''The Edge of the Divine''. The album featured eight new songs, including a duet with former [[Point of Grace]] member Heather Payne. A book of the same name was also released, with the subtitle "Where Possibility Meets God's Faithfulness."

In October 2011, Patty released ''[[Broadway Stories]]'', which capitalized on Patty's pops concerts popularity. From iTunes Review: "Before Sandi Patty was a Christian music star, she developed her craft by performing stage standards and pop tunes from the Great American Songbook. Broadway Stories reaffirms her mastery of such material against gorgeous backdrops provided by the 64-piece Prague Symphony Orchestra. From the first track to the last, Patty shows an easy command of the Broadway idiom, applying her formidable pipes to material worthy of her talents."{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

In January 2012, Patty starred as Dolly Levi in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's world premiere concert stage version of the Broadway musical ''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello, Dolly!]]'' to rave reviews.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

In 2012 and 2013, Patty was a judge and mentor for the Songbook Academy, a summer intensive for high school students operated by the [[Great American Songbook Foundation]] and founded by [[Michael Feinstein]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Feinstein, Sylvia McNair, et al. to Judge Songbook Vocal Competition, 6/12 |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/indianapolis/article/Michael-Feinstein-Sylvia-McNair-et-al-to-Judge-Songbook-Vocal-Competition-612-20120604 |website=Broadway World |first=Nicole |last=Rosky |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924064904/http://www.broadwayworld.com/indianapolis/article/Michael-Feinstein-Sylvia-McNair-et-al-to-Judge-Songbook-Vocal-Competition-612-20120604 |date=September 24, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=April 25, 2025}}</ref>

In 2015, Patty announced her retirement from touring, citing age and a desire to spend time with grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Christian Singer Sandi Patty Opens Up About Retiring From Touring: 'It's Bittersweet'|first=Deborah Evans|last=Price|date=October 1, 2015|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6714604/sandi-patty-retires-from-touring-forever-grateful-tour-album|access-date=January 20, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Fitzharris|first1=Dustin|date=October 7, 2015|title=Christian Music Legend Sandi Patty Says Thank You And Farewell|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sandi-patty_b_8220504|access-date=January 20, 2021|website=HuffPost|language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, Patty released ''Forever Grateful'', an album of new and re-recorded material, and embarked on a farewell tour of the same title between February 2016 through March 2017. She is currently{{when|date=April 2025}} the Artist in Residence at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

==Personal life==
In 2009, Patty and her family relocated from [[Anderson, Indiana]], to [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]. She is married to Don Peslis. As a blended family, they have eight children and eight grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hunsberger|first=Maryann B.|title=The Road Home|url=http://www.thefish.com/music/interviews/11617883/The-Road-Home/|publisher=Christianity Today International|access-date=September 20, 2011|archive-date=May 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503105052/http://www.thefish.com/music/interviews/11617883/The-Road-Home/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Patty has supported charities such as Charity Music Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.charitymusic.org/ |title=Charity Music - Official Website |access-date=December 20, 2020 |archive-date=November 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123214328/http://www.charitymusic.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.looktothestars.org/charity/charity-music |title=Charity Music: Celebrity Supporters |access-date=September 17, 2014 |archive-date=May 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513020100/http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/charity-music |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Discography==
{{Div col|colwidth=}}

*1979: ''Sandi's Song''
*1981: ''[[Love Overflowing]]''
*1982: ''[[Lift Up the Lord]]''
*1983: ''[[More Than Wonderful]]''
*1983: ''[[Christmas: The Gift Goes On]]''
*1984: ''[[Songs from the Heart (Sandi Patty album)|Songs from the Heart]]''
*1985: ''[[Hymns Just for You]]''
*1986: ''[[Morning Like This]]''
*1988: ''[[Make His Praise Glorious]]''
*1989: ''[[Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company]]''
*1990: ''[[Another Time...Another Place]]''
*1991: ''[[The Friendship Company: Open for Business]]''
*1993: ''[[Le Voyage (Sandi Patty album)|Le Voyage]]''
*1994: ''[[Find It On the Wings]]'' (released under Sandi Patty)
*1996: ''[[O Holy Night!]]'' (Christmas)
*1996: ''An American Songbook'' (non-commercial release)
*1997: ''[[Artist of My Soul]]''
*1998: ''[[Libertad me das]]'' (Spanish album)
*1999: ''[[Together (Sandi Patty and Kathy Troccoli album)|Together]]'' (with [[Kathy Troccoli]])
*2000: ''[[These Days (Sandi Patty album)|These Days]]''
*2001: ''All the Best...Live!'' (Released in conjunction with VHS Video)
*2003: ''Take Hold of Christ''
*2004: ''Hymns of Faith...Songs of Inspiration''
*2005: ''Yuletide Joy'' (Christmas)
*2007: ''[[Falling Forward (Sandi Patty album)|Falling forward]]''
*2008: ''Songs for The Journey''
*2008: ''A Mother's Prayer''
*2009: ''Simply Sandi''
*2009: ''Christmas Live'' (Christmas) (Released in conjunction with DVD Video)
*2010: ''[[The Edge of the Divine]]''
*2011: ''[[Broadway Stories]]''
*2013: ''Everlasting'' ([[Target Corporation|Target store]] exclusive)
*2014: ''Christmas Blessings''
*2015: ''Sweet Dreams: Soothing Lullabies'' (Wal-Mart exclusive)
*2016: ''Forever Grateful'' (Lifeway exclusive)
*2017: ''Forever Grateful: Live From the Farewell Tour'' (Released in conjunction with DVD Video)
{{Div col end}}

===Compilations===
{{Div col}}
*1985: ''Inspirational Favorites''
*1989: ''[[The Finest Moments]]'' (contains one new song)
*1992: ''Hallmark Christmas: Celebrate Christmas!''
*1994: ''Quiet Reflections''
*1996: ''Hallmark Christmas: It's Christmas! Sandi Patty & [[Peabo Bryson]]''
*2005: ''Duets''
*2006: ''The Voice of Christmas''
*2007: ''[[The Definitive Collection (Sandi Patty album)|The Definitive Collection]]''
*2008: ''[[Gospel Greats]]''
*2008: ''[[Via Dolorosa: Songs of Redemption]]''
*2008: ''A Mother's Prayer: Songs that Inspire a Mother's Heart''
*2008: ''Quiet Hearts: Songs of Restful Peace for Women''
*2008: ''Let There Be Praise''
*2009: ''Duets 2''
*2011: ''The Best of Sandi Patty from the Gaither Homecoming Series''
*2012: ''The Voice of Christmas, Volume 2''
*2012: ''Rarities''
*2014: ''Ultimate Collection, Volume 1''
*2014: ''Ultimate Collection, Volume 2''
{{Div col end}}

==Writing==
*1993: ''Le Voyage''
*1994: ''Merry Christmas, With Love''
*1999: ''Sam's Rainbow''
*2000: ''I've Just Seen Jesus''
*2006: ''Broken on the Back Row''
*2006: ''Life in the Blender: Blending Families, Lives and Relationships with Grace'' (Women of Faith)
*2006: ''A New Day: A Guided Journal''
*2007: ''Falling Forward... into His Arms of Grace''
*2008: ''Layers''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandipatty.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=52 |title=Sandi Patty - Written Works |publisher=sandipatty.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223175252/http://www.sandipatty.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=52 |archive-date=February 23, 2007 }}</ref>
*2010: ''The Edge of the Divine''<ref>{{cite web|title=Sandi Patty To Release Companion Book And CD Projects 'The Edge of the Divine'|url=http://breathecast.christianpost.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Sandi.Patty/Article-368_4179.htm|access-date=June 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628022646/http://breathecast.christianpost.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Sandi.Patty/Article-368_4179.htm|archive-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref>
*2018: "The Voice: Listening for God's Voice and Finding Your Own"

==Awards and nominations==

===Grammy Awards===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| rowspan=2|1984
| [[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus|Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group]]
| "More Than Wonderful" (with Larnelle Harris)
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female|Best Gospel Performance, Female]]
| ''[[Christmas: The Gift Goes On]]'' (album)
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Songs from the Heart (Sandi Patty album)|Songs from the Heart]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|1986
| Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
| "I've Just Seen Jesus" (with Larnelle Harris)
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Gospel Performance, Female
| ''[[Hymns Just for You]]'' (album)
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|1987
| Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
| "They Say" (with [[Deniece Williams]])
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=3|Best Gospel Performance, Female
| ''[[Morning Like This]]'' (album)
| {{won}}
|-
| 1989
| "Almighty God"
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1990
| "Forever Friends"
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1991
| rowspan=3|[[Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album|Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album]]
| ''[[Another Time...Another Place]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Le Voyage (Sandi Patty album)|Le Voyage]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1996
| ''Find It On the Wings''
| {{nom}}
|}

===GMA Dove Awards===
*1982–92: [[GMA Dove Award for Vocalist of the Year#Winners|Female Vocalist of the Year]] (11 consecutive years)
*1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988: Artist of the Year
*Inducted into the [[Gospel Music Association]] [[Gospel Music Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] in 2004

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| 1983
| [[14th GMA Dove Awards|Inspirational Album]]
| ''Lift Up the Lord''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1984
| Inspirational Album
| ''More Than Wonderful''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1985
| [[16th GMA Dove Awards|Inspirational Album]]
| ''Songs from the Heart''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1987
| Inspirational Album
| ''Morning Like This''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1988
| Song of the Year
| "In the Name of the Lord"
| {{won}}
|-
| 1989
| [[20th GMA Dove Awards|Inspirational Album]]
| ''Make His Praise Glorious''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1989
| Inspirational Song
| "In Heaven's Eyes"
| {{won}}
|-
| 1989
| Instrumental Album
| ''A Symphony of Praise''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1989
| Choral Collection
| ''Sandi Patty Choral Praise''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1990
| Children's Album
| ''The Friendship Company''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1991
| Inspirational Album
| ''Another Time, Another Place''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1991
| Pop/Contemporary Song
| "Another Time, Another Place"
| {{won}}
|-
| 1992
| Short-Form Music Video
| "Another Time, Another Place"
| {{won}}
|-
| 1992
| Children's Album
| ''Open for Business'' (The Friendship Company)
| {{won}}
|-
| 1992
| Inspirational Song
| "For All the World"
| {{won}}
|-
| 1994
| [[24th GMA Dove Awards#Videos|Short-Form Music Video]]
| "Hand on My Shoulder"
| {{won}}
|-
| 1995
| Female Vocalist
| Female Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1995
| Inspirational Album
| ''Find It on the Wings''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1996
| Special Event Album
| ''My Utmost for His Highest'' (various artists)
| {{won}}
|-
| 1998
| Special Event Album
| ''God with Us – A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics'' (various artists)
| {{won}}
|-
| 1998
| [[29th GMA Dove Awards#Results|Inspirational Album]]
| ''Artist of My Soul''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1999
| [[30th GMA Dove Awards#Long Form Music Video of the Year|Long-Form Music Video]]
| ''My Utmost for His Highest'' (various artists)
| {{won}}
|-
| 1999
| [[30th GMA Dove Awards#Spanish Language Album of the Year|Spanish Language Album]]
| ''Libertad de Mas'' (tie)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2002
| Long-Form Music Video
| ''All The Best...Live!''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2004
| [[35th GMA Dove Awards#Inspirational|Inspirational Album]]
| ''Take Hold of Christ ''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2005
| Inspirational Album
| ''Hymns of Faith...Songs of Inspiration''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2008
| Female Vocalist
| Female Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2008
| [[39th GMA Dove Awards#Inspirational|Inspirational Album]]
| ''Falling Forward''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2009
| [[40th GMA Dove Awards#Inspirational|Inspirational Album]]
| ''Songs for the Journey''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2011
| [[42nd GMA Dove Awards#Inspirational|Inspirational Album]]
| ''The Edge of the Divine''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2014
| Inspirational Album
| ''Everlasting''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2016
| Children's Album
| ''Sweet Dreams''
| {{nominated}}
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.sandipatty.com}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050116051843/http://www.umobile.edu/starlight/sandip.htm Profile by the University of Mobile]
*[http://www.wma.com/sandi_patty/summary/ William Morris Agency profile; includes touring schedule]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040928170829/http://mp3.com/Sandi-Patty/artists/1989/biography.html Biography at mp3.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101023062651/http://www.christianfemalesingers.com/SPattyMusic_Sandi-Patty.html Sandi Patty Music Albums]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101010171249/http://www.videosforfamily.com/sandipatty.htm Sandi Patty Music Interviews & Album Info]

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