Sonya Isaacs

Sonya Melissa Isaacs (born July 22, 1974) is an American country and Christian music singer. Isaacs grew up near Morrow, Ohio, and graduated from Little Miami High School in 1992.

Sonya Isaacs
Background information
Birth nameSonya Melissa Isaacs[1]
Born (1974-07-22) July 22, 1974[2]
OriginLaFollette, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry, Southern Gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, mandolin
Years active1999–present
LabelsLyric Street
Associated actsThe Isaacs

She has released one album on Lyric Street Records, and has charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Three were included on her self-titled debut album, released in 2000. A fourth was a Christmas single included on the label's multi-artist collection No Wrapping Required: A Christmas Album. Her highest-charting single, "No Regrets Yet", peaked at number 36 on the country charts but did not appear on an album.

She parted ways with Lyric Street in 2004.[3] Isaacs, along with several of her family members, also comprise a gospel music band called The Isaacs.[4] Sonya recorded the song "The Battlefield" for the soundtrack to the 2006 film Broken Bridges. She and Vince Gill contributed guest vocals to a cover of "Misty" on Cledus T. Judd's 2007 tribute album Boogity, Boogity — A Tribute to the Comedic Genius of Ray Stevens.

She also sang a duet with Dolly Parton to "The Angels Rejoiced".

Isaacs married singer-songwriter Jimmy Yeary on December 20, 2009, with whom she co-wrote Martina McBride's 2011 single "I'm Gonna Love You Through It". She was previously married to Tim Surrett.

Isaacs and Yeary have two sons born in 2011 and 2015, and a daughter born in 2017.[5]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
Sonya Isaacs

Singles
Single Year Peak positions Album
US Country
[6]		 CAN Country
[7]
"On My Way to You" 1999 54 — Sonya Isaacs
"I've Forgotten How You Feel" 46 58
"Since I Gave My Heart Away" 2000 — — Geppetto
"Barefoot in the Grass" 64 — Sonya Isaacs
"How Can I Forget" — —
"Baby Don't You Let Go"[8] 2002 — — Non-album single
"No Regrets Yet" 2003 36 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs
Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[6]
2002 "What Do You See" 59 No Wrapping Required: A Christmas Album

Music videos
Year Video Director
1999 "On My Way to You"[9] David Hogan
2000 "Since I Gave My Heart Away"
"How Can I Forget"[10] Shaun Silva
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References
  1. "Search results for Isaacs, Sonya Melissa". Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. "Birthdays". Country Weekly. 15 (15): 62. July 28, 2008.
  3. Stark, Phyllis (March 12, 2004). "On the Row: Compadre Records Signs Three Artists". Airplay Monitors. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  4. "The Isaacs biography". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  5. Brad Schmitt. "Sonya Isaacs healing from stillborn birth". Tennessean.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  6. "Sonya Isaacs - Hot Country Singles". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. "Sonya Isaacs - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  8. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 5, 2002.
  9. "CMT : Videos : Sonya Isaacs : On My Way To You". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  10. "CMT : Videos : Sonya Isaacs : How Can I Forget". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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