Authentic, artistic & accessible - these are the words that best describe the music of worship leader, singer-songwriter Sandi Padilla. Based out of Sacramento, CA she is known for her fun, energetic personality and dynamic vocal range. Sandi has led worship at retreats, conferences and churches throughout the West cCoast and shared the stage with international worship artist Darlene Zschech as well as Lincoln Brewster, Chris Sligh, Sarah Kelly, Mike Roe, Aaron Spiro and Leon Patillo.
Sandi's passion is for women to come into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and discover a lifestyle of worship. "I believe that worship is born out of a grateful heart" she explains. Her life story of adoption, healed wounds, love lost and found are conveyed through her lyrics as well as her testimony. Women easily relate with Sandi on and off the stage, and that connection is intrinsic to her ministry. "I am not perfect. In fact, I'm a beautiful mess", Sandi continues. "But God has formed a message out of my mess and I'm willing to share it so that someone else might be healed and restored."
During a typical week you'll find Sandi teaching voice students at her favorite local music store, arranging and charting songs for worship, mentoring high school students, singing at a local retirement home, leading worship for a homeless gathering, or creating new watercolor paintings & jewelry. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her two college age kids and hanging out with her husband Steve who is Worship Pastor at Sunrise Community Church in Fair Oaks, CA. "We keep busy," Sandi says, "but we stay in balance - and that's always a good thing!"
Sandi's passion is for women to come into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and discover a lifestyle of worship. "I believe that worship is born out of a grateful heart" she explains. Her life story of adoption, healed wounds, love lost and found are conveyed through her lyrics as well as her testimony. Women easily relate with Sandi on and off the stage, and that connection is intrinsic to her ministry. "I am not perfect. In fact, I'm a beautiful mess", Sandi continues. "But God has formed a message out of my mess and I'm willing to share it so that someone else might be healed and restored."
During a typical week you'll find Sandi teaching voice students at her favorite local music store, arranging and charting songs for worship, mentoring high school students, singing at a local retirement home, leading worship for a homeless gathering, or creating new watercolor paintings & jewelry. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her two college age kids and hanging out with her husband Steve who is Worship Pastor at Sunrise Community Church in Fair Oaks, CA. "We keep busy," Sandi says, "but we stay in balance - and that's always a good thing!"
Sandi's Latest CD Project: "Something New" (Click on the link to listen & purchase on iTunes) In 2011 Sandi and Steve began working on songs which were to become their "Something New" album. "When we first started writing songs for this CD we went up to a cabin in the Northern California mountains and asked God to give us a vision for what we were doing. We came away with a simple acronym to help us remember a 'filter' for our lives and our ministry - H.E.A.R.T. (Healing, Encouraging, Artistic, Redemptive and Teaching). And we want our lives to reflect a H.E.A.R.T. of worship. What that means is that we want everything we do, say, or sing to have a message of healing hearts, lives, emotions, relationships and healthiness both physically and mentally. I love what we do because I love music and worshiping, but the real reason we do this is because we love God. Through all the hills and valleys of my life, all the great times and darkest times, God never turned his back on me. He waits for us with an unlimited patience to turn to his love and that love never disappoints, never leaves and never fails."