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FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI'S NO. 1 SINGLE "HOLY SPIRIT" RECEIVES RIAA
GOLD CERTIFICATION




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NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR
August 4, 2017

Nashville, Tenn. (Friday, August 4, 2017) – Fervent Records recording artist and hit songwriter, Francesca Battistelli, was recently honored at a small gathering of label, industry partners, family and bandmates for her second RIAA-Certified Gold record for the GRAMMY® Award winning and No. 1 single “Holy Spirit.”

“What a special night! This song has been such an anchor in my own life, and I don’t think we ever expected this, but the Lord’s plans are always better than ours,” shares Francesca. “To watch this song reach so many people has been such a blessing!" 

“Holy Spirit,” from Battistelli’s album If We’re Honest, spent an impressive 15 weeks in the No. 1 slot at Christian radio and was the No. 2 most played song of 2015 at Christian AC Radio. Additionally, Francesca took home her very first GRAMMY® Award with “Holy Spirit” in the Best Contemporary Christian and Gospel Performance/Song category at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. A few months later she was awarded Worship Song of the Year at the K-LOVE Fan Awards.

Francesca is currently off the road as she writes and records for an upcoming project and awaits the arrival of her fourth child. 

For additional information, music and a full list of tour dates, please visit: www.francescamusic.com.

ABOUT FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI:  Since her debut in 2008, Francesca Battistelli has earned a GRAMMY® Award, four GRAMMY® nominations, a Billboard Music nomination, six Dove Awards, and two K-LOVE Fan Awards. Battistelli has a RIAA Gold Certified Album, two Gold Certified Singles, two Billboard No. 1 albums, more than 1.8 million in album sales and nearly 3.5 million single downloads to date.

 


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For more info on Francesca Battistelli, visit the JFH Artists Database.

 

 

 

 

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