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up in a musical family with both of her parents involved in musical theatre. When she was 15, however, she became a member of the Orlando, Florida all-girl mainstream pop group Bella, but her experience at a youth ministry would lead her to move to Nashville and start to compose songs for the Christian market. As an independent artist in 2004, Battistelli released her debut album, Just a Breath, but she wouldn't break out to 2008, when she released the four-song I'm Letting Go EP on Fervent Records. All four songs were included on her first major label studio album, My Paper Heart, which was released in July 2008. The album was produced by Dove Award-winning producer Ian Eskelin, and included her first radio single, "I'm Letting Go", released in spring 2008. The song had reached into the top 20 on R&R's Christian CHR charts by May 30, 2008. In early July 2008, the song reached #10 on Christian CHR charts. My Paper Heart debuted at #1 on iTunes in July and was in the top 10 Christian albums for 4 weeks. Battistelli has supported the album through extensive touring, connecting with a fervent base of fans she has cultivated over the past few years. And, as one critic said, "Francesca's adventurous musicianship and relatable songwriting make My Paper Heart an impressive debut." We can only hope for more of the same.