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Jones, Heather Floyd and Terry Lang started singing together as the Oauchitones. In 1991 at a Baptist University in Arkansas, Shelley Phillips joined the group and they changed their name to Say So. After a first-place finish in the group competition at the Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado, they caught the eye of the Word label, which signed the quartet, now known as Point of Grace. In August 1993, led by the #1 single "I'll Be Believing," the group released their self-titled debut album. It was quickly embraced by fans and critics and boasted five more singles at the top of the charts. In 1994 Point of Grace were named New Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards. In March 1995, Point of Grace's sophomore effort, The Whole Truth, was released. The album's first single, "The Great Divide," shot to #1 and became the girls' seventh consecutive #1 single. The album did very well on the charts, charting at #1 and staying there for 13 consecutive weeks. Point of Grace went on to be named the 1996 Group of the Year at the Dove Awards. In 1997, they executive produced their next album, Life Love & Other Mysteries, and it became their most successful albums to date. It was certified gold by the in 1997 and platinum in 1999. The album debuted at #1 and stayed at the top of the charts for 10 weeks. It was one of the Top 5 selling albums throughout 1997 and earned POG a Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in that year, capping Point of Grace's ascendancy in the CCM world.



Point of Grace continued to perform and record, particularly making efforts to reach out to young Christian girls. In 2003, they released their ninth album, 24 - a compilation of their 24 consecutive #1 radio singles. To this date, no band in any genre has matched this record. As of 2006, the girls had 27 #1 radio singles and had earned 9 Dove Awards, two Grammy nods and two platinum and five gold records. Despite some line-up changes, they have continued to blend their messages of faith and love of the Lord with a pleasing sound that leaves fans enraptured.