Before she became Katy Perry, the pop sensation was known as Katy Hudson. Katy was raised in a devout Christian home where she was singing gospel music and honing her vocal skills in church.

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After returning to Earth, Katy Perry brought all of the hits (and none of the haters) to the American Airlines Center.

Technically, the upcoming album is the singer’s seventh. However, she released her debut LP, Katy Hudson, in 2001 under her birth name.This album had a more Christian rock vibe compared to her ...

“In moments when we’ve most needed it, her music and the remarkable ... who famously grew up in a very strict Christian upbringing, said becoming Katy Perry was much easier to be than the ...

Katy was fresh off the move to Los Angeles from her hometown of Santa Barbara, in which she started her music career. LATEST: Katy Perry is a ... album to her name, a Christian gospel album ...

Katy was born as Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. Her first record at 16 years old was a gospel album titled Katy Hudson. She changed her name after moving to Los Angeles to avoid being confused with ...

Perry, though, has long been defined by her immobility – the cartoonish, wink-wink, nudge-nudge of her music videos ... dabble in Christian pop under her birth name Katy Hudson, she arrived ...