Holcomb began her musical career with
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors in 2005, and she started her individual career pursuit in 2011. In 2011, she released the
Magnolia EP, which charted on numerous
Billboard charts on September 10, 2011. Her second EP,
With You Now did not come out until 2013, and the album reached No. 7 on the
Christian Albums chart on September 7, 2013. Holcomb released her debut studio album on the Full Heart Music label on February 18, 2014,
As Sure as the Sun, which has garnered critical praise. She was named Best New Artist at the 2014 GMA Dove Awards. After the success of
As Sure as the Sun, Ellie Holcomb released her second full-length album,
Red Sea Road on January 27, 2017.
Red Sea Road was produced by her father, Brown Bannister, who was battling cancer while she recorded the album. The family banded together and recording the album was often an outlet for comfort for Ellie. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Christian Chart. Three songs have charted in the Top Christian Singles: "Find You Here" peaked at No. 21, "Red Sea Road" peaked at No. 13 and "Wonderfully Made" reached No. 143. In 2018, Holcomb released two children's works, an album,
Sing: Creation Songs, and a book,
Who Sang the First Song? In June 2021, she released
Canyon in partnership with Capitol CMG. In 2022, she and her husband, Drew Holcomb, released
Coming Home: A Collection of Songs. ==Discography==