Lauren was born in Tokyo as the oldest daughter of her missionary parents Rev. Arthur Hollands and Carolyn Hollands.  ​

 

After graduating from Pacific Rim Christian College with BA in Worship & the Arts, Lauren came back to Japan in hopes to serve her home church as a volunteer music director, but when she bumped in to an old friend in the busy streets of Tokyo, her career as a songwriter unexpectedly started.  She has written over 100 songs for J-POP and K-POP artists such as TWICE, LE SSERAFIM, AAA and more.  When a video she uploaded on YouTube for a friend who was wanting a Japanese translation for 10000 Reasons gained audiences from around the world she was discovered by Hillsong's translation team and was invited to translate for their Japanese Album. 

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In 2014 Lauren started ENCOUNTER, an interdenominational worship service in Tokyo.  As an itinerant worshipper, Lauren enjoys visiting churches, singing and share her testimony.

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