Music like Katy

Katy Hudson is the eponymous debut studio album by American singer Katy Hudson, who subsequently adopted the stage name Katy Perry. It was released on February 8, 2001 by Red Hill Records. It primarily incorporates Christian rock and contemporary Christian music elements with lyrical themes of childhood, adolescence and Hudson's faith in God. Reviews of the album were mixed and it sold fewer than 200 copies. Later, due to Hudson's increased popularity, demand for the album increased as well.

Katy Hudson saw Hudson exploring Christian rock and contemporary Christian music (CCM). Amongst what was described as an alternative direction were prominent influences of pop rock. During an interview for her official website at the time, Hudson cited artists Jonatha Brooke, Jennifer Knapp, Diana Krall, and Fiona Apple as her musical influences. "Trust in Me", "Naturally", and "My Own Monster" were said to capture "loneliness, fear and doubt often ascribed to teens".