I’m a classically trained musician…I studied piano for 16 years and classical voice for 8 years. I received my Bachelors in Music from UW-Stevens Point. After graduating with my Masters in Vocal Performance from UM-Twin Cities, the bulk of my work was as a piano accompanist and private voice/piano teacher.
I didn’t start singing gospel music until grad school, when I met Christian record producer, Nate Sabin, and joined his church gospel choir. It wasn’t long before I realized that performing classical music was very fulfilling, but it wasn’t my calling. I started to pursue contemporary Christian music as my main venue. Since 1997, I’ve been freelancing as a vocal soloist, keyboard player, and worship leader. I got my dream job in 2004 at Woodlands Church in Plover, WI when I joined the staff as a part-time worship assistant. That’s when I realized that being a worship leader was God’s call on my life. Since then, I’ve been developing my craft and in the fall of ’09 I started touring with my solo worship program, The Life Of Christ: A Time Of MeditationThrough Song & Scripture.
As a worship leader, one of my favorite venues is women’s ministry. I’ve led worship at numerous retreats and conferences in central Wisconsin. I have a passion for serving women with my music and encouraging them as we encounter God’s presence.
In December of ’07, I was invited by Matt & Sherry McPherson to join the CityPrayz band as a featured vocalist. CityPrayz [www.cityprayz.com] is a quarterly community-wide worship event at the La Crosse Center in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. We draw a crowd of approximately 1,200 people each month. In July of ’09, our band was featured at the More Conference in St Paul, along with Paul Baloche, Shane & Shane, Bethany Dillon and Jason Gray.
I started my journey as a songwriter the summer of ’07, when during a 2-day worship team retreat, I was approached three times with the question “So…you write music?” Third time’s a charm, right?! Its been amazing to sit down at the piano and pull these songs out of my heart. I’m so excited about my new album,
Red Light--Green Light.
When I’m not singing, I’m taking care of my husband and kids in my full-time position as a domestic engineer [this job has great perks and a fabulous vacation package!]. As much as I love performing, these guys are still at the top of my to-do list.
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