Album Notes

Torrie Nicole

Young, soulful and vigorating. New Jersey born Torrie Nicole tantalizes any audience with her mesmerizing lyrics and captivating vocals. With an impressionable range from soprano to tenor, you'll never know where she'll take you next! The young singer/songwriter/producer knows exactly what she wants to sing about and how it should be relayed to an audience. "I'm an artist that clearly defines herself as being one who is creative. In order for me to exemplify this, I must be open to what I feel and what my audience feels. Yes...I am a gospel artist, but I don't want to limit my creativity to the different types of music that undertones my lyrics."

With a wide range of musical influences that include Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Tramaine Hawkins and Danibelle, Torrie created her own
Personalized style."I would study each one of their voices. I would copy every note,
adlib, and pause, just to get that particular song down. If I couldn't get it, I would
work on it until I could!" Torrie identifies her sound as being rough, edgy and soft. "My voice is very versatile. I can sing some Anita Baker and come right back at you with
some, 'Go Tell It On The Mountain' with that old gospel twan!"

Music played an important role in Torrie's God fearing home. Her mother was a member of a traveling gospel caravan and her father, a minister. "I can remember Daddy coaching my sister and me to perform before his sermons." Torrie's discovery of her musical gift was discovered at an early age. By her ninth birthday, she made her debut at a local church singing, "When I See Jesus." This was the beginning for Torrie Nicole. "The reaction from
the congregation blew me away; people were shouting and praising God. At that moment
I knew I had found the purpose of my life."

Reared into a semi-challenged public school, Torrie made known what her interests were. "I was 5'10 in the 9th grade, so you can imagine what everyone thought I should be playing....Basketball! But I was actually into Track and field, Broadcasting and TV, the Marching Band, Choir and the Drama Department." But Torrie didn't get discouraged about her height, but she used it to her advantage. "I did a little modeling and entered some pageants for some college money. Ultimately my plan was to use all of this so I could become comfortable in front of people and gain a good strong stage presence."

It didn't take long for people to take notice in Torrie's talent. She began getting invitations to sing at weddings, funerals, sporting events and church functions. "This is my goal, this is my calling. I had to start getting exposure for my gift and start making things happen! There's a saying that floats around in the church community-'If you don't use what God gave you, he'll give it to somebody else.'

Exciting, fresh, passionate and God-driven, Torrie Nicole offers her brand of gospel flavor with an 'eclectic' twist. Torrie's versatility signals the world to get ready, get ready, get ready! For a major new talent is about to take flight!




PSI. 2005