Album Notes

Music has always been a passion. In high school I taught myself to play the guitar and performed in a swing choir. During college I sang back-ups for a local rock band and minored in vocal music. I even made a demo “tape” (that’s what they were back then!) of three of my own songs. After college I sang with a Christian rock band and performed with the 3M Company’s performance choir, “Music Makers.”

Sixteen Years Later… drummer and friend John B asked if I’d help out with some backup vocals with my old band-mates. I did, and one of the songs, “Since I Met You,” got some radio play (in France of all places).

In 2011, I went back to the studio with the band, this time in a more collaborative role, and started performing the occasional bar gig.

In April 2011, my husband and I recorded an upbeat version of The Rose. In the fall of that year, I worked with local actors and video experts to turn The Rose (Surrender Version) into a music video featuring scenes from my novel, True Surrender.