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A little bit about me:
I was born and raised in North Carolina, moved to Ohio after marriage and now reside in the beautiful state of Arizona. Singing and writing music is my heart and the amazing, universal language that never ceases to amaze me. If you like my music, then please vote!

I have had so many wonderful comments and questions regarding my music here on Music Nation that I'd like to share more with my viewers:

1. How did I end up in Arizona having been raised in North Carolina?

Well, I married a wonderful man whom I met at a singing competition in Nashville, TN. His home state was Ohio. He had a great job in production there, so I packed up my things, left home and we remained in Ohio until 2004. We played some dates in Arizona, we made some great business contacts and here we are in the Sonoran desert!

2. When did I start singing/writing?

Singing:
I grew up singing and traveling with my family group at the young age of nine when my mother discovered that I could sing harmony. It was a very big deal around home because I wanted to go every single day once I knew that I was allowed to go! Sadly, my sister didn't feel the same and I have been apologizing to her for many years about dragging her all over the place.

Writing:
Not quite as early as nine because singing overtook my wants of doing anything else. I just really didn't pay any attention to school because my head was so far up in the clouds. I think I "scraped by." I did love my choral ensemble/show choir teacher, so that kept me there long enough to learn what I needed to graduate. Thank you Mrs. E! On to writing. After I graduated high school, I began writing. It was harder than I thought, but my mother, who has had some song cuts by artists such as "The Oak Ridge Boys" worked with me and blessed me yet again by furthering my gift of writing. First I co-wrote, and now writing my own material is equally as special to me as the gift of singing that song. I have to take this opportunity to thank ALL of my family for fully supporting my dreams!

3.Why didn't I list musical influences:

Because I can remember singing every song that came on the radio in multiple genres of music and learning that all were great and yet different. I can hear a Patsy Cline song and fall in love with her again and again. I get goose bumps when Aretha Franklin and Wynonna Judd sing. I think I have more variety of music on my i-pod than anybody I know. I love The Eagles, Chicago, James Taylor, Christ Tabernacle Choir, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, The Temptations, Phil Vassar, Martina McBride, Amanda Wilkinson, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Aerosmith, Elvis, Pat Benetar, Alan Jackson Mariah Carey, Jo Dee Messina, Alicia Keys, George Jones, Tammy Wynette-you get the idea. I barely scratched the surface. I doubt you want me to keep going. We'd be here a while. But, all have made me the country artist I am today.

I'd like to add these final comments:

I want to take my years of experience in writing, performing and recording with some of the greatest Nashville studio musicians and pursue my country career full throttle. This competition is a great avenue for those of us who want to follow our dreams. Music Nation is a great community of people and I'm so glad to be a part. Thank you to both GAC and Music Nation for giving us the chance to showcase our material.

Musical Styles

• Country

Influences

• I Could Go On All Day...