ANGELSSONGS

I have sung since I was a little girl. My grandma and I would sit at her piano and sing. Grandma was the alto and I the soprano. What wonderful memories I have of our favorite song "How Great Thou Art". When my grandmother passed away, this is the song I sang in honor of a great lady, which I am proud to say I am named after.

As I was growing up I had dreams of being a great singer. By the time I was seventeen I was singing in clubs at the piano. Singing soft pop, easy rock, musicals and classics. I was offered a record deal at the age of eighteen but turned it down ....married by then, my husband didn't want me to be gone all the time, and being young I did as he asked.

For many years I would sing for my church and other churches in the area , sing at wedding's, funeral's and for my children...I was unhappy and without goals. My life had been filled with tragedy and illness, I sang in a prison ministry and even met the man who killed my brothers at one of the prisons....I was losing ground though. So much was happening and it overwhelmed me.

Though I had always had some belief in God it was not strong enough and I faltered every step of the way. I wish that I could say something over came me instantly and I was saved from everything, but that would not be the truth. It took years of hurting, hating, anger, being alone and loss of loved ones to bring me to the full understanding of my relationship with God.

The last of what has brought me completely to him is the death of my darling grandson in Febuary of 1997 and the illness of my Mom, I took care of Momma for nearly six years, I lost her just a few short weeks ago March 8th , 1999. She fought hard for those years and suffered much, my friend, my mentor is now gone, she is at peace but I miss her so much... Though I sang and was told I sang well, it was not until I really began to trust in the Lord's words, did my music take on a new meaning. Since that time so many people have told me that somehow I sing differently. I don't quite understand what they mean, but if I touch someone then I am doing what I am suppose to.

I was also begged to write a book. I thought I could never do anything like that, but proved myself wrong. Writing the story of my life was one of the hardest things I think I have ever done. Reliving the past I thought long buried and bringing back all the pain. Tears were a constant companion for me. I am hoping the book will be published this year, if not this year then by early next year. It was written in the hopes I could help others by telling my story... the title is "There's Always Tomorrow". I hope that when someone hears my music or reads my book that it will help them to better understand about their self or someone who has been deeply hurt< and that their can be a healing within.