A Little About Me

I've wanted to be a singer ever since I was 12 years old - it's always been in my blood. I participated in the choir in all throughout school, and took advantage of all the competitions. I had everything planned... then life got in the way. I had to give up my dream to tend to my family. For ten long years, I put everything on hold because I had responsibilities to tend to, and music just wouldn't fit into the scheme of things.

After the divorce, it took me a couple of years to get back on my feet. I then revisited that dream that had been on the back-burner for so many years. I hadn't performed in front of audiences for a long time, so I got my feet wet and participated in local talent competitions, with a fair amount of success.

I became a professional singer in 2005, and booked gigs at a local restaurant in Vandalia. Not having any original material, I always sang cover tunes. I also cut my first demo, entitled "Colors in Motion," in April, 2005. It was a compilation of 5 cover songs, and I used it to get the feel of recording.

2006 was the turning point for me. I began to write my own music, but I struggled so much with it, I never thought I would complete one song. With the help of a good friend, he gave me the inspiration to write from a different place, and now the music is just flowing. I have nine original songs that will be included on the new CD, which I'm hoping to release in 2010.

Pepper & Friends Appearances
2004
  • July 9, 2004 - "When I Fall in Love"
  • September 27, 2004 - "Dancing in the Streets"
  • November 15, 2004 - "In My Daughter's Eyes"
 2005
  • January 4, 2005 - "The Reason"
  • February 24, 2005 - "At Last"
  • May 26, 2005 - "Power of Love"
  • July 26, 2005 - "Bring on the Rain"
  • September 27, 2005 - "Natural Woman"
2006
  • February 2, 2006 - "I Love You"
  • March 30, 2006 - "There You'll Be"
  • April 26, 2006 - "Wind Beneath My Wings"
  • August 15, 2006 - "Nature Boy"
  • October 12, 2006 - "This Kiss"
  • December 6, 2006 (preempted) - "Long Hard Road"
 2007
  • January 11, 2007 (pre-recorded) - "Long Hard Road"
  • February 26, 2007 - "In My Life"
  • May 23, 2007 - "Angel"

Competitions
2002
  • Pike County Fair - 3rd Place (Adult Category)
  • Louisiana Colorfest - 3rd Place (Adult Category)
 2003
  • Boone County Fair - 4th Place (Adult Preliminaries)
  • Boone County Fair - 4th Place (Adult Finals)
  • Fulton June Bug Festival - 4th Place Overall
  • Louisiana Colorfest - 3rd Place (Adult Category)
2004
  • Fulton June Bug Festival - 3rd Place Overall
  • Vandalia Prairie Days - 2nd Place Overall
 2005
  • Pike County Fair - 1st Place (Adult Category)
  • Washington Town & Country Fair - 2nd Place (Category IV)
2006
  • Boone County Fair - 2nd Place (Adult Preliminaries)
  • Boone County Fair - 4th Place (Adult Finals)
 2007
  • FameCast.com Season 1 - Reached Quarter Finals (ranked 19th - Country Stage)
  • Boone County Fair - 2nd Place (Adult Preliminaries)
  • Boone County Fair - 2nd Place (Adult Finals)
2008
  • Boone County Fair - 4th Place (Adult Preliminaries)
  • Washington Town & Country Fair - 1st Place (Category C-Vocal)
 2009
  • Karaoke Idol 6 - 3rd Place Overall
  • Pike County Fair - 2nd Place (Category 4)

Community Performances
  • February, 2005 - "Cabaret Chocolat"
  • October, 2005 - "Great Balls of Fire"
  • April, 2006 - "Downtown Country"