Like so many before, I first began singing in church. Raised in Walterboro, SC, I have been singing since the age of 5 in choirs and choruses, in churches and in school, then later in college, doing occasional solo performances along the way.

After college, I put my musical endeavors on hold while I pursued a career as a high school English teacher. I spent a few years concentrating my efforts on teaching and raising my two children before resuming my musical pursuits. Having moved to Goose...