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Releasing this album has been a long-time goal for me. 0ver 20 years ago. I won a Christian songwriter contest. I was on a compilation album with the other artist that won called "Just Believe" that was sold at Christian music and bookstores. I was also given a contract to do my own album. I was overjoyed! Shortly after that, my life fell apart and I ended up going through a divorce and becoming a single mom. I was so broken-hearted that I couldn't sing for a while. Everytime I started to sing, I would cry. I also had to...

This song holds very special meaning to me. Besides Where Can I Turn For Peace being one of my favorite hymns since I first heard it, the message in it became very personal to me 21 years ago. As I sat in my church sacrament meeting in 2003, it was being sung as the closing hymn. I tried to sing it, but I just broke down in tears. I was facing my own personal Gethsemane at the time. But even though I was in the depths of despair, I could feel my Savior's love so strongly and I felt such peace that everything...

Twenty-one years ago, I sat in my church sacrament meeting as my favorite hymn, "Where Can I Turn For Peace," was being sung as the closing hymn. I tried to sing it, but I just broke down in tears. My life as I knew it was falling apart. I had married my high school sweetheart and I thought that would last forever. But I found myself going through a very painful divorce. It was tearing me apart that my family, which I thought would be forever, was not going to be together in the same way anymore! As I faced...

My husband joked when I was writing this that it was my "giving up" song, due to the title. While surrendering can mean giving up, it doesn't have to mean that.

The last few years have been a crash course for me in learning how to "surrender." I've been learning to surrender in two ways:   

Aspire Elite Performers  is looking for 20 kids, ages 7 - 18, who  love to sing and want to develop their talents in a fun and inspirational environment while having professional opportunities and building a resume! We are located in Riverton, Utah. Auditioning now through November 1, 2022 for our 2023 sessions or until all slots are filled. Once we have filled our slots, enrollement will close until next year.   Aspire Elite Performers is a premier experience where children and youth are able to learn and implement all aspects of performing skills in a fun and inspirational group setting. This program was created by...