I grew up in the small town of Westminster, MD as the

youngest child of six in a very stable, traditional, and spiritual family guided by

her mother, father and grandmother. I lived directly across from

the family church so it's no surprise that I attended regularly & was

very active. At a young age, I was drawn to music and discovered that

singing was therapeutic for me. I started singing in the adult choir at the

age of 12. This musical therapy...