"My Turn" is the closing number in the program I present. I wrote it to accompany the final chapter in the book Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society. It contains a take-away message that each one of us needs to consider: What can I give?Sometimes we feel fearful and inadequate, and this song begins with that sentiment. But as we learn about and come to act upon the impressions we feel through the Holy Spirit, we can gain courage and confidence in our divinely given Continue Reading

All of the songs on my album, "Daughters in His Kingdom", are part of a presentation that I put together based on inspiration I felt from reading the Relief Society manual Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society.Except one.This one.While I was still writing the music and preparing to present it with the Stake in which I lived a the time, a group of sisters asked me to speak for a multi-stake Relief Society luncheon about the song-writing process I was experiencing.  Continue Reading

First things first... I am not a holiday "Scrooge".  I love holidays.  I'm far from being the "holiday mom", but I love that holidays give us a great opportunity to take a step back, reflect upon the season, and spend time with the folks that matter most.  For me, those people are all wrapped up in one word: FAMILY. Because of who I am, what my talents are (and aren't), and where our budget needs to be, most holidays and the traditions associated with them at our house are SIMPLE.  Our kids Continue Reading

"There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home."  John Stuart Mill Personal experience.  It is incredibly valuable and is something that no one can take away from you.  But it is also something that you can never completely share with others.  Sure, you can research something by talking to those who have done it, seen it, lived it, or been there.  And yet, it is only after you find yourself in that very situation that Continue Reading

First of all, I have to let you know how remarkable I think my neighborhood is.  So many truly talented women live within blocks of my house.  Just to give you a small idea of how incredible these ladies really are, I'm going to give you a simple run-down of some facts regarding my album (by the way, have you heard it yet?!!).  Of the 30 women that took part in one or all of the choirs, 20 of them live less than a mile away from me.  Five of them live close by in other little Utah towns, and the Continue Reading

Welcome to my website! So this is the fabulous page where I get to address you in first person. Ah, that feels good. I’m so glad that you’ve come to look around. As you can see, I’m just getting started. This is a new and exciting adventure for me. I’ve always thought that it would be so amazing to be able to write music, but I never thought that I had what it took to actually be the one behind the notes. But God knew better than I did. He always does, you know. About two years ago I was Continue Reading

Pull up a chair and stay a while!  Watch the video for "Daughters in His Kingdom".  Listen to a sampler of my up-coming album.  Read my first blog post.  Or simply bookmark my page and come back for frequent visits.  There are lots of exciting things in store for you, so check back soon for more updates and free downloads.  I'm excited to have you join me in the journey. Continue Reading