Multi-talented, vocalist, songwriter,
producer, artist and motivator are all
words that describe Laurie Walker.
With a voice that is a gift from God, she
sings with a message and hope that the
world needs to hear. Much to the excitement of her fans, she is on the verge
of enlarging her audience. Celebrating
over 20 years of training, singing, writing and producing music she is now
ready to share with the rest of the world
her talents. It’s her time and season to
move forward in the ministry God has
called her to lead.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana and
raised in Jackson, Mississippi, the development of her unique style is the result
of a lifetime of musical influence ranging from classical, R & B, Jazz, Alternative and Gospel music. Laurie’s love for
music started at an early age. She first
expressed a desire to sing at the age of
eight. Wanting to follow in the footsteps
of her older sister who had just joined
the elementary school choir, Laurie also
auditioned for the choir. Days later she
would be disappointed to find out that
she did not make the choir but that did
not discourage her from wanting to
pursue her love for music. More determined than ever Laurie took private piano lessons for two years. She decided
to audition at Power APAC, an Academic
and Performing Arts school in Jackson
and was accepted into their music program. Two years later she was thrilled to
be accepted into their voice program as
well. She had found her passion!
During her middle school years, Laurie
and her best friend, Melody formed a
omes
dren,
dren
female group with a few other friends,
and began writing Hip Hop and R & B
songs. “We sang, rapped and danced. We
seriously thought we were going to be
the next TLC.” Confident in their ability to
perform, they competed in many talent
shows throughout Jackson and chose to
compete in a city-wide talent competition. That competition gave them the opportunity to perform as amateur night
contestants on the nationally televised
show, “It’s Showtime at the Apollo.” Although the group separated shortly after
their appearance on the show, that experience lit the fire in Laurie even more
to sing professionally. The very next year,
Laurie would be asked to lead a solo for
the Mississippi Children’s Choir’s live recording for the album, When God’s Children Get Together. Though her passion at
the time was R&B, God was giving her a
glimpse of what was to come years later.
In 1998, she was introduced to a team of
producers who would expose her to studio recording. She was writing and singing hooks for local rappers and learned
how to lay down lead and background
vocals in a sound booth. Music industry
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