Hello, my name is Katelyn McCarter and I am 24 years old from Petersburg, Virginia. Ever since I can remember, I have been singing and entertaining for family functions, in my church and other services around my area. God has blessed me with a singing ability and music skills that I am eternally grateful for. In return, I have focused my music career around God and he has blessed me beyond my wildest imagination. I am exceedingly focused and committed to singing not only for him, but for myself and other people’ s enjoyment. At the age of eight, my mother and father decided to put me in piano and voice lessons. From the age of eight to nineteen, I received over fifteen music achievements in piano and voice studies and have placed first and second in music festivals for voice. Not only did my parents focus my life on music growing up, but I also danced in the areas of tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, ballet and lyrical from age two to nineteen. When I was in high school, I was involved with singing in two show choirs, which we placed in many competitions. In October of 2012, I signed as the flagship recording artist for the record label Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment. In January I went to Nashville for meetings with several record producers. Photos from that trip can be seen here … Nashville January trip
I will start working on my first project for Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment in early 2013. The project will be produced by Nashville record producers Jonathan Crone and Eric Copeland in association with Creative Soul / Word Entertainment … Jonathan Crone / Creative Soul. I will also work with Nashville photographer Erick Anderson … Erick Anderson, record vocals at Dark Horse Studios … Dark Horse and work with Tom Jackson Productions for performance coaching … Tom Jackson Read the press release … Press Release
In December of 2012, I graduated from the Music Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. At this music school, I was trained to sing operatically in German, Italian, French and English. Although this style of singing is not how I professionally sing, I believe this music approach makes me a more developed singer and more experienced musician. I received much knowledge in music theory, composition, conducting, lyric diction and vocal training. I have performed in many productions with select choral groups and opera performances. I also became engaged to my best friend on Christmas Eve.
In 2011, I received an academic scholarship for music from the music department at VCU. I have performed in numerous praise and worship concerts in my area and I have also held my own praise concerts at churches. I lead worship services at my church and many other churches in my area. My dream is to become a successful Christian artist. I believe I was put here on earth to praise God and bring people to him though my passion of singing. He has been gracious to me through my journey with music and as I continue this journey with him, I know there are many great things to come! I want everything that God wants for me and I will never stop giving him all the glory. The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him- Exodus 15:2.
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