Country Music: Meet Rising Star Stephanie Grace!

As a lover of music, a performer and songwriter, you knew  that I would showcase up and coming female talent! So, for my first showcase we are going up north. I met this young lady while living in Nashville, and even worked a little with her management company to promote her, during Music Fest last summer. May I introduce to you, Miss Stephanie Grace!

 Hailing from Douglas, Pennsylvania,  Stephanie Grace, a national performing country music artist and songwriter,  is definitely not your average 16 year old; but let’s back up a bit. Apparently Stephanie’s aspirations to be a singer started at the age of two, as she danced around the house, singing Old MacDonald, using her mom’s eggbeater as a microphone. Stephanie confesses that though she was shy as a child, in kindergarten she would always be singing the loudest during music time. Hence, a star was born.

That shyness quickly melted away upon performing in her first grade talent show. Her performance of  What Dreams Are Made Of (from the Lizzie McGuire movie), validated her talent, and fueled her passion for singing and entertaining. “I loved the adrenaline rush I felt on stage and that’s when I knew I wanted to do this for the rest of my life” professes Stephanie, and her ultimate dream is to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and to complete a world tour. With big dreams, youth, and talent on her side, Stephanie is on her way!

From that point on, Stephanie has enjoyed singing at various music venues and already participated in her own radio tours. From local restaurants, fairs and carnivals, to opening on stage for such notable acts as Taylor Swift, Easton Corbin, Gloriana, Josh Turner, and Bucky Covington, Stephanie is quite the seasoned professional.

 

Having performed at a fall festival for an audience of 40,000, which included Taylor Swift, Stephanie met the young music icon, and states , "She(Taylor) grabbed me and took me under her wing while she signed autographs, and I'll never forget that," Stephanie said of Swift. "That's what I love about her; she's very down to earth." Stephanie said Swift told her, and her parents, three things, "Learn an instrument, write your own songs and move down to Nashville." Stephanie is taking Miss Swift’s words to heart. "My goal is to open up for someone on a huge tour and, of course, move down to Nashville," Stephanie said. "You gotta sing in all the honky-tonks and know everyone, so you have to be down there!" She is already writing her own songs, inspired by her daily experiences and casual conversations. Having more than 70 songs in her catalog, one of her goals is to inspire others through lyrics and music.

Stephanie won Pocono Junior Idol and Kids Country Idol in 2006, and it was around this time she met Al Brock, President of Spin Doctors Music Group, and Kristin Johnson, with Next Generation Artist Management, both out of Nashville, Tennessee. Stephanie attributes coming on board with Spin Doctors and Next Generation, to jump starting her career.

With her busy schedule... traveling, performing, songwriting and visiting radio stations... Stephanie feels education is still most important. As a sophomore, she decided to enroll at Agora Cyber Charter School. Stephanie states, “Cyber School is very new to me, but I think it will make traveling and focusing on my music a lot easier. Education is super important to me and I’m glad we found a method that works with my schedule!”

Stephanie’s musical influences fun the gamut from Miranda Lambert to Colbie Caillat, and having caught of few performances, I can attest that her shows are a blend of genres, but her take, on any song she sings, is always her own. Stephanie credits her continued success to her loving family and supportive group of friends. “It’s all a girl can ask for. I’ve been very blessed. My parents constantly remind me, that the day it’s no longer fun, I don’t have to do it. While I can’t be sure what the future holds, I know that as long as I’m singing country music, I’ll be living my dream!”.

Having a maturity level and professional stage presence beyond her years, Stephanie not only sings, entertains and writes her own songs… she does them well! So with friends, family and a professional Nashville team behind her, hear what I am saying, Stephanie Grace, the pride of Douglasville, Pennsylvania, and Nashville ingénue, will only continue to poise herself for stardom!

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Gina Ivy 03/25/2013
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