Amber Waite (Salt Lake City, UT) is the resident recording artist for AaronWaite.com. She began singing lessons at age 12, studying voice through high school and college, earning an associate's degree from Dixie State College with an emphasis in musical theater. She has worked with Michael McClean, Doug Stewart, and Merrill Jensen as an actress and singer. She met Aaron in college in the LDS Institute show choir (she an alto, he the accompanist)...and the rest is history! She is currently studying pre-audiology at the University of Utah. She is married (duh!) and has five beautiful children.
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Amber Waite: As From the Dust, He is Savior, He Knows He Hears He Cares, Inside, Letter from Emma, Near, Son of God Please Forgive, Through Your Hands, Why
Kirsti McCleary (San Clemente, CA) began her singing career as Oliver in Oliver at age 8 and has been hooked since! She has 100 stage musicals to her credit, with favorite roles including Maria in The Sound of Music, the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Marian in The Music Man, and Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. She is also a professional Christmas caroler with The Yuletide Carolers OC. As a recording artist she has been featured on a TV sitcom theme and music education projects. Kirsti is married with three children and teaches theater and music classes to children. "I have ALWAYS wanted to record LDS music and am THRILLED to be featured!"
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Kirsti McCleary: He is There, How Great Thou Art, Joseph Prophet of the Lord, Lord Accept My True Devotion, The Lord Can Work Wonders, Witness
TJ Dick (St. George, UT) grew up in a large singing family. He attended Dixie State College and became great friends with Aaron Waite. He received a bachelor's degree in Choral Education from Brigham Young University and then taught middle school and high school choirs in Lyman, WY, receiving numerous state awards. He has sung professionally with the Salt Lake Choral Artists and Lieto Voices. He and his wife Kari (Aaron and Amber's best friends in the whole world) and their four children have returned to St. George where TJ teaches seminary. More than anything, he enjoys testifying of the Savior through song.
AaronWaite.com songs featuring TJ Dick: The Call, Child of Mine, How Great Thou Art, In His Embrace, Why
Shalece Beyler (Riverside, CA) has fond memories of sitting at the piano and singing with her family. She took piano and voice lessons as a teenager, and was part of her high school madrigals choir for four years. She has also sung locally with a pop band as well. Shalece is married with two young children. "Music makes me happy and I am grateful for the opportunity to share it with others. I just started writing my own songs and am excited for the blessing it brings as I share my testimony of Christ through them. I feel blessed to be featured on aaronwaite.com and am very thankful for the opportunity!"
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Shalece Beyler: How He Came, My Savior's Love, Oh Holy Night, On the Morrow He Comes
Jenny A. Smith (St. George, UT) writes, "Singing is like breathing for me. Music is IT--the journey and the destination." After years of solos, choirs, and vocal coaching, she ventured into the recording field with the group Providence North, following a performance of the national anthem at a political meeting. "I have learned much about the fruits of taking chances and disregarding perceived limits. It's good for the soul and sometimes reaps completely unexpected results." She is married and lives in the same ward as Aaron's parents. She also sings in St. George's Lieto choir. "I've always wanted to provide vocals for LDS music. I feel Aaron has a serious gift for song interpretation and composing. I hope this collaboration is just the beginning!"
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Jenny A. Smith: Lead Kindly Light, Lead Me to the Manger, Sometime We'll Understand
Sam Anderson (Dallas, TX) "Washed up artist now working for a tech company" :) (Sam is an old high school friend of mine who has a beautiful voice...there is more to him than this bio!)
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Sam Anderson: Jesus Lover of My Soul, My Savior's Love
Adam Crosby (Cedar City, UT) could be considered a Renaissance Man. He writes. He draws. He sings. He plays the piano, the trombone and the guitar. Does he do any of that particularly well? That remains to be seen. After teaching English in South Korea for a year, he plans to pursue Masters and Doctorate degrees in Creative Writing and teach at the college level. He enjoys talking with people of intelligence, reading novels (of the regular and graphic varieties) as fast as he possibly can and amassing massive quantities of useless information. Dislikes include being the center of attention, bad breath (in himself and other people) and small-minded people. Adam is a college friend of Aaron's and the lyricist for the vocal duet Near.
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Adam Crosby: Near
Julie Kohler (St. George, UT) met Aaron in college and even went out on a date with him! She later married another good friend of Aaron's and now has four children. She is a full-time homemaker and the perfect voice to sing "Wondrous Story," a lullaby.
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Julie Kohler: Wondrous Story
Morgan D. Poll (Maple Grove, MN) has had a love of music and particularly singing all her life. She has been involved in various choral groups throughout her childhood, in high school, and in college. She married her husband Alex in the Bountiful UT temple on 8/8/08. She has a bachelor's degree in health promotion. She is grateful for her testimony of the restored gospel, her incredible family, and the talents the Lord has blessed her with. She desires to be an instrument in His hands through beautiful music which invites the spirit to touch the hearts of all who hear it.
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Morgan D. Poll: Come Unto Him (PS-She's a perfect fit for this song!)
Melanie Stafford (Orem, UT) is blessed with a wonderful husband and is very busy with their 5 beautiful children who she is able to homeschool. She has been invloved in music for as long as she can remember. She was in as many choirs and bands (playing trombone) as she was allowed in school and she also participated in all the honor choirs and bands she could; from local to All-State level, both classical and jazz. She has traveled to Europe twice and to many cities in the U.S. for conventions and competitions. She strives to use her talents to share her testimony and uplift others. She is currently rehearsing to be in a performance of the Ten Virgins for her stake.
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Melanie Stafford: My Confidence is Grounded in the Savior
Josh Tenney (Orem, UT) met Aaron Waite singing in the St. George Utah LDS Institute show choir Inspiration. Since then, Josh has sung on stages across Utah in many different musical productions. Josh works full time at Lightstone Pictures, and you have seen him many times on the Liken the Scriptures films. Find out more about Josh at JoshTenney.com.
AaronWaite.com songs featuring Josh Tenney: Simon
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