I was born on Sunday, Dec. 2, 1984 at Minneapolis Children's Hospital. I began singing at the age of 3 when I would sing songs all around the house non-stop. When I was 4 I made my first public appearance when I sang in a Lutheran school choir for children. I continued singing in public school choirs throughout my elementary school years. During my early teen years I discovered an interest in theater and was involved in both school and community theater productions. I also took piano lessons and attended summer vocal camps during this period. When I was 14 years old I discovered karaoke and really started to focus on my singing. I began high school and at the age of 15 years old I started writing music. I joined the high school choir, took vocal lessons, attended arts and performance camps, and continued to work on my music. I began performing publicly in local restaurants and at talent shows. It was at one of these talent shows that I first sang Shattered Dreams, #4 on my demo CD, to a crowd of over a thousand people, followed by the first publication of the song's lyrics. I recorded my first CD, Messages From My Heart, in the Spring of 2004.