From The Heart
Adele Johnson
Ask her what she values most in this life and the answer
will always be: Faith, Family, and Friends... in that order.
Perhaps these priorities account for the late start on her
music career, choosing to focus on raising four children
with her husband Ralph before undertaking a musical
adventure such as she has enjoyed in the last ten years.
For as long as she can remember, Adele has loved to
write songs, with melodies naturally flowing to the words
she pens. She was thrilled and encouraged to find that
several independent artists wanted to record her songs,
(Ronda Lynn Lee, Loree Germain, Candi Gintz,
Tyler Hamilton) and after finding her name on five
different projects, she decided to start writing more seriously.
After making a demo to send out to prospective publishers,
she made an interesting discovery... a new love for singing
and performing. Within six months, her demo was released
as a full length independent cd,
Light of Love, in December, 1999, and was nominated at
ARIA 2000 in four categories: Best New Artist, Best Gospel Artist,
Best Country Artist, and Songwriter of the Year for "The Melody".
After a successful start in the recording industry,
Adele recorded a second
independent cd, Unconditionally , in August of 2001,
and enjoyed invitations to sing on the Miracle Channel, Big Valley Jamboree Gospel Celebration,
Alberta Women of Country Music, as well as many local events and several of her
own sold out concerts, featuring guests such as
George Canyon, Daniel Gervais, Brett Kissel, and Image of Country.
Adele joined the Country Gospel Music Association in 2006, where she received the
Silver Heart Award for Canadian Songwriter of the Year. She also received this award
again in 2007 and 2008, qualifying her to be on the international ballot. Along with the privilege of
travelling to Branson for this international convention, she was offered an opportunity to
record her third cd. "What Love" was recorded at "Studio 14A" in
Hollister(Branson), Missouri, in October 2008, and so a new adventure begins!
Adele's music is honest, sweet and sincere, telling stories and painting musical portraits of everyday
triumphs and heartaches, drawing on her experiences as a Christian, a farmer's wife and
homeschooling mom to relate her optimism through heartbreak, which she joyfully relates to her audiences
on her acoustic guitar, accompanied by husband Ralph on bass and background vocals.
While continuing to farm with Ralph in Vilna, Alberta on their commercial cow/calf ranch and
homeschooling their children, Adele continues to share her God-given gifts of
songwriting and singing,a joy and privilege she does not take for granted.
Home
will always be: Faith, Family, and Friends... in that order.
Perhaps these priorities account for the late start on her
music career, choosing to focus on raising four children
with her husband Ralph before undertaking a musical
adventure such as she has enjoyed in the last ten years.
For as long as she can remember, Adele has loved to
write songs, with melodies naturally flowing to the words
she pens. She was thrilled and encouraged to find that
several independent artists wanted to record her songs,
(Ronda Lynn Lee, Loree Germain, Candi Gintz,
Tyler Hamilton) and after finding her name on five
different projects, she decided to start writing more seriously.
After making a demo to send out to prospective publishers,
she made an interesting discovery... a new love for singing
and performing. Within six months, her demo was released
as a full length independent cd, Light of Love, in December, 1999, and was nominated at
ARIA 2000 in four categories: Best New Artist, Best Gospel Artist,
Best Country Artist, and Songwriter of the Year for "The Melody".
After a successful start in the recording industry,
Adele recorded a second independent cd, Unconditionally , in August of 2001,
and enjoyed invitations to sing on the Miracle Channel, Big Valley Jamboree Gospel Celebration,
Alberta Women of Country Music, as well as many local events and several of her
own sold out concerts, featuring guests such as George Canyon, Daniel Gervais, Brett Kissel, and Image of Country.
Adele joined the Country Gospel Music Association in 2006, where she received the
Silver Heart Award for Canadian Songwriter of the Year. She also received this award
again in 2007 and 2008, qualifying her to be on the international ballot. Along with the privilege of
travelling to Branson for this international convention, she was offered an opportunity to
record her third cd. "What Love" was recorded at "Studio 14A" in
Hollister(Branson), Missouri, in October 2008, and so a new adventure begins!
Adele's music is honest, sweet and sincere, telling stories and painting musical portraits of everyday
triumphs and heartaches, drawing on her experiences as a Christian, a farmer's wife and
homeschooling mom to relate her optimism through heartbreak, which she joyfully relates to her audiences
on her acoustic guitar, accompanied by husband Ralph on bass and background vocals.
While continuing to farm with Ralph in Vilna, Alberta on their commercial cow/calf ranch and
homeschooling their children, Adele continues to share her God-given gifts of
songwriting and singing,a joy and privilege she does not take for granted.
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