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Raised in North Carolina, I am a country girl at heart. The Lord has opened many wonderful doors for me but the most important thing to know about me is that I love Jesus and am daily learning to love him more. Can't live without; laughter, good food, travel, people to encourage/teach, and can't imagine a life without music. I used to add long drives to this list, but are you kidding me...with gas prices I just sing the hymn Precious Memories and call it a day!

I love live acoustic performance best because it provides the opportunity to say something real, fresh and new to the Lord right then. Running into his presence alone or with others is amazing!

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Karla Scott has an earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Pedagogy (the science of vocal training) from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC and a Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Maryland at College Park where she received a Full Fellowship Award for Graduate Study. She is first-prize winner of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and American Women in Radio and Television Competitions. Her operatic debut was as Pamina in Mozart’s The Magic Flute in Rome, Italy. She has performed at the Kennedy Center, in recital for Opera Ebony Concert Guild, and with the Greensboro Symphony; Evening at the Pops, Christmas Concerts, and a concert version of Porgy and Bess. Ms. Scott has performed the Mahler 4th with the National Ochestral Institute Symphony, and in April of 2007, exerpts from the Mahler 2nd and Mozart C Minor Mass with the Annapolis Symphony. She also appeared in a PBS documentary film about the life of Jester Hairston.

She served as Instructor of Music at Bennett College for Women where she directed the touring choir. Under her leadership, the choir performed for President Clinton at the 50th Anniversary of UNCF. The choir also performed at the opening ceremonies of Africa University in Zimbabwe, Africa at the invitation of President Mugabe. Based on student nominations from Bennett College, Ms. Scott was listed in the national volume, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for two consecutive years. By vote of the college faculty and staff, she received the Faculty Service Award from Bennett College.

Ms. Scott has begun Doctoral training in Music at the University of Maryland, College Park. As part of her research, she traveled to Beijing, China to train and study conservatory singers. Ms. Scott was invited to sing for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Anwar Sadat Lecture for Peace. In 2001, she released her debut recording entitled JOYRIVER. Most recently in November of 2005, she was a guest soloist at the funeral services of Mrs. Rosa Parks at Metropolitan AME in Washington, DC. Currently, she directs the Gospel Choir at the UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY in Annapolis, Maryland and is the Director of Music at Clinton Christian School.

She is honored to serve the body of Christ as teacher and psalmist and has shared ministry settings with Israel Houghton and New Breed, Twinkie Clark of the Clark Sisters, Richard Smallwood, Ron Kenoly, Smokey Norful, Alvin Slaughter, Maurette Brown-Clark, Keith Childress, Jonathan Butler, Dr. Myles Monroe, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Bishop Tudor Bismark, and many others.