When eight year old Katie Chance imagined she had an angel in her pocket she told her dad that she wanted to write a song. As she thought about angels, she saw love everywhere thus penning her first song, “Love in My Pocket,” a child’s interpretation of a world so filled with love you can actually see it all around you.
This Nashville native’s musical talents were evident very early in her life as she began to sing well before she could talk. Now Katie is ten years old and has just completed her debut album “Friends,” and with the special help of her music friends, the album features duets and collaborations with music icons Charlie Daniels, Sawyer Brown and Duane Allen of The Oak Ridge Boys. “Friends” is staged as Katie’s musical interpretation of the day in the life of a child and contains 8 songs, 3 of which she wrote including the title track. “This project is both for kids and adults,” says Katie. “I call it ‘happy music’ because it is music that just makes you smile!”
Scheduled for release in the summer of 2009, portion of the proceeds from “Friends” will benefit The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Autism Research Program (TRIAD) where Katie was diagnosed with autism at thirty-two months and participated in their research program for three years. Credited to Vanderbilt faculty’s direction in early intervention and her faith in God, Katie made remarkable improvements and is now an accomplished student, young songwriter and recording artist.
Katie’s writing and recording credits include original songs in the children’s film “King Red,” winner of the 2007 Louisiana State Film Festival’s “Best Original Music” and 2007 New York Independent Film and Video Festival’s “Best Children’s Short Film,” and the theme song for the National Campaign for non-profit children’s charity, “Project Linus.”
Katie has a special love for musical theatre and has enjoyed lead and supporting roles in a variety of shows including, “Treasure Island,” “Bertha,” “Holly and the Holiday Spirits,” “Bye, Bye Birdie,” “101 Dalmatian’s,“ “A Christmas to Remember” and she was recently cast as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz. She is also an original member of the national all-girls singing group, “Roar into Action Kids Club.” Katie enjoys all genres of music including Musical Theatre, Classical, Christian, Pop, Children’s music and Country.
Already a veteran entertainer, Katie made her debut performance at the 2008 Country Music Association Music Festival in Nashville, TN. As one of the youngest artists to be invited to perform on a CMA stage, Katie performed to an enthusiastic standing room only crowd. The CMA invited her back again to perform in June 2009. She was also most excited to be invited by The Autism Society of Middle Tennessee as their special guest performer during their annual black tie gala which was held at The Frist Center in Nashville, TN and presented by the Frist family. Katie performed at the inaugural for the national organization, Autism Speaks “2008 Walk for a Cure” and recently received an invitation to perform again in 2009.
Despite Katie’s early musical successes, when asked what she wants to be when she grows up, Chance is quick to say, “A speech pathologist, of course!”
Stopping by to wish you a fantastic Thanksgiving week!!! Hope all is going great with you!!! Check my schedule to see if I am coming to your town on the 3rd leg of my radio tour!!! Check out my newest single Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!! I also hope to see you out at Rowdy Bucks in Crosby Texas Saturday November 28th 2009 9:30 The show will also be streamed live from www.susanhickman.com Check it out if you cant make it!!! Hope to see you there!!! Love, ~Susan Hickman www.susanhickman.com www.reverbnation.com/susanhickman www.twitter.com/susanhickman
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Happy Friday!!! Thanks for being such a great friend!!! YOU ROCK!!! Have a great week!!!!!
The big show at Tumbleweed Texas is tonight Friday August 28th with the Spiffingtons in Houston Texas I really hope to see you there!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
Thanks for the friendship. Hope you enjoy my new
original songs at www.myspace.com/sarahmcmullenmusic and my video taken before
my performance at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood.
You are AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for being a friend!!! Hope you had a Happy 4th of July!!!!! God Bless America!!!!!
Wrapped Up In Me is #38 on the New Music Weekly Country Main Chart!!!! I am also #18 on the top 30 Indie Chart this week!!! It is on radio stations across the nation, you can request it now!!!!! Also, If you are around Friday August 28th I'll be having a big show at Tumbleweed Texas in Houston Texas I really hope to see you there!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
Hi Katie/Dean, Unfortunately I won't be able to make the show. I just found out that I have to work tomorrow morning. I hope it goes off without a hitch! ps If you're in town later on at night, I'm playing an extended show at the Dog (2127 Belcourt Ave) at 7:30pm. All the best, Adam
Heyy how are you?? I reaalllllyyy need your help!... I have a couple days left in this contest I am in to open up for Little Big Town on their tour and could really use a vote from ya. If you have any free time to Id really appreciate it you have no idea haha. I put the voting box under my music player so it should be easy to find, but if not let me know and ill help ya
Hey Katie, I just wanted to pop in and say hello. It is coming up on my husband and I's 1 Year wedding anniversary. And I also wanted to thank you for making your songs. You are so talented! Thank you, Mary
Hey Katie.... I just wanted to let you know our wedding was beautiful.... we have some pictures up... but the ones from the photographer we still have not got back yet. It was truly an amazing wedding.... I wish the best to you and your family. And God Bless you!!! You are an amazing girl.. who has impacted my life forever... even though I have not met you, you still made a HUGE impact on my life. If I can help you with anything please let me know. I would love to help introduce Katie Chance to the county I live and. Thank you for being who you are!
I just got your message about the play! I am so proud of you! Did you know The Wizard Of Oz is my FAVORITE play?? You'll have to let me know when it is so I can come!
Katie, My friend e-mailed me your site, I have to say, AMAZING! For you to sing like this, you really do send out a message to love life and appreciate the gifts given by GOD. I wish you great success and love for ever. I also want you to know that I am using your song "Covered in love" for the dance song at my wedding for my brother and I to dance to. My brother is giving me away due to the fact my father passed away 6 years ago. I thank you for creating such an amazing song. You are truely a gift to life!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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