Kristie Kay Rigdon Agee was born in Kennett, Missouri on October 9th, 1976. Her mom, Carol Fisher, is a retired high school English teacher. Her dad, John Fisher, is a retired farmer. Both are published non-fiction writers. Kristie has one older brother, businessman Mark Rigdon. Kristie is married to trombonist, composer and arranger Roy Agee. The couple shares their home in East Nashville, Tennessee with four lively cats Dizzy, Sweetie, Hunny and Twiggy. Kristie wholehearted believed the words of Albert Schweitzer when he said, “There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life; music and cats.”
Kristie joined the church choir at age five and shortly thereafter began taking piano lessons. She wrote her first song in the church pew on the back of an attendance card. Kristie performed in a variety of musicals and competitions throughout high school, excelling in her endeavors. By the commencement of her high school career, she had acquired such a wealth of performance medals that she could hardly fit them all on her dress at her school’s choir concerts. Kristie’s middle and high school choir director, Viretta Sexton, remains to this day the strongest musical influence in her life. Kristie currently derives joy and musical inspiration from a variety of artists including David Wilcox, Jana Stanfield, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Shawn Mullins, Marc Broussard, Mahalia Jackson and Dinah Washington.
Kristie graduated from Belmont University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and a minor in Music Business. Kristie spent the summer after she graduated from college as a volunteer for AmeriCorps. She lived and worked in San Antonio, Texas where she coordinated improvement projects at the Inman Christian Center. Kristie also raised over $4000 for The Arthritis Foundation in 2000 when she walked in the Dublin City Marathon in Dublin, Ireland.
Kristie’s first paying “gig” was as a mezzo soprano member of the Nashville Opera Chorus. With the chorus, she sang in several operas including Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” and Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman”. In 2001 Kristie was accepted to New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts to continue her study of classical vocal performance. However, after moving to Boston and further considering her options, Kristie chose to plant her roots back in Nashville and began a three year program of study at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.
In 2006 Kristie released her debut CD entitled “Use What You Got”. Together with her husband Roy, Kristie produced a jazz-influenced blues project that was given a “big thumbs-up” by Tom Hyslop of Blues Revue Magazine. By 2007, however, Kristie’s musical muse was leading her in yet another direction when she began writing positive and inspirational music with accomplished Nashville musician Liz Johnson. Kristie’s intention is to take her message of optimism into churches and other venues that are, in the words of one of her songs, “open to life’s possibilities." Kristie says, “Wherever you are on this journey, get up and enjoy every minute of it. Don’t waste one moment of this precious life. Live your life with abandon right now, exactly where you are.”
Hi Kristie Agee, Hope your holiday season is spectacular!!
Wanted to remind you -- Take a minute to sign up for the FanClub. As a member, you'll be able to get LOTS of freebies including a free download of my new Christmas song. AND we'll be giving away a free mp3 player soon!
Kristie..Wanted to share this lyric I wrote for Rebecca..Let's all bask!! Peace..
MY OWN LIGHT
TODAY’S THE DAY I SEE MYSELF LIKE OTHERS SEE ME OUT FROM BEHIND THE CLOUD NOT IN MY SHADOW OF DOUBT BUT IN ALL MY GLORY..YEAH TODAY I’LL SHINE AND BE EASY TO FIND…BASKING IN MY OWN LIGHT
TODAY’S THE DAY I FREE MYSELF AND REALLY BE ME STANDING ATOP THE CREST GIVING IT ALL MY BEST IN ALL MY GLORY…I’M THE SUN AND THE MOON AND I’LL WARM THE ROOM…BASKING IN MY OWN LIGHT
SOMETIMES WE SLIP IN OUR OWN ECLIPSE AND FORGET HOW MUCH WE GLOW IT’S IN OUR MINDS AND WE ARE BLIND TO WHAT OTHERS SEE AND KNOW…
TODAY’S THE DAY I’M MY BEST FRIEND AND WE’LL BE PLAYING AND I’LL SHARE ALL MY TOYS MY FEARS, MY TEARS, MY JOYS AND ALL MY GLORY..FROM GOD ABOVE TODAY..I LOVE…BASKING IN MY OWN LIGHT YES TODAY, I LOVE…. BASKING IN MY OWN LIGHT
kristie.. thanks for your video expertise today at bec's show! if you need any help embedding your vids, or some html help, call me!! my contact info is on my website..eddiemugavero. com u rock as always, and great to see you and roy today!! love eddie :)
kristie. your comment to Rebecca Sayre RE: NEW GIRL made my day! It's so cool that a song can touch someone..I hope it has inspired you as much as it does me everytime i hear it...I wanna go out and chase a squirrel!!
Rebecca took my words and made them happen...
Thanks again for digging....cya on Sat..u rock .. Eddie
Hi Kristie, Hope you'll come out to MOD NIGHT tomorrow night (Monday, July 21st) at The Rutledge. Kink Ador, Saul Zonana and my band are playing. Mini skirts and skinny ties get in free and it's a fun night of music. Take care, Britt
hey! was thinking about you and thought i'd drop a hello down your way. i see things are going mighty well! sorry i've been mia for a bit. lots of cha-cha-cha-changes goin' on. Huge hugs and much love to you.
