I have been taking piano lessons since I was five years old. My mother never learned to play and it was important for her that my sister and I learn and master piano at a young age. My father’s family is very musical and I definitely got some of their talent.

My sister can read sheet music and I would say that she is a better piano player than I am. However, I can play by ear and I have more musical ability and a better ear for music than she does. I love to sing and I have been told that I have a great singing voice. I have been singing solos in church since I was knee high to a grasshopper and my dad and I often sing duets together.

I also play numerous musical instruments, such as the flute and the trumpet. I play these all by ear, so it sometimes takes me a bit to pick out a song. But once I have picked it out, I can usually play a piece pretty flawlessly. I do love music and I love to play music. I love to listen to music; all kinds, and I love to sing. Music is a big part of who I am.