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Laura Payne was raised in Athens,
, where she
lived with her missionary family from age 4 until she was 18. Her
international upbringing is very important to her and she considers it a big
part of who she is today.
After
graduating from Christian
Life Collegein 1993 with a B.A. in Christian Music, she
received a B.A. in Music Education from Butler University and then
a Masters in Music from University of the Pacific. In 1996,
Laura and her husband, Kevin, moved to Stockton, CA. From 1996 to 2005
Laura served as the Dean of Music for Christian Life College, mentoring
young music ministers and creating a dynamic educational program.
While serving as the Dean of Music for Christian Life College, Laura produced
3 choir albums, a worship album, a quartet project, and several solo albums.
She has written many songs and has had over 25 songs recorded by artists such
as Passion in Praise, Shurece Byrd, Certain Sound, Kassie Dutton and The
CLC Choir and Chorale Laura has also written two applied piano method books and
is completing a Guide to Songwriting.
Most recently, Laura has joined with other music leaders around the country
to form Heart of Worship Ministries. Heart of Worship is a ministry group
committed to empowering worshippers with apostolic principles and relevant resources.
In 2006 their yearly conference was held in Alexandria, LA and in the summer of 2007
will be in Ashburn, VA. Upcoming venues include Colorado and New Brunswick, Canada.
Visit www.howministries.com for more information.
Laura and Kevin, with their three sons Gabriel, Christian and Jaeden moved
to Goodlettsville in 2007 to join the GPC staff as Music Minister.
The Payne family is a welcomed addition to the GPC team.
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