Velma Frye is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist with a strong background in classical and popular styles who performed nine times on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" and went on a 6-college tour with Garrison as his pianist and vocal duet partner.

Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Arlington, Virginia, Velma attended the Florida State University College of Music in Tallahassee, where she earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music. She represented Tallahassee's Sister City Program by offering a solo concert in Krasnodar, Russia, followed by two concerts in Germany (and some pub singing in Ireland!), and has performed in the Virgin Islands, Washington D.C., Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

While continuing to perform, record, and teach piano, Velma leads weekly Singing Circles for women and for mixed chorus. These community-building skills are now featured in workshops and retreats.


SOLO RECORDINGS
1988 I Am To Someone
1996 Bewitched, Music Spirit
2000 Many Voiced Angel
2007 Seven Sacred Pauses ~ Singing Mindfully Dawn Through Dark*
2010 Take Heart

SONGBOOK
2007 Seven Sacred Pauses Songbook ~ Singing Mindfully Dawn Through Dark*

*Note: The lyrics used for these songs are poetic and inclusive, so the songs are relevant to all spiritual paths. Many were written by Macrina Wiederkehr, a Benedictine nun, in her companion book, "Seven Sacred Pauses, Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day." (www.sorinbooks.com).

ARTICLE PUBLISHED
2008 (January) Clavier Magazine - “Extending Erik Satie’s Gymnopedie No. 1 With Improvisation”