Velma Frye is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist with a strong background in classical and popular styles. She has performed nine times on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" and in 2006 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. After college, she learned popular music styles, and performed full-time in North Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, Ohio, and Florida. She represented Tallahassee's Sister City Program by performing in Krasnodar, Russia, followed by two concerts in Germany.

While continuing to perform professionally and teach piano, Velma leads weekly Singing Circles for women and for mixed chorus. She leads MusicSpirit groups and seasonal ceremonies, where people come together to sing songs with positive, universal messages about life, love, and nature. These community-building skills are now featured in workshops and conferences.


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

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”