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Jessica Presnell is a polished singer and
performer way beyond her chronological age. She
has an
uncanny ability to make her own the subtle nuances of favored singers
ranging from
Ella Fitzgerald to Allison Krause.
My first encounter with Jess was four years ago
when she was nine years old. She sang
“Heavens Bright Shore” as well as any Bluegrass
singer I had ever worked with and fellow
band members fell right in with harmony lines
that were unbelievably easy to phrase with
her considering the fact that we had not
rehearsed. This project features Show Tunes, Country,
Classic Jazz and Bluegrass. In thirty years of
record production Jessica is the first singer
I have worked with that is totally comfortable
in all of these styles.
Jessica invited two of her classmates to add
some male vocals to the project and when you
hear the three of them sing you will find it
hard to believe they are freshmen in high School.
Another thirteen year old, Rob Norris, played
mandolin on two tracks. All four of these
young people are a credit to our community and
their respective churches. It is obvious they
are blessed with loving parents that nurture
and support their activities. I will follow with a
great deal of anticipation the development of
these extremely talented young people with a
star headed north.
Track #5 was lifted from a recording Jessica
did for a Christmas project in July of 2004.
This project serves as a benchmark for all of
these young folks.
- Hugh Sturgill