Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
This band has no press
Discography
I Am-The album
Show Me the Way-Single
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
AnnaMaria Pasley, the phenomenal R&B/Gospel vocalist, has been surrounded by powerful musical and spiritual influences her entire life. "My mother was my first musical influence," explains the Miami-born singer, "While she was in the kitchen cooking dinner for the family, she would sing. As a child, I would hide behind the counter and just listen to her praise God."
A preacher's daughter, and the fifth child in a family of eight children, it would have been easy to get lost in the crowd, but AnnaMaria demonstrated a devotion to God, family, and music that made her outstanding.
She won her first music award at the tender age of six years old, going on to dominate the competition for the next five years. It was only at the request of the contest organizers for her to refrain from the competition that allowed another vocalist to supplant her. As AnnaMaria grew, she continued to make her mark being named "Most Talented Senior" in high school.
AnnaMaria Pasley worked diligently to sharpen her vocal skills, influences such as Candi Staten, Shirley Caesar, Commissioned, Ella Fitzgerald, and Anita Baker. Shortly after high school, AnnaMaria demonstrated her talent as a gifted lyricist during her time as a member of the R&B/Gospel act, Rebirth of Soul. AnnaMaria co-wrote a number of powerful songs heard over the South Florida airwaves, including Let the Spirit Move, Release the Pain and everyone's favorite Hiding Place.
This past December 2003, the CD Pre-Release project I Am was launched. This 12-song freshman project was produced and written in a three months time period covering various genres/styles of music and marking this vocalist an accomplished producer and songwriter. "She has an uncanny ability to hear music and write a hit song. That is her unique gift from God" states long time Seattle music promoter Bryant K. Osborne.
Currently AnnaMaria resides in the State of Washington where she was a three-time winner at the 14th Annual Washington State Christian Talent Contest. For 2004 she won first place in the songwriting division, Female Vocalist category, and was awarded the overall Grand Prize Winner.
While teaching dance and mentoring youth in the community, AnnaMaria found time to audition for The KIRO-TV sponsored Star Search Seattle. With over 200 auditions and serious competition, she walked away with the championship
"Everything that God created was great, grand, colorful, and brilliant. So, every gift that we present (to the world) should be incredible, magnificent, vibrant, and radiant.
AnnaMaria Pasley is about her Heavenly Father's Business
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