Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States
Artist Development/ Vocal Coaching/ Songwriting
VOCAL COACH: VANESSA HOWARD
VANESSA HOWARD’S BIO
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Vanessa has enjoyed a lifelong love of music. At age seven, she moved to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, New York. There, she attended P.S. 288, Mark Twain Junior High School of the Performing Arts, followed by the legendary La Guardia High School of the Performing Arts in New York City where her passion for classical music was nurtured by talented staff. Vanessa spent some of her best childhood moments singing gospel music in her community's churches. At 16 years old, she acknowledged her call to be an inspirational musician. Today, she has the ability to perform in six different languages: French, Creole, German, Italian, Spanish and English. Her mission is to brighten the most far, dark corners of the earth through her music.
Vanessa Howard graduated from the University of Valley Forge with a Bachelors of Arts in Church Music in April, 2017. To date Vanessa has recorded two singles and one full album available on digital media platforms such as Itunes, Amazon, Spotify to name a few. Vanessa is a Pastor’s wife, a licensed preacher, and the Minister of Music at Saint John AME Church in Wayne, PA.
Vanessa Howard is also an entrepreneur. She started Vanessa Howard Music, LLC in 2013 where she is an independent artist and is booked locally and internationally to minister in song. Recently Vanessa Howard has started mentoring and coaching other inspiring Rising Stars by providing Vocal Coaching one on one and in group settings. Overall Vanessa Howard has over 35 years of experience in performing. She has been classically trained for 25 years and has experience in different genres of music.
Vanessa Howard auditioned for American Idol in San Diego (2004), Philadelphia (2007) and AMTC Orlando (2012). Vanessa also auditioned for Sundays Best Gospel Show on BET (2010), where she made it to the final round. She currently ministers in song throughout the Tri-State area at community churches, concerts, weddings and charitable giving events. Vanessa firmly believes that we all must pursue our dreams and fulfill our God given purpose. Vanessa is living her dream every day and hopes to inspire everyone she encounters to reach their full potential in life. Her musical gift is inspired by the challenges she overcame in her life, while raising a child with special needs. Vanessa served 6 years in the United States Army and worked on several contracts for the Department of Homeland Security.
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