Brenda Lee Eager at Catalina Jazz Club

From the farm county of Lower Peachtree, North of Mobile Alabama, you might notexpect a chart-topping musical powerhouse to emerge, and yet Brenda Lee Eager didjust that. Beyond her original songs recorded by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles andPrince, Brenda has a heart and voice as big as the world - having performed with themost important artists in American music history: Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, DonnyHathaway, Roberta Flack, Graham Nash and the inimitable Ray Charles.Brenda started her singing career like so many other greats... in church. Havingestablished a secure partnership between her music and her spiritual path, she movedto Chicago, landing the coveted female lead with Jerry Butlers group (Motown).Eventually, sharing leads with Jerry on their famous Billboard Certified Gold hits, Aint Understanding Mellow and (They Long To Be) Close To You, made BRENDA LEE EAGER a star in her own right!These accolades alone, though momentous, are but a small part of what still makesBrenda a force to be reckoned with...

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From the farm county of Lower Peachtree, North of Mobile Alabama, you might notexpect a chart-topping musical powerhouse to emerge, and yet Brenda Lee Eager didjust that. Beyond her original songs recorded by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles andPrince, Brenda has a heart and voice as big as the world - having performed with themost important artists in American music history: Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, DonnyHathaway, Roberta Flack, Graham Nash and the inimitable Ray Charles.Brenda started her singing career like so many other greats... in church. Havingestablished a secure partnership between her music and her spiritual path, she movedto Chicago, landing the coveted female lead with Jerry Butlers group (Motown).Eventually, sharing leads with Jerry on their famous Billboard Certified Gold hits, Aint Understanding Mellow and (They Long To Be) Close To You, made BRENDA LEE EAGER a star in her own right!These accolades alone, though momentous, are but a small part of what still makesBrenda a force to be reckoned with. Over the years, penning songs for some of themusic industrys most successful recording artists, most notably PRINCE, Brenda hasgained the respect of her showbiz peers, for being a powerful writer and lyricist. Brenda inherently understands the relationship between storytelling and the song. Every song she creates retains a compelling sense of narrative - never losing sight of a deep humanity encapsulated in the melody and lyric.Brenda is no stranger to the theatre and has joined forces with Catherine Kinsman and Ben Dowling to write the musical Spiral a powerful story that addresses human civilization and its relationship with nature and indigenous cultures around the world.Music is central to my life. Its between God and music - and a lot of the time I consider those two words to be nearly interchangeable. My music is a reflection of the spiritual lessons that I practice in my life. I cant think of a better place to speak from, as we face profound issues, than through our collective voice and stories of magic, of vision and of love.

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