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My Life at a Glance ... the time is now

KarenJ's “New Beginnings" album marked her debut onto the music 
world.  Sultry, elegant, insightful and sassy are terms that 
reviews have used to describe her sound. Living on "Tulsa Time" 
relates well to this native daughter. Yes, Karen Johnson, born 
and raised in the Greenwood, Archer and Pine area of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 
that gave us Jazz legend Ernie Fields and R&B legends, The Gap Band, 
has become one of Dallas' best kept secrets. During a recent interview 
KarenJ (as she is now known) said, "Music has always been a part of 
my life." I grew up listening to Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy
Holiday, etc.  As is typical of many of the great singers of the past, 
KarenJ started singing in the church. As she grew, so did her talent 
and popularity.  Her popularity lead to performing with local bands 
in and around the Tulsa area. Musically influenced by the divas of 
jazz and R&B, nightclubs and cabaret style venues would become her forte. 
With personality and charm, KarenJ is able to draw an audience in to 
"her world." As she said in a recent interview she "wants everyone
to feel like they are the guest of honor" when she sings.

In the years since those days in Tulsa, KarenJ has enjoyed success in 
other areas of her life that regrettably left little time to pursue a 
musical career. A mother of two beautiful children who are successful
in their own right, KarenJ says, "When I realized that I was free to pursue what I really wanted to do, 
I decided to go for it." She began to sharpen her skills and, by God's grace, began to meet those who 
could help her. This eventually led to meeting Tim Hall of StageFright Music & Video Productions, Inc. 
"When I first heard KarenJ sing," Tim says," I was in total shock and awe. Her sound was angelic, yet 
sultry; subtle, yet so powerful. I decided right there that I would do all I could to see that the public 
be blessed by this incredibly, classy lady."

Along with the strength of "New Beginnings" and "Come See Me" albums, KarenJ is indeed poised to rise to 
the top of the entertainment world.