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Not often do you find an artist with the heritage in Gospel Music
that Angelina McKeithen possesses. She is the third generation of
performers in the McKeithen family lineage. Her singing career started
at the age of three, when her Grandmother requested she sing her
first solo. It was the first family concert performed by The McKeithens
in 1976. At age seven, she began playing drums for the group. At
nine, her father showed her several chords on an acoustic guitar,
and she began performing with the full band. At thirteen, she brought
the harmonica to center stage, for which she is nationally known.
Then, at the age of fourteen, she began singing and playing full-time
with her family.
Angelina's songwriting began at a young age. She was
the youngest known published writer at ASCAP, when she and her mother
co-wrote "Let The Hallelujahs Roll," as performed by John
Starnes on the Gaither Homecoming Video Series. She later
co-wrote the theme song "Spark A Flame" for the Spark
A Flame Concert Series. She is now an exclusive writer for the
Centergy Music Group.
Niles Borop of Centergy Music states, "It has
been my privilege over the past few years to work with Angelina
McKeithen. Her skills as an instrumentalist are widely recognized.
Because of her incredible abilities, she has been nominated numerous
times for the highest awards given in Gospel music for a musician.
In spite of the fact that her father is such an outstanding vocalist,
all in the Southern Gospel Music community know what a gifted and
unique vocalist Angelina is. What many are now discovering is that
she is a gifted songwriter as well. As President of the Centergy
Music Group, it is my pleasure to encourage Angelina's writing abilities,
and it has been a joy to watch as she has blossomed into one of
the leading songwriters in Southern Gospel Music today.
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"In addition to writing the majority of the latest
McKeithen & Company album, she has accumulated numerous recordings
by such groups as Gold City, Pfeifers, Jessica King and N'Harmony.
She has enjoyed chart successes with the song "Hide Me Behind
The Cross," recorded by Gold City. "Hide Me behind the
Cross" is being released in print for church choirs through
Genevox Music. The song was awarded one of the Top 5 played radio
songs of 2000 by BMI at the annual BMI Christian Awards Dinner.
Henry Blackaby, in his Bible study "Experiencing God",
talks about seeing where God is working and getting involved in
that work. God is working through Angelina McKeithen and I hope
that you will get involved in the work God is doing in her life!"
Since 2001, after twenty-five years of traveling with
her family, Angelina McKeithen has been pursuing a solo career,
which includes performing, instrumentation, songwriting, producing
and ministering.
Beckie Simmons of BSA states, "Angelina's heritage
in Gospel Music is something you rarely find. When Angelina was
four years old I was watching her in Waycross, GA while her family,
The McKeithens, were getting ready to go on stage. Naomi Sego came
by and jokingly asked, 'Young lady, could I have your autograph?'
With two ponytails and big wide eyes she looked at me and asked,
'What is an audi-o-graph?' I replied, 'Don't worry honey, you will
know soon enough!' How true that statement has turned out to be!
Angelina is a role model for young people all over the nation and,
by her example, many already want to learn to play an 'Angelina
Harmonica.' It has been a joy to watch her grow and develop into
a prolific songwriter, singer and musician. Standing on this firm
foundation with her Christian Heritage, we are excited about this
second phase of Angelina's life. It is fun watching God work!"
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