Fort Worth Songwriters Association: Membership Profiles

Wanda was born in Hopewell, Virginia in a large family of seven. Yes, she is the middle child. She was born singing and loves music. Wanda began learning the guitar at the early age of eleven. Raised in a strong christain home, wanda attended church on a regular basis and began singing gospel songs to anyone that would listen. By 16 she was singing in church and writing her own songs. Mother of three boys whom is are the light of her life. They are Wes, Matthew and Russell. Wanda spent about 12 years in the mountains of West Virginia learning the songs of the heart. Expanding her wings and creating her own sound. She moved to Ft Worth, Texas in October 2006. Joined the Ft Worth Songwriters Association in March 2007. By June she was invited to show case her original songs at the Ft. Worth Stockyards representing the Ft Worth Songwriters Association. And again in August 2007 for the Semi-Annual Showcase at the Historical White Elephant Saloon. Shortly after, Wanda was introduced to Randy Tredway and a wonderful group of singer/songwriters. She was invited to join their band of singing soldiers moving on to fight for the rights of the independent songwriters and to get their own songs out there to be heard. She has recently been elected to the Ft. Worth Songwriters Association Board. Her official title is "Vice-President of Special Events. She invites all singer/songwriters to join the FWSA. This is going to be a great year. There are big plans in the making and a barrel full of ideas. FWSA want to expand and enhance the association to suit all styles of music and to offer more to the members. Come join and together we will all have a wonderful place to create and perform our songs. Wanda has been in the studio recording some country tunes as you can hear on this site. Keep a ear out for what is coming. She is going back into the studio to produce her own sound of bluesy, soulful music that is hers alone.