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Singer/songwriter, poet, peace activist and healer Amber Norgaard presents "Music with Soul" at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave.
Norgaard fuses eloquent lyrics and passionate musical delivery with her full-band performance, which features six-time Grammy nominee and two-time Native American Music Award winner Will Clipman on drums, Tucson Music Museum inductee Jay Trapp on bass, and many-time TAMMIES winner Doug Floyd on electric guitar.
Before launching her music career in 2004, Norgaard worked as a registered nurse in southwestern Alaska for six years.
During that time she lived 400 miles off the road system and was immersed within the indigenous population. It was here that she learned to use music as a source of connection to transcend language and cultural barriers.
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This discovery ultimately led her to pursue her passion - using music as healing art to foster compassion and promote positive social change.
In 2007, Norgaard was the runner-up in the California-based Winery Music Awards. That year, she was also voted Tucson's "Up & Coming Artist of the Year."
Norgaard has released three full-length albums and an acoustic EP.
Norgaard tours nationally. She has opened for Judy Collins and Ellis Paul and performed at events and music festivals from California to Boston and Texas to Alaska.
More information and song clips are at www.ambernorgaard.com
Admission is a suggested $15 donation to St. Philip's Friends of Music.
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