Ginny Owens - Live Interactive Interview 11/11/08

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Ginnys story is decidedly as inspirational and hopeful as her music. Born Virginia Leigh Owens in Jackson, Miss., Ginny began singing almost as soon as she began to talk. Around the age of two she discovered the piano and the joy of harmonizing her voice to the instrument as she plunked out nursery rhymes and Sunday school songs.

At about the same time, Ginny became totally blind. Born with poor eyesight, doctors attempted to save her vision, but were unsuccessful. Still, Ginny affirms God has used this circumstance in her life for good.

Gods faithfulness in times of trial has been the theme of my life, as well as the theme of my music.

She led an otherwise typical childhood, from being an ambitious adventurerclimbing tall trees, riding bikes and playing in her familys backyardto being a varsity cheerleader, class Valedictorian, and ultimately attending Nashvilles Belmont University on a full scholarship. Upon completion of a degree in Music Education, Owens felt prepared to become the worlds best high school music teacher. Unfortunately, school administrators were not so easily convinced that hiring a blind teacher would be a good idea.

In an unusual turn of events, Ginny landed a publishing deal with BMG Music before she could find a teaching job. Soon afterward, music mogul Michael W. Smiths Nashville-based boutique label Rocketown Records added Owens to its roster of incredibly talented singer-songwriters, and the rest, as they say, is history.

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