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Predestined !

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Ordained

God-Qualified !

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Sent

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music ministry leadership attributes

PredestinedOrdained

God-Qualified

Sent

Hi! I am Sonja G. (GiGi) Whitmore

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I wear many hats

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Wife

Mother

Singer

Musician (Keys)

Wife

Chorale Director

Musicians (Keys)

Singer

Mother

Music Consultant

BloggerInstructor

Student

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My passion is music ministry

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I was born into a musical family

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I wrote my first Gospel song at age 14

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I won awards during high school as an All-City Soloist

in talent shows for solo and group performances

Whitmore, S. (1975). GiGi at City Talent Show. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

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I studied music composition and chorale conducting at Columbia College - Chicago

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I wrote a hit song

ChoirMasters’ Paradise. (2009), January 22). Ricky Dillard & New G - More Abundantly. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcNjUiARF7A

Recorded by Ricky Dillard & New G

entitled

“More Abundantly”

Whitmore, S. (1990). More Abundantly. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

Whitmore, S. (1990). Ricky Dillard’s New Generation Chorale - The Promise. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

for their debut album

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that was nominated for a Grammy in 1991

I am the owner of Bunny Diamond Music

Whitmore, S. (1990). Bunny Diamond Music Logo. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

I develop musicians,

songwriters, and singers

Whitmore, S. (2015). Church Boyz, Rodney & Rhonda [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

For Gospel Music ministry leadership in church choirs

Whitmore, S. (2014). New Faith Mass Choir [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

Community Choirs

High Praise Chorale Ensemble

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and the Gospel music recording industry

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extract

fine tune

hone

the best music artistry from my clients

Whitmore, S. (2014). Mass Choir-It is Well. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

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I make the most challenging tasks for artists easier

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because I can relate to their frustrations

I teach artists how to turn lemons into lemonade

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My brand mantra is

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Artist Developer for music ministry

Whitmore, S. (2013). Mr. D teaching vocal technique in studio. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

I successfully cultivate excellence in music ministry leaders

Whitmore, S. (2015). Front Line Music Ministry. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

Whitmore, S. (2015). The cathedral crowd. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

providing a platform for authentic Gospel artistry

I lead by example

follow the leader

Whitmore, S. (2015). Arrow leadership. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

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Whitmore, S. (2014). Sonja Headshot. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Sonja Whitmore’s Desktop Picture File

Learning is a life long process

I enrolled at Full Sail University

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MBBS EBMS

to obtain my MBBS and EBMS degrees

Work  Sample  1  !Click  on  the  link    to  hear  the  song    I  wrote,    “More  Abundantly”

Pannellctp. (2013, February 4). More Abundantly - Ricky Dillard & New Generation Chorale "The Promise." [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7sXw1XPQw0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7sXw1XPQw0

Work Sample 2 !Click on the link below to read my blog

http://gospelmusicsongwriter.blogspot.com/ Whitmore, S. (2014). Gospel music from a songwriter’s point of view. http://gospelmusicsongwriter.blogspot.com/

Work Sample 3 !Click on the link below to listen to samples my choir’s project, “Praise On My Lips” that I co-produced

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sgwhpce

CD Baby. Praise On My Lips by Sonja G. Whitmore & the High Praise Chorale Ensemble. Retrieved from http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sgwhpce

Contact me via:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=299180349&trk=hp-identity-name

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonja.whitmore

Gmail: sonja.Whitmore@gmail.com

Twitter: @SGWhitmore1