WINNER of the 2021 TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARD (TGMEA) for INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR, International Recording Artist, Karen Zellers Sevier, is a CLASSICALLY TRAINED VOCALIST AND PIANIST, with years of experience in music, dance, and theatre. Performance credits include several musical productions in the Houston area “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “Praise The Lord & Raise The Roof, “Shout Hallelujah”, “It Ain’t Over ‘Til The Fat Lady Sings”; touring background vocalist, “Stop Cheatin’ on God’s Time”, a musical production featuring the late Sean Levert, son of Eddie Levert of the O’jays; Assistant consultant and show choir choreographer of the sweepstakes award-winning show choir of Ross Shaw Sterling Senior High School; Accompanies instrumental and vocal students in Texas regional and state University Interscholastic league (UIL) Solo and Ensemble Competition. Published writer and composer penned the song entitled “I Live To Worship You” recorded by national recording artists, Lamar Campbell (New Song New Sound), Kathy Taylor (Kathy Taylor Live: The Worship Experience), instrumental version recorded by jazz pianist Herman Lee (The Good Life). Karen Zellers Sevier is a featured vocalist on the song “Yes I Can”, from the album Welcome to the Village by Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell & the Windsor Village United Methodist Church Mass Choir. Guest performer, Houston Comets game, National Anthem. 2008 Houston winner, Women Making A Powerful Difference Through Song contest presented by Ebony/Jet Magazine and the makers of Pine-Sol, highlighted in both Ebony and Jet Magazine, as well as Reader’s Digest, Working Mother, to name a few. Featured worship leader and soloist at the 2010 Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. 2010-2013 Guest performer singing the National Anthem, State Firemen's & Fire Marshals Assn. (2012-2013), Houston Fire Department, Cadet graduations, National Honoree Banquet, and Valor Awards Banquet 2013. She is passionate about being able to bring recognition to lesser known charities through the annual Palm Sunday No Greater Love Outreach Concert that she hosts with friends each Palm Sunday. In 2017, Karen Zellers Sevier released her 1st single, "A Place To Belong", produced by Glenn and Shelia Moore Piper. Soon after she released her next single, "Triumph" which has been heard on playlists, both national and internationally. Her greatest joy is the Christmas single "Glad Tidings" she recorded with her mother, Ina Kirksey Zellers. Check out the mother/daughter duo on You Tube https://youtu.be/AaIC5IGIJWQ