Performing at Chicago Singer Spotlight on Wednesday, November 12 at FitzGerald's.

Kristi Alsip
Kristi Alsip loves Fitzgerald's and would like to thank Becca and Amy for inviting her back. Kristi does the acting and voice-over thing as well as gives tours at the Museum of Science & Industry. Her blues/rock band Crawford's Daughter plays out in the Chicagoland area (and is available for your musical entertainment needs.... check out their card!) Kristi cannot thank her family and friends enough for their support. And anything with antlers makes her laugh.

UNITY
UNITY was formed in 1996 for the purpose of ministering to people and glorifying God through song at the Chicago Church of Christ worship services. It was primarily formed by Lara Jenkins with the help and input of several others and has evolved in its members and repertoire over the years. The group consists of Carole Baskin, Tammy Boyd, Latonya McGill, La'Shaun McNicholas, Cynthia Neal, Lisa Pearson and Kimberly Washington. They started by singing an assortment of contemporary Christian and gospel cover tunes and rearranged them to have a more unique sound. Toward the end of 1999, God put it on their hearts to record their first CD to further their evangelistic goals. Soon, UNITY learned that the diverse racial makeup and influences in the group were helping to create a distinctive sound. Intense songwriting and recording sessions commenced in early 2002. These sessions culminated in the release of Unity's debut CD in December 2002. The result is a decidedly tasty mix of urban, rock and a cappella tunes that showcase the group's vocal talents and their creative writing abilities. The group has sung for multiple engagements such as weddings, concerts and church services including the UIC Pavilion, The Odeum and The Chicago Theatre. They were most recently featured in their own concert in July. While respecting each other's uniqueness yet forging a spirit of oneness, together their goal is to glorify God in everything they do.

Dawn McGovern
McGovern began singing with her Church Choir and publicly debuted her singing talent at the age of 7, during a cable broadcast of a service. She has always possessed a love for music and has continued to perfect her range, studying with a personal coach at The Fine Arts Building in Chicago. While living in Florida, Dawn joined many bands, on stage, to perform crowd-pleasing R&B hits. She also performed in talent contests and at wedding receptions. After moving back to Chicago, she began studying under a professional coach and working with a local band. Participating in Talent Showcases and being involved with the arrangement of original music, has added depth and breadth to her repertoire. Recently, she has begun working in the studio to record several original tracks.

Beth Swaggerty
Beth refused to provide her artist bio, fearing that it might be used later to incriminate her in a court of law. What we have discovered is that she surfaced in Chicago in 1990 as 1/2 of the imfamous "Angst Sisters", leaving a trail of comedic and musical mayhem across our fine city. A.K.A. Madame Eunice, Post Menapausal Psychic and Mary Kay Distributor - "I can tell you about your future and your foundation!" - Beth is considered unarmed but still dangerous. This evening she's leaving her life of comedic crime to indulge in her love of singing. She's honored to be among tonight's performers and hopes you have a great time.