Performing at Chicago Singer Spotlight on Wednesday, September 10.

Barbara Lauderdale
Barbara Lauderdale was born in Chicago, Illinois where she still resides. She began singing when she was eight years old. As she grew older, so did her love of music and her desire to perform. Shortly after graduating from high school, Barbara began singing with a popular local R&B band, performing at various Chicago area clubs. She also performed at weddings, parties and other social occasions. Later, her career as an advertising copywriter afforded her the opportunity to perform many of her own creations - doing voice overs and singing jingles for clients such as Coca-Cola and McDonald's. Most recently, Barbara has performed at various clubs in Chicago including Andy's Jazz Club, the Green Dolphin Street, Gentry's and the Cotton Club. She has also begun to make the Singers' Showcase Circuit with her first performance at the Lyon's Den. Barbara was also the featured solo performer for several charity benefit functions in 2002. Barbara is currently the featured singer with a jazz band at the Ramada Inn/Hyde Park on Friday night. Standards and jazz are her music of choice but she can also handle R&B and Pop...She is looking to work with other jobbing bands or to team up with a keyboardist for work. Barbara has an available demo and can be reached at 773-224-5002. Her cell number is 312-343-7613.

Julie Aymes
Julie Aymes is one of Chicago's most versatile vocalists. Over the many years of her career she has performed pop, swing, jazz, country, R&B, rock, etc. Julie has opened for several national acts such as Molly Hatchet, Greg Allman, and Mickey Gilley to name a few. Her recording career started several years ago when she recorded a couple of tunes for a local songwriter, which progressed into recording for other local writers which you will find on her CD recorded in Nashville, TN. To put it mildly, this girl has a lot of demos. Julie presently works with the Al Sofia Orchestra here in town.

Therese Hegler
I moved here one year ago from Minneapolis and feel so lucky to have come across opportunities like Singer Spotlight. My home has always been in Minnesota but I did spend some time in lovely Los Angeles, singing in places like The Dresden and The Phoenix Lounge at the Argyle Hotel with Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. It seemed like things were looking up for me but I guess the smog was too much. Besides, I was too old to compete on American Idol, anyway. I moved back to Minnesota and worked for a music house where I was introduced to the idea that one could make a decent living singing for Coors Light and Oil of Olay…which I did. I was also singing for The Senders, a 1940's - 50's Blues and R&B band. It was hard to leave but I knew there was more opportunity in this fabulous city and the smog wasn't getting any better in L.A. It was a great move. In the past year, I have been regularly featured at Green Dolphin Street, Green Mill and Crush. I have an amazing group of friends. And I still really enjoy the occasional "jingle" call (JCPenny, McDonalds, Disney) - I am working hard at omitting the "occasional" part! I am looking forward to another year and am thankful for the opportunity to be here this evening.

Stacey Coleman
Stacey Coleman got her musical training in the church singing gospel music. During her teen and college years, she sang in many different talent contest and church events around her native Kentucky. For 4 years, she added her gospel voice to a four girl group called "SOS". There she honed her performance skills by singing for crowds of 10,000 or more. These last ten years have been very busy. Stacey is the very happy mother of two beautiful children Ronald, 8 years and Rachel, 15 months. Due to her husband Saul's support, she has been able to sing backup for Shawn Christopher for the last 3 years. Tonight is a very special night. Her parents are here from Kentucky to support her along with many other friends.