WENDY Jo BRADSHAW - NAMMY AWARD NOMINEE, for her New Age Native American song, A Great Gift. Singer-Songwriter-Author Wendy has written and recorded original New Age Native American Music, two smooth JAZZ AND BIG BAND STANDARD albums. Wendy has also written and recorded original songs that feature haunting vocals that promote peace, harmony, and healing, expressing her love of the Earth and of The Native American People. In her recordings, she is the lead vocalist accompanied by well- known Utah Musicians, and American Indian performers such as Nino Reyos Laguna Pueblo and Northern Ute, Native American flute; James Bilagody, Navajo background vocals; Rose Yazzie Thomas (Boiling Water), Navajo background vocals and Stephen Todachiny Navajo chants and drum. Julue DeHann (TA PITAGA WAKAN WI Her Sacred Fire Woman, Lakota Souix background vocals. Ken Kruckenberg, recording engineer for all of Wendy’s original songs, also played Keyboards and Guitar. “I was motivated early in my career by a fortuitous encounter with the great singer/songwriter Barry Manilow, who picked me from an audience of over 12,000 fans to sing on stage with him. It was a moment that will remain for me –life changing.” Wendy Bradshaw “In her song A Great Gift, Wendy states that, "LIGHTNING IS THE MESSAGE, THUNDER IS THE MESSENGER. When Wendy writes and sings, the Music Is Lightning and Wendy is the Messenger.” --a radio listener “Wendy’s music is soul-stirring, & haunting, her voice lets you feel the music & leaves you wishing for more.”-- a fan. Watch for Wendy's Newest Album of JAZZ BIG BAND STANDARDS to be released January 2017. Her original compositions and recordings include Traveling, Magic Forrest Treasure, A Great Gift, Sacred Fire and various songs to accompany her Vippi Mouse Children’s book series. In her album, Evening Interlude “Wendy’s sultry, smooth voice takes you on a journey through favorite jazz classics” Evening Interlude -- Arranged by & featuring Lex de Azevedo on piano.