Erin Jamieson

Erin Jamieson is a rising young artist — a talented singer, songwriter and actress — whose debut EP, Without the Dark, released in February 2012. The collection offers unique melodies and authentic original lyrics with a depth that’s awe-inspiring from a sixteen year old.

After winning the 2011 Music Artist Talent Search and Songwriter Competition at the nationally known Gideon Media Arts Conference and Film Festival, Dave Moody of Lamon Records in Nashville produced Erin's powerful debut music collection.

One song on the CD, called Hope for the Broken, made it all happen. Jamieson wrote the piece after her dad was laid off from his job and her sister, who has Angelman Syndrome, was going through medical challenges.

The title cut, Without the Dark, also grew out of Erin’s reflections on the trials and tensions of everyday life. Erin says, “Sometimes we feel so weighed down by all of the things we are facing, we don’t see past what is right in front of us. But God sees through time and space. One of my favorite verses is 1 Peter 5:7 which says, ‘Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.’”

Erin began writing worship and inspirational music at the age of 9 years old. Her artistic growth also emerges out of a range of experiences on church worship teams and stage roles in both high school and community theatre. Past roles include The Artful Dodger in "Oliver!" and Patrice in “13.” In the fall of 2011, Erin's performance in the leading role of Janet van de Graaff in "The Drowsy Chaperone" was given an "Outstanding" rating for Individual Student Performance by Minnesota's SpotLight Musical Theatre Program, a program of the Hennepin Theatre Trust.

Erin’s vocal talent, sparkling personality, and love for Jesus equip her to share important messages and entertainment blessings. She is grateful for the opportunities. “I’m pursuing what I love and trying my best to use my gifts in the ways that God wants me to use them,” she explains. “I just want to pour myself out to my greatest potential.”

During the summer of 2011, singer-songwriter Erin Jamieson released a self-produced compilation project that grew out of three stages of life and three separate seasons of production.

The song "Something Good" was produced in 2008 when Erin was only 13 years old. The music studio where she was studying piano offered a free recording session in preparation for the winter recital. Erin's teacher encouraged her to record her self-composed song "Something Good" and her mom immediately ordered several copies to give Erin's grandparent's for Christmas. It was a simple start to her recording experiences but an exciting time of discovery about the inner workings of music production.

By 2009, Erin's collection of self-written songs was growing weekly and her voice was blossoming with power and influence among her peers at school and in her church youth group. In an effort to capture the evolution of Erin's maturing artistry, her parents offered another visit to a local recording studio as her Christmas present. Embracing the opportunity, Erin economically utilized the 90-minute session and laid down the songs "Pure," "Helpless," "Hold On," "He Will Carry You Home," "The Real Me," "I Will Show You," and "I Need to Hear Your Voice."

Then, in the spring of 2011, Erin joined artistic forces with her sister Alex and their friend Adam Meyer to produce a demo CD titled The Sister Project. It was a fundraising effort designed to help raise money to send Alex on her senior choir tour to Nashville. The CD featured some songs written by Erin and other songs written by Alex along with one song they composed together. That co-written song, called "Mystery," was inspired by Alex and Erin's sister, Carly, who has Angelman Syndrome. Additional songs that carried over from The Sister Project to Erin's self-produced compilation were "Away," "The Old Days" and "More." It was the release of The Sister Project where Erin first publicly introduced the song "Hope for the Broken" which she entered as her "demo" in a national songwriting competition. (For more information about Angelman Syndrome, go to www.CureAngelman.org.)

In July 2011, "Hope for the Broken" was named a Top 5 Finalist in the Songwriting category of the Gideon Media Arts & Film Festival. In addition, "Away" was named a Top 10 Finalist in the Talent category. Erin performed at the national festival in North Carolina in August 2011 to compete for a recording contract in Nashville — and she won!

Now she is working with Lamon Records in Nashville with producer Dave Moody, a Dove Award winning and Grammy nominated musician and producer.

Erin's professional debut EP started production in October 2011 and released nationally in February 2012. Erin is honored and excited by this incredible opportunity and asks for your prayers that God would continue helping her develop her gifts while opening doors for her to share them.

What are listeners saying?

"Extraordinary voice! Put a lump in my throat to hear the emotion and life experience breathed out."

"Your talent has grown roots and wings. Absolutely stunning!!!"

"Absolutely beautiful and inspired by God!"