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About Leah J

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Allow me to introduce myself...

I'm Leah J. I write and record contemporary Christian pop music independently, and I serve a church in Cape Coral, Florida called "A Life In Christ." I also have my own fine fashion business, partnering with Jewels By Park Lane. Read on to get to know me, and use the Guestbook at the bottom: It will help me get to know you! Please drop a line and let me know you stopped by.

Me in a nutshell

(no pun intended)

Aaaaaw, ain't I cute?This is me. I'm Leah Jaclyn. I'm named after Leah in Genesis and Jaclyn Smith from Charlie's Angels :)

I was born in Johnstown, PA in April of 1978 and grew up around Indiana, PA and Ashland, OH. I attended college in Searcy, AR and grad school in Ashland and also in Richmond, IN. Since 2004, I've lived in southwest Florida as a minister in the Church of the Brethren.

I have traveled throughout the United States (32 states so far), southern Canada, eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales), Wellington and the entire South Island of New Zealand (I plan to retire on a house boat in Picton some day), Scotland, and La Republica Dominicana. Norway and Costa Rica are on my current to-go list.

I sing as well as play piano and flute, but I grew up playing a variety of instruments: violin, cello, oboe, concert-band snare drum, trumpet, organ and guitar. I love jazz, classical, ambient, alt-rock, speedwood, acoustic singer/songwriter, indie/garage rock, and big band. My dad sings and plays guitar. My mom sings and plays clarinet. My brother is a stellar jazz sax/clarinet/flute player. I studied Hymnology and Spiritual Formation in Seminary and Ethnomusicology and Piano Performance in college.

The thing I love most about Squidoo is the vast amount of information you can retrieve from a single page on an unlimited number of subjects. As someone who enjoys learning and finding useful things to make my life better, I find Squidoo to be a tremendous resource. If you're interested in knowing a bit more about me, just keep reading!

Two of my albums on Amazon

I recorded my first album, "Dedication," with a friend from Seminary named Scott Ailes, then I produced his solo debut CD, "Made for More." Check them out! The hard copies are out of print, but the digital downloads are still available.
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Living Word Christian Store, Sarasota FL

Concert in Sarasota, Florida 

Leah J's Lenses

Here are some of the early lenses I created, all about activities in my life.
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New Windsor, Maryland

Grass beneath my toes--one of the two things I miss most from the north (the other is snow!) 

Leah J on Amazon MP3

Here are some of my favorite tracks that I've either written and/or recorded (with Scott Ailes of J-Scott).

What is your favorite song from the playlist?

See module directly above to hear song samples

Leah J & Scott Ailes of J-Scott

Take a few minutes to listen through some of my favorite songs that I've written and recorded with my friend Scott Ailes, then come back here and tell me if you like one in particular more than the others.

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Top Five Pet Peeves

  1. Drivers who drive in the left lane but 3 miles per hour under the legal speed limit.
  2. People who are obviously blessed and having a good day, but complaining anyway.
  3. Christian brothers and sisters who say they'll be somewhere or do something, then show up late or not at all.
  4. Extreme liberals/progressives and extreme conservatives (political or religious).
  5. When people dragging carry-on luggage behind them just mosey through the airport while I have a plane to catch. Get out of the way!!!

Leah J and Jewelry

Fashion Director for Jewels By Park Lane

Leah J wearing Park Lane

I run my own fine fashion jewelry business, partnering with Jewels By Park Lane. Here's a recent picture with me sporting some of the bling.

https://www.jewelsbyparklane.com/field/lhileman

My Favorite Bible Verse Is...

"He must increase, but I must decrease." ~John 3:30

Photo by Alan Patterson

Album Photography 

Leah J Links

Shameless Self-Promoter!

Here are some other places you can find me on the worldwide web.
Leah J Official Website
This is my official website, mainly used for booking concerts.
Leah J on Reverbnation
You can see pictures, watch videos, listen to Leah J music radio and occasionally download free songs.
Leah J on MySpace
Original MySpace page is still the best source of information, including concert info, bookings, videos, and blog.
Leah J on Facebook
This is my personal Facebook page. If you decide to friend me there, please include a message explaining that you found me on Squidoo. I may otherwise ignore requests from strangers. But if you're on Squidoo, you're not a stranger :)
A Life In Christ Church of the Brethren
This is the church where I serve as Pastor in Cape Coral, Florida.
Cuppa Life Coffee Shop
My church is unique; we own and operate a coffee shop that doubles as our worship space. Profits after taxes from the coffee shop goes back into the church coffers to support local outreach, missions, and our church expenses. Fair Trade, eco-friendly packaging, made-to-order sandwiches and wraps, vegetarian options, homemade pastries and desserts, plus frappes, smoothies and anything with espresso in it. Awesome hang out.
Church of the Brethren Official Website
The official website of the Church of the Brethren, an Anabaptist-Pietist Christian denomination founded in 1708 in Schwarzenau, Germany by one of my ancestors, Alexander Mack.
Jewels By Park Lane Online Store
I own a fine fashion jewelry business, partnering with Jewels By Park Lane. Visit this website to order gorgeous jewelry for women and men from a company that has been family-owned and debt-free since 1955 and offers the best, most unconditional guarantee in the business!

Church of the Brethren Website

Halloween as Troy Polamalu

Halloween as my favorite football player 

My Inspiration...RICH MULLINS

I created a lens to teach people about my musical and spiritual hero, Rich Mullins. View it here!
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Other Musicians that Inspired Me

My musical heroes

These are albums that shaped my music style and inspired me to become a songwriter.
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Tell me a little about yourself...

  • allenwebstarme Mar 27, 2012 @ 8:55 am | delete
    Glad to meet you Leah J, your life story worth reading. I like it so much. Thanks for sharing with us.
  • wilfredpadilla Mar 19, 2012 @ 9:54 pm | delete
    cute lens
  • vallain Feb 25, 2012 @ 10:54 pm | delete
    I love peeking into fellow lensmaster's lives, so I appreciate all the little tidbits you shared with us here. I'm glad you found Squidoo.
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Feb 21, 2012 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    Enjoyed getting to know more about you. You have a lovely voice. I considered seminary at various times and had a music ministry during my college years. My group was called Simple Truth. Thank you for sharing your talents. They are appreciated.
  • TheLittleCardShop Feb 20, 2012 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    Nice to meet you Leah. Wow you are a very talented artist. Your music is beautiful :)
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