Dear prospective client / co-writer, I am thankful to God that he has worked through me to build bridges between diverse people groups through songwriting and music. I am a prolific singer/songwriter and I am thankful to God to have felt inspired to write hundreds of songs. Several of my songs have been published with SOCAN, ASCAP, and Songwriters Association of Canada Song Vault. Some of my song lyrics have been published in a magazine. I have sometimes co-written songs and I am thankful to God that I got to perform our original songs and /or the songs of others at many amazing multicultural events including: *Open Heavens at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada in front of an audience of more than 10,000 people with the African Canadian style Gospel music group Legacy Music House. Here's a link to a photo of me singing with others at the final dress rehearsal before the event: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ *I sang at White House Day of Prayer in Washington DC near the end of the Barack Obama presidential administration in 2016 with Canada Christian College Gospel Choir. I got to sing with a multicultural choir at the White House Day of Prayer. I performed some of my original songs at events including: *in front of the Ontario Legislature for a Tribute to Nelson Mandela event, and at Musideum which was featured in the publication: Arts Toronto. *I sang in the Friends of Africa event with Honoured guest Ndaba Mandela (Nelson Mandela's grandson) at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at Exhibition Place, Toronto *I got to sing in the Toronto Mass Choir Power Up 15th Anniversary live video and CD recording: Power Up Toronto Mass Choir *I was blessed to be accepted as a paid Choral Scholar at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Toronto. The choir was directed by one of the Toronto Consort Directors, Katherine Hill *I sang at North America's longest running Emancipation Festival: The Owen Sound Emancipation Festival with David Sereda and Song Circle. The festival started in 1862. *I have had some of my song lyrics, poetry, and other writing published. *I studied in the Bachelor of Sacred Music program at Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies. My classes included several songwriting classes and music production. I have an excellent GPA. *I also studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. *Gospel Music Association of Canada put one of the songs that I wrote called Ticket to Heaven on the GMA Canada Spotify playlist. My song is #40 on the list: GMA Spotify. Here is a link to my Online Bio: linktr.ee/laurajaneburns I would be happy to work with you remotely over Zoom or another video communication platform, I hope that you will choose me to help you with your songwriting project. May God bless you and your songwriting, Laura Jane Burns

Laura Jane Burns

Dear prospective client / co-writer, I am thankful to God that he has worked through me to build bridges between diverse people groups through songwriting and music. I am a prolific singer/songwriter and I am thankful to God to have felt inspired to write hundreds of songs. Several of my songs have been published with SOCAN, ASCAP, and Songwriters Association of Canada Song Vault. Some of my song lyrics have been published in a magazine. I have sometimes co-written songs and I am thankful to God that I got to perform our original songs and /or the songs of others at many amazing multicultural events including: *Open Heavens at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada in front of an audience of more than 10,000 people with the African Canadian style Gospel music group Legacy Music House. Here's a link to a photo of me singing with others at the final dress rehearsal before the event: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ *I sang at White House Day of Prayer in Washington DC near the end of the Barack Obama presidential administration in 2016 with Canada Christian College Gospel Choir. I got to sing with a multicultural choir at the White House Day of Prayer. I performed some of my original songs at events including: *in front of the Ontario Legislature for a Tribute to Nelson Mandela event, and at Musideum which was featured in the publication: Arts Toronto. *I sang in the Friends of Africa event with Honoured guest Ndaba Mandela (Nelson Mandela's grandson) at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at Exhibition Place, Toronto *I got to sing in the Toronto Mass Choir Power Up 15th Anniversary live video and CD recording: Power Up Toronto Mass Choir *I was blessed to be accepted as a paid Choral Scholar at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Toronto. The choir was directed by one of the Toronto Consort Directors, Katherine Hill *I sang at North America's longest running Emancipation Festival: The Owen Sound Emancipation Festival with David Sereda and Song Circle. The festival started in 1862. *I have had some of my song lyrics, poetry, and other writing published. *I studied in the Bachelor of Sacred Music program at Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies. My classes included several songwriting classes and music production. I have an excellent GPA. *I also studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. *Gospel Music Association of Canada put one of the songs that I wrote called Ticket to Heaven on the GMA Canada Spotify playlist. My song is #40 on the list: GMA Spotify. Here is a link to my Online Bio: linktr.ee/laurajaneburns I would be happy to work with you remotely over Zoom or another video communication platform, I hope that you will choose me to help you with your songwriting project. May God bless you and your songwriting, Laura Jane Burns

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Dear prospective client / co-writer,
I am thankful to God that he has worked through me to build bridges between diverse people groups through songwriting and music.
I am a prolific singer/songwriter and I am thankful to God to have felt inspired to write hundreds of songs. Several of my songs have been published with SOCAN, ASCAP, and Songwriters Association of Canada Song Vault. Some of my song lyrics have been published in a magazine. I have sometimes co-written songs and I am thankful to God that I got to perform our original songs and /or the songs of others at many amazing multicultural events including:
*Open Heavens at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada in front of an audience of more than 10,000 people with the African Canadian style Gospel music group Legacy Music House. Here’s a link to a photo of me singing with others at the final dress rehearsal before the event: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
*I sang at White House Day of Prayer in Washington DC near the end of the Barack Obama presidential administration in 2016 with Canada Christian College Gospel Choir. I got to sing with a multicultural choir at the White House Day of Prayer.
I performed some of my original songs at events including:
*in front of the Ontario Legislature for a Tribute to Nelson Mandela event, and at Musideum which was featured in the publication: Arts Toronto.

*I sang in the Friends of Africa event with Honoured guest Ndaba Mandela (Nelson Mandela’s grandson) at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at Exhibition Place, Toronto

*I got to sing in the Toronto Mass Choir Power Up 15th Anniversary live video and CD recording: Power Up Toronto Mass Choir

*I was blessed to be accepted as a paid Choral Scholar at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Toronto. The choir was directed by one of the Toronto Consort Directors, Katherine Hill

*I sang at North America’s longest running Emancipation Festival: The Owen Sound Emancipation Festival with David Sereda and Song Circle. The festival started in 1862.

*I have had some of my song lyrics, poetry, and other writing published.

*I studied in the Bachelor of Sacred Music program at Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies. My classes included several songwriting classes and music production. I have an excellent GPA.
*I also studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

*Gospel Music Association of Canada put one of the songs that I wrote called Ticket to Heaven on the GMA Canada Spotify playlist. My song is #40 on the list: GMA Spotify.
Here is a link to my Online Bio: linktr.ee/laurajaneburns

I would be happy to work with you remotely over Zoom or another video communication platform, I hope that you will choose me to help you with your songwriting project. May God bless you and your songwriting, Laura Jane Burns

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113.00 points (with GPA of 3.53) toward Bachelor of Sacred Music at Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies
February 6, 2024 - March 9, 2025
I am thankful to God that I have an excellent GPA of 3.53. I have 113.00 points toward a Bachelor of Sacred Music. I have completed several courses in Songwriting, Music production, music theory, voice, piano, and some theological classes including a comparative worldview class, Old Testament Survey and Systematic Theology.
Community Worker Diploma with Honours at George Brown College
September 8, 2003 - June 30, 2006
Creative Writing Certificate at George Brown College
September 10, 2001 - June 28, 2002
Hoostsuite Social Media Marketing Certificate at Owlware Ltd.
September 3, 2017 - November 11, 2017

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Hoostsuite Social Media Marketing Certificate at Owlware Ltd.
September 4, 2017 - November 11, 2017

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Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Other, Software & Internet