Annette Lawson

I had many people in my early years that recognized my singing voice long before I considered even having a "decent" one. I just enjoyed singing and could carry a tone on pitch. When we moved back to Benton in 1968, my mother and Annette had been best friends since before grade school where they both attended the FBC and our families became quickly close as we shared that wonderous gift of music. The first time she heard me sing, she went to work and had me performing in choruses through churches, community performing arts and adding more skills to enhance what it takes to be a well rounded performer then just opening your mouth and letting a note exist. It was what you did with it vocally but more so how you allowed the emotion inside to let the note take you, and to this day you are the most influential person I´ll ever know when it comes to singing because of my talents I always find it the weakest. In Junior High FBC Baptist Camp my 7th grade year, we were asked to write down the names of two people who had most shaped our lives outside of our family. Annette, your name went down first without pause, and that will never change. Your confidence in my abilities set root to many opportunities on and off the stage of life.
You remain a true servant of God. I love you!

Bradley Scott Willard