Bio

Angela Baker is from Eastern North Carolina and she is also the third cousin to Ava Gardner. Angela's great grandfather's sister, Mollie Baker, is Ava's mother, who is now deceased. Angela is the last music artist discovered, managed, produced and promoted by the late, great Gospel Music Legend and Promoter “Wally Fowler.” Fowler fostered the music careers of many of the country and gospel greats including Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Sr., Chet Atkins, just to name a few, and Fowler was the originator of the Original Oak Ridge Boys Quartet. Angela and Wally were working together at his untimely accidental death in June of 1994 towards her major label project to be produced by Fowler. Some of Angela’s recording projects include her 1 Hit Country Single “The Hurt In My Heart,” which was released on Platinum Plus Records, located in Nashville, Tennessee during 1997. The Hurt In My Heart single received both national and international radio airplay throughout the world and it charted on numerous radio airplay charts throughout the country. During 1999 Angela was nominated for numerous awards by the Nashville Indie Tracker Magazine and was awarded the Nashville Indie Tracker Magazine “1999 United States Female Vocalist of the Year.” Angela’s other nominations by the Tracker Magazine include those of "Female Rising Star of the Year," "Album of the Year" for That's How Much I Love You, "Christian / Positive Country Artist of the Year," "Entertainer of the Year," "Artist of the Year," and "Website of the Year." As a result of Angela's European radio airplay and worldwide charting status Angela was also a nominee for the Golden Globe Awards held in Nashville, Tennessee on April 29th, 2000. Angela was nominated in the categories of Female Vocalist, Female Rising Star, Album of the Year entitled "That's How Much I Love You", Country/Christian Artist, Traditional Artist and Future Star. During the year of 2003 Angela was nominated by the Country/Gospel Connection fans located in Hobbs, New Mexico, for the categories of “Song of the Year,” New Female Vocalist of the Year,” CD of the Year entitled “Pray, Pray, Pray for the USA,” Horizon Female Vocalist of the Year,” and “Website of the Year.” Angela received awards in each of these categories and received a huge thank you for her willingness to answer the Call of God on her life by using her gifts and talents to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Country Gospel, Christian Country and Patriotic music. Angela’s recordings include her full Country/Gospel CD entitled “That’s How Much I Love You”, released in 1999. Angela released a full Patriotic CD Album entitled “Pray, Pray, Pray for the USA in 2003 and her latest CD Album project is her full Gospel CD Album entitled, “Forever, A Closer Walk that was released during 2005. Angela was presented with Distinguished Service Awards during 1991 and 1992 from the United States Veteran’s of North Carolina for voluntarily rendering her musical talent to help promote the Aims and Ideals of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars of the United States of America and the Troops of Desert Storm. Angela has been featured in numerous publications and currently appears on numerous television and radio broadcasts. She is a songstress dedicated to spreading the gospel truth about what God has done for her and sharing her life testimony with people while touching their lives through her songs. Angela’s official website is located online at www.angelabakermusic.com and she is a songwriter and member of BMI. SOME AWARDS! Nashville - Angela Baker, a native of Beaufort, NC, walked away from the October 3 "Online Country Music Awards Show" in Nashville, Tennessee as the "Female Vocalist of The Year (United States)." Angela was given the prestigious award by Nashville-based Tracker magazine, a publication that monitors national and international progress of independent artists in the country and gospel music fields. Angela was also nominatedfor awards in the following categories; "Female Rising Star of The Year," "Album of The Year" for That's How Much I Love You, "Christian / Positive Country Artist ofThe Year," "Entertainer of The Year," "Artist of The Year," and "Website of The Year." The winners were determined by the fans of the artists who voted online and by fax. As a result of Angela's European radio airplay and worldwide charting status Angela was also a nominee for the Golden Globe Awards held in Nashville, Tennessee on April 29th, 2000 also sponsored by the Nashville Indie Tracker Magazine. Angela was nominated in the categories of Female Vocalist, Female Rising Star, Album of the Year entitled "That's How Much I Love You", Country/Christian Artist, Traditional Artist and Future Star. During the year of 2003 Angela was nominated by the Country/Gospel Connection fans located in Hobbs, New Mexico, for the categories of “Song of the Year,” New Female Vocalist of the Year,” CD of the Year entitled “Pray, Pray, Pray for the USA,” Horizon Female Vocalist of the Year,” and “Website of the Year.” Angela received awards in each of these categories and received a huge thank you for her willingness to answer the Call of God on her life by using her gifts and talents to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Country Gospel, Christian Country and Patriotic music. Angela Baker certainly is making her mark as one of the nation's leading independent artists. During February of 2000 Angela also received the honor of winning the Cowboys and Cowgirls Website Artist of the Year maintained out of Texas. Angela’s online website has also received many awards throughout the many years that it has been on the worldwide web. Angela was presented with Distinguished Service Awards during 1991 and 1992 from the United States Veteran’s of Carteret County, North Carolina for voluntarily rendering her musical talent to help promote the Aims and Ideals of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars of the United States of America and the Troops of Desert Storm. WHO IS ANGELA? Angela was discovered by the late, great "Wally Fowler", and she is the last artist he produced and managed during his career having helped foster the careers of some of the country and gospel greats including: Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold, Hank Williams, Sr., Roy Drusky, The Jordanaires, Patsy Cline, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Happy Goodman Family, The Chuck Wagon Gang, Wendy Bagwell and the Sunlighters, The Blackwood Brothers, Lovie Lister and The Statesmen. JUST SOME PUBLICITY RECOGNITIONS! Angela has been featured in numerous publications. The following are just to name a few, The This Week Magazine, The Atlantic Metro, Music City News, The Gospel Voice in Nashville, Tennessee, Raleigh News and Observer, Carteret County News Times, Pamlico News, Swansboro News and Havelock News, Country Corner, Nashville Tracker Magazine, Max Magazine, Daily News, and numerous other worldwide publications throughout the United States and Europe, etc., just to name a few. Since June of 1999, Angela has participated with Fan Fair located in Nashville, Tennessee where she signs autographs and makes new friends. She is currently a member of the International Fan Club Organization. JUST SOME APPEARANCE INFORMATION! Angela currently appears on many radio and television broadcasts. The following are just to name a few: The Guest Entertainer for the United States Marine Corp Birthday Ball Celebration of 1996, Fox 8 Television, Positive People Television Show, WCTI TV, Heartbeat Television Show, Carolina Today, Wally Fowler's Gospel Concert Tour and Benefit Shows, Smoky Mountain Jubilee, Pigeon Forge, Channel 10 and Time Warner Cable, Dreamer's Showcase Channel 10, Channel 3 Good Morning Broadcast, Wilmington, N.C., WRNS Radio, Public Radio Broadcasts, The Grand Ole Opry Talent Showcase, The Lion's Clubs of North Carolina for Entertainment to the Blind, WMPM Radio, Smithfield, N.C., and she was a regular performer for 3 years in the outdoor drama, "Worthy Is The Lamb", located in Cape Carteret, NC, etc., Rising Star Guest for CountryCharts.com, Nancy J's Country Gold, My Kind of Country, Cowboys and Cowgirls, Country Images Show, Guest Singer for the Troops of Desert Storm and the Veteran’s throughout the entire United States, just to name a few..... Angela is the 1999 Spotlight Artist of the Year and she has the 1999 Website of the Year! Angela is also a songwriter and member of BMI in Nashville, Tennessee. GOALS INCLUDE! Angela is in the market at this time for signing of another Major Label Contract that will help continue the work she and Wally Fowler started together. She enjoys performing and promoting. She wishes to join another tour, either as a solo artist or with a group in various venues, and she hopes to eventually be able to do another National/International Tour as an opening act for a major concert artist. She is promoting her song material in hopes to continue to achieve National radio airplay of her recordings. She hopes to complete the work she and Wally Fowler were working on since his untimely death. ABOUT SINGLE RELEASE! During 1997, Angela recorded one of many songs penned by Wally Fowler in 1967 entitled, "The Hurt In My Heart". It was shipped to radio stations around America and throughout Europe. The single was released on Platinum Records in Nashville, Tennessee. Angela currently has a music video that is available of "The Hurt In My Heart", and it has received national television airplay. She is currently scheduling a studio session for the recording of a full gospel album to soon be released that will include more famous songs penned by Wally Fowler and her own original material. ABOUT ALBUM RELEASES! Angela released an eight song country/gospel album during March 1999 entitled "That's How Much I Love You" to radio stations throughout the United States and Europe. The album contains its title cut entitled "That's How Much I Love You", and three other original songs written by Wally Fowler as well as one gospel tune by him. The cover tunes are those that are often requested by her fans. "I Feel Lucky," "Like An Eagle When She Flies," and "There Goes My Everything." This album receives airplay on numerous stations throughout Europe at this time. Due to the radio airplay and charting status of Angela's album material she was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards held in Nashville, Tennessee sponsored by the Nashville Indie Tracker Magazine during April, 2000. Angela was nominated for Female Vocalist, Album of the Year, Country Christian Artist, Female Rising Star, Future Star and Traditional Country Artist. More information regarding this can be found in the Awards category of this star stat. Angela also released a full patriotic CD entitled Pray, Pray, Pray for the USA. This album has been nominated for CD of the Year by the Country Gospel Connection. THE FULL STORY! ANGELA BAKER is fast becoming a NASHVILLE STAR! One only needs to listen to her perform to know why. With each song Angela bares her heart and soul and creates an intimacy between herself and the audience. Listen to a few words from Angela herself: "The world is spinning and changing so fast that people have a hard time keeping up at times," Angela points out. "I perform songs that tell stories about life be they happy or sad, because we're all going through this together." Whether a song is sentimental or serious, it should be comforting or inspiring, something to be enjoyed." "It should be something that will take each member of the audience away from their troubles for a few minutes and give them something to enjoy or relate to." "Music should create a special feeling for people." "It should carry the away into a special mode where all of their aural senses are stimulated." Angela was discovered by the late, great "Wally Fowler," and is the last artist he produced and was managing at time time of his freak drowning accident on June 3, 1994. Fowler fostered the careers of some of the country and gospel greats including, "The Oak Ridge Boys, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Sr.," just to name a few. Mr. Fowler coached Angela during the months of April and May, 1994 preparing her for the recording of an album to include many song projects he wrote and penned. A quote from Fowler about Angela states, "I was attracted by her voice," he said, "The quality of her voice is like Patsy Cline's." She was often called upon to join Wally at his concert performances. Recently, Angela recorded one of the many songs penned by Fowler in 1967 called, "The Hurt In My Heart." It has been shipped to radio stations around America and is being released on Platinum Plus Records in Nashville, Tennessee. Angela currently has a music video that is available of "The Hurt In My Heart," and it is currently receiving television airplay. Angela has a second CD Album release entitled "That's How Much I Love You." This tune was written by Wally Fowler and Eddy Arnold, then soon became Eddy Arnold's first million dollar hit. Angela released another version of the song and she has a music video that accompanies this release. Now the other great news is that since these two projects have been completed, Angela's songs have been displayed on the Billboard Showcase Online for selected new artists in the entire music industry. Angela's two songs made the Top Ten Category on Billboard and rated numerous times while this site was active. The songs were played on the Billboard Radio BTN since the opening of this website. Angela is very active with performing for the Veteran’s of the United States and she attends many events as a guest entertainer. She released a full Patriotic CD entitled “Pray, Pray, Pray for the USA. This album is a tribute to the Veteran’s of the United States and to the troops in Iraq. Angela is currently releasing and promoting her full gospel album entitled “A Closer Walk” that stages its release in July of 2005. Several songs included on this CD are, The Old Rugged Cross, I Will Overcome, Rise Again, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, The Anchor Holds, I Bowed On My Knees, You Raise Me Up, and many others along with several of her original songs like, He Will Be There Forever and Vacation In Heaven. This CD will be available in numerous stores around the world in the coming year. Angela has an outstanding website and fan club. Angela is a songstress dedicated to touching people's lives through her songs. She appears on many radio and television broadcasts and is truly an artist on the rise across the nation.