Bio

Sheila Hambrick’s talent and performance is a unique blend of formal study put to realistic use with years of performance. Sheila began her career as a pianist with 14 years of private classical instruction, which study culminated in a full paid music scholarship award from the School of Music at University of Tulsa. While Sheila possesses the theoretical know-how for the keyboard, her playing and singing style have been created from live, crowd-pleasing performances over the years. Sheila traveled extensively with her family, singing southern and country gospel for hundreds of congregations. Sheila has written, arranged, produced, played and sang in public performances since she was four years old in churches, concert halls, on television and radio … for intimate audiences of a few … to energetic crowds of hundreds. Sheila traveled for many years with her musical family, but has recently migrated to a solo act as her family has retired from “the road.” Sheila’s talent has been utilized in many venues and by many organizations, such as the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, local recording studios, church music directors, orchestras and choirs, Miss Teen World pageants and more; however, the heart of Sheila’s talent can be found within the church. Sheila’s clear alto voice and her fine flair for the keyboard are a listener’s delight. “I enjoy every facet of my music career … writing, composing, teaching, producing, scoring … but there’s nothing like performance. Find me a big crowd … and turn me loose!” Sheila is the Worship Pastor at God's Shining Light Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is involved in evangelistic work with her husband, Jim Rutherford, in 4Winds Ministries - www.4windsministries.com[link="URL"] The songs "Liberty" - "God Lives At Our House" - "Don't Walk Away" - and "His Hands" were written by Sheila.