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Quiet Carols

Quiet Carols is now available for $15.00 each. To order a CD, please send your name and contact information to quietcarols@yahoo.com I will mail your order to you directly. I do accept paypal.
Thanks, Cheryl

Quiet Carols

Of the Father’s Love Begotten/All Is Well
I Am, You Are
Away in A Manger
O Come All Ye Faithful/ O Sacred Head Now Wounded
In the Bleak Midwinter
Gesu Bambino
Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming
Coventry Carol/Mary Did You Know
Heaven’s Child
Miracles
Some Children See Him
Silent Night

Piano & Strings- Jim Coots
Vocals- Cheryl Vanture Davenport & Kelly Ross
Guitar- Les Saunders, Jr.
Artwork- Jason
Recording, Engineering, & Mixing- Bill Allgood
Quiet Carols © Cheryl Vanture



A little about the artists:

Cheryl Vanture Davenport
Cheryl has been singing for as long as she can remember. Her first debut as a solo singer was in fifth grade. She sung in her high school and college chorus as well as her church choirs. In college she also sang with the Madrigals and had solos in the Broadway Cabaret.
Cheryl went to Presbyterian College graduating with a BS in Psychology, minor in Religion. From there she continued her studies at Georgia State University, receiving a Masters in Community Counseling. She also attended Psychological Studies Institute where she earned her diploma in Christian Counseling. She worked for the state of Georgia in the Mental Health Centers in both Dalton and Canton, working with people suffering with addiction, sexual abuse, and mental illness.
Cheryl married Roger Davenport over fifteen years ago. She has two stepchildren, Jeremy and Jennifer. Jeremy now lives in Roswell and works for an advertising agency. Jennifer is presently attending Kennesaw State University earning her nursing degree.
Cheryl has enjoyed singing the National Anthem for both the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Hawks. Presently Cheryl is singing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus. She also a member of First Presbyterian Church, Marietta, GA and sings in the Chancel Choir.





Jim Coots
Jim Coots graduated from the University of Georgia with BBA (Accounting) and JD (Law) degrees. He is married to Jan Nixon Coots and has two lovely children, Leslie and Audrey.
Jim has been a practicing attorney for over 23 years, and is currently an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia concentrating in environmental law matters.
Jim started piano lessons at age 6 and continued to study privately for 14 years. He has accompanied vocal choirs and soloists of all ages and ability levels since junior high school. Jim was an accompanist and performer at Six Flags Over Georgia during the late 1970's, and while there, performed at the White House annual Congressional Picnic. Jim has also served on the music staff of several different churches over the years, and is presently serving as staff accompanist and substitute organist for First Presbyterian Church (FPC), Marietta, Georgia. He has accompanied FPC choirs on tour in New England, Colorado and Europe, and played piano for several FPC musical productions. Jim also has his own CD of original piano arrangements, entitled "Piano Hymns" (2001).



Kelly Ross
Kelly Ross graduated magnum cum laude from the University of Georgia in 2003 with a BMusic in Music Therapy. Kelly has been singing most of her life in various choirs, ensembles, and solo performaces. She has studied privately since 1996 and studied with Dr. Stephanie Tingler while at UGA.
In 1997, Kelly traveled with the First Presbyterian Church (FPC) Senior High Choir on a mission tour to England and Scotland. She has had the opportunity to sing as a soloist in such works as Handel's Messiah, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Vivaldi's Gloria, and Rutter's Magnificat.
Kelly has also played handbells at FPC for ten years. As a Board Certified Music Therapist, she is proficient on the guitar, autoharp, and piano. Kelly and her fiance, Chris, will be marrying in January. They will be moving to Macon, Georgia for her fiance to continue pursuing his law degree at the Walter F. George School of Law.






Les Saunders, Jr.
Les Saunders, Jr. is the most fantastic guitarist I know. What a talent, spirit, and humble heart. Les has played for the youth ministry at First Presbyterian Church and Young Life for many years and he has recently gotten married.