Kali Rose Named July “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With “Through The Valley”
By Dale Kawashima
Kali Rose
Kali Rose, a talented country/gospel artist based in Plymouth, Indiana, has won the July SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” Competition, for her performance of the new song, “Through The Valley” (written by Kelly Archer, Jeff Silvey & Jeramy Stover). This song is featured on her most recent album Brand New Day, which she released independently in January 2008.
“Through The Valley” is a soulful, inspirational ballad which features a full arrangement, including strings. This song provides a fine showcase for Rose’s rich, expressive vocal performance. The song has a strong chorus, and Rose sings the title phrase and overall chorus with authority and emotion. “Through The Valley” was expertly produced by co-writer Jeff Silvey, who is a well-known, Dove Award-winning writer/artist based in Nashville. This song also features music tracks by prominent Nashville pros Mike Johnson (steel guitar & dobro), Gordon Mote (piano/keyboards), Troy Lancaster (electric guitar) and Chad Cromwell (drums).
Rose grew up in Bridgman, MI, which is a small town near Lake Michigan. She was inspired musically by her father (who played accordion and was in a band), and by listening to such artists as Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton and Trisha Yearwood. Rose took voice and piano lessons, and during high school she performed in musical theater productions. She also began to enter beauty pageants, and she would sing in the talent competitions. Notably, she was a Top 5 finalist in the Miss Michigan USA Pageant.
Following high school, Rose attended Siena Heights College in Adrian, MI, where she subsequently graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration. Also during college, she would enter and win other talent competitions, and she started to write songs. Rose wrote one song on her first album, Believe In Love, which she recorded at Gaither Studios in Indiana.
Kali Rose
It was in 2007 that Rose hooked up with Jeff Silvey, and they began collaborating on her second album, Brand New Day. “I went to Nashville to record my album with Jeff at his studio,” recalled Rose. “Jeff was great to work with – he helped find the songs and brought in some top Nashville musicians to play on the album.”
“I really like ‘Through The Valley’ – it’s a beautiful song which inspires people who are going through hard times,” she added.
Since releasing Brand New Day in early 2008, Rose has continued to promote her album by steadily performing shows (solo, and with a band) at festivals, fairs and churches. She has opened for such artists as Neal McCoy and Ricochet. Also, Rose is a successful model, who has done commercials, billboards and print work.
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Performed by Kali Rose of Plymouth, Indiana. Written by Kelly Archer, Jeff Silvey and Jeramy Stover.
