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'''Shawna Edwards''' is a composer who loves to share her faith in Jesus Christ through her music. She is a member of [http://Mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].  
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'''Shawna Edwards''' is a Christian songwriter who writes songs to share her faith in Jesus Christ. Her YouTube channel, Shawna Edwards Music, has over 50,000 followers and nearly 25 million views. She is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].
  
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Shawna starting writing songs at about the age of ten years old. She earned a music degree from [[Brigham Young University]] after taking classes for a number of years. Her songs include, “Because,” “Choose Him Again,” “Come unto Christ,” “Coming Home,” “He Knows,” “Do You Have Room,” “Everything Speaks His Name,” “I See a Hero,” “Fire of the Covenant,” “I Will Shine,” “More than Enough,” and “I’d Sing You a Song. She has about 30,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel and over 14 million views.  
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Shawna has lived most of her life in Utah. She attended [[Brigham Young University]] where she was originally a Piano Performance major but returned at the age of 45 to finish her degree and earned a BA in Commercial Music.
  
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She has always wanted to be a wife and mother instead of having a career, but she has noticed that “along the pathway of family life, I’ve found a few little gems of personal opportunity, and I’ve had some great experiences while pursuing them.”[https://shawnaedwardsmusic.com/pages/about-us]
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She says her first priority was to be a full-time mother, so she didn’t begin seriously writing music until about 2008. Since then, she has placed approximately 30 original songs on YouTube and on music apps such as iTunes and Spotify. Her songs have been sung in Christian congregations and homes in over 100 different countries.
  
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She and her husband, John, have five children.  
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Shawna writes, “The most meaningful part of songwriting is connecting with people from all over the world and all walks of life. Through music, I have made friends with preachers, nuns, and worship coordinators; school teachers, choir directors and aspiring musicians; parents, teenagers and children. It’s been a privilege.”
  
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Shawna says the best thing she has ever done is marry John, who is both her “biggest fan and most brutal critic.” She and John live in Utah and enjoy cycling, road-tripping, and watching sports together. They have five children and 16 grandchildren.
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 22 April 2023

John and Shawna Edwards

Shawna Edwards is a Christian songwriter who writes songs to share her faith in Jesus Christ. Her YouTube channel, Shawna Edwards Music, has over 50,000 followers and nearly 25 million views. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Shawna has lived most of her life in Utah. She attended Brigham Young University where she was originally a Piano Performance major but returned at the age of 45 to finish her degree and earned a BA in Commercial Music.

She says her first priority was to be a full-time mother, so she didn’t begin seriously writing music until about 2008. Since then, she has placed approximately 30 original songs on YouTube and on music apps such as iTunes and Spotify. Her songs have been sung in Christian congregations and homes in over 100 different countries.

Shawna writes, “The most meaningful part of songwriting is connecting with people from all over the world and all walks of life. Through music, I have made friends with preachers, nuns, and worship coordinators; school teachers, choir directors and aspiring musicians; parents, teenagers and children. It’s been a privilege.”

Shawna says the best thing she has ever done is marry John, who is both her “biggest fan and most brutal critic.” She and John live in Utah and enjoy cycling, road-tripping, and watching sports together. They have five children and 16 grandchildren.

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