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Little Darci Lynne is all grown up and making music
from The Contact 10-16-24
by okumc
BY REV. SHERI LASHLEY
The 20 year old Darci Lynne seems at first glance to be as shy and timid as the 6 year old Darci that her mother Misty put in Cinderella pageants all those years ago. However, when you begin to talk with her, you can see why the charm and talent of this beautiful young lady, caught the attention of the entire country back when she was only 12 years old.
Darci Lynne was a shy young lady when Misty decided that she needed to bring her little girl out a bit. She put her in gymnastics, which she excelled at, by the way. Then Misty put her in pageants, and it was at those pageants that Darci Lynne found her niche, her love, and a place to share her talent with the world.
Darci saw a young lady doing ventriloquism and she became a student of this lost art. She was active in gymnastics, but she began to study the art of puppetry and ventriloquism, and her parents at first did not take her seriously. In fact, at first they did not want to even buy her a puppet. It took some coaxing and even a small win to help them realize that she was serious about it - and that she was really, really good.
Darci Lynne, at 12 years old, wanted very badly to be in America’s Got Talent. And so she was. She got the golden buzzer, and then she went on to win the whole thing. With a coach helping her - and with her heroes, Terry Fater and Jeff Dunham - to look up to, Darci was on her way to a career in the art of ventriloquism, and with singing. Darci’s mother Misty has a fabulous singing voice, and obviously passed that on to her daughter. Not only is she gifted in voice, but also stage performance, and in writing shows for herself and her puppets, and now even as a recording artist.
What isn’t as widely shared among all the stories about Darci Lynne is that she grew up in the United Methodist Churchspecifically, Church of the Servant, where her family is still active. Darci feels at home at Church of the Servant, and credits her faith in Jesus Christ, to her upbringing in the church. She and her parents Clarke and Misty Farmer, as well as her three brothers, were reared in the church, and she credits much of who she is to the church.
Darci will share her gifts at a concert at the Church of the Servant, alongside family friends, Point of Grace. Darci is donating her time to this cause, and was asked why she would do this. She said, “This church is responsible for who I am today, and I will never not say yes to doing what I love in this church.”
The concert is sponsored by the women’s ministry of Church of the Servant, to help fund how they do mission in the church, community, and the world. The church is thrilled to offer to our community the music of Point of Grace and Darci Lynne Farmer in concert. There is plenty of room if you would like to join us on October 24, 2024, at Church of the Servant, 14343 North MacArthur Blvd., OKC. The concert begins at 7 p.m. You can purchase tickets online or at the door.
