Addison Agen

Age: 16

By Deborah C Gerbers

Addison Agen is mega-talented, full of spirit and exudes maturit y and level-headedness far beyond her years

Most recently known for her stellar appearances on NBC’s singing competition, The Voice, where Addison won runner-up in the entire competition (wow!), Addison has been surrounded by music for her entire life And she has no plans to change that in the future

Music has been an integral par t of Addison’s life for as long as she can remember “I vividly remember writing my first song when I was 6 or 7, ” she said “I was at my grandparents’ piano, with my mom, writing a song about stars or something like that I was always around music as a k id I remember going around to nursing homes with my mom (a music therapist), room to room, singing to people who were dying or near death I t ’s something I find to be ver y beautiful Another one of my most clear memories is when I sang ‘Amazing Grace’ at 5 years old, to someone who was in their last moments of life. At that age, all I k new was this woman needed to hear music.”

Addison’s singing and songwriting continues to have a positive impac t on her fans sweeping across the nation, and she hopes to continue sharing her creative spirit She explained her writing process and how her inspiration hits her at random moments. “I’ll usually get an idea first, and then pick up my guitar, ” she said. “Normally I am inspired by the experiences I’ve had or the people I’ve met and how it can relate to other people’s lives. I haven’t gotten ver y good at forcing songs yet I think that has to come naturally but that ’s not how my mind works through the process ”

Once she comes up with a song, Addison said she prefers not to immediately share it. “A lot of times, when people first hear one of my new songs is at a show, including my parents, ” she said “If I feel confident with the writing or the melody, then I just do it no matter what ”

Look ing ahead, Addison plans to work on a new album. “I t ’s ver y convenient being from For t Wayne because I am work ing with Sweetwater, which is like having an amazing studio right in my own back yard, ” she said “I’ll be work ing on some demos and getting sheets out, plus all the instrumentation I t will include some original songs as well as some co-writing, which should be interesting too ” a

Note from editor : Addison, glo Magazine will be cheering you on throughout your glo-rious future Thank you for being such a talented, fearless, faith-inspired inspiration to our region, showing other young ladies that it ’s possible to grasp hold of the stars and then become one

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