Loyce is a woman of multiple talents, skills, and interests. Music has always been a vital and integral part of her life. She started singing publicly at the age of 6 and never stopped! She loves a variety of genres including Classical, Contemporary and Traditional Christian, Celtic, Broadway, Country, Classic Rock, and many others! “Music, she says, has such an ability to shape our lives, and expresses our deepest emotions... through positive and uplifting lyrics and instrumentation... and even silence.”
Loyce’s musical artistry is unique to her, and she demonstrates this versatility and expression in her music. She appreciates the influence of past and present “musical giants” including Natalie Cole, Minnie Riperton, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, and Deniece Williams; composers, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, and Oscar Hammerstein II; and contemporary composers, David Foster and Quincy Jones among others!
Loyce loves creative expression!!! She is a singer, songwriter, author, teacher, and entrepreneur, who desires to uplift, inspire, transform, encourage, and touch the hearts of people. For her, every moment has the capacity to share beauty, love, and hope. She appreciates the love and support of close family and friends; and realizes her greatest blessing in sharing life with her son, whom she loves “around the world and into eternity.”
Loyce has sung in a variety of groups—beginning with school concerts and church choirs, Sweet Adelines, a choral society and ensembles, gospel groups, and as a soloist in different musical traditions. She also played English handbells, and, she “simply LOVES music”!!!
Education is important to Loyce. She earned degrees in Radio & Television Communications (B.A.) and Biblical Studies (M.A.) and Religion (M.Div.), with honors. She is an ordained minister and enjoys speaking, teaching, preaching, and facilitating retreats and other events that uplift people. She has served in churches, nonprofits, and for-profit settings as associate pastor and minister, executive director, assistant director of administration, director of membership and communications, pastoral ministries manager, and assistant administrator.
Her professional path is very diverse, and Voice and Faith is the culmination of her experiences! She draws upon those experiences as she performs for audiences from many walks of life. Whether belting out a Gershwin tune or sharing the music or ministry of her Christian faith, she believes God uses every talent and gift He has given her!
Voice and Faith demonstrates Loyce’s diverse interests and out-of-the-box approach to living and sharing life, love, and faith! She focuses on the power of the voice to communicate positively—in a way that brings people together... through singing, speaking, and sharing life!
