Allison Short

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“Talent, humility, and a genuine spirit are all words that describe Allison Short. There is no doubt Allison is blessed with God's favor. Her passion for music is only outshined by her passion for God,” says Rev. Chip Harbin, Evangelist and Director of The Victor Ministry in North Carolina.Singing since age 3, Allison, a native of Northern Virginia, has always loved music. In high school, she won a contest which allowed her to sing onstage with Christian singing group Plus One and in 2002 she traveled as a soloist with the Continental Singers on their “Live It Up” tour. Allison has been a featured soloist for 3 years at the Joe Gibbs Country Fair benefiting the Youth for Tomorrow Home. She currently performs at women’s & youth conferences, local coffee houses and in numerous churches across the country. Through her music, Allison hopes to touch people from all walks of life. But the focus and passion of her ministry is reaching and encouraging young women. She strongly believes God has called her for such a time as this, where so-called "role models" practice promiscuous behavior, and purity is scarcely held in high regard. Teenage girls today are flooded with peer pressure and constantly struggle with poor body consciousness. "To love ourselves, we must first come to realize how much we are worth to Christ," Allison says. "In his song, 'Fingerprints of God,' Steven Curtis Chapman said it best when he wrote, 'Never has there been and never again will there be another you, fashioned by God's hand and perfectly planned to be just who you are. And what He's been creating since the first beat of your heart is a living breathing priceless work of art." Allison's desire is to give young girls the tools they need to stand up and live to a higher standard of which God has called them. Allison’s vocal influences include the powerful voices of Janna Long (Avalon), Linda Ronstadt and Sheryl Crow. She has a love for a variety of music genres ranging from country to blues to rock to gospel, not unlike her debut album, “Only for a Season.”Filled with songs that reflect her love for God and a variety of musical styles, there is something for everyone on this album. Two of the stand out tracks include, “He Is” which has a traditional gospel sound and “His Word is Alive”—an audience favorite.“Only for a Season,” is the first album recorded under the Heartlight Records label which is the contemporary counterpart of Son Sound Music Group in Bessemer City, NC. Partnering with Allison on this album were Mark Fain on bass (Ricky Skaggs), David Johnson (SGMA Musician of the Year), drummer Rick Murray (Bebo Norman), and Grammy Nominated Richard Putnam ..boards.Allison’s music speaks to people in all walks of life and as a result many have given their lives to Christ. Her hope is that through the music she presents, unbelievers will come to know Jesus as their personal Savior and believers will be encouraged to finish the race. “I want my joy to be so contagious that the world can’t help but notice that there’s something different about me, and that that difference is Jesus. I pray continually that I’ll keep an attitude of humility so that my focus stays on glorifying Him and not on glorifying myself.”For more information, please contact Margaret at 703.791.6487 or [email protected]