BIO Marianna Senteno, Singer/Songwriter delivers a unique and inspirational double CD. Her creative heartfelt writings touches the depth of the soul. Styles are unlimited. An instrumental CD of all tracks is included.Marianna Senteno was born and raised in Southern California. She is a single mom of a grown son, who is currently serving in the U.S. Air Force. Marianna, hid her talent for many years. She was what some people would refer to as a “a closet singer,†only singing when her family was out of the house. It wasn’t until her 30th birthday that a friend took her out karaeoking. After singing a song, the song bird was out of the cage. Her longtime friend, Jessica stood by in awe and asked, "Why didn’t you ever tell me you could sing?" A few years passed and at 33 years old, the Lord brought her back to church. She has spent the last 11 1/2 years committed to various ministries, singing on the praise team, church choir, and background vocals for various artists.
CD TestimonyOne day the Lord called me to take a sabatical from the ministry I was involved in. He would do that every so often to prepare me for a season. I had been writing songs over the years, which began to intensify. They were all in my head-the beat and melodies-and I wanted them to come out. Do you know what it’s like to play the beat with your teeth and not be able to stop because the song is just going on and on? Really, Tres and Teresa Taylor are my witnesses. My hope was to get these songs out by learning how to play the piano.God was nudging on me once again. He kept giving me the name of my friend, Teresa. I finally called her and asked her to give me piano lessons. Sometime later, I asked her for help to add music to my songs so I could copyright them. Teresa, who is also a producer, suggested we should go into the studio and record. We started with my first song, “The Promise.â€I took a copy of the song to work and had my coworkers listen to it. My boss encouraged me to keep going. A short time later she approached me and with her husband’s support, they offered to finance my CD. As a single mom on a budget, I was anticipating my CD to take a very, very long time, I never saw this blessing coming. I was totally blown away and brought to tears. I knew this was all God's doing.
At the same time, I was working on my CD, my son, who was 17yrs old at the time, was preparing to join the Air Force. I was excited about the CD and excited for my son reaching his goal. Then it started to hit me slowly. I started feeling the pulling away. It had always been Michael and me for over a decade. My son knew I prayed for him, but how could I express it?
My song, "Treasure" has a dual meaning; it was sparked by the Tsunami that hit Sumatra in 2004. My heart was heavy for the children and families affected by the Tsunami. God had shown me the children that were lost were treasures. As I was writing the song, I was also able to express this to my son as he was leaving the nest.I am so grateful for the support, encouragement, guidance, and comfort that only God can give, and even more grateful that I can see it!Marianna is currently writing for her next CD.
Marianna Senteno / Forte Music, P.O. Box 6091, Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-6091
