Beth Stalker

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Born in Detroit, Michigan, Elizabeth Stalker began singingwhen she was three years old. She was known as “Little Liz”,and performed for various festivals, churches and televisionprograms. At age four she released an album entitled "JesusLoves Me". Beth's record was played on radio stations allover the country. She was also invited to sing at the GospelCountry USA music festival in Opryland Tennessee. At ageseven, Beth performed regularly as a "Shirley Temple" and"Annie" impersonator at "Mr. F's" in Clawson. About a yearlater, her parents took her out of the entertainment business,so that she could enjoy a normal childhood.
In high school, Beth continued to sing. And, in addition tochoir and musical theatre, Beth joined a Christian folk band,called "Am Eloah". During this time, she learned to playguitar and write songs.
In 1998, Beth was introduced to jazz. She immediately took tothe genre and fell in love with the vocal stylings of EllaFitzgerald. She, eventually, began singing in big bands andjazz combos with many of Detroit's finest musicians. Duringthis time, Beth performed at several of metro-Detroit'sdistinguished jazz clubs including Baker's Keyboard Lounge,Bert's Jazz Marketplace, and the Bird of Paradise. Beth alsobecame the featured entertainer of Music People Entertainment.
In 2002 Beth met up with singer/songwriter, Alisa Visconti.Together they entered, and won, a few jingle contests.Consequently, a local television studio requested that theywrite a song about the Detroit Red Wings. To do this, theycollaborated with lyricist and songwriter Allan Goetz. Throughthis experience, Beth and Allan started writing musictogether. The result was the 2004 release of her criticallyacclaimed album “Here With You”, produced by David Mosher.
In April, 2005, Beth received 6 Detroit Music Awards for thework surrounding “Here With You”. In addition, Beth's song“Hold Me” was selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the 40 thAnniversary Peavey Song Contest. Later that year, Beth alsorecorded her first full-length jazz album “Hallelujah, I LoveHim So”.
Beth is currently performing and writing with guitarist, JimRawlings. And she hopes to release her next album in thespring of 2008.BETH WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON AMERICAN IDOL - Check it out!! NEW VIDEO! - Beth Singing "FOLSOM PRISON BLUES" @ a concert in Bay City.....