Music:
Dynamic,Romantic,Fantastic are just a few of the comments heard among the audience as Darenda Owens expresses her God given talent in music. Her unique interpretation makes every song sound as if it wre written just for her. Anyone can sing the song, but Darenda's vocal artistry paints the picture just as the writer intended.
Darenda is the winner of the prestigious Orange County California Music Awards 2003 and 2005 for "Best Country Artist". She Sings a song like she was born in the heart of Texas. You think, " this girl is pure country" that's when she knocks you out with her hard drivin'rock'n roll. When you recover from that surprise, she'll cut to the core of your soul with a gospel melody.
If it's music, she sings it. Darenda believes no one should be limited to any single stlye of music. She says, "When God gave us music he didnt divide it into categories" so why do we? Music is for people and Darenda's love of music transcends all genres.
Singing has always been Darenda's first love. She is the first of three daughters born to a preacher and his wife Darrell and Barbara Owens in Houston, Texas. She sang her first song in church at the age of 4 years. Growing up on the road she traveled and sang with her family, singing in churches throughout the United States as "The Owens Family"
Later Darenda moved to Nashville in 1993 to experience the Nashville scene. There she worked with some of the top musicians, artist and songwriters in the music business. She expanded her recording experience by singing back up vocals, recording demos as well as recording some original music for her own distribution.
She took a break from Nashville to be back with her family in Orange County California and started a band of her own.
She was awarded the "Best Female Artist" for 2003 and 2005 for the OC Awards.
Darenda and her band performed such venues as "The Key Club" in Hollywood, "The Galaxy Theater", "The Coach House", "House of Blues" in the OC, also performed at the Nascar Race in Fontana for the "Make A Wish" show with Jeff Gordon. Singing country to Rock-n-Roll to gospel with songs like "He Gave Me Music" "The Best Is Yet To Come" to one of her originals "I Can Do That On My Own". Darenda continues to impress audiences on stage and off and recently was the featured artist of the week on the highly rated KLOS 95.5 radio station in Los Angeles,CA.
Now back in Nashville, she started Nashville Radio.biz and now recently started Reality Radio.biz her own International radio station and is the CEO/Master Programmer.Darenda truly believes, "The Best Is Yet To Come"
visit the following sites for more on Darenda Owens. All websites designed by, Hayden James,
www.darenda.biz
www.myspace.com/darendaowens
www.myspace.com/1realityradio
www.myspace.com/nashvilleradio
Movies:
"The Jerk", is my all time favorite movie. "Shallow Hal" "School of Rock" just no horror for me.
Television:
SNL, VHI, The history channel, the cooking and travel channel (Emeril)and Oprah rocks with interviews.
Books:
"Your Best Life Now" by Joel Osteen "Purpose Driven Life" by, Rick Warren "The Bible" (what a good book to know these days)
Heroes:
Michael McDonald, Elvis and the one hero that will never let us down, Jesus.