Valerie Sneade Let Me Be Strong CD

Critics have raved about her "powerhouse pipes and beaming stage personality." Another critic wrote "the piece de resistance was Valerie Sneade...a dynamo." Another critic wrote "if you ever get to see Valerie Sneade on stage, put on your Nikes and get to the box office, fast!"Valerie is a professional actress. She has an extensive list of regional and Off-Broadway, and cabaret credits. She has appeared at a multitude of venues including The Grand Ole Opry (TN), The Papermill Playhouse (NJ), The York Theatre (NYC), The Evergreen Dinner Theatre (NJ), The Lyric Stage of Boston (MA), The Palace Theatre (NH), Don't Tell Mama's (NYC), The Triad (NYC), The Inn On Newfound Lake (NH), The Cultural Center of Port Charlotte (FL), The North Port Performing Arts Center (FL), The Charlotte Performing Arts Center (FL), The Worcester Foothills (MA), and many more!In October of 2003, Valerie was guest artist with The Charlotte Symphony (based out of Southwest Florida). She shared the stage with Al Holland (formerly of The Platters) and performed for a record audience of nearly 4,000 for their annual Charlotte POPS at Sunset Concert in Punta Gorda, FL. Since then Valerie has been regularly performing with The Charlotte Symphony. She recently was the headliner for their first annual patriotic concert and is guest artist for their upcoming Edison POPS at Sunset Concert. Valerie will be making her debut performance with The Thayer Symphony in Massachusetts. Valerie is very proud of her debut CD "Let Me Be Strong." With the musical expertise of her producer/husband Edward C Loder, Valerie has put together a terrific CD that has a little something for everyone. Music director and arranger on the project is Jim Rice of Boston, MA, who also doubled (tripled) as her pianist and organist. Sneade is backed by some of Boston's finest musicians - Steve Skop on bass, Steve Marchena on guitar (whose CD is also available at CD Baby - CHECK IT OUT!), Mick Lewander on drums, Adam McOwen on fiddle, and Johann Soults on cello. The CD features the music of Ernie Lijoi, Barbara Baig, Carole King, Burt Bacharach, Hoagie Carmichael and many more.Valerie, a native of North Grafton, MA., currently resides in sunny Southwest Florida and western North Carolina with her husband and two cats.