BIOGRAPHY NASHVILLE RECORDING ARTIST: Six albums: Mark V Recording (Heartlook), and Cornerstone Labels PUBLISHED SONG WRITER: Word, Sparrow (formerly Meadowgreen Publishing) and Castle Rising RECENT NOTABLE CONCERT BOOKINGS: 1996,1998 & 2000 Texas State Republican Convention Dr. James Dobson's "Focus On The Family" Chapel Service AWARDS: "1999 South Texas Gospel Music Association Soloist of the Year" Regional "Vocalist"and" Songwriter of the Year" Nomination by Country Gospel Music Assoc. NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGER: San Antonio Spurs Basketball team, San Antonio Missions Baseball team, March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon, and Special Olympics CONCERT AND SPEAKING APPEARANCES WITH OUTSTANDING PERSONALITIES: Brig. Gen. Charles Duke, U.S. Astronaut Dr. James Dobson "Focus On The Family" Radio Program Mrs. Beverly La Haye, Former Exec. Dir. "Concerned Women of America" Mrs. Francis Schaeffer, Wife of Renowned Author, Dr. Francis Schaeffer Mrs. Kay Arthur, Founder and President of Precepts Ministries Dr. Charles Stanley, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Phil Gram, U.S. Senator John Schneider, "Dukes of Hazard" star Pastors throughout the USA INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS: England, Yugoslavia, and Romania TELEVISION & RADIO APPEARANCES: C.N.N., TBN, ACTS, PTL, Israeli National T.V. and Radio Dr. James Dobson's "Focus On The Family" radio Program and his "Music Memories" show EXPERIENCE: Twenty Years Hundreds of churches USA and abroad, rodeos, benefits, SEA World, 1993 Olympics "TEXAS HEART'N SOUL" BAND: Six Members - Developed by FYM, Inc. CONFERENCE SPEAKER: Current Topic: "Hope Beyond Imagination" Other topics which apply Biblical truths to practical personal benefit AUTHOR: "Thank You For The Valley" - A personal story of triumph when life's journey takes you where you don't want to go. It is based on the experience of raising her daughter with Downs Syndrome. It was written to help others recognize the value of every "valley" experience, express the value of every life, and encourage parents with special needs children. MARRIED: Husband Richard Yates, Construction Engineer, President, Business Manager and Sound Engineer THREE DAUGHTERS: Autumn, April and Crystal