Staff Information
Wee Sing:
Lori Smith (click to view Lori's bio)
Joy Deussen: Singing and performing played a big part in Joy's and she loves sharing God's gift of music with others, especially little ones! Joy's background in musical theater sparked a desire to share the experience of performing over the years with her oown 4 children as well as the other children choirs she has directed in the past. Joy is a busy homeschooling mom, part-time Registered Nurse and professional machine quilter besides being the president of a local quilt guild. Directing the Wee Singers is a treat Joy is looking forward to!
Joyful Sounds:
Lori Smith (click to view Lori's bio)
Lori Ricci: Lori has been married for 16 years to Tom. Together they have a 14 year old daughter named Selina. They also have three dogs named Sister, Olive and Evey. Lori has 18 years experience as a teacher, teaching everything from preschool to 8th grade. She has helped out before with Joyful Sounds from 1999 to 2005. Lori is also part of the Interpreting Team for the 11:00 service. Her interests include quilting, music and technology.
Bethany Smith: Bethany is the choreographer for the 1st through 3rd grade choir, Joyful Sounds. This is her 2nd year working with Joyful Sounds. Behtany is 15 and in the tenth grade. She has two little brothers, Matthew (13) and Michael (10). She has been in the church choirs since she was 3 when she was in Wee Sing. Bethany loves to play piano, is in an all girls show choir at her high school, and is in the worship team in the high school group.
One Accord:
Lori Smith (click to view Lori's bio)
Rachel Youngren: Rachel Younggren is currently a sophomore in college studying nursing. In elementary school, Lori Smith was her first choir teacher who sparked her interest in singing and performing. From kindergarten through 8th grade she was apart of both Joyful Sounds and One Accord. She has helped teach the choreography to the choirs for 9 years now. She loves working with the children and seeing the joy they get from singing and worshipping Jesus. Besides teaching choir, Rachel has volunteered as a Sunday school teacher and has also been apart of the college missions group at the church. Her other jobs include being a children's camp counselor, and interning at the hospital. In her spare time she loves to go to Disneyland and enjoys playing volleyball and basketball.
Leslie Campos: Leslie Campos, our drama coach has enjoyed working with One Accord for 5 years. Besides drama and singing, Leslie loves crafting, quilting, and teaching women God's Word. Leslie sings in the adult choir and has been involved in women's ministries in various ways. She and her husband, Ozzie, love to travel, and camp. She has one son, James, who is 20.
Penny Nielsen: Penny has been married to Bob for 42 years. They have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. She has sung in the EFCC Adult choir for 45 yrs and loves to sing, read and walk. This is Pennys' 2nd year as the children's choir vocal coach. Penny has taught voice for CYT, have given private singing lessons in the past and loves her new role of working one on one with the soloists.