Please subscribe to our YouTube page to receive notices on all new podcasts as well helping us grow our audience. https://www.youtube.com/c/NewClevelandRadiohttps://newclevelandradio.net/If you would like to be a podcast host or guest please contact Karen at newclevelandradio@gmail.comWelcome to a collaborative podcast series brought to you by newclevelandradio.net and Cleveland 13 News. I’m your host, Karen Hale, and I’m honored to share space with extraordinary individuals—from Cleveland and beyond—who’ve discovered their purpose and the power to live it out fully, while lifting others along the way.“We are all given the choice to love our lives. I am genuinely grateful to those who taught me what that really means.” Raine AustenRaine shares her journey and how COVID has changed her vocal life.With a boundless perfect-pitch voice, a born-to-sing attitude, and an abundance of confidence, this determined teen became the lead singer in her first band by seventh grade. She made her first recording debut in her mid-teens, and her first television appearance shortly after. Her career began when she lifted her voice in churches and youth choirs, at weddings, special events, guest cameos in local theaters and concerts. In no time, her four-octave range was recognized across town. She was forever in love with the microphone, the studio, and the stage. And there she stays - behind the microphone.Born and raised in a small town just outside of Cleveland, Ohio, Raine's studies include The Music Settlement House in Cleveland, private studies at Cleveland State University, later in Nashville at the Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music under the direction of Vocal Department Head, Jonathan Retzloff, as well with various well-known Nashville vocal coaches. Now back in Cleveland she studies under the direction of Joanne Uniatowski, Head of the Vocal Department at Baldwin Wallace. In her earlier days, a columnist once recognized Raine as, “The Donna Summer of Cleveland,” of which Raine later encountered this disco diva standing in line behind her while waiting for a table in a Nashville restaurant.Diversity is key for this diva. Personal appearances keep this artist going strong and in demand. So to pursue her passion of performance, Raine writes, directs, produces, and performs in Christmas and Patriotic concerts throughout the city of Cleveland. It is there she created “Resounding Joy!,” a group of choral singers that have brought down many houses with impressive harmonies. These specialty concerts include the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland's Playhouse Square district. In fact, “Raine Austen & Resounding Joy!” was the final performance held at The Hanna Theatre before it was rebuilt into the now Great Lakes Theatre. A historic moment. At the demand of her fan base looking for a fuller performance calendar, the summer of 2010 presented a newly formatted concert series that includes multiple artists that specialize in individual genres of jazz, pop, 40's classics, gospel and instrumental renditions of many songs. While still in pursuit of that proverbial record deal, Raine released a new CD in November 2009 befittingly titled, “New Life,” a song co-written by Elizabeth Montgomery with a heartfelt lyric - “You have given me new life / Turned the darkness into light / Lord you are to me a shining star / Never far.”With a repertoire ranging from lullabies to rock to light-opera, her faith-based lyrics and hand-picked song selection renders music that is inspirational and captivating always. “There’s a pathway to freedom / You can’t see it with your eyes.” Those words from the chorus of “No More than Believin’,” define this singer’s faith, first in God, and then in herself and then in her music.https://www.facebook.com/raineaustensingerchickIf you are looking for a Personal Coach contact Karen at #YESICAN coaching with Karenkh.yesican1@gmail.com440 526 1530