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Ginny
Wicker has been singing since age three. A North Carolinian from the
town of Kenly, she is a talented singer and composer of country and
gospel music.
Making appearances on stage and radio began at age 11. Ginny presently has her own radio and TV programs. "The Ginny Wicker Home Folks Show" airs weekly on Selma, NC's WBZB Radio and Community Television, city of Raleigh, NC CTV-10. These programs feature her own original songs and well-known country and gospel music. She also performs regularly on request for civic, church and other community functions. At the North Carolina State Fair, she performs in the Folk Festival and was awarded the Bascom Lamar Lunsford trophy.
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Ginny has performed in Nashville, TN at the Nashville Palace, Songwriters' Showcase and at the Nashville American Legion Posts. In her home town, she has taken an active role in community festivals and promotions -- including composing two locally significant songs: The Farm Life Tobacco Museum and Welcome to Friendly Kenly. Her talent is not restricted to music only, having impressed audiences with several key roles in community theater performances and having received a cameo nomination. In addition, she has appeared as an extra in several movies.
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Ginny's own music has been recorded on record, cassette and CD. Her first recordings were LP albums entitled The Two Sides of Ginny and Ginny Wicker Sings From Nashville, TN. Recently, she traveled to Nashville to record two new albums, Ginny Wicker and The Purple Song Book. The first is a collection of her own favorite country songs, while the latter combines the sounds of country with and inspiring gospel message. In her own words, "My country music comes from my imagination, but the gospel songs, well those are real life experiences." |
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