Karen, a native of North Vernon, Indiana, moved to Wilson with her family in 2015. Karen cherishes the memories as a young girl of sitting in her grandma’s kitchen listening to Patsy Cline and Hank Williams and singing the Beach Boy’s big hit,” Barbara Ann” into a little microphone attached to an old tape player her grandma had for when Karen visited. Karen and her sister Susan would sit together at the piano for hours, Karen listening to and singing with her sister. Karen says she hung on to every word and note her sister sang and remembers fondly her sister encouraging her to let her light shine through her voice. Karen knows music is a gift from God that can take us back to where we were and who we were with when we first heard a song, and suddenly we’re surrounded by the sights, smells, and feelings we experienced when we a melody touched our heart and tickled our ears. Karen says, “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share my love of music as a vocalist with the Moonlight Swing Band.” Karens is married to Adam and they have two children, Madalyn and Cyrus.