Biography

Born and raised in Stanford, CT, Sandra at the age of 5 years old was already making her way to music by holding family concerts in the house, with her siblings and cousins. At 15 years old, Sandra and her 2 siblings started singing three-part harmony in and around their neighborhoods churches and local fundraisers. Sandra continued her music but her siblings had lost interest in music.

In 1968 Sandra started singing in nursing homes, churches and many fundraisers.

In 1984 Sandra decided its time to start writing her own music and has accomplished that goal with ease. She wrote a song entitled, “Look Out Big Boy,” in 1984 and kept it in the closet for 12 years. Only to finally find the opportunity to record it with John Rees (GodsChild Records) and release it in 2006 on Texas Drover Records.Some of Sandra’s music memoirs were established when in 1972 she was on the “Roy Wiggins Show,” and moved to Murfreesboro, TN to participate on the program. It was a live radio show, but hearing Sandra singing caught the attention of producer Johnny Dollar and together they released a 2- song vinyl record.

Sandra moved to Calabash, NC in 1997. While there she recorded 4 albums of Gospel music in Nashville, TN with GodsChild Records (John Rees) in which she was the songwriter for every song except for one that she did from the Statler Brothers songbook.

In 2001 Sandra did a solo concert in Stewartstown, PA.

In 2002 Sandra was awarded the golden Harp Award with the CGMG

Also in 2003 Sandra did a solo concert in Bath, New York Concert Hall.

Then in May of 2006 she moved to Gallatin, TN to be closer to Nashville, TN.

Today Sandra is up and at em in full swing with her music. She has completed 7 songs towards her 5th Album and has two more she is working on.Sandra was honored to play The Ryman Auditorium, with Connie Smith, Brenda Lee and George Hamilton IV as the stars backup singers with Sunday Mornin’ Country 2006. Also in 2007 played The Ryman Auditorium, with Connie Smith, Margo Smith, Linda Davis, Johnny Counterfit among others, as the stars backup singers with Sunday Mornin’ Country. Also in 2007 she sang at the Texas Trubador Theater with U. S. A. G. E . M.

Sandra is a lifetime member of U. S. A. G. E. M., also a member of M. C. C. F.

Sandra has made the charts from the USA and European charts as well via her single releases through compilations of various labels. Also Sandra attended Col. Buster Doss’s “Jamboree By The Lake,” and hasn’t stopped yet.Her music career will continue as she is already writing new country gospel tunes and duets for future release and for new and upcoming artist looking for new materials.

Sandra is thankful for the gift of music God has given her and plans to use it to His glory.

© Sandra Lee Burdick

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