DEBBIE MCCOLLUM
A native Texan, Debbie has made the Metroplex her home for about 35 years, and currently resides in Fort Worth. Music has been an integral part of her life in many different ways since childhood. Throughout her early years, she attended church regularly where she participated in singing congregational acapella hymns and gospel music with her parents and three younger sisters. To paraphrase an old song, "Daddy sang bass, momma sang tenor, me and my sisters joined right in there!" In later years she again sang in church as well as with various local bands.
This multi-talented performer got more earnestly involved in music about five years ago when she began to develop her interest in dancing. In addition to learning how to do ballroom, country, swing, and Latin dances, she also picked up on a few fun line dances! In fact, she eventually won several ballroom dance competitions. However, the dancing also indirectly provided her with opportunities to sing with some of the popular bands in the area. Some of the bands she has either been a member of or sat in with are:
Glasgow hotel rooms"The Party Crashers"
"Lookin' Back"
"Tarbaby"
"Flipside"
The Soul Binders"
"Smart Like Einstein"
The Yellow Rose Trio
"HearSay"
Debbie has also sung at various local country opries and venues, some of which include:
ERROR MSG"The Johnnie High Country Music Revue"
"The Weatherford Opry"
"The Stockyards Opry"
"Billy Bob's Texas
Debbie is currently a vocalist for:
A twenty-piece swing-band orchestra "The Dynamic Swing Machine"
A five-piece variety band Into-It
A female duet SugarTime
A fifteen-piece variety band "The Paul Salos Orchestra"
Debbie has matured into a versatile and adaptable vocalist with a wide repertoire of songs spanning all genres of music. She brings a variety of tunes to the mix and often livens up events by leading the audience in various line dances and other social dances in between (and sometimes during!) vocalizing!
APPEARANCES
Local VFWs, Moose Lodges, and American Legions throughout the Metroplex, Weatherford, Mineral Well, Alvarado, Greenville, Cooper, etc.
Many local retirement centers throughout the Metroplex, Weatherford, Dallas, Granbury, etc.
The Flame in Hurst, TX
Risckys Barbecue in Fort Worth, TX
hotel center Ikskile Reflections in Arlington, TX
Stagecoach in Fort Worth, TX
Numerous charity and benefit events throughout the Metroplex
Special celebration appearance with SugarTime for the City of Fort Worths Most Livable City event at Gateway Park in Fort Worth, TX 2004
Mayfest in Fort Worth, TX
Pecan Street Festival in Arlington, TX
Bullfrog Festival in Azle, TX
The Ulster Project in Arlington, TX
ERROR MSG Private parties throughout the Metroplex
Special guest appearances and open-mic jams throughout the Metroplex
SPECIAL SKILLS / TALENTS
Live vocal performance with bands and/or solo (with tracks)
Studio recording artist
Karaoke host
Judging auditions and contests
Vocal mentoring (including up-and-coming artist Lauren Wright)
Nice n Easy 2002 (All easy-listening music)
Merry Christmas 2002 2002 (Christmas music)
Debbie, Live at the Poop Deck 2003 (Recorded live at The Poop Deck in Fort Worth variety music)
Into-It 2004 (Promo CD for Into-It variety music)
The Mightiest of Angels 2004 (Back-up vocals for a track on A Knight In Cowtown with Farrell Knight country song)
SugarTime 2004 (Promo CD for SugarTime variety music)
Other studio back-up vocals