Sometimes, while we wait, we catch a glimpse through a window…a moment of clarity that brings life into focus…if only for a split second.
Here is a peek inside some of Marianne’s personal musical windows.

Marianne encountered her first guitar at age 12 and a love affair began.
Borrowing the guitar and a book of folk songs, she taught herself to play. Marianne asked for a guitar of her own, which her parents bought for her, and later replaced with a beautiful Martin guitar on her 17th birthday.
 During college, a friend took Marianne to see a James Taylor concert.

In the middle of the sets, the band took a break and James came out solo, sat down on a stool with an acoustic guitar, and began to sing.

Marianne recalls, “I started weeping uncontrollably. In a very defining epiphany, I knew (that I knew that I knew) that was what I wanted to do!”

Married at 18 and a mom by age 21, Marianne’s life filled with many things. But one thing remained a constant…a deep desire to play music. “I found myself crying out my innermost secret longings to God. Later I got a call that I had won a drawing in which the 1st prize was tuition to a songwriting school, plus the opportunity to record!” A door had opened.
 Marianne is a songwriter, creating music from the inside out, and deeply immersed in living out her dreams. Marianne is an international touring, and recording artist. Her 6th indie release Green Room is described as
“beautiful, relevant lyrics wrapped up in artful acoustic-driven pop/rock”

Marianne Kesler is a singer-songwriter, touring artist and speaker.
She is, as one reviewer noted, an artist with a poet’s heart.
Marianne combines allegory and metaphor in her lyrics, with an organic approach to production of her acoustic guitar-based music. The resulting sound melds elements of pop, folk, and rock.

Marianne is currently involved with ongoing tours with two other artists…Leah Martensen on the Road to Recovery tour (a celebrate recovery focus) and Hoi on the Soulthink tours (music & worship emphasis). Marianne is also an artist associate with World Vision International. Presentations range from a “mission moment” to full length 30-40 minute presentations including scriptures and video.

Marianne is also available to share on a variety of topics, including
“Of Mountains and Children” (focus on women and motherhood), “Songwriting 101” (a primer on songwriting basics), and “How Many Careers Does It Take To Make One CD?” (career education).