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March 2022

March 15, 2022 By Jeremy Madsen

March 23: “Be Not Afraid, Only Believe”: A Christian Songwriter’s Journey

A discussion with Shawna Edwards

Shawna Edwards, a prolific Christian children’s songwriter, will share how the Lord has multiplied her efforts to share His message to the world, and what she has learned about faith, music and business along the way.

Her short presentation will be followed by 20–30 minutes of Q&A and discussion.

Bio: Originally a piano performance major, Shawna Edwards returned to BYU to finish her degree when her oldest boys were students there. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Media Music in 2009. She put her first song on YouTube in 2010. Her channel now has over 30M views, and her songs have been performed in churches, cathedrals, and Christian schools in over 100 different countries.

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