Grace grew up as part of a musical family and has been surrounded by music her entire life.

She attended Taylor University majoring in music composition and was graduated in 1979 with a

BA of Music.

Her career as a musician has included directing children’s choirs, handbell choirs, adult choirs,

co-owning and teaching in Kindermusik of St. Charles for 20 years, singing as a soprano in St.

Charles Singers for 30 years, and maintaining a private piano studio for 15 years. She is co-

author of the book/music curriculum What If We…? The Quest and Questions of Leonardo

and Athena.

Grace currently is Director of Music at The Little Home Church By the Wayside in Wayne. She

also has a home organizing business called Neatnik Ninja.

Grace has three adult children, all who are professional musicians of whom she is extremely

proud. She lives in St. Charles with her daughter and son-in-law, two grandchildren, and her dog

Poppy.