OUR STORY

The ladies of OneVoice met in Heber City, Utah in 1994 while singing in the alto section of a church choir.  For a Relief Society Christmas party, Carolyn gathered several neighbors and friends together, including local doctor and wonderful guitarist, Stanton McDonald.  His wife, Karen, played keyboards, daughter Jamie played bass, and son Brian was the drummer.  Joining the "Big Mac Family Band" was Carolyn's neighbor, Blain Brown, a country singer who had recorded in Las Vegas.  And for backup singers, Carolyn enlisted choir friends Deonn Stott and Gail Witkamp.  The group then performed their "Country Christmas" program around the Heber Valley that year. 

When that first Christmas season ended, the ladies enjoyed singing together so much that they began performing on their own. They added Mary Pitts a few months later for a talent night with the song "You Are the New Day" and began the fun!

The gals tried on a few different names: "The Denim Dolls", "A #Sharp Harmony", "Mom's Night Out", and "The Heritage Players", and became known as "Deonn & the Blondes!" for several years.

Singing mostly A'Cappella tunes, their trademark became their stunning close harmony and wonderfully blended voices.  People would often comment how difficult it was to distinguish who was singing which note. Consequently, the name "OneVoice" developed, and was used on their first recording, a Christmas CD entitled "Angels Sing".

The ladies enjoy singing many styles of music; barbershop, 50's, jazz, contemporary, madrigals, gospel, hymns, classics, and even a little country ~ something for everyone.   In the past 16 years, they have performed along the Wasatch Front (and Back), from Roosevelt to Magna, and from Layton to Las Vegas. 

For several years, OneVoice was the featured act for the Park City Resort's Christmas Festival, caroling around the resort, with final performances at their annual Christmas Eve Torch Light Parade.  And in 2002, came the opportunity to participate as street performers during the Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games. 

Shortly after their Olympic experience, the gals released their second CD, "Timeless," a collection of fun "oldies" including songs made famous by the Andrews Sisters, MacGuire Sisters and the Charelles.  They began their next project in 2004, but it was put on hold while Mary and her husband served a religious mission for eighteen months in Washington, D.C.  The album, entitled "Blessings" was released this fall.   

Currently the ladies are just starting their busy holiday season, which includes a weekly Friday night show for "Elderhostel" groups in Park City which will run from December through the first week of April 2010.  They have also put together a cast for "The Ten Virgins" by Emily Freeman, with dozens of performances scheduled next Spring.