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Online Status: Last On: Nov 2, 2009 - 8:54 AM
Profile Views: 2,002
Member Since: April 7, 2008
Location: PO Box 350052, FL
ShoutLife Address: shoutlife.com/melissajoelliott
Website: www.melissajoelliott.com
Genre: Southern Gospel
Record Label: Indie
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I love listening to all types of music from Southern Gospel to Contemporary Christian and even artists like Josh Groban. I am a mix of it all I suppose.
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Discography
I Know How To Fly (2008)
A great mix of toe-tapping and soul inspiring music! Reaches into the heart of everyday struggles of Christians and non-Christians everywhere. You will experience every emotion while listening to this CD. Sit back and enjoy!

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''Give Children a Chance Fund' , Christian Independent Artists , Christian/Inspirational/Gospel , Friends of Israel , Righteous Writers , Solo Artists , Southern Gospel
Getting caught up & making new friends! Have a blessed day!
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:58 AM

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About Melissa Jo Elliott

Coming from a family of differing musical abilities my interest in music started early in life. I remember singing on a table top at the age of three and loving it. My love of song started early. As a young person I was often involved in choir throughout my school years, yet I remained very shy about singing alone in front of others.

I was raised in a single parent home which proved to be very difficult for me as well as my Mother whom did her best. Mom helped me learn to love reading and soon introduced me to the Bible that she herself was reading. I remember praying the sinners prayer and asking Jesus into my heart at about the age of ten. Yet I did not experience a change in my life or attitude. I had an understanding of right and wrong, but my heart was never truly touched. I didn't fully understand that I was in need of a Savior. I entered adolescence full of questions and anger about my family situation. Needless to say, I made many, many bad decisions.
After years of living life without the Lord I finally reached a very low point. I knew I needed to change and that only God could help me. I reflected back on God's word that I had read when I was younger. I recalled the scriptures I had read and understood that God had given us His word to keep us from hurting ourselves as well as others. His desire is to protect us from needless pain and heartache. It all made sense at last. I then understood that I was a sinner! I realized the truth and faced the fact that I couldn't abide by God's rules without Him in my life. My heart had changed and I understood this on a deep level. Wow! It finally clicked into place all that I had read! All that I had heard before. He is the answer to all of my questions. That was in 1994 and I have never regretted accepting the Lord.

The joy of being right with God led me to follow in obedience and commit to grow in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ with a local church. Not long after joining, I felt God calling me to serve in the choir and whole heartily did just that. Before long I felt that God was wanting me to step out in faith and sing as a soloist. Through fear and trepidation I took that small step of faith and sang. God has brought me to a place of freedom from fear of performing by trusting Him that " I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"! Trust and Faith that is the key. Now I am truly experiencing the joy of letting Him work through me and releasing the passion God gave me to sing.


After several years of growing as a soloist and having ministered through musical productions, nursing homes and other community events or venues, I felt God tugging at my heart once again to take a much larger step of faith. This step of faith produced this CD release and the enlargement of music ministry to include other area churches and beyond if the Lord so chooses.

God has blessed me with a wonderful supportive husband and two wonderful boys that mean the world to me. Did I deserve to be blessed in this way? Not really, but God is good. I am grateful that God is allowing me to serve him through music! Southern Gospel music is such a joy to sing and it ministers to many people in different age ranges. The stepping out in faith is a day to day thing for me. I'd like to say I've arrived , but really who can say that- besides, without leaning on the Lord, how could I say I've really walked with God?! Entering this exciting ministry at this phase of my life is surprising, yet it gives me great hope that God isn't through with me yet. And I am confident He's not through with you either!










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Welcome 2009 With Anticipation   1/09/2009 - 10:06 AM
Happy New Year! I hope all of you are feeling as excited and hopeful as I am. I look forward to what God will be doing among His people in 2009 with great anticipation! I hope you feel the same way too. Maybe your not feeling too hopeful. I ... (login or sign up to read more)
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Are You Prepared To Celebrate Christmas?   12/23/2008 - 9:06 AM
Hark the Harold Angels Sing...Glory to the Newborn King.. What a beautiful Christmas carol! I hope you are all in the Christmas spirit and ready to celebrate this wonderful time of year. A time when we stop and come together to celebrate our Savio... (login or sign up to read more)
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Happy Thanksgiving - Quotes   11/25/2008 - 9:44 AM
Wishing each one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some Thanksgiving quotes that are great! The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of tha... (login or sign up to read more)
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God Is For Us Even When It's Not Quite Clear   10/19/2008 - 2:18 PM
Hello everyone, I have to share some great news! I just read a review of my debut CD that was written over at the Southern Gospel Music Forum. It made my day! It is wonderful to hear positive encouraging things when your stepping out into unk... (login or sign up to read more)
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Paca Paca Here And There   9/29/2008 - 12:23 PM
Hey guys, Visited an Alpaca Farm recently! What a strange but gentle animal it is. If your not familiar with Alpacas here's a link to neat info on them at Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca One thing interesting but gross is they have... (login or sign up to read more)
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