Juanita Faas

Juanita was born and raised in Medicine Hat Alberta Canada. Her music training started at age five with The Royal Conservatory of Music Canada. She is also trained in jazz, choral presentation and vocal accompaniment. During her youth she continued with her music training and performing which won her many music awards. In the early eighties Juanita attended Anderson University in Anderson IN and won a music scholarship for her second year. Life's circumstances prevented her from returning to Anderson. Along with her academic studies at Anderson Juanita performed in the musical theater and accompanied many of the vocalists in training.

Juanita returned to Medicine Hat in the early 1980's and started a career as a music teacher, ballet accompanist and church pianist. During this time Juanita stared performing at special occasions as a soloist and in various bands. She branched out to southern Alberta where she became referred to as the most talented and requested ballet accompanist in southern Alberta. Using the spontaneity of ballet classes, Juanita discovered the opportunity to improvise, arrange, compose and create music at a moments notice. Juanita, always looking for something new and challenging entered the jazz field and was soon playing keyboards for Lyle Rebbeck(producer of the Medicine Hat Jazz Festival) and his jazz bands. Juanita can best be described as an eclectic Christian Musician playing, traditional, inspirational, jazz, Latin jazz, R&B, Gospel, Hip Hop and light classical.

Juanita first gave her life to Christ at age thirteen, she rededicated her life at age thirty. Her goal is to continue to reach the lost for Christ through her music. The real heart of Juanita's playing comes from God's Love touching her in a personal and passionate way.

Highlites:

May 2002, released first CD Holy Hands 2002 June 2003, guest appearance, It's A New Day TV Ministries, Winnipeg Man. June 2003, toured parts of Ontario.(Canadian Foodbank Roadshow Tour) November 2003, released three track Christmas CD May 2004, ambassadors banquets, Medicine Hat AB(world ambassadors), Yemen, El Salvador, Albania, Uraguay and Vietnam August 2004, piano finalist, GMA's Music In The Rockies, Estes Park Colorado Also showcase artist for day's top artists. December 2004, musical guest, LifeLine Christmas Special, The Miracle Channel Christian TV, Lethbridge AB December 2004, released third CD Attitudes January 2005, musical guest, Wavfile, Christian TV, The Miracle Channel, Lethbridge AB May 2005, nominated for two SHAI Gospel music awards May 2005, started 2 year Canada USA tour.

August 2005, musical guest, 100 Huntley St., Crossroads Ministry, Burlington Ontario October 2005, nominated for two CGMA covenant Awards. June 2006, Christian Music Presenters(Nashville TN) endorse Juanita's music ministry Also, musical appearance at the Southern Baptist Convention Exhibit Hall, NC October 2006, nominated for two Los Angeles Music Awards December 2006, A Christmas Jazz Celebration, Carnegie Hall NY (accompanying Steve Darmody, Joan and Sanford I. Weill recital hall) December 2006, performing at The Pageant of Peace, The White House, Washington DC April 2008, Irish Music Festival, Jacksonville FL June 2010, nominated fo three CGMA, Covenant Awards August 2011-2012, Jazz At The Lake, Sylvan Lake Jazz Festival August 2011, 100 Huntley St TV program June 2013, Medicine Hat Jazz Festival November 2013, accompanist, Tenor, Chad Armstrong Show less