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I have years of experience as a Professional Musician/Songwriter/Producer and Teaching to boot. In 2007 I had two songs published on Tabitha King's debut album entitled "Mind Games" and "All of Me". I'm currently working on my own solo project and will also have three songs published on a jazz project before the end of the year. I love music and it is my life, and would love the opportunity to share my love with you. I look forward to working with all future or ... potential students.

Educational Background:

Stillman College, B.S. Cum Laude- Major: Biology/Chemistry on a full-4 year Music Scholarship

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Biography:

Lijarock has slowly but quickly emerged as one of the hottest up and coming songwriters/producers on the Atlanta music scene. Originally from Jackson, MS she has resided in Atlanta for ten years now. Her music career began at the tender age of eight, when her elementary music teacher discovered her innate ability at the piano. Immediately, her teacher suggested to her mother that she enroll Lijarock in piano classes to further develop her talent. From that point, everything else was history. It wasn't long before Lijarock was playing for everyone, including her junior and senior high choirs and the Sunday school and youth choirs at her church. After walking away from a head-on collision without so much as a scratch in 1990, Lijarock knew that her life had been spared for a specific purpose. But it wasn't until later in 1993 that she diligently sought God's purpose for her life and discovered that music was that purpose. " I know that this (music) is God's will for my life because this is not what I wanted to do at all! I just had to step back, take an honest look at my life and see what was missing. Once I did that, I realized that unless you fully submit to God's plan and purpose for your life, you will never experience true fulfillment or happiness- because that's the purpose for which you were created. And that has become the driving force in my life. I was born to do this!"
Lijarock's style is unlike any other. One of her former mentors described it as "nice & smooth (chords) with a hard, driving beat." The genre she mainly focuses on includes but is not limited to R&B, Hip-Hop, Urban/Pop and Contemporary Gospel. In the 1999 BillBoard Song Contest she scored in the upper 30 perenctile. Some remarks from the panel of celebrity judges included: her music is "…lyrically unique and fresh…something the masses can identify with and relate to…straight forward and clean…commercially strong and appealing- an overall good song…". Her personal motto comes from Psalms 45:1b, "my tongue is the pen of a ready writer", or simply put in her own words, "I just believe I write the songs people love to hear because they can relate to what I'm feeling." Every song Lijarock writes is divinely inspired and comes straight from her heart. Be on the lookout for the hot, new singles entitled "Mind Games" and "All of Me" being released on Tabitha King's Debut album entitled "MIND GAMES", out in July 2007 via N-Da-Groove Productions (Samuel Haygood). New jazz singles to be released mid-2008 include, "Only Believe", "So Jazzy" and "Say Yes" with SheRocks! Music Group, LLC. as well as a Spoken Word Project. So remember her name- because she and her posse' are about to change the game.

Lesson Details

As far as lessons go, I'm mostly laid-back because that's my personality. I am however very strict when it comes to the student practicing, because if you don't practice you really get the full benefit of the piano/instrument. After 3 months of lessons with me, if you are diligent with your practice, you will definitely begin to see the benefit of playing the piano and will hopefully fall in love with the instrument as much as I am.

***Note to parents*** Numerous studies ...

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Piano, Music Theory

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Playing by ear.

My Education

Stillman College - Biology - 1986-1990 (degree received)
Callaway High School - Pre-Collegiate - 1984-1986 (degree received)

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Sonya is flexable, professional, caring, and musically gifted. My daughter and I both love working with her. She is an awesome instructor that come highly recommend by me.

– Fiona S. July 16, 2009

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