Long Bio ~ 715 words

Deena Marie Efferson-Williams

Deena.creativeacts@outlook.com

www.isingtoo.com

www.deenaefferson.com

www.channelsoflight.org

661-478-7866

Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Master Healer/M.Sc., Actress, Ordained Minister, Prosperity Plus® Instructor, Breathe for Change Wellness Workshop Facilitator, Breathe for Change Trauma Informed Yoga Instructor &  Emotional Learning Facilitator

Deena is available for bookings and workshops.

 

Multi-talented, visionary creative artist, Deena Efferson, serves as Music Director for the Center for Spiritual Living Antelope Valley, producing the music for the Sunday Service, Special Events, and Concerts. She has served in this role for over a decade and as a member of the board off and on for 8 years.

 

Deena began her love of music as a child singing in church and school choirs. At the age of 19 she was signed to a Culver City record label as a member of the R&B group The Company. When the group headed for a tour in Japan, Deena cchose to stay in the States to raise her then, 1 year old son and began to work as a studio back ground singer for many artists including Super Stars Bobby Womack and Mary Wells.

After focusing on motherhood for many years, Deena returned to music as a touring member of the 1950's and 60's group The Platters, a tribute band where she was groomed for the role by Zola Taylor the original female member of the Platters.

 

After another long break from performing Deena joined the staff of Cedar Performing Arts Academy in Lancaster, CA. She inspires the youth of the Antelope Valley to express their own unique personalities through teaching voice, stage preparation, movement and personal development for shows such as America’s Got Talent and The Voice. Deena currently teaches voice classes for the city of Lancaster.

 

In 2014 Deena was featured on the Oxygen Networks reality show “Fix My Choir” Episode “Souled Out”, with Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child and gospel singer Deitrick Haddon of Preachers in L.A., also on the Oxygen Network.

 

Talent Coordinator for the music video Queen Of The World; ~~2015 “Deena, who has extensive skills, expertise in diverse areas of creativity, healing and spirituality provided the “Divine Right” people for us to complete the music recording of this video. We are forever grateful!” Aganaze Jones. ~~

Talent Coordinator, Choreographer and performer for the Rock Band BLT Members~~2002.

An 11-piece ensemble, played the Sunset Room in Hollywood CA.

 

Deena’s passion for creating spaces for children to develop their talents, drives the development of the Concert Series Love Train, which will feature the O’Jays and the world’s children.

 

Ceremony Director for the highly active non-profit Spiritual Unity Movement. Rev. Deena’s responsibilities include, creating heart centering, mind opening, inspirational, multi-media World Healing Ceremonies which feature Thought Leaders and High Vibrational Musicians.

 

Author of the best seller-- Snippets Of Peace: My Devotion, this Master Healer and Spiritual Teacher has been a leader in the field of Personal Development and Transformation and as yet has help many thousands to date; to put the chattering, out of control mind to rest.

 

Regarding Snippets of Peace~   

  Amazon Top customer reviews       5.0 out of 5 stars   Beautiful By Robert E Gauldin,RScP September 5, 2015

Wow! This is a beautiful book that shares some sensitive and uplifting ideas from the author's personal experience and research. This is a wonderful source of uplifting thoughts and affirmations that I am incorporating into my daily spiritual practice. It is well written and easy to read.