Maryellen Meredith Crockett debuts her first CD.... "Goin' On"

ABOUT THE CD

In spite of her meek and humble spirit, the one word that best describes Maryellen Meredith Crockett is "powerful." Maryellen seeks to extend a "simple" note of healing and deliverance through her message in song. The deeper she presses into her heart, the higher she climbs.

Goin' On is comprised primarily of flavored arrangements of familiar hymns and praise songs; however the title cut deviates slightly from the pattern to present a colorful Caribbean groove. Instrumentation is kept "simple" to highlight Maryellen's wide vocal range, her adlib ability and her powerful, vibrant tones.  The title cut, "Goin' On" was penned by Meredith Crockett herself and the album produced by the Just Anointed Music Company.

ABOUT MARY ELLEN

Maryellen is a native of Columbus, Ohio. On January 12, 1972, she accepted Christ as her personal savior during a revival being held at Meredith Temple COGIC -- the church founded by her grandfather, Elder Douglas Meredith. Even though "Goin' On" is her debut album, she says,

"My singing debut occurred on February 17, 1976 while I sat at the bedside of my ill grandfather, Elder Douglas Meredith. He started singing the old hymn, 'I Need Thee.' His breathing became extremely heavy so I asked him to stop and let me sing the song for him. He stopped singing, and I started. Little did I know that this would be the last time on earth that 'Pa' would hear me sing. He passed away a few minutes later. The last name he called on was, 'Jesus.' I have always felt that the Lord left me here to continue singing where 'Pa' left off."

Since that time, Maryellen has sang with her home church choir, with the Columbus COGIC District #1 Choir , the Central Jurisdiction of Ohio Choir, at weddings, funerals and various churches. She served as director of the Meredith Temple Youth Choir for 10 years. In 1997, Maryellen was asked to sing at the IAPES National Conference! This opened the door for other opportunities such as: Ohio Kaleidoscope Conference for Women (1998), Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Induction, Inagural Ceremony for the first female governor of Ohio (1999), Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame, Ohio Habitat for Humanities Ceremony (2001) and most recently at Packard Hall in Warren, Ohio (2003).

Maryellen was born to Joseph & Elsie Meredith and was the first niece and grandchild of the Meredith family. She was raised by her aunt and name sake Mother Mary Ellen Meredith - whom she says is an example for women all over the world. "Little Mary" (as she is affectionately called) is a graduate of the Ohio State University and was employed by the Ohio Jobs and Family Services for 28.5 years before becoming the Executive Assistant to the "best" mayor in the United States - Mayor Michael B. Coleman. Her hobbies include traveling, reading and walking. Maryellen currently resides in Europe with her husband, Eld. Howard A. Crockett.

Maryellen's trademarks include wearing pearls with all outfits and offering words of encouragement to others. In regard to her debut album, Maryellen says,

"God has birthed this CD for his glory. He wants America and individuals to be healed, delivered and set free."