The May 2011 issue of Worship Leader Magazine’s Song Discovery will be featuring a song written by Debi and fellow writer Jonathan Allen (worship pastor, Grace Chapel). The song, entitled “All That I Need”, is the first song the two have written together.
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“From the time I was a little girl, I remember standing between my mom and dad in church watching them worship, hands raised, eyes closed, tears streaming down their faces - praising a God they knew intimately. It is out of this wonderful upbringing that birthed my passion and love for the Lord and of praise and worship music. There is nothing in this world I love more than worshiping and leading worship.
As a worship leader and songwriter, there is no greater calling than to lead people into the presence of God. The deepest desire of my heart is for people to enter into a worship experience where they feel they’ve truly touched the face of God. I believe that is our Heavenly Father’s greatest desire – to lavishly love on us as we worship Him as He brings us to a place where we feel His presence tangibly around us. It is a foretaste of what's to come in Heaven! When we worship Him with everything we have in us, there is no way we will not come away renewed, refreshed and forever changed.”
Debi first began singing at the age of 14. By the age of 17, she had been singing all over northern California for youth conferences, church concerts, outreach events and on television. She was invited to sing for the National Day of Prayer in Sacramento, CA with William Franklin Graham III. She later attended American River College and studied classical and jazz music. Debi studied voice for 6 years with private vocal coaches as well as college vocal training. She performed with her college chamber choir at Carnegie Hall in 1991.
Debi married Christian music producer/programmer Andy Selby (CeCe Winans, Nicole C. Mullen, Mat Kearney) shortly thereafter and moved from northern California to Nashville.
Debi released her first album “More Of You” in 2000. The album features duets with John Katina of The Katinas and Nissi Walls-Allen, formerly of Anointed. She is currently writing for her second project, a praise and worship album.
Bestselling Christian author Stormie Omartian (Power Of A Praying Wife) and her producer husband Michael (Christopher Cross, Donna Summer) asked Debi to be a soloist on a new praise and worship project entitled “The Prayer That Changes Everything” (a companion project to Stormie's book of the same title). Debi sang leads on “River Of My Life” and “Worthy Is The Lamb” (duet with Stormie's daughter, Amanda). “Worthy Is The Lamb” was released as the first radio single and was played on radio stations across the country. The song went to #3 on the Christian Inspirational charts.
Debi is a worship leader and traveled the country for 5 years with author Stormie Omartian leading worship for her seminars. She was on staff as a worship leader at a large, multi-cultural church, Bethel World Outreach Center in Brentwood, TN and now currently attends Grace Chapel in Franklin, TN where she also leads worship. Debi has led worship at the National Worship Leaders Conference and Extraordinary Women conference as well as leading alongside worship artists Israel Houghton, Tommy Walker, Calvin Nowell and Don Moen.
Debi is also a backup and session vocalist and has sung on albums for Michael McDonald, CeCe Winans, Natalie Grant, Big Kenny (Big & Rich), Tony Orlando & Dawn, Kristin Chenoweth, Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, Margaret Becker, David Phelps, Helen Baylor, Don Moen, Kim Hill, Vicki Yohe, Sheila Walsh, Mandisa, and many others. Debi sang background vocals on “Second Chances” for the Veggie Tales “Jonah” movie soundtrack and also sang backups on the Veggie Tales Christmas album. She has been involved in singing on several praise & worship projects for Word Entertainment, Integrity Music and Lifeway.
Debi has performed live with Michael McDonald, Big Kenny (of Big & Rich), Mandisa, Nicole C. Mullen, Larry Carlton, Kim Hill, Michele Pillar and many others.
In addition to singing, Debi is also a songwriter. A worship song she wrote called “All That I Need” is currently featured on Song Discovery in Worship Leader magazine. “That's Where My Heart Is Too,” a song she co-wrote with her husband, was included on the album “Songs From The Message-The Way Of Love” (companion project to The Message Bible). A song she wrote entitled “The Cross Before Me” was arranged by David T. Clydesdale as a choral anthem and was released through Word Publishing's Choral Club. She also wrote many of the songs on her album.
Above all else, Debi's passion and calling is leading worship. In addition to ministering in her home church, she travels throughout the country leading worship and doing concerts in churches, seminars and outreach events. She, husband Andy and their daughter Karissa reside in a suburb of Nashville in Franklin, TN.
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