Singer/Songwriter Terry Holder does not believe in placing limits on herself. Up until 1999, her full time job was "stay at home mom." Her life changed when the youngest of her 3 daughters moved away, a transition that coincided with the passing of Holders own mother. Depression started to settle in. Reaching out for solace she reached for her guitar and began shifting her pain into writing music. The first song she penned became the title track for her debut CD "Am I Here Is This Me," which was originally intended for a keepsake for her daughters. This album of introspective pop/folk tunes started garnering sales and critical acclaim with 2 of the songs, "Twilight Love" and "Goodnight" becoming finalists in the Alaska song of the year contest.
Her 2nd CD "Colored Rooms" is more outgoing mirroring her growing confidence as a performer and writer. Terry says, "sometimes I don't recognize my life anymore, none of this was ever planned but it feels like this is what I'm suppose to be doing." Even though her kids are no longer at home, she remains attentive to their needs. "Colored Rooms" has a hidden track called "Dressed in White," a song she wrote for the traditional father daughter dance at weddings.
She continues to explore her passions through her defining and distinctive voice with her “heartfelt and gutsy songs.” Terry writes about basic human emotion with layers of meaning behind them. In her live performances, she has the undeniable ability to captivate and connect with her listeners through her emotionally driven songs.
Taking a short break from the studio Terry performed in May 2008 at the Kerrville Folk Festival as a “New Folk Finalist” in the song writing competition. She has just finished recording her 3rd CD in the studio with Garey Shelton, Freebo, Joel Tepp, Ben Smith, John Nyman, Jerry Holder, John Morton and others. The new project will be released in the Fall 2008.
Today she tours performing at House Concerts, festivals and other venues as a duo with her husband Jerry accompanying her on guitar and harmony vocals. "It's very humbling and gratifying when people like your music. If I can touch one person with a song, then I feel that I've accomplished something great in my life."
