Choir Spotlight: TRACEY WILKERSON

 Tracey was born in Bowling Green and grew up in Murray from the age of 5. Her dad worked for the TVA, so she spent a lot of time at Land Between the Lakes where she developed a great appreciation for nature. She came to Lexington to go to college at UK and remained in town after she graduated.

 About ten years ago a friend invited Tracey to hear Tom Lawson preach on his second Sunday as our interim minister. She came that Sunday and has been attending ever since. Over the years she has become increasingly involved at the church, participating in women’s ministry, Bible studies, outreach, and choir.

 This will be Tracey’s second Christmas cantata with us. She used to sit in the pews and watch us sing, but someone in choir noticed how much she always seemed to enjoy the music, so that person invited (and pestered, and nagged) Tracey to give choir a try. The rest is history! Tracey says “it would be better if I could actually read the music and hit the notes,” but she says that the feeling she gets inside when she sings makes it completely worthwhile for her. She adds that choir practice is like “a mini worship in the middle of each week with your friends – great!”

 Tracey has two high-school age sons that she is very proud of. Austin (16) and Kyle (15) both write songs and play music every day. She loves to listen to them while she cooks or does chores. The boys and their friends have a “Garage Band” that practices every Friday at her house, and Tracey is the roadie.

 Having worked at Adecco Employment Services for 16 years, Tracey likes knowing that she is helping people find jobs. When not working at Adecco, she stays busy with home repair/improvement projects. She also enjoys gardening (her favorite therapy), reading, and walking at the Arboretum.