CHALEE TENNISON
It’s not simply that Chalee Tennison is a world-class country singer.
Nor is it merely that she’s a gifted songwriter. The power of
this artist is based on something much more – her charisma is
founded on her honesty. In a world of manufactured images, Chalee
(pronounced Shuh-LEE) Tennison is the real deal. You can hear that
in every note of Parading In The Rain, her DreamWorks
Records debut album . These are the songs of a living, breathing
woman.
It hardly comes as a surprise when Chalee states: “My
music comes from my life. And it means so much to me when fans
use words like ‘real’ and ‘honest.’ Those are the
values I grew up with. My grandmother taught me to be honest
above all else. So what you get from me is the truth, and
sometimes the truth hurts.” Indeed, Chalee makes no bones
about who she is and who she isn’t. “I can’t be any
other way than I am,” she insists.
Chalee's released This Woman's Heart just fourteen months after her very first
self-titled release, to great reviews recognizing the passion and
heartfelt emotion Chalee delivers while singing is unsurpassed.
Featuring songs co-written by Chalee, such as "Yes I
Was" . "Makin'
Up With You" is the first single and video from this
album. The title cut, "This Woman's
Heart" gives a positive message about love and commitment.
Much of Chalee’s appeal to fans comes from her creative
ability to share bedrock experiences and feelings: “Nothing
makes me prouder than to hear someone say, ‘Oh, I’ve felt
that way – that’s me, too, in your song.’ We are all
kindred spirits.”
And spirits of all sorts have flocked to Chalee Tennison.
She has silenced brawlers in the toughest Texas beerhalls and
brought Japanese listeners who couldn’t even speak English
to tears. Mothers have named babies for her. People have said
her performances saved their marriages or served as therapy
for other problems. Everyone from George Jones to the cast of
the “Grand Ole Opry” has become a Chalee Tennison
supporter.
