Stephcynie is a Billboard-featured artist whose music has been featured on Netflix television. She combines her smoky tone, soulful vibrato, technical prowess and jazz training to deliver raw, vulnerable, authentic sounds. Influenced by Sarah Vaughn, John Mayer, Israel Houghton, and Jill Scott, she is a storyteller whose love of songwriting began at age nine.
After nearly losing her father and mentor at a young age, in a catastrophic car crash, resulting in a traumatic brain injury, she learned that life does change in an instant. She watched her mother hold the family down in the midst of every conceivable loss and insist, she and her brother continue to pursue their dreams and not allow “struggle” to define them. Through adversity and personal tragedies, Stephcynie mines for lyrical gold and spins life’s ashes into beautiful stories of empowerment, self-reflection, love, redemption, and grace. An empowering songwriter skilled at transforming life's challenges into motivating musical narratives.
Stephcynie continues to build her own career as a solo artist, with 2 EP’s and several singles, while lending her vocals to 10-time Grammy Nominee Eric Church, legendary Grammy and Oscar Award winner Christopher Cross, and featured performances with Wynonna Judd, Maren Morris, Vince Gill, John Oates, The CMA’s and more. Her resiliency, determination and talent are why she is an in-demand vocalist with a solid, bankable foundation on the music scene.
Her sound artfully incorporates classic influences into a modern, genre-defying musical hybrid. Blending jazz phrasing with a soulful punch, her genre-melding style offers a refreshing musical perspective. Whether conveying heartfelt emotion or uplifting spirituality, her vocal versatility stands out..
Expect this songbird to continue to expand her wings, soar, thrive and take more risk in mainstream music, with substance that connects the spirit and move the soul. Whether in the streets of Houston, the subways of New York, or in the songwriting circles of Nashville, she is a versatile vocalist who have honed her craft in venues in the United States, Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe, and soars like the Phoenix beyond life's greatest challenges with art as her anchor. With a singular sound that brilliantly intertwines technical prowess, storytelling lyricism and emotional fearlessness, her music is blazing innovative trails and leaving an enduring/lasting imprint on the industry Stephcynie is definitely the next 15-year overnight sensation!