Kathie Hill

Kathy Hill is an American songwriter best known for her contribution to gospel music in the genre of children's music and works.

Born in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, Kathie Hill went on to receive a BA in Musical Theatre, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Long before becoming a prolific children's writer and producer, Kathie Hill was working weekly with kid's choirs…and still is thirty years later. "When I'm creatively drained, the kids motivate me to keep writing," she explains, "and when I'm physically drained, the music motivates me to keep teaching." This history of volunteer ministry has led Kathie to become a favorite conference leader and clinician, a former consultant for LifeWay Christian Resources, and the recipient of the International Network of Children's Ministers "Excellence in Children's Ministry Award." Kathie is also a Dove Award winner, the recipient of one of the Dove Awards of 1989 for Children's Music Album of the year for her work entitled, "Wise Guys and Starry Skies". She's a multiple nominee for "Best Children's Musical" and "Best Children's Album" from the Gospel Music Association, and is credited with fifteen ASCAP popular music awards.

In 1998, Kathie Hill Music was founded in partnership with Word Music. In that time she has authored six musicals, including "Fish Tales, Operation Christmas Child, Esther-Ordinary Faith, The Christmas SOCCER Team, Holy Moses!, The Best of Kathie Hill's Christmas, and The Best of Kathie Hill Collection". In 2002, Kathie published her first book, [http://store.kathiehillmusic.com/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=33 "101 Stories I Never Have Time to Tell"] , written to entertain, enlighten and encourage those in children's ministry and Kathie Hill Music's first resource for three- through five-year olds, "Preschool Praise'ntations", written with Darlene Abbott was released June 2004.

Nashville is home for Kathie, her husband, Tim, and their high school and college-aged children. The Hills worship and serve at Long Hollow Baptist in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

External links

* [http://www.kathiehillmusic.com/index.php Official Kathie Hill website]
* [http://www.womeninmusicministry.com/membersite/Interviews/Interview%20with%20Kathie%20Hill.htm interview with Kathie by Women in Ministry.com]