" Teressa's story is one of resilience and creative rebirth. She decided at the age of 4 that she wanted to be a singer, and sang in church, high school youth group bands, and she won local and regional voice competitions. Teressa later moved to New York City to pursue her dreams of being a singer. At 21, she entered a singing competition, and when she wasn't even called back, she took it as a sign from the Universe to move on from music. Teressa then returned to Colorado, got married, had a family, and put music on hold. Personal tragedy seven years ago led to her starting to learn how to play guitar, and Teressa began to explore her emotions and process her pain through writing songs. This was a formatively creative time for Teressa, and she took classes to develop her songwriting skills and deepen her creative expressions."