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All About lynn

Lynn Loosier is a redheaded, blue-eyed, soul singer, which may seem like an oxymoron to those who tend to judge the book by the cover, but just wait until she opens her mouth to sing… pure soul. Lynn is not your typical Cabaret performer, she can sing any style of music from jazz, blues, R&B;, gospel, country, & rock with the natural & effortless ability to connect to each song’s story & move an audience. David Finkle at Backstage Magazine sums up her vocals: “She is a force to behold.”

Watch lynn's full performance at the apollo theater

“Never stop singing, cause girl, YOU can sing.”

– Patti LaBelle, to Lynn

She has been a featured soloist at both Lincoln Center & Jazz at Lincoln Center. Lynn is a backup singer who blends sweetly but shines brightly. She has had the pleasure to sing with Jennifer Holliday, Sam Harris, & local favorite Julian Fleisher. Lynn has shared the stage with Broadway & television actor, Tom Wopat, who told her, “Next time I need to open for you.” But it is perhaps the advice from the legendary Patti Labelle that inspires Lynn’s passion for sharing her gift of music, “Never stop singing, cause girl, YOU CAN SING.” 

There is nothing fragile about Lynn Loosier’s velvety soft delivery or her cordial-smooth vocals. Whether belting sweet ditties at New Yorks’s famed Firebird Cafe, or performing on the PBS special Cabaret Live, Lynn is a force to behold. 
 
For Seventeen years Lynn was a resident of  the big apple, she now resides in Houston TX but her roots belong to the heart and soul of Georgia. Her southern upbringing can be felt, as well as heard, in every one of her passionate deliveries from classic blues to gospel to jazz. Her soulful renditions bring to mind giants Ella, Billie and Sarah, yet are firmly anchored by her undeniably southern style.

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A personal note from Lynn

From the time I met Tedd Firth and started working with him, I wanted to record a project that was just the two of us. I’m glad I waited because it gave me a chance to work with Tedd for many years and get to know him as a person and an artist. I count my blessings every day that God put him on my path, and I feel fortunate that he continued to work with me to finally see this project to fruition. For every album I have recorded, Tedd was right there arranging all the music. It was quite a journey. Most importantly, he is cherished friend. Thank you, Tedd, for being a great role model, a kind man, and an inspiring artist.

The title “Simplicity” was somewhat spontaneously chosen when talking with my web designer. I told Paolo that the project had a simplistic feel to it, based on the clarity of piano and vocals, and that was what made it so beautiful to me. I laughed and said, “I think that should be the title!”. All the songs I chose have touched me on a personal level. While many of them have a deeply rooted message, a common undertone is love, kindness, and appreciation. In a perfect world, these concepts would be so simple.

This website would not have been possible without Chuck Richards. Thank you, Chuck, for making lynnloosiermusic.com a reality!

From the time I met Tedd Firth and started working with him, I wanted to record a project that was just the two of us. I’m glad I waited because it gave me a chance to work with Tedd for many years and get to know him as a person and an artist. I count my blessings every day that God put him on my path, and I feel fortunate that he continued to work with me to finally see this project to fruition. For every album I have recorded, Tedd was right there arranging all the music. It was quite a journey. Most importantly, he is cherished friend. Thank you, Tedd, for being a great role model, a kind man, and an inspiring artist.

The title “Simplicity” was somewhat spontaneously chosen when talking with my web designer. I told Paolo that the project had a simplistic feel to it, based on the clarity of piano and vocals, and that was what made it so beautiful to me. I laughed and said, “I think that should be the title!”. All the songs I chose have touched me on a personal level. While many of them have a deeply rooted message, a common undertone is love, kindness, and appreciation. In a perfect world, these concepts would be so simple.

This website would not have been possible without Chuck Richards. Thank you, Chuck, for making lynnloosiermusic.com a reality!

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Performances

A versatile performer who can sing any style of music from jazz and blues to country and rock with a natural, effortless ability, Lynn Loosier connects to each song’s story and moves the audience. According to David Finkle, Backstage writer, “Lynn feels the raw need behind the Ray Evans-Jay Livingston ‘Never Let Me Go,’ the sorrow behind Ann Ronell’s ‘Willow Weep for Me,’ and — since she was raised a Southern Baptist — the religious intensity behind ‘Precious Lord’ (Thomas A. Dorsey).”

Emotions can be felt, as well as heard, in every one of her passionate deliveries bringing to mind giants Ella, Billie, and Sarah. Lynn recently moved from New York City where she bared her soul at some of the city’s legendary stages and clubs, including solo shows at Joe’s Pub and The Metropolitan Room. She was a featured soloist with Metro Mass Gospel Choir on many occasions including shows at Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the famed Town Hall Theater.

One of the great highlights of her NYC career was the appearances made and relationships developed at the famous Apollo Theater. She competed in the grueling, yearlong, renowned competition and was crowned Apollo Top Dog of 2009. Following that powerful showing, Lynn was invited to do a solo show at the Apollo Café, and she was later invited to participate in the Showtime at the Apollo revival for national television in 2017.

She has had the pleasure to sing with some greats, including Jennifer Holliday, Sam Harris, and Tom Wopat, who told her, “Next time I need to open for you.” But it is perhaps the advice from the legendary Patti Labelle that inspires Lynn’s passion for sharing her gift of music, “Never stop singing, ‘cause girl, YOU CAN SING.”

  • Jazz at Lincoln Center
  • Rose Hall
  • Lincoln Center
  • Avery Fisher Hall
  • Town Hall
  • NYC AIDS Walk
  • Atlanta AIDS Walk
  • In Vision Productions taping of a PBS Special “Cabaret Live”
  • Firebird Cafe
  • Rosalind’s A Little South of Broadway
  • Northside’s Event
  • Aurora’s Theatre Showcase
  • Hard Rock Cafe
  • ICON
  • John Harland
    Straight from the Heart
    Masquerade
  • Backup Signer, Sam Harris
  • From All Walks of Life
    Human Rights Campaign

What people are saying

“Say what you will about the Barbara Streisand version of A Star is Born (just be careful who you say it to!), in the musical segments it soars. That’s because Streisand and director (ostensibly) Frank Pierson opted to record all the music live on film rather than the usual movie musical practice of lip synching to prerecorded tracks, which gave this Star a sense of reality (well…) and immediacy. 
 
And Lynn Loosier goes after the same effect on What I Like (she says, in her liner notes, that she had “always dreamed of recording a project live)”“You can take the girl out of Georgia …, but you can’t take Georgia out of the girl. Every ditty she does in a voice that can go from wail to whisper has a GA connection. A successful Manhattan bow after time clearly spent honing her impressive skills elsewhere.

“Lynn Loosier, making her New York debut, entered the narrow south side of The Firebird Cafe room signing “Georgia on My Mind.” It may be safe to say that no one who’s ever performed the soulful anthem has ever had Georgia so much on her mind…”

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David Finkle
Backstage Bistro Bites

“Lynn Loosier not only sings from her soul…her soul sings. You can hear the depth of her journey, both her joys and her sorrows in the melody, voice and delivery of her music. Lynn’s style is a wonderful blend of genres; country, soul, gospel and pop. Something for everyone. What a blessed experience!”

Bishop Yvette Flunder

“Lynn Loosier has been a client and colleague of mine for several years now. More importantly, Lynn is one of the singers I enjoy listening to when I’m NOT working. Her ability to deliver the picture of what she’s singing about straight to the heart of the listener is a gift most singers simply don’t possess. And that, in my opinion, is the difference between singing and painting with one’s voice.

You are simply one of my favorite artists and singers … and that puts you in the same company as Joni Mitchell, so take that as high praise!”

Jan Smith
Jan Smith Studios

“I first met Lynn Loosier over twenty years ago when she was a newly-transplanted New Yorker who had recently arrived from Georgia. At first I thought her southern charm and relaxed personality made for an odd fit with Manhattan, but once I heard her sing I realized that her decision to come and try her luck in the biggest music scene in the country was more than backed up by her immense talent and soul. Since then, I’ve enjoyed a fulfilling musical relationship with Lynn that has spanned many years, several album projects and countless live concerts. It’s always a thrill to hear her sing and I still get a kick when I see someone who’s hearing this huge voice come out of this small southern woman for the first time.”

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Tedd Firth

“Lynn Loosier is the real freakin’ deal!  Full of sass, class & style, there’s an authenticity about her voice that emanates from deep within her soul, from the inside out. In my opinion, its the journey all music should take.”

Marion J. Caffey
Apollo Producer and Creator of the Broadway show Three Mo' Tenors

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