Posted by:
Mystery Writer CHRIS WELL on
July 12, 2006 at
4:14PM EST
A talented singer, songwriter and accomplished mandolin player, Sonya Isaacs is a member of bluegrass gospel favorites The Isaacs, regulars on Bill Gaither's popular Homecoming tour.
The family group recently received several nominations for the 2006 SGN Scoops Diamond Awards:
Sonya was nominated for "Female Vocalist of the Year," The Isaacs for
"Bluegrass Gospel Artist of the Year," and the group's video The Best of The Isaacs received a nomination for "Video of the Year."
The 2006 Diamond Awards Ceremony will take place Sept. 15 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Go to www.diamondawardsonline.com for a complete list of the nominees, as well as vote for your favorites. A printable ballot is also available at www.sgnscoops.com. ONLY ONE BALLOT PER PERSON IS ALLOWED. Deadline for voting is Saturday, July 15, 2006.)
Find The Isaacs online at TheIsaacs.MusicCityNetworks.com.
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Full name: Sonya Melissa Isaacs
Nicknames: Chacha (means “Aunt” in Yiddish). Only the kids get to call me this!
Born where & when: July 22, 1974, in Middletown, Ohio
Family stats: Ben (brother), Becky (sister), Mom (), Dad (Joe), other siblings—Julie Beth and Joe
Pets: None
Last movie seen: Nascar 3D: The Imax Experience and Troy
First job: Singing
Worst job: Volunteer candy striper at a nursing home—still wasn’t too bad, though!
Worst subject in school: History
Your favorite sport/game to play: Volleyball and Scrabble
Best way to make you laugh: Tell me something stupid you’ve done
Most annoying habit: Running late
If you had to pick another profession, what would it be? Probably a travel agent—I love to read maps and plan trips
How many emails do you answer a day: One or two if you break it down. I don’t get to check my email that often
Word or phrase you overuse: “Really?”
Worst trouble you got into as a child:
Becky and I went to our neighbors down the street to play and didn’t
tell Mom; she was furious and scared to death. We learned never to do
that again!
Hidden talent: Doing Mary Kay makeovers
You’ve been made president for the day—what are you going to do? Put prayer back in schools and erase my speeding record!
Most embarrassing moment: About 10 years ago I stepped back and tripped over a floor monitor on stage during a sound check—in a skirt! Yikes…
Thing you can’t do to save your life: The Heimlich and skiing
Best advice you’ve ever been given: “Smile onstage, be friendly to everyone, and sing to God more than to people.”
How many speeding tickets: Five in the last 17 years
The weirdest Christmas present you ever got: A BB Gun
When you see God, what do you hope he’ll say? “Well done, my good and faithful servant. Enter in—the buffet is always open and you’ll never gain a pound.”
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FAST LOOK: REALITY (FRESH DIGRESS)
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FAST LOOK: KATHY TROCCOLI
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