Deb Seeking

No Age Limits

By Robert Waldner

Deb Seekings’ musical journey spans nearly fifty years through the highs and lows of her life. She is one of six siblings and her father was a third generation piano player.

“I started at the age of seven with piano lessons,” says Deb. “As a kid I learned to read music and picked up different instruments.” Though she never played in high

school, Deb would go on to become a music major in college and develop her hobby into a career later in life.

Hailing from the small town of Davison, Michigan, Deb became active in a concert ensemble in the early ‘90’s. “I mainly bounced between saxophone and percussion,”

she says. After tragically losing both her father and sister in 1994, Deb focused heavily on her musical development. “I inherited my sister’s guitar and I began to write

songs,” she says. While she had experience playing saxophone, drums, bass, and guitar, Deb had never sang and had dealt with nearly debilitating stage fright. “I started

going to karaoke with my friends,” she says. “They coerced me onto stage. That is how I began building confidence.” Eventually, Deb began playing local venues and

started to gather a following.

In 2004, Deb filled in for the organ player at her church in Michigan. That temporary role would lead her to become the music director at two different churches. After

some time, Deb paused her music career to raise her family and ponder her next steps. “I knew I didn’t want to be a music teacher,” she says. With a large support

system, Deb’s friends encouraged her to start playing gigs and join competitions. “I’ve never been competitive, but I wanted to share my music with the world,” she

says. Encouraged by her friends, Deb auditioned for the singing competition show, Nashville Star. “I performed an original song and made it to the second round of

auditions,” she says. “That was a big experience for me.”

After following her sister to St. Augustine three and a half years ago, Deb has been making her rounds through the music scene. A licensed tour guide by day, you can

find her playing at various venues around town. You can also see her playing drums at Grace United Methodist Church services. “Music has always been a part of me,”

says Deb. “There is no age limit on doing what you love to do.”

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