Artists - Jill Paquette

When Jill Paquette packed her bags for Alberta's Prairie Bible College at the age of 17, she couldn't have imagined she was leaving home for good. She thought she was about to embark on a life spent as an ethnomusicologist, her chosen field of study, but as is often the case, God had other plans.

It happened on the way to basketball practice during her freshman year. An unplanned stop at a local coffeehouse led to Jill's impromptu debut when her friends, aware of her burgeoning talent, coaxed her to take the stage. She eventually acquiesced, but there was no way for her to know, as she plucked out an original tune on that borrowed guitar, that her life was about to dramatically change.

As a result of that single appearance, Jill joined classmate Matt Brouwer's band, which began playing dates around Alberta, and a music career was born. But that was only the beginning. She also recorded a demo at the urging of a local producer, and that made its way to Nashville, garnering attention for the promising singer/songwriter. Meanwhile, back in Canada, the in-demand performer was squeezing in classes when she could between time on the road.

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