Terri Shamar is a singer/songwriter/musician. Her songs are not just salt and
peppered by the word of God... they are bathed in it. She is unique and in
her own class, and she can passionately rock the house, capturing the
hearts of her audiences, the
backslidden, the broken, and the
lost. Her audiences leave feeling
inspired and even healed. She is a
divine appointment to the Body of
Christ.
"I was saved in 1983. My songs
have been birthed through much
suffering, pain, and fiery trials in my
life: rejection, heartache, suffering,
persecution, slander, grief,
kidnapped, physical pain, and have
faced death itself - a 40 ft. waterfall
accident which was more like some
kind of baptism and ordination
service; car accident without a scratch, prececed by an angelic warning 3
days before...and physically dying, unknown to doctors. I had cried out to
the Lord to either take me out, or heal me. The Lord spoke and said, 'My
grace is sufficient for you.' From that point on, I was totally healed of all
physical illness and pain in my body." Throughout the years, the Lord has
used Terri with prayer, diet and fasting to help many suffering with different
illnesses and afflictions, and suffering from cancer.
In 1988, out of 200 entries in the Southern California Songwriter's Festival,
she was selected to perform her Christian pop tune, "You Carried Me All the
Way," and was given airplay and honorable mentions in major newspapers.
Terri’s music plays on various radio stations throughout the world.
September 2003, Terri won 1st Place at the Christian Music Talent Search
(Festival Con Dios) in Medford, Oregon. Phil Joel (Newsboys), one of her
judges, announced Terri First Place Winner with her song "You Are My
Keeper" from her "Wake Now Sleeper" Cd. She was to perform again in
Nashville, but could not make the trip because of family emergencies, so she
left it in the Lord’s hands for another chance to go to Nashville.
"In March 2005, the Lord visited me through the strange beautiful rays of the
sunrise, and His Presence filled my apartment. I then ran outside and looked
up to see this beautiful glow in the sky. I then noticed my yard was the only
one with flowers on the whole street. Purple Hyacinth flowers which are
significant to me. I ran back inside the apartment shouting, 'He's here, He's
here!' I opened up all the blinds, and my husband told me to hear what the
Lord would say to me. When I calmed down, the Lord spoke. He told me that
the Bride of Christ was not ready for Him, and many will shrink from His
Presence, that her garments are filthy from the world, and told me to go tell
the Bride to make herself ready for His coming, having no spot nor wrinkle,
unstained from the world, expecting Him anytime....I truly believe this is our
final hour to fulfill the calling on all our lives, as though He will come back any
minute."
After cutting her third CD “Wake Now Sleeper”, she held a fund raiser for the
Hurricane Katrina Victims, at the Historical Rogue Theatre in Grants Pass,
OR., the first Contemporary christian artist to ever perform there. In the
summer of 2006, Terri was the first Contemporary Christian artist to play at
the summer annual "Concerts in the Park", and "The Rivers Edge
Restaurant", one of the top elite restaurants in Grants Pass, OR. that sets on
the famous Rogue River. Thought of as a pioneer in this town of Grants
Pass, Terri sighed, 'God is not through with me yet!” Sprawled on the floor,
face smashed in the ground, once again surrendering to God, remembering
that the proof of your faith being more precious than gold, even though tested
by fire, may be found to result in praise and honor and glory at the revelation
of Jesus Christ.
When God moves, He moves! In January 2007, Terri was already booked
for a paid China Missionary trip, but her husband’s company needed him to
meet an important contract deadline. His company reimbursed every dime for
the China trip! So the Lord wisked Terri off to Franklin, TN. in March 2007, to
attend and perform at the Indieheaven CIA Summit Conference, a turning
point in her journey.
In September 2007, the Lord wisked Terri off to Pakistan with her husband,
and Ambassador Ministries, ministering in song and word day and night at
Crusades 15,000 to 50,000 in attendance, traveling city to city, and had an
opportunity to sing for Pakistan Dignitaries. There were many miracles, many
healings, and thousands of souls saved. Terri sang and preached to a 300
Muslim women conference, and laid hands on all who were sick, where
physical healings and miracles took place. They call her the “young Mother
Teresa that rocks!” Thank the Lord for His mercy and protection! This mission
was truly a life changing experience! Again, the first in history for a
Contemporary Christian Artist to ever perform in Pakistan!
In 2009, Terri Shamar has recorded 4 Cds to date, and has currently put out
her latest EP, "Child After My Own Heart", with her producer, Phil Baquie of
SonicFlood. Fueled by the band's melodious rock edge, Terri's songs bring
hope to a world falling apart before our very eyes, preparing us for the soon
return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Her EP also features one of her older songs, "See Me Dance" off her "Wake
Now Sleeper" Cd, which became the Title Soundtrack for the Christian
movie, "C Me Dance", which was also released in April 2009. Terri has also
been asked to appear on a couple episodes on two Christian TV series in the
near future.
Terri is currenty studying Hebrew, that she may return to Israel to be more
proficient in the language. The Hebrew language is the Sacred Tongue, and
was Jesus' native language. "Did you know that the DNA of the univierse is
comprised of the Hebrew alphabet, and down to our very cells?" Terri also
ministers at special events, churches, retreats, coffee houses, schools,
women's conferences, etc. Terri Shamar is determined to go where angels
dare to tread.
