Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, Carol Stephenson moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California. She received a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Music from USC, where she was chosen by the faculty of the Departments of Choral and Church Music as the outstanding Church Music major in her graduating class. Carol performed extensively with the USC Concert Choir and Chamber Singers and began her vocal studies with tenor, Jonathan Mack, while at USC.

Carol is very familiar with the choir lofts of countless churches in the Los Angeles area and has held staff positions at several churches and synagogues including Alhambra Seventh Day Adventist Church, Temple Judea of Encino, Temple Israel of Hollywood and St. James' and St. Nicholas' Episcopal Churches. Carol is currently on the music staff of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia and also sings for Temple Shalom for the Arts in Beverly Hills, St. Victor's Catholic Church in West Hollywood and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach.

Carol has been a featured soloist in performances of Handel's Messiah, Vivaldi's Gloria, Kodaly's Te Deum, Haydn's Paukenmesse, Schubert's Mass in G, and Bach's Magnificat as well as many other major works. In June of 2002, she was honored to be the featured soloist in the world premiere presentation of Praise the Lord by Scott Farthing, a sacred piece for soprano solo, choir and organ that was commissioned by the Church of the Good Shepherd in memory of her father.

Carol has performed with many professional and semi-professional choral organizations in Southern California including the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale and the Anglican Chorale of Los Angeles. She is a founding member of Nicolas 3, a trio ensemble for voice, flute and keyboard, which has presented many concerts in the Los Angeles area. Carol joined the vocal faculty at the University of La Verne in the fall of 2002.

Email: cstephenson@ulv.edu