Erin has been playing the harp for eight years. It all started back in 1999 when her mother, who has always enjoyed harp music, ordered two harp CD's by Dena and Joanna Marini. Included with the CD's was a brochure on Marini Made Harps - harps made by harp maker Alex Marini. A few months later, Erin's mother ordered the Marini's newest harp recording titled “There is a Fountain.” Though Erin had never seen anyone play a harp before, she loved the beautiful harp music that was played on this recording. It was after listening to this recording that Erin desired to learn to play the harp.

In October of 1999, for Erin's 17th birthday, her parents surprised her by purchasing a harp from Marini Made Harps. Erin's first harp, a 31-string Gothic lever harp, arrived later that month.

After receiving her first harp, Erin began learning the basic techniques of playing the harp on her own by using a couple of beginner harp books. Since Erin had some piano lessons several years before, it helped her as she learned to play the harp. Erin also prayed that the Lord would help her as she learned to play the harp and as she developed her own arrangements.

Erin was self taught on the harp for about a year and a half before taking harp lessons from a professional harp teacher, Rachel Ellins, who is second principal harpist with the Denver Colorado Symphony. Erin learned a lot from her harp teacher in learning to play the harp more skillfully. She took harp lessons from her teacher Rachel for over 3 years.

Since then, Erin continues to learn and develop her own arrangements on the harp and is also teaching harp now. Erin now owns 5 beautiful lever harps in various sizes and plays only sacred music. Erin desires to play her harps for the glory of the Lord and to minister and encourage others.

The Lord has allowed Erin the wonderful opportunity to make two harp recordings titled “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” (2006) and “Blessed Assurance” (2007). For more information on these recordings, please visit Erin's “Recordings” page