Biography: Melody-Rose Parker

Born into a family of opera singers and concert musicians, Melody-Rose was called to sing at an early age. Her formal training began when she was 3 years old, culminating in her years at The Chicago Conservatory of Music. She showed a special interest in Oratorio and Sacred Music, performing as a soloist with the Conservatory’s choirs and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Chamber Music Group. Melody-Rose has studied Indigenous Music and Healing with several Elders, including Mackie Ruka of the Waitaha (Maori) People of New Zealand and Gary Four Star of the Assiniboine Nation. She studied 20 years with Genni Pearlsong McCoury, Moon Maiden of the Cherokee Nation and Director of Heart Intelligence, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching Indigenous Healing. Melody-Rose also has been a Reiki Master for 23 years, combining hands on healing and crystal therapy with singing in Medicine Wheels. This modality creates life choices which would not be available in normal, waking reality. She studied Alchemical Hypnotherapy and applies this work with  her singing; in particular, with those who are on the threshold of living or dying.  Melody-Rose is a licensed minister with the Universal Brotherhood Movement. She was ordained in 1993 and has remained current in her ministry. Melody-Rose graduated from the Voice for Love Teacher’s Program.