Karen Henderson

 

 

 

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Washington DC's well-known entertainer, author and veteran ABC radio  personality,  Karen Henderson's talents extend from stage and media performer to motivational speaker,  spiritual coach, modern visionary, and bringer of ancient wisdom.

 

 

  • Born Washington, D.C.
  • International upbringing by USAF family
  • Training and interests in music and the arts, and ancient wisdom and cosmology,  as relate to consciousness and spirituality
  • Began onstage performing as vocalist at age 16 at Mr. Henry's Georgetown
  • Performed shows for the USO, Washington, D.C.  during Vietnam War
  • Performed shows and dance music to audiences at the  most prestigious hotels and nightclubs in the Washington D.C. area  including Blues Alley, the Cellar Door,  Washington Hilton, Sheraton Washington, Mayflower Hotel, Sheraton National, the Marriott  Hotels, Charlie's Georgetown, and the Omni Shoreham Hotel.  She also appeared at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas.
  • Recruited as announcer for a career in radio broadcasting. Spent over 20 years in broadcasting:   WMAL AM 63 in Washington, D.C. (13 years); WCVA-WCUL in Culpeper, VA (7 years)
  • Interviewed and partnered with some of the greats from the world of business and entertainment including Art Linkletter, Danny Thomas, David Brenner, George Shearing, Sarah Vaughn, Jack Jones, Sammy Cahn and Lou Rawls.
  • Hosted and performed as vocalist at  major events in Washington D.C. including: 4th of July fireworks shows at the Sylvan Theater on the Mall, Bob Hope's 95th Birthday Party at the Library of Congress, the Sunset Serenade Concert Series at the National Zoo and the Kennedy Center's New Year's Eve celebration annually 
  • Performed in concert with all  major military jazz bands including the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note, U.S. Army Blues, the U.S. Marine Band and the U.S. Navy Band.
  • Awarded status as a Lifetime Member of the U.S. Navy Band
  • Other performance credits: The U.S. Capitol, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and the National Air and Space Museum; in private concerts for the U.S. Supreme Court;  U.S. Library of Congress; Smithsonian's Living Fossil Award with featured jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli. 
  • Considered a living part of American history, Karen is noted for her numerous National Anthem appearances at the Washington Redskins football games, VA Gold Cup Races and other events (dubbed the Kate Smith of Washington D.C.), and especially for shows presented for Bob Hope's 95th Birthday Celebration (U.S. Library of Congress); for the Wright Brothers' 100th Anniversary of Flight; for the 50th Commemoration of WWII;  and the 40th Anniversary of the NASA Moon Walk. She has also performed at  the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts,  the Corcoran School for the Arts, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Departed full time broadcasting and regular stage performance  in 1999 to begin Water Restoration environmental work with a local government entity.
  • Recruited to take position as President and CEO of a local chamber of commerce  in Warrenton, VA serving the business community.
  • Awarded the statewide Virginia Chamber Executive of the Year Award  (for organizational management) by the VA Chamber of Commerce in 2008.
  • Honored for her service to the community by Hospice of the Rapidan in 2008.
  • Departed chamber of commerce work at the end of 2010 to devote time to writing, music and creating seminars and workshops   
  • Delivers motivational seminars and workshops, keynote speeches to various clients (See What They Say), private spiritual counseling.  
  • Recent presentation to the VA Chamber of Commerce's VACCE Institute
  • Recent stage performance includes  New Year's Eve 2011 Show held for/at the highly honored John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Karen and Sidney's Full Swing Orchestra performed on the Millennium Stage as National Symphony Conductor Murry Sidlin joined Karen and the band onstage to count down the New Year in that long standing tradtition.
  • Keynote address "It's a Wonderful Life" delivered to the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. at MD State Biennial Conference in Chevy Chase
  • Performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 31, 2011 at their New Year's Eve Party, to ring in 2012 and hosted with   Maestro Murry Sidlin of the National Symphony Orchestra.  

 

 

LATEST NEWS:

 

November, 2011: Karen named a member of the National League of American Pen Women in  Music and Letters

 

December, 31, 2011: Karen performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for their exclusive 2012 New Year's Eve celebration.

The 18th annual performance!


Karen's latest book Legend of Crossover Creek, a ghost story , 

is now available as an e-book at  Amazon.