With a mother as the church pianist, and her older sister as a soloist, Lorraine began solo singing at the young age of 4 in her home church, Oakey Swamp, where she is still a member today. Lorraine has remained a lifelong soloist. She is a life long choir member, and former director of the children's choir, and former assistant director of the youth choir. She led the Bible School music for several years as well. She was a part time church pianist in later years while living in a different town.
Lorraine married a professional musician at the age of 17--Tommy Hucks, who was a former drummer and singer for the country group Alabama before they became famous. Tommy had a great impact upon Lorraine with his love for music. They played and sang together for years for friends and family. Guitars, piano, drums, harmonica-- he was always playing and singing, and taught Lorraine a lot about music. They were blessed with twins, Lora and Brandon, who both won awards for their vocal abilities. Lora learned piano and has been a church pianist for many years. Brandon learned to play the drums.
Tommy suddenly passed away in 2000.
In 2004, Lorraine married her current husband, Donny, who has one son, Damien. They share the 3 children, 4 grands, and 1 great grand.
In 2007, Lorraine was led to begin a music ministry and recorded her first CD of songs she had been singing for many years. She began hearing stories of how the CD was blessing in places she couldn't physically be, and she knew this was God's call upon her life. She was blessed at that time with a new gift of songwriting, and she has penned approximately 300 songs. She has spent many hours recording as many of these songs as possible, and has thus far recorded 15 albums and has written one children's book with audio CD. Lorraine's daughter Lora joined her in her first CD album of original songs in 2008, and they began a duo ministry called Grace Revealed. After 3 years, Lora became full time pianist for her church so was no longer able to travel with Lorraine. Grace Revealed has since evolved into a quartet ministry with Lorraine, Byron Mew, Jimmy Poston, & Dowie Cox.
In addition to Grace Revealed, Lorraine has an active solo ministry, traveling across states to sing. She is currently a regular TV guest on Don Frost Family & Friends on TCT Network. She has previously appeared on several other TV programs as well
She has sang at Noah's Ark, and the famous Baldknobbers Theater in Branson, Missouri. She has sang at numerous gospel music conventions. She is a member of ICCAN, LCGMA, and MCCF.
She has released several songs to radio, with her most recent releases through Millennium Music Group. Her music is played on several internet radio and gospel music programs, and she is excited several programs in Ireland are also playing her music.
Lorraine has created many videos for her songs, and is hearing from people near and far on her videos. She encourages everyone to subscribe to her YouTube channel.
Lorraine and her husband Donny present The Christmas Story and The Resurrection Story through song, scripture, and large screen PowerPoint slideshow. These programs have been anointed, well received, and she has been completely booked each season.
Lorraine is involved in 3 other ministries, the first being the Grace Revealed Quartet as described above.
Secondly is Growing Heaven Ministry. Lorraine and Danielle Skipper, a teacher and speaker, wrote several songs together, and began ministering together as Growing Heaven Ministry with Danielle Skipper leading services as the speaker, and Lorraine as the singer. Lorraine recorded an album of their songs, called Growing Heaven. They travel into churches, women's ministries, children's homes, and SCHOOLS!
The third additional ministry is The Carolina Friends Band, with Wanda Gray Smith, Rita Broyles, JBird Harris, Bruce Roark, Jimmy Dale Hudson, & Jimmy Poston.
Lorraine is so thankful for her husband Donny who is her sound man and set up man for all their equipment. He travels with her wherever she goes. He has learned home recording, recording demos, internet programs, and has recorded several albums for friends.
In addition to her music, Lorraine works part time as a Registered Nurse, She began nursing at the age of 17 while she was in nursing school. She worked for a year with cancer and hospice patients, and felt God led her there to write many songs of His hope as you go through trials and loss- and songs about Heaven. She penned a whole album with Hospice in mind, called The Door Of Hope. What a blessing these songs have been! Almost every album contains at least one Hospice themed song.
Lorraine gives God all the glory for her musical gifts, and prays that her music will continue to bless people for many years to come.
