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Erin has been playing the harp since 1999. It all started when her mother, who has always enjoyed harp music, ordered two harp CD’s by sisters, Dena and Joanna Marini. Included with the CD’s was a brochure on Marini Made Harps - harps made by harp maker, Alex Marini. Several months later, Erin’s mother ordered the Marini sisters newest CD titled “There is a Fountain.” Though Erin had never seen anyone play a harp before, she loved the beautiful, heavenly music played on this CD. It was listening to this recording that inspired Erin to want to play the harp.

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

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

Erin was self taught for about a year and a half before taking harp lessons from a professional harp teacher - Rachel Ellins. Erin took lessons for about 3 and a half years with her teacher Rachel, and she learned a lot from her in learning to play the harp more skillfully.

Since then, Erin has continued to develop her own arrangements on the harp, and also teaches harp now. Erin owns 5 beautiful lever harps in various sizes, and she desires to play for the honor and glory of the Lord. Because of this, Erin only plays sacred music on the harp.

The Lord has allowed Erin the wonderful opportunity to make three harp recordings at Altar of Praise Studio in Leola, Pennsylvania. Her recordings are titled “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” (recorded in 2006), “Blessed Assurance” (recorded in 2007), and "This is my Father's World" (recorded in 2009). For more information on these recordings, please visit the Harp Recordings page.