A singer's life

Lifestyle/Technology: Austin, Texas, singer-songwriter BettySoo is taking her music on the road, and it's getting some attention | Susan Olasky

Photo by Todd V. Wolfson

BettySoo, 31, is barely 5 feet tall, with a big, dimpled smile. She is one of many aspiring singer/songwriters in Austin, Texas, but this year, with the release of her third CD, "Heat Sin Water Skin," BettySoo separated from the pack. Texas Music magazine praised "her gorgeous, powerful soprano, irresistible melodies and emotionally revealing lyrics." The Austin American-Statesman compared her to Patty Griffin and Alison Krauss. She's won songwriting competitions in Oregon and Texas.

Most significantly, BettySoo—she uses no last name—is a Christian who writes songs reflecting her biblical understanding of human nature: "I think one of the basic beliefs—that people are broken—is where most of my songs start. . . . They all acknowledge that things aren't okay. . . . If you're looking for hope it's not going to be inside of you; it's not going to be in someone else."

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