DIANE TUIOFU
Diane Tuiofu's love of music began in childhood
while taking piano lessons from her grandmother. She participated in
various recitals and contests, and went on to begin the Performance
Degree Program at San Diego State. Although Diane left the University
to raise a family, after the birth of her third child, she felt
something was missing in her life and returned to the keyboard where
she discovered an additional interest--writing music. She feels her
love of melody blossomed while growing up by listening to
classical music with her family, singing the earlier tunes of the
Beatles, and being exposed to great musicals like The Sound of
Music, Mary Poppins, and West Side Story.
Soon Diane began collaborating with Toni Thomas; their combined credits
include several musical plays, namely, Seasons of a Woman's
Life, Jewels in her Crown, The Queen of Phoenix, and A Time for
Gathering, as well as the Easter cantata, "Christ: Life and
Light of the World." Their songs have been recorded by such noteworthy
talent as Michael Ballam ("The Kidron"), Anna Carson ("Open Window")
and others. Most recently they have been honored with Special
Recognition in the 2007 LDS Church Music Contest for the songs "A
Vessel of Light" and "He Knows His
Lambs."
Diane's solo credits include: "Give Back the
Love," the
soundtrack for the San Diego Children's Hospital Telethon
video, and "Because of Faith," which received Honorable
Mention in the 1992 LDS Church Writing and Music Competition.
Diane is currently continuing her music education now that her six
children are becoming older, and is finding a special joy in teaching
and writing. She looks forward to sharing her love of music with her
six grandchildren, to pass on the legacy left to her by her
grandmother. She especially loves living in the small country town of
Ramona, California, because of its peaceful environment, which allows
her greater freedom in the creative process.
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