At five years old, I had such a desire to make music that I would sit at my friend's piano pounding away searching for the secret music within it. Her mother pleaded with mine,"For our sanity, please give Mary piano lessons!" And so my life with music began...piano lessons, singing lessons, rehearsals, recitals, musicals, madrigals, choir. Learning, practicing, failing, succeeding. Through it all, the love of music carried me along...

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I became a professional musician and actress in my late teens performing in musicals throughout Los Angeles during some months and singing as the lead vocalist in a touring pop band during the remaining months of the year.

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Wanting more training, I was thrilled to be accepted into the University of Southern California's Department of Dramatic Arts at a time when John Houseman, co-founder of Julliard, was the department head. Four years of acting and vocal coaching from exceptional teachers in USC's Fine Arts Program provided me a good foundation in the basics and and an understanding of some nuances of acting and music performance.

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While there, I was a member of USC's repertoire troupe competing in Scotland's Edinburgh Festival. I was a cast member in the British Premiere of the musical Follies which earned us a Fringe First award and the presence of a member of the British Royal Family.

In addition, my starring role in "Birdbath" produced a rave review, "Mary E. Walker [now Walker Morton] is breathtakingly brilliant...See Birdbath at all costs."

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That was my start. Fast-forward to today, I am a singing teacher and voice coach for students around the world and a vocalist and song writer as well.

Here's a sample of what industry leaders and innovators are saying about my music today...

"Life is A Song written and performed by Mary Walker Morton is a beautifully rendered, smokey blues ballad that is a welcome contemporary blast from the past."

Steve Cuden, Co-Creator of the record breaking Broadway hit, Jekyll & Hyde,

The Musical

To hear me sing my original tune,

Life Is A Song, check out the video below: