“As far back as I remember, the one thing constant in my life has been music, “says Carol Schroeder, “I was raised around it. My mom would sing all the time, and her whole family had a talent for singing, we’d all get together and play music - - everyone would sing cappella. Those sing–alongs were my favorite pastime. To be able to tour and perform all over the country is just a dream come true!” With her tour a big-hit Carol Schroeder is seeing the end result of the evolution of a very musical family. “I’ve been given a chance a lot of my relatives would have liked, but for whatever reason, never had, “She remarks,” It’s nice that we have this history together because everyone really understands my need to pursue music. They love it as much as I do.” Armed with powerhouse vocals and song, fan giving Schroeder dose the family proud, proving their jam sessions were time well spent. Although she’s only 23 Carol’s voice encompasses the soulful expression of a woman twice her age. The emotion she pours into each and every song is born from experience and pain. What most of her fan do not know is that Schroeder is adopted at the age old 5 years old. This is what the 21 year old had to say. I don’t thank they should have done that to me and my sister and brother we are from the same family. And that cool to me. That I know where they are now. And my sister had a baby and I was there the whole time. I look like my really Mom a lot. And I meet my really Dad, and it was cool for me to do this. I really want to meet my really Mom, but I can’t she died in 2003. I was really young and didn’t understand what was going on at the time, but I know it was very bad.” It was a complete success, and through it all, Schroeder found comfort and strength in music. “I love all kinds of music, “she asserts, “I listen to everything, and I just can’t get enough of it, I like to hear the differences among the styles - - country, rock, pop, all of it.” She credits a far show with pointing the way to her current path. “I was singing, Trisha Yearwood “She in love with the boy. “So I started thinking,” maybe this is what I should be doing.” From then on Schroeder sang every chance she could – at fairs and carnivals around her hometown and even the smallest, most casual family gatherings. It wasn’t long before would of her precouichs talent spread. Soon, friends were telling people to go to her shows to see if Schroeder was as accomplished as everyone said. “I was overwhelmed by Carol’s vocals - - the tone, the control, the range,” ‘I know I had to be a part of her music.” The two immedicley began considering songs and getting acquainted for the tour. Once they had a lead on the kind of material Schroeder was looking for. They went on tour, “it all about one truly gifted singer,” respond fans!!!! “The confidence they have shows in me has been incredible. I could never have made this tour without it.” Work quickly resumed on what would become the fist tour when we started to looking for songs for the tour, we didn’t put an restriction on what we wanted people to pitch us,” Schroeder says. We just wanted great songs, with wonderful melodies and lyrics that were true to life - -things I could believe.” Schroeder took wisdom to heart; home schooling - - courtesy of her school - - also helps her maintain a perspective on the life she wouldn’t trade for anything. ‘This is the happiest time,’ she says. “I work so long on this tour and I love the songs so much - - I can’t wait for people to hear me sing them. I keep saying all this is a dream come true, and that’s exactly what it is. Who knows, maybe I’m still dreaming. If I am - - don’t wake me up!!!”