Audra Lynn Hartke has been singing on stage in churches since the age of five. She began to take an interest in several instruments when she was seven, including drums and other kinds of percussion. Her mother was a worship leader at their home church in Seattle, Washington, so Audra was able to gain much experience in being part of a worship team. When she turned fifteen, Audra became aware of the lack of spiritual conviction and Holy Spirit activity in her life. She began seeking a more personal relationship with the Man Christ Jesus. Out of that deepened relationship, she began to write music and learned how to play guitar.

As for her inspiraiton, Audra says "The goal behind my music is simple... I want to touch the heart of God". She also feels a freedom to express herself without formula "I follow no rules when writing my music except that they praise and glorify my Maker." When writing songs, she says, the creative process varies but the result is always a love song to Jesus.

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