SPSN Listen LIVE Spotlights Maranda Forney

Maranda Forney is a Contemporary Christian Singer/Songwriter. Maranda was born in Camden, New Jersey to George and Charm Watkins. During her pre-teen and teenage years, Maranda attended the Merit School of Music in Chicago, Illinois where she studied voice and music theory. As a teenager she was a brief member of the Warner Bros. recording group "Teen Dream".

Maranda met her husband Michael Forney in 1990 and they married a year later in 1991. Just before their marriage, Maranda and Michael received Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Shortly thereafter Maranda began to write songs that spoke of victory, triumph and praise.

Maranda released her first CD entitled, "In Your Presence" in 2001 and in 2005 released her self-titled project, "Maranda". She has written two books, "The Motivation, Message and Meaning Behind the Music" and "I Forgive You...I Forgive Myself". Maranda released her new single, "No Greater Love" in June 2014 and her new EP, "You Give Me Life" August 1, 2014.

Maranda is the proud mother of 8 children. She has a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from DeVry University and a Masters of Information Systems Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. Maranda is an IT Professional for a leading global technology company in Houston, Texas. Her favorite scripture is Phillipians 4:13.