You Are 2019 - Damaris Carbaugh

You Are Conference is a gathering for women, stretching across generations and denominations under the name of Jesus Christ. To learn more head to www.youareconference.com
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This video is from a You Are 2019 Main Session.We hope you enjoy and are encouraged!
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Damaris Carbaugh, a native New Yorker, grew up in Cuba, Puerto Rico and New York City. She gave her life to Christ at the age of eight and by eleven knew all she ever wanted to do was sing. As a teen, Damaris and her two sisters sang as a trio and traveled with their mother. At 15, she was asked to sing at a recording studio, and soon she was in demand by producers and advertising agencies in New York. In the years since, Damaris has sung with many well-known artists in recording sessions. She has performed vocals on countless advertising jingles and commercials, often in Spanish, which she speaks fluently. In the early ’80s, Damaris was seeking a career as a secular performer, feeling that this was the way God would give her a platform and would use her talents. In 1982 she won the American Song Festival Talent Search and received a recording contract with CBS Records. The album was released in January 1984 but, in Damaris’s own words, “It went nowhere.” A turning point came in Damaris life in 1988, when she visited a group of believers in Argentina who live in abject poverty. She was struck by their devotion to the Lord in spite of their circumstances, serving Him not for His blessings, but for the pure joy of loving Him. Damaris felt a need to give herself totally to the Lord, and began praying for ways to use her talents more fully for him. For many years, she has used her gifts to glorify the Lord and tell others about Him. Her depth of love and devotion for her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is so evident through her special gift of song and powerful speaking ministry. You will be moved and inspired as Damaris reveals a true servant’s heart through her beautiful voice and infectious love for teaching God’s Word which reflects her personal spiritual journey. This talented musician was a featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and regularly appeared on the “Day of Discovery” television program. Damaris lives in Mt. Vernon, New York with her husband of over thirty-five years, Rod. Their grown daughter, Ashley Rose (Wheaton College 2005) lives nearby. Ashley is a charter school math teacher in NYC. Their married son, James Christian (Naval Postgraduate School 2015, US Naval Academy 2007), is a Lieutenant Navy Aviator with masters degrees in Operations Research and Applied Mathematics. To learn more about Damaris, head to www.damariscarbaugh.com