Cathy Young has been performing throughout the mid Hudson Valley as a solo acoustic act since 1997. Over the past decade, she has appeared on several local TV and radio shows, and donated her time to play at many benefit concerts. She has earned a well-deserved reputation as a talented songwriter, as well as for singing her heart out to her audiences, both big and small.

While life has led Cathy in a variety of directions, music has always been at its core. She began singing in the church choir, and writing and performing original songs in high school. Cathy played for four years in the Christian rock & worship band, Manna, which performed throughout New England. After leaving the band and going solo, she also began teaching piano & guitar. While Cathy has a large repertoire of cover tunes, the singer/songwriter is best known for her original songs. When she asks the audience for requests, it is just as likely that she will be asked to play “something original” as it is for her to play a cover tune. Each of Cathy’s songs is unique and memorable; everyone who hears her play walks away with their own favorite. She has the unique ability to weave a tale from her own personal experiences into a song – and have her listeners come away feeling as if she has spoken to them personally. Her music has an underlying current of spirituality and hope, but with a down to earth quality, born out of learning to be patient and persistent while overcoming hardship. Her songs float somewhere between acoustic rock, pop, and country, but with a style that’s “refreshing and all her own.” — Rod Ames, music writer, Texas.