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Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:27 pm | Updated: 10:48 pm, Wed Feb 16, 2011. By DAVID TAYLOR | Wendy Taylor has always been spicy and her zest for living life hasn’t changed since she was in high school. “I always wanted to stand out,” she said. Even as a football player on the seventh and eighth grade team in middle school, Taylor’s willingness to go the extra mile has played in her favor. As she entered high school, she began to focus more on her appetite for music. She earned the First Division medals at UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest and participated in the choir experience. “I learned a lot in those classes,” she said. “I now know the difference between a quality voice and an amateur one,” she said. She said she was always lucky to have amazing choral directors who took an interest in their students. Wendy Musachia was the first director to influence her in the Huffman school system. Then she had Greta Bryant, who now teaches her children. Her high school director, Christi Bean, really stood out to her. “Christi Bean is one of the sweetest human beings. She was always uplifting and supportive,” Taylor said. “She would take what she had and made it better. She had a way of pointing out your weak spots without making you feel like they were a weakness and work through those. She had a beautiful voice and a passion for singing.” Taylor said you could tell she loved her kids, and they loved her in return. “She made me a better singer, bar none. It’s one thing to have raw talent and another to work on your trade. She showed me how to work on my voice,” Taylor said. Following graduation, Taylor attended San Jacinto College until she married into the military. “We moved all … Continue reading →