Background
Her first performance was at the age of six with her father, who performed with Bob Wills, Marlon Brando, and The Lennon Sisters.
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Carmen Espinoza-Rodriquez
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Carmen attended Texas Technical in Lubbock and West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University in Canyon and received her degree in the study of Montessori Education in 1997.
Career
She is one of ten children of Camilo Espinoza, Junior., and Maria Guadalupe Orozco Espinoza. Her love for music and stage grew. Soon after, she was asked to be the lead vocalist for Hacienda Records artist, Algo Simple.
After a twelve year span with Algo Simple, she decided to go solo.
lieutenant was at this turning point when she was recommended by CMA Award winning singer-songwriter Susan Gibson (writer "Wide Open Spaces") to appear on a Public Broadcasting Service video documentary. Inspired, she recorded an original composition and shot a video entitled America that has since been featured in two Public Broadcasting Service documentaries.
And Southwest Expressions. Carmen was invited to record and perform as a special guest with the WTAMU Jazz Ensemble.
During this time, she was approached to go on tour with Texas X-press, an outreach touring troupe for the outdoor musical drama Texas Legacies.
lieutenant was during the tour that she was asked by the executive producer of Texas Legacies to take on the lead role (and was the first minority to be offered a lead role) as Maria Hinojosa" in Texas Legacies. Carmen accepted the role for the 2003 season. Since then, she has shared the stage with country artists including Lee Roy Van Dyke, Steve Wariner, Restless Heart, Holly Dunn, and Michael Martin Murphey.
Achievements
Membership
Past members of her band include Robin Brannon from the Christian vocal group Acappella (group).
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Christian