Lead Vocals
Mary Pat Willis is from Clarksville, Indiana and began singing and voice training at an early age. She began her stage work as a featured vocalist in High School before joining the Indiana University Southeast Choral group.
She performed Christian music for many years throughout Indiana and Kentucky and was active in theater and choir ensembles. She has been featured in a number of musical and stage productions with lead roles in South Pacific and The King and I, winning best actress for her role of Emily in Our Town with the John Conner players of Central Indiana.
She joined Wayne Young in 2002 as background and lead vocalist and has appeared as a guest vocalist with Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie McCoy and performing groups throughout the Midwest and Florida. Her vocals have appeared on eight recording projects since 2002. She has opened for Blood Sweat and Tears and Leon Russell and was a featured vocalist at the 2009 Kentucky Derby Festival.