Gayla was raised in the small town of Inola, OK. As an only child she had a very close relationship with her parents who provided a Christian home. At the age of 11, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior.

Gayla met her husband, Gene while in the music business and they have spent their years together in both country and inspirational. While in country music, they performed alongside many known personalities such as, Roy Clark, Freddy Fender, Minnie Pearl, Johnny Russell, Billy Parker, Hank Thompson, Mel Tillis, and many others. While in the inspirational industry they have performed with the likes of Colin Raye, Connie Smith, Jack Greene, Linda Davis, Freddie Hart, John Berry, Crystal Gayle, Marty Raybon and others.

Gayla has recorded a number of albums with husband Gene as the producer and steel guitarist. Gayla's cousin and friend, the late Randy Hardison, co-produced and was the drummer on her first six albums.

Gayla's recordings have produced numerous #1 songs on the Christian Country charts and she says that only through the blessings of God has this been made possible. Gayla's goal is to bring Christian Country music to the place where it is woven into the fabric of Country music. It has a very positive, important message that needs to be shared to a lost and dying world. Hear the song by clicking on the link below

 "Let Me Love You Through Eternity"
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International Women's Writing Guild  -  Network Issue #3, 2009 Reviews 
The Siamese Silver Pendant -  Saga Books, May ‘09 This book, the first of a trilogy, 
is about young, passionate, and forbidden love that cross the threshold of time into
eternity; the saga of youth and the sojourn of elders.

“The story unfolds in a small, fictitious New Hampshire town in 1955, when two 
young women, one on college break, step beyond the parameters of acceptable
behavior and breeding to pick up two sailors new to their town. Little did they 
realize the life-altering decision they had made until the protagonist falls in
love and faces the implications of commitment. Their story, as told by the elder
protagonist, Clarisse, captures their youth as she had recorded it in her battered
and dated malachite green journal 35 years previous.

Against the tapestry of experience from which she reflects upon the youthful
scenarios that may have changed her life’s course, she has the benefit of wisdom 
to embrace her totality even with the unanswered questions about their
meeting.” 

International Women's
Writing Guild 

Coffee Time Romance                                                               Rating:.

Mo
Danvers, Massachusetts                                                                              Rating:.

The Siamese Silver Pendant is a wonderful book, cannot wait for the other. 
Also, Thank You again for our early Christmas book. What an interesting author. 
I am getting the feeling, yourself and Richard Paul Evans both have some common
grounds. In the way of spiritual auras... You are very blessed and so are the
people around you to share your inner thoughts. Hope you are well. I think 
of you often.

Tanya Esson
Bridgenorth, Ontario                                                                                     Rating:.

The Siamese Silver Pendant was very well written....I loved the characters of Clarisse
and Guy... As the book goes on the characters grow as people and begin to have a new
life of their own... I loved the flash backs as Clarisse relives her life in her mind and she lets
you go along for the ride... She is a wonderful character and I hope in the next chapter of
her life we can enjoy her company again...can't wait to read the next book....
 
Linda GIroux
Adams, MA                                                                                                   Rating: 

Sara
Adams, MA                                                                                                   Rating:

Just a short note to tell you that I enjoyed reading The Siamese Silver Pendant. In 
many ways it paralleled my own life. I am originally from Boston, but have spent
most of my life in Connecticut. I have four Children and have been a widow for ten years...
I seem to be intertwining my thoughts between the book  and my "real life". 
I did identify with many of your interests...  I am looking forward to the sequel...
 
Maria L. Holden Chiangi                                                                             Rating:.

Barbara Saint Jacques                                                                              Rating:.

Al Adams
Chicopee. MA.                                                                                            Rating:

An amazing, heartwarming read. The story is tender, sincere and very
well written. I will be buying the sequel. If you enjoy romance novels, 
this is a definite choice... 

Debra Shiveley Welch - "Award Winning Author of: A Very Special
Child, Son of My Soul - the Adoption of Christopher, Co-author
Jesus Gandhi Oma Mae Adams"
Ohio                                                       Rating: 

...I gave the book to my daughter-in-law Jen and told her about you and that I wanted her to read it . ...I'll give you her feed back when she finishes. I'm so excited for you. 

Ann
Keene, NH                                                                                                    Rating:

I can't tell you how happy I am for your accomplishments, not only for completing
'The Siamese Silver Pendant'  and having it published but also for the fine
website you've developed. Only someone who has gone through the same 
process can truly appreciate the time and effort and commitment necessary to
have achieved what you have.  
 
Congratulations once again, and my very best wishes for much success with
the promotion of your book and website.
 
Ralph
Springfield, MA                                                                                            Rating:

Gerard,  I’d like to quote you:  I, as well, can say that “categorically I have never read a romance novel”!!  But, we’ll want a copy of  'The Siamese Silver Pendant' and an autographed one at that!

Dave and Karen
Massachusetts                                                                                       .     Rating:

Let me start by saying categorically that I have never ever read a romance novel. Yes, I do like to read, but romance novels have never been on my action genre radar.  

I suspect however, many if not all who do read romance novels are women.
Well until now… As any good son would do, I had the opportunity to read my mother’s final draft of the 'The Siamese Silver Pendant'. I found it to be a meticulously detailed story, one that I for one could not put down.  I am also thankful (because my mother wrote it) that there was no explicit sensuality (*wink*). Kissing and touching yes, but the physical romance is described in general terms or simply implied. Who would have known that my mother is a master storyteller. I can’t wait to read the sequels)...

Gerard Kiely
Massachusetts                                                                                             Rating:

I found your manual, 'Finding Your Treasure Within and Without' for goal setting a  very  powerful process for visualizing my ideal future. Your manual inspired and motivated me to turn this vision of the future into a reality. The techniques in this manual can be used by anyone, athletes, business-people and achievers in all fields. Thank you for providing me a way to focus my resources, time and energies to make the very most of my life.

Francis
Massachusetts                                                                                             Rating: