Liz Cox
Liz Cox is a unique and outstanding talent with a voice that is “lovely and assured, expressive and strong”. Her songs are “deeply emotional with compelling lyrics”.
She sings with sincerity, conviction and a compassion that “draws you in, makes you want to listen”. Unafraid to show her heart for the Lord, she reaches in and touches the hearts of her audiences: “Brings tears to my eyes”, “provokes such a feeling”, “Incredible!”
As a child in Macon, Georgia, Liz was surrounded by music from her family and from the city. Her mom's singing was an early inspiration: “It’s one of my hallmark memories … there was always that beautiful voice.” Liz learned to play piano, by ear, listening to Beethoven and Debussy. As a pre-teen she would amaze family and friends by playing movie scores and themes after watching a movie once. Her earliest “compositions” were her own movie themes, strongly influenced by Vangelis.
But growing up just blocks away from famed Capricorn Recording Studios,
she also developed a love for Blues, R&B and Rock and was influenced by Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers, and Ray Charles.
At 17, Liz and her “No. 1 Jazz Band” competed in a regional talent show. They were the clear-cut audience favorite, and went on to win the grand prize, earning scholarship money for college.
Liz then attended Oxford College of Emory University majoring in psychology and later graduated with a 3.84 GPA from Mercer University. She was named to both the President’s and the Dean’s list.
But despite hard work and achievements, Liz faced times of struggle, hardship and heartache. Broken dreams and broken relationships left her feeling empty and spiritually bankrupt. Liz reached a rock bottom moment of despair: “I just gave up, said I’m done, and called out to God to just ‘take over’ my life”.
Surrendering to God’s will, Liz began to heal spiritually and emotionally. Then an amazing new wave of music blossomed from her.
Liz’s intention in this music is simply “to get out of the way and let God’s heart come through.”. Perhaps this is why her listeners are so moved.