Celeste Zepponi: Bio/Celeste Retreats

 

Susan Stein with Celeste and an angel painting created while the congregation watched Celeste paint and sing songs from her albums, demonstrating her method of using her creative interests as form of prayer.

"Everyone has their own unique life situations, personality, interests, talents, abilities and responsibilities. Do everything for the glory of God. Invite Jesus to be with you in every task, and ordinary tasks become holy. The things you love to do! The things you have to do. All that you do. Offer all these actions back to God as a form of praise and worship! As a form of thanksgiving because you are alive and able to do them. (Someday you will not be able.) In doing so you will experience joy! Your burdens will become light! And along with your smile, you will bring the joy of Jesus into the lives of others. " Celeste

 

Women Celebrate Conference

 

January 2010, Little Chute, Wisconsin

OPENING TALK FRIDAY EVENING

 

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Retreat planning team members Jessie Hietpas and Debbie Wilson with Celeste

Bio/Events

Celeste Zepponi is a painter and singer/songwriter from Clarksdale, Mississippi. In addition to teaching art, Celeste has recorded two Christian albums and presents her art and music to Christian churches and women's groups. Celeste shares her testimony, her art and music to encourage others to develop their prayer lives by exploring their personal interests and talents.

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Celeste conducts days of retreat and art as prayer workshops. Participants learn to examine life choices and decisions in view of God's will for their lives. As defined in scripture, Celeste believes, "God has given every person unique gifts. Discovering those gifts brings us into God's plan for our lives." In addition to speaking engagements, Celeste has presented her music and angel artwork on Catholic television’s EWTN program Backstage, a thirty-minute program for performing artists. She has also appeared on Catholic Family Land's program His Love, hosted by Marty Rotella. She has been interviewed on Sacred Heart Radio Music Hour and Women of God with Denise Beyer. Her music is played on Catholic radio stations nation wide. Her most recent projects include recording songs for two new albums, Catholic Music 2008, and Catholic Christmas, both compilation CDs marketed by Spiritwing Records. www.spiritwingrecords.com. Her painting Angel of Hope appeared on the cover of Mississippi Catholic.

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Selected Speaking Engagements 

February 12,2010, WOMEN CELEBRATE Little Chute, Wisconsin, April 14, 2009 Day Retreat, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Germantown, TN October 29, 2008 Day Retreat, St. Richards Jackson MS August 29, 2008 Interview on Catholic Mornings with Gary Gersin June 24, 2008 Featured artist, BACKSTAGE, program on EWTN, currently airing June 12, 2008 Exhibiting artist, "Summer Fun" group art show, Brooks Museum, Memphis, TN May 2, 2008 Guest, The Catholic Mornings Show with Gary Gersin April 16, 2008 Faculty, Parent, and Student Retreat, Cathedral School, Natchez, MS March 11, 2008 Lenten Presentation, Christ the King Church Southaven, MS February 22, 2008 Featured Speaker, St. Richard Ladies Retreat December 1, 2007 Parish Retreat, Queen of Peace Catholic Church Olive Branch, MS October 25, 2007 Featured Speaker, Women's Retreat, St. Mary's, Yazoo City, MS September 9, 2007 Guest Speaker, Clarksdale Baptist Church May 13, 2007 Retreat, Little Portion Retreat Center, Eureka Springs, Arkansas November 4, 2006 Parish Retreat, St. Francis of Assisi October 26, 2006 Retreat, St. Stephens Episcopal Churchwomen October 4, 2006 Keynote Speaker, Women's Retreat, AGLOW September 14, 2006 Clarksdale Women's Club June 7, 2006 Parish Retreat, St. Richards Jackson MS April 4, 2006 Meeting with Bishop Latino, Ministry blessing March 19, 2006 Featured Speaker, St. Paul's Methodist Church Breakfast February 28, 2006 Key Note Speaker, Raymond James Prayer Breakfast, Las Vegas, NV November 19, 2005 Key Note Speaker, Business and Professional Women's Luncheon November 5, 2005 Guest Speaker, St. Georges Delta Kappa Gamma April 14, 2005 Key Note Speaker, Statewide Episcopal Church Women's Annual Retreat April 10, 2005 Guest Speaker, Catholic Youth Organization March 6, 2005 Parish Retreat, Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church November 23, 2004 Guest Speaker, Clarksdale Rotary Club November 15, 2004 Guest Speaker, Baptist Women's Circle August 13, 2004 Guest Speaker, St. Georges Teachers Meeting May 26, 2004 Guest Speaker, Business and Professional Women's Luncheon April 21, 2004 Guest Speaker, American Legion Womens Club March 17, 2004 Guest Speaker, Drew Culture Club March 6, 2004 St. Georges Ladies Luncheon February 14, 2004 Featured Speaker, St. Paul's United Methodist Church Breakfast October, 2003 Community Presentation and CD Release Party, Carnegie Public Library September, 2003 St. Elizabeth Ladies Auxiliary

Celeste was a featured guest on EWTN Catholic Television's Backstage. She gives her testimony, sings her music, and paints one of her angels as a prayer during a 30 minute taping that continues to air. Backstage airs episodes of featured Catholic artists every Saturday evening.

Filming at EWTN (Eternal Word Network Television) Backstage, a program for performing artists.

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For Immediate Release Milford, CT
-Top Catholic Songs formally announced today the voting results for the Top Ten Songs for Adoration from Catholic Artists. Chris D'Alfonso, currently performing in the area of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, reached across the Pond with his moving Eucharistic ballad, "Broken" from the album Blueprints. Margo B Smith's heartfelt "Spending Time Adoring You" and "Holy God We Praise Your Great Name" from the typically comedic
Nick Alexander complete the top three.
Teresa Smith returns to the Top Ten with "Open Book" at #4, while Sean Clive continues to make his presence felt as "With You" lands at #5. Michael Howard's "Jesus, Teacher" off the Build the House album, which benefits the missions in Honduras, scored the #6 position. Lynn Geyer adds to her collection of Top Ten honors as "Quiet Here With You" lands at #7. Mark Mallett earned the #8
spot with "Holy Are You, Lord", followed by Valerie Von Fange's setting of "Psalm 123" and Celeste Zepponi's "You Are Enough".
The purpose of this Top Ten list was to honor Catholic artists for
their musical and technical achievements in providing Catholics with
quality recorded music which is entertaining, edifying, and
educational.
According to a poll of the Top Catholic Songs online community, these 10
songs represent the best recorded songs by Catholic musicians for
Adoration:
1.Broken / Chris D'Alfonso
2.Spending Time Adoring You / Margo B. Smith
3.Holy God We Praise Your Great Name / Nick Alexander
4.Open Book / Teresa Smith
5.With You / Sean Clive
6.Jesus, Teacher / Michael Howard
7.Quiet Here With You / Lynn Geyer
8.Holy Are You, Lord / Mark Mallett
9.Psalm 123 / Valerie Von Fange
10.You Are Enough / Celeste Zepponi

To hear and download the Top Ten Songs for Adoration by Catholic
Artists, and other Top Ten lists , go to:Top Catholic Songs

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Celeste's Angels are 2008 Holiday Cards. Please help us to spread the joy of the season by purchasing these beautiful cards and supporting the mission of Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South. To place your order please call 901-692-9510. Website www.midsouthwish.org

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Catholic Music Spotlight Interview with Celeste Zepponi, You Are Enough By Lisa M. Hendey Catholic Music Spotlight Link