Nancy Beaudette is a Canadian singer-songwriter with a gift for storytelling and a lifelong devotion to her craft. Raised near Cornwall, Ontario, where farming and millwork shaped the rhythms of daily life and French and English lived as friendly neighbours, her songwriting reaches back to those roots. Her songs explore family, memory, humor, and the tender complexities of love, life, and loss.

Nancy’s musical journey began early. At eleven, she was chording along to her grandfather’s old-time fiddling, while eagerly devouring show tunes, pop songs, and everything she could find in the Reader’s Digest Songbooks. Clarinet and saxophone soon followed, leading her to excel as first chair in her high school band and perform in community theatre orchestras.

A formative influence came through singing and playing in church choirs. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Nancy directed a twenty-five-voice choir, composed original liturgical music, and toured extensively across Canada and the northeastern United States. Her recordings received national radio play and critical acclaim, earning her a Canadian Gospel Music Association (CGMA) Song of the Year Award in 1997 for “Create in Me,” along with a CGMA nomination for Album of the Year for Surrender.

With eight full-length CDs and numerous Producer credits, Nancy has garnered many accolades through the years. She has been a Winner or Finalist in some of the industry’s most respected competitions, including the Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition, Mountain Stage New Song Competition, Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, Great American Song Contest, Independent Music Awards, and Global Peace Song Awards.

In addition to her solo work, Nancy is a founding member of The Kelly Girls, bringing her distinctive voice, harmony sensibility, writing and seasoned musicianship to the group’s collaborative sound. 

Alongside her work as a singer-songwriter, Nancy is also the Producer of the Shirley Film Festival, in Shirley, MA, extending her passion for story, craft, and creative community beyond the stage.

Nancy is also the author of two books, SongC.R.A.F.T – Writing Songs in Your Authentic Voice and Musings – 28 Days of Collage – available on Amazon. Both invite readers into the creative process as a path toward self-healing, reflection, and discovery.

Fans may delight to learn that this award-winning singer-songwriter is also an award-winning sign-maker. The artistry behind her company, Sign-It Signs & Design, informs every aspect of her music. Making signs and writing songs share much in common: both begin with a creative inkling and require a blend of love, faith, and craft that helps us see the world anew.

On stage and off, Nancy practices hometown hospitality, taking special pleasure in “greeting you at the door.” Attend a Beaudette performance and you’ll experience all the warmth and welcome of a true Canadian kitchen party.