Singer / songwriter Stephen Stanley makes music with immediate emotional impact, revealing adepth of talent that comes from years of devotion to his craft. At the age of nine, the Mansfield,Georgia-based artist learned to play hismother’s guitar after suffering an accident thatrendered him deaf in his left ear, and quickly uncovered an innate musicality and remarkablegift for melody. By age 13, he’d added piano and drums to his repertoire, in addition to writingsongs and leadingworship at the church where his father served as a pastor. Over the lastdecade, Stanley has honed a distinct and dynamic voice as a musician, bringing both rawemotion and a profound sense of purpose to everything he creates.