About

If a “gift” is something you are born with; then I was outlandishly gifted at birth. Cherry Odelberg is my birth name.  Now I ask you, what music lover would not be delighted with a name that means:  DEAREST SINGING MOUNTAIN?  My heart is steadfast.  I will sing and make music. May I live up to my name. May there be always a song on my lips and family to hold me dear.

Eine Feisty Berg: Literally translated means, One Feisty Mountain; with a cordial nod to Martin Luther and J.S. Bach for Ein’ Feste Burg, A Mighty Fortress.

The mountain on which I lived (2001-2007) was often feisty, having provided us with over 36 inches of a white Christmas within a few days preceeding this writing. Life is hard, but I loved it there.

The high, Rocky Mountain, desert where I now live presents its own challenges-and gives its own inspiration- always with mountains beckoning on the near horizon.

My mother, I believe, always thought I was a bit feisty; others find I am not assertive enough. You are free to have your own opinion.

It is my aim to “take courage”; to grab life by the throat and shake it; to chase my dreams with every bit of planning and joy I can muster and to pass on that same enjoyment to my children. I want to be a mighty fortress to my family and to be well grounded in that Mighty Fortress of which Luther wrote and to whom and of whom Bach wrote each week.