Katie Wieand

Katie Wieand (Mother Abbess) (M.M.-The Boston Conservatory at Berklee & B.M.-Belmont University) began her career as a BGV artist in Nashville with Word Label Group. During graduate school and beyond, she toured internationally performing operatic and musical theatre roles prior to getting married in 2004. Katie is recognized locally for her Fulton Theatre performances including; Christine Daee in Phantom, Cosette in Les Miserables, Fiona in Brigadoon and Marian Paroo in The Music Man. Katie is currently the director of Outpour Kids and The Wieand Vocal Studio and is passionate about investing in the talents God has entrusted to each of His children (Mt. 25:14-30) in such a way that they develop into skill, which God will ultimately use for His glory (Ps. 33:3). Katie is blessed daily by her full time role as wife to Matt and mother to Audrey, Eileen, Derek and Promise. 1 Peter 4:10

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