In Stillness

Dr. Dee, Diane White | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 5, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: BYTHAX Records, Inc.
• ASIN: B00005O7NM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #895,839 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In Stillness (Morning)

2. You Are Welcomed

3. We Worship You

4. Real

5. Psalm 18

6. You Can't Make Me Doubt Him

7. In the Midst of My Day

8. Just As I Am

9. Have Thine Own Way

10. Be Still My Soul

11. I Need You

12. The Love of God

13. In Stillness (Evening)

Editorial Reviews

Billy Gaines, MTS; March 2001

Absolutely superb! Uplifting, refreshing, jazzy; never heard anything quite like it. Her style is unique and voice is beautiful. Masterpiece!

About the Artist

Diane L. White, Ph.D. Composer ~ Vocalist ~ Pianist ~ Choral Conductor ~ Lecturer ~ Minister

A native of Washington, DC, Diane was performing by age four and directing choirs by age nine; she was arranging and composing by eleven. During her high school years she wrote, directed, and choreographed musical dramas at the church where her father, Rev. Leamon W. White, pastored. Her youth was filled with much recognition for her academic and musical achievements.

In 1986, White graduated with honors from the Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music with emphasis in composition, voice and piano. Following graduation, while still in St. Louis, she was Assistant Director of African and African-American Studies at Washington University, and directed the university’s Black Repertory Gospel Choir, a position she began her junior year. She was Musical Director and Vocal Arranger for the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre Company, which premiered some of her works in their 1986 season. The following year White was awarded the coveted Rotary Scholarship for a year’s study as an Ambassador of Goodwill to France. As a Rotary Scholar, she studied classical piano at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, France and performed throughout Europe.

Upon returning to the States, White began graduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara where she received a Masters and Ph.D. in music composition in June 1998. During her tenure, she instructed courses in musicianship, theory, ethnomusicology, and music history and directed the university’s hundred-voice Gospel Choir. She also received awards for outstanding teaching, academic performance and musical compositions. As she did during undergrad, she founded a Black Christian Fellowship, a campus ministry dedicated to meeting the spiritual needs of African-American students through Bible Studies and social activities. From 1993 to 1995, on a leave-of-absence, White accepted a dual position at the Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina as Artist-in-Residence with the School of Music and Assistant Director of African-American Student Development. At Appalachian she instructed the Gospel Choir and directed the Peer Mentor Program among other duties. Other positions Dr. White has held include Artist-in-Residence for the Chaplancy at Westmont College and Artist-in-Residence for the First United Methodist Church, both in Santa Barbara, California.

As a composer and performer, she has won much acclaim with tremendous stylistic diversity ranging from atonal classical pieces to contemporary gospel. She has had works performed at numerous academic conferences as well as the National Convention for the NAACP, the Gospel Music Workshop of America, and the International Nazerene Youth Conference. Recently she appeared as guest conductor and composer for the Washington Performing Arts Society at the Kennedy Center with the Men & Women of the Gospel Mass Choir. She was called to the ministry in 1990 expanding her music ministry to preaching and has ministered in numerous venues both sacred and secular demonstrating God’s awesome power through her eloquence and compassion.

Affectionately known as “Dr. Dee”, she recently recorded a debut CD on her own label, BYTHAX Records, Inc., for which she is CEO and President. Diane is also president of LCW Publishing under which she self-publishes her music. She travels extensively as a workshop clinician, performer, composer, conductor and speaker, appearing at colleges, universities, churches and other venues throughout the United States and Canada. Diane loves working with children and occasionally volunteers as a Gospel Aerobics Instructor. It is her heart’s desire to continually explore the immeasurable riches of Christ’s love and to share that love with others through her ministry in word and song. For bookings contact Manager Tanja McKinney at

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voice of an angel, July 9, 2003

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Molly Kafka (Grinnell, IA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Stillness (Audio CD)

Dr. Dee's album is a genius piece of musical art. I get tears in my eyes whenever I hear her live. This album has such power and love. I cannot wait until she puts out her next album. I know it'll be just as amazing as this one. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!, January 12, 2006

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music lover (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Stillness (Audio CD)

Wonderful CD from a powerful artist. I have enjoyed both "In Stillness" and her second CD "Dr. Dee: Live in DC: My Heart Says Yes". I truly have been blessed by the music of this amazingly gifted woman of God. Both CD's are worth the buy!