Shizu Takeshita

Shizu Takeshita

A Japanese Gospel singer-songwriter. She was born into a pastor's family, grew up with music since she was a child, and started serving God as a church musician. She had majored in Vocal music at Tokyo Gakugei University, and started her career as a Gospel singer-songwriter soon after graduation. She released 6 CDs so far. Singing with a piano is her main style, she's been touring churches all over Japan as well as disaster relief concerts around Tohoku area (disaster area of The Great East Japan Earthquake) to spread God's unconditional Love and Hope. She also teaches Gospel choirs and classes, and direct them. Also, she has started a Gospel Duo "Lasting note" with Yuta Yamamoto, a Japanese Gospel pianist, released 2 CDs so far.