Kala Ambassador

Kellie is on a mission every day to help you experience more hope, passionate about inspiring you to live your life to the fullest with freedom and joy. She does this primarily through her music, but also loves speaking, doing podcast interviews and helping to make your social media scroll more inspiring!

As a former widow she’s lived through tragedy and found hope and joy on the other side. A short film, The Thank You Project, featuring her story of gratitude after tragedy as had over 150 million views and been featured on the Today Show, Huffington Post and Cosmopolitan among many other media outlets.

Classically trained in piano and voice, Kellie tried to learn guitar but found it too large for her petite 5’2” frame. When she first picked up a ukulele it immediately ‘fit her’ and she’s been playing ever since! Since they’re so much more portable than a piano, she’s taken her ukuleles all over the world to share music; It’s her favorite travel companion!

Kellie's most recent album, Orchids from Fire, features several of her favorite Kala ukuleles as well as emotive strings, moving piano, driving beats and uplifting lyrics. She’s thrilled to be a Kala Ambassador for this brand she loves and she’s cheering you on every step of the way!

Ukulele Philosophy

The ukulele is an instrument of joy! It’s such an accessible instrument that ANYONE can learn to play.

Tip for Beginners

Just have fun with it! Keep Practicing! Don’t give up! Invest the time. Knowing how to play ukulele is a skill you will have for the rest of your life!