CLAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - They share a love of music and their faith and occasionally even the same piano keyboard at the same time.
Priscilla Kuhn, 25, and Drusilla Kuhn Rosentrator, 28, are sisters from Claysburg who enjoy playing the piano and singing in local and surrounding churches. They now are finding a wider audience through Facebook.
The sisters have been singing together in church since they were very young, Drusilla said.
“I remember our mother, Gail Kuhn, teaching us the basics,” Priscilla said.
The rest they picked up on their own.
Drusilla and Priscilla sing at Faith Baptist Church in Osterburg, where they are members.
But they often visit surrounding churches to provide special music for them, Priscilla said.
One of their frequent requests is to play together on the same piano.
They often play piano duets - four hands, one piano, one song. The duets seem to be the most requested music, they said. Now they are sharing their talents online.
Priscilla laughed when she recalled how it all began.
“One day, we decided to record our special music on my phone, and then we uploaded the video to Facebook. We received an overwhelming response and came up with the idea to create a fan page, specifically designed for people just to see and hear our music,” she said.
“Then it hit us, ’Kuhn Tunes’ was a no-brainer and catchy” name for their group, Priscilla said.
“We are always happy and excited to visit and sing at new churches,” she said, adding people interested in having them perform can contact them on their Facebook page.
The sisters were introduced to southern gospel music at an early age.
“We grew up listening to the Gaither Vocal band, The Cathedrals and The Hoppers,” Priscilla said. When they attend some concerts, the sisters even have the privilege of singing with them, one time was when The Hoppers performed at the Everett Area High School.
“Still to this day, southern gospel music holds a special place in our hearts,” Priscilla said.
Priscilla strictly plays and sings by ear and memory, while Drusilla prefers to play by reading music. Neither sister has ever taken music or singing lessons, Priscilla said.
Angelica Friend acts as the Kuhn Tunes’ booking agent/product manager.
“She does a tremendous job of finding us new churches to sing at,” Priscilla said.
Drusilla’s husband, Clint Rosentrator, is in charge of making sure they arrive, safely and on time at their venues.
Kuhn Tunes has often thought about recording an album. Many people have asked them about that, so they will be working to release one in the near future.
Outside of singing, Drusilla enjoys spending time with her two pit bulls, Buddy and Zoey. Buddy is often featured “singing along to our piano duets in our videos,” Priscilla said, laughing.
Drusilla also enjoys giving piano lessons to the elementary-age children at the Kuhn Tunes Studio and driving her restored 1999, 35th-anniversary Ford Mustang GT, which she shows in multiple car shows every year.
Priscilla enjoys spending her spare time at the beach, hiking, fishing, camping and shooting guns. She also loves spending time with her 3-year-old rescued cat, Livy.
Drusilla is a supervisor at Growing Years Early Learning Center through Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries, where she has worked for nine years.
Priscilla also is employed as an instructor by ALSM.
“We strongly believe that children are our future, and we are honored to play a part in their early education,” the sisters said.
For their future, they plan to sing at more venues and churches, produce albums and hopefully add more musical members to the Kuhn Tunes family, while spreading their shared faith.
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Information from: Altoona Mirror, https://www.altoonamirror.com
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