Shaping Our Story

Season 2 Episode 3 Belinda West Womack VocalistWelcome to Shaping Our Story with host Louise Krikorian—where inspiring leaders share their passion, purpose, and perseverance to help you thrive.In this episode, we sit down with Belinda West Womack, a Tampa Bay jazz icon, who shares her extraordinary journey from Billboard-charting recording artist to Worship Chaplain. In this powerful episode of Shaping Our Story, she reflects on recording in Nashville with Kris Kristofferson’s Combine Music, her hit song “Seabiscuit in the Fifth,” and her lifelong passion for music, faith, and service.Raised in Augusta, Georgia during the civil rights era, Belinda began singing at just four years old and performing professionally by eleven. Her career spans decades in the music industry, including work with RCA-affiliated Panorama Records, before transitioning into a life of ministry, community impact, and spiritual leadership in Tampa, Florida.Now a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Belinda continues to inspire through jazz, gospel, and outreach—proving that purpose evolves, but passion endures.🎤 In this episode:Billboard success & Nashville recording career Singing through adversity in the civil rights era Transition from music industry to ministry Faith, purpose, and serving the Tampa community Advice for pursuing passion with perseverance 👉 Connect with Belinda Womack: Facebook: Belinda West Womack Instagram: @BelindaSinger1 Clubhouse: Good Day Souls WomackStageworks Theatre, Tampa, Flhttps://stageworkstheatre.org/#BelindaWomack #TampaBay #JazzSinger #BillboardArtist #FaithAndMusic #InspirationalStories #WomenInJazz #GospelMusic #TampaFlorida #ShapingOurStory #Perseverance #PurposeDrivenLife #AngelaDuckworth👉InformationLouise Krikorian’s outline of questions comes from her years of researching the psychology of learning, motivating students, and researching Dr. Angela Duckworth’s work on Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Scribner, 2016). For more information on Dr. Angela Duckworth, you can visit https://angeladuckworth.com/.👉Follow Ushttps://www.facebook.com/ShapingOurStory/https://www.instagram.com/louisekrikorian/https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekrikorian/https://www.youtube.com/user/louisekrikorian Recorded in ShowTech Studios, Tampa, FL.Creator: Louise KrikorianYears Active: 2025Season 1, 10 EpisodesSeason 2, 3 EpisodesTotal Episodes: 13Length 24:11Frequency: Updated biweeklyRating: CleanHosted with Buzzsprout www.buzzsprout.com