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Professional Singer
Clip: 10/29/1992 | 5m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Singing professionally wasn't a conscious decision. Steele wanted to be a special...
Singing professionally wasn't a conscious decision. Steele wanted to be a special education teacher but found that job too emotional for her.
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Portrait
Professional Singer
Clip: 10/29/1992 | 5m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Singing professionally wasn't a conscious decision. Steele wanted to be a special education teacher but found that job too emotional for her.
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Clip: 10/29/1992 | 8m 44s | Singing is a gift from God as Steele sees it. But sometimes, singing a song that has... (8m 44s)
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