Melissa Morgan has delighted audiences with Irish and Pedal Harps since her first solo concert as a young teen and Angel Harps was thrilled to have Morgan contribute her talents at the 2004 benefit concert.

This talented harpist has played the harp for most of her life and began her love affair with the harp at eight years of age when she began studying with classical symphony harpist, Julia Louise Herrmann .

Morgan performed her first solo classical recital when she was twelve and began a professional harp career when she debuted as the harpist for the Dallas Repertory Theater at the tender age of 14. Morgan continued classical studies and performance through college.

Influenced by pioneer harpist Alan Stivell, Melissa Morgan began playing the Irish and Celtic harps but did not limited herself to those harps or any particular sizes of harp.

Today, she tours internationally and plays classical, folk, jazz, and original compositions.

Her current affiliations include playing with keyboardist Erik Carlson as the duo, Eloquence but Melissa has played and recorded with notable musicians such as jazz guitarist Peter Sprague, singer/songwriter Deborah Liv Johnson, and flautist Lori Bell.

Morgan was a great addition to the Angel Harps cause since she is no stranger to the therapeutic harp field and has shared healing harp music therapy to those in need at hospitals or private facilities and homes.

At one time, this harpist and composer also taught music to thousands of children in Micronesia (through an Insular Arts Grant) so supporting healing harp therapy for special needs children was a great fit.

Melissa Morgan’s works include Erin’s Harp, Invocation to Isis, Heart, Tides, Here Comes the Bride, and Happenstance Dance.