Julie Carrick Catholic Concert Ministry

Julie Carrick ~ Biography

Julie Carrick was born and raised in Northern Michigan, Julie Fran Edel, the fourth of seven children.

Her desire to serve Christ began at an early age and stems back to her involvement in Liturgical Music, following in the footsteps of 3 generations of Catholic Musicians. She worked within the Diocese of Phoenix for 10 years as Director of Music prior to accepting the call to a national and international concert and speaking ministry.

Julie is not your typical recording artist. Her real life experiences are shared in her speaking engagements, and formed into the lyric that are her songs. The events she has developed have been beneficial to thousands of Catholics and other Christians in their spiritual development. Her witness shares the real heart of a woman who has experienced some of the toughest things in life and because of her Catholic faith, has stayed the course with Christ. From dealing with serious struggles in marriage, losing 2 children through miscarriage, helping an adult daughter through a rape that resulted in pregnancy and most recently a Lung Cancer survivor, she knows what it means to ‘live’ her Catholic Faith. Though not always ‘easy’ her life has been blessed with grace when she has needed it most.

Julie is married to Kurt Carrick, her husband of 28 years. They have 3 adult children. They began their life together in Germany and after 5 years moved to Arizona. Julie’s national concert ministry began in 1995. She has written and recorded 7 music CDs and a Rosary CD, in which she and Kurt pray together. Also a DVD Concert “Living The Mass” and a DVD for the “In The Waiting” project.

Some Career Highlights:

Regularly heard on Immaculate Heart & Guadalupe Radio networks throughout the U.S.

2011 Julie Released: “Living The Mass” DVD

4 Album Compilation Songbook

“In The Waiting” CD/DVD set

She and Kurt re-mastered A Couple’s Rosary CD with a full soundtrack song for each decade.

In 2011 Julie presented approximately 70 concerts & parish missions and sang

at over 100 Masses in 17 States.

2011 Phoenix Catholic Women’s Conference

2005-2010 Summer Tour of 10 States (Averaging 45 Events in 70 days & singing at more than 45 weekend Masses)

2010 Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference

2010 Phoenix Diocesan Marriage Day

Jubilee Year Concert Tour in the Holy Lands

First Catholic Woman to be the featured speaker on TBN Northwest

Appearances on EWTN, Boston Catholic TV, Fox 10 TV, KTVK Television Phoenix, and others

Her music is regularly played on Catholic and other Christian stations across the U.S. and Europe

Spoken Word Recording of the Year 2006

UCMVA’s Artist of the Year 2004,

Additionally, 9 Awards for her participation in the 9/11 Project ‘You Are Not Alone’

A Special Invitation to visit with and sing for our troops wounded in Iraq in Landstuhl Germany 2004

World Youth Day Events 2005 Germany (Youth Arise International)

A.I.R.A. (Academy of Independent Recording Artists) awarded Julie the Honor of:

1997 Single of the Year & Female Vocalist of the Year

Kurt Carrick ~ Biography

Kurt is the president of Carrick Ministries Foundation. Having toured full time with Julie, he has a full understanding of how to best support the ongoing efforts of the ministry.

Kurt earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with emphasis on Business Information Systems from DeVry University in 2006. Kurt worked in the private business sector for 10 years and the Department of Public Safety for the State of Arizona for 10 years. He then brought his talent and business skills to Carrick Ministries Foundation.

Kurt and Julie were raised in Michigan and in 1982 they each moved to Arizona where they were married in 1983. Kurt served in the U.S. Army for 4 years during which time they lived in Germany and began their family. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1988, they made their home in Flagstaff Arizona until 1998.

They have been active in the Catholic Church, from music ministry to Engaged Encounter workshops for 10 years (from presenting weekends all the way to being part of the National Executive Team). They are also Benedictine Oblates and helped to establish a beautiful retreat center in the Flagstaff Catholic community. Since moving to Scottsdale in 1998, Kurt has developed personally as well as in his relationship with Julie, and together they have brought their individual talents and resources and also as a couple, to Carrick Ministries Foundation.

Kurt was nominated for UCMVA 2004 "Songwriter of the Year", and received the 2006 Unity Award for "Spoken Word Album of the Year" for "A Couples Rosary".

He was inducted into the honors society Sigma Beta Delta for academic excellence in business.

He is a 3^rd Degree Knight with the Blessed Sacrament Knights of Columbus Chapter in Scottsdale, AZ

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