Courtney Wong

Courtney Wong was born and raised in New York City with a ton of love and music. Like many Asian kids, she took piano lessons as a child and absolutely hated it. Thankfully, her mother heeded this protest and allowed her to quit at the age of 10! Her love of music, however, persisted in other pursuits. She played flute for 9 years, and spent summers studying flute and voice at the Manhattan School of Music and Manhattan Arts Institute. While taking an AP Music Theory course (mostly out of curiosity) in high school, Courtney decided that she missed playing the piano far too much and began taking lessons again. She also picked up her dad’s 20-year-old Ovation and began to play and write a few rather painfully cheesy love songs on the guitar. At Columbia University, Courtney served on the worship team and as the worship leader for Columbia’s chapter of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for 4 years. Following the most taxing crisis/drama of her life (facetiously but yes, a breakup), she refocused herself on God and was blessed with immense spiritual growth, passion, and creativity. It was at this time that she began writing songs about the greatest love of her life—her love for the Lord and desire to be wholeheartedly committed to Him. She majored in Music-Psychology—initially interested in the songwriting and performing aspects of music therapy, but later realized that music therapy was not the career for her. Since graduating in May 2009, Courtney has worked in fields mostly unrelated to her major at The Walt Disney Company, Sesame Workshop and CBS. She kept up her “singer/songwriter” status by performing at as many weddings, shows, coffeehouses, etc. as possible while working. However, she recently left her full-time job to pursue a singer/songwriter/worship leader career! Courtney is also devoted to New York City Urban Project as a NYCUP Artist--working to bring awareness to and combat the issues of urban poverty and suffering through worship and her original music.

Email: courtney.b.wong@gmail.com