Author/singer Marsha Hansen was raised singing the songs of her heritage, and has chosen to write her first full-length book on a topic she knows well, African-American spirituals. Collaborating with her brother-in-law, celebrated guitarist Keith Richards, her daughter Jordan Hansen, vocalists Babi Floyd, Blondie Chaplin, and other musicians including George Receli, Hansen also offers a companion CD with her book. Marsha Hansen is married to Lutheran Pastor Rod Hansen. They live in El Paso, Texas.