Kate Smith is a Knoxville native and has been a part of SHPC’s music ministry since 2017. She now leads the SHPC KidsPraise choir that offers musical worship opportunities for children ages 4 through 5th grade. Kate holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a Master of Music degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is passionate about teaching young church members about the joy of music as worship, and is excited to see how the holy spirit works in and through the children of our church.