“Debbie’s music speaks to matters of the heart. Her candor is refreshing. She creates an atmosphere
where people want to surrender themselves and hear from Christ. And they do!” 
~Rev. Brian Cool, Harrison Gospel Chapel, Harrison Hot Springs, BC

Debbie is a Wife, Mother, Women’s Speaker, Pastor, Holistic Health Coach, Artist, Award-Winning Recording Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist.  She weaves her creativity, encouragement, spoken messages, testimony, stories, holistic health coaching and worshipful music into a well-received GIFT of real, authentic and Biblical refreshment to audiences of all ages and stages! She has over 30 years of experience in Leadership, Spiritual Formation, and Empowering Women with the Creativity, Hope & Healing of Christ!

Debbie has recorded nine albums, and gathered 23 various Canadian Awards and Nominations (including Female Vocalist of the Year, Inspirational Album of the Year, Instrumental Album of the Year, Children's Album of the Year). Her songs have been featured on several compilation CDs on both sides of the border joining artists such as Brian Doerksen, Steve Bell, Don Fransisco, Lianna Klassen, and Steve Camp. Her song, "To Love and to Be Loved" hit #1 on European Inspirational Radio Charts and her song, "I Know the Plans" from Jeremiah 29:11 became a favourite on 100 Huntley Street TV shows. Several songs from her Piano CDs are being played on Instrumental and New Age Radio Stations across the country, and have become a meaningful source of creative bridge-building and evangelistic expression for Debbie.  

Debbie was a featured worship artist on Brian Doerksen's Juno Award-winning album, "Holy God" for a riveting duet of the medley "Holy, Holy, Holy" / "Be Unto Your Name".   In a reciprocal response, Brian Doerksen joined her on ALL IS WELL for song #7 entitled "I Am Your Mighty God", a pivotal, prophetic song that continues to bring comfort to all who hear it. She has both enjoyed Brian’s mentoring in worship leading and song-writing, and also joined him in mentoring others as a special guest worship speaker and leader at Prairie Bible College, Alberta.  Debbie was the Keynote Speaker for the Canadian Women Alive 40th Anniversary National Conference in Waterloo, Ontario April 2013 and was a featured worship leaders for one of Beth Moore's first Canadian Conferences in Canada. 

After a miraculous healing, Debbie began her public ministry as a young 13-year-old, where she became the full time pianist at her father's C&MA Church in Oregon, USA.   After receiving her Diploma of Christian Ministries with an emphasis in Evangelism & Church Planting from Canadian Bible College (now Ambrose University, Calgary AB) she married the love of her life, Rev. Scott Fortnum, a College Pastor at Sevenoaks Alliance Church in Abbotsford, BC.  In her early pastoral years, she founded a thriving youth / college worship-mentoring movement called Awakenings, where over 30 denominations and youth / college groups were represented.  Together, they pastored Yarrow Alliance Church, where Debbie formed a strong worship ministry with multiple teams, as well as a thriving small-group-based Women's Ministry. 

After a journeying through several difficult seasons of personal pain and healing, plus a lengthy sabbatical, she launched her 9th album, ALL IS WELL in 2015, a triumphant musical work that came forth from the ashes. This album features theologically rich anthems for the Church, as well as the authentic, gut-wrenching prayers of a worshiper who deeply understands the formative seasons of pain that can occur in a Spirit-filled female leader's journey.  Debbie seeks to creatively encourage and empower God's people in every season: from the disconcertingly boring moments ... to the catastrophic events, arming them with truth-filled perspective and hope that will keep them steady in the storms of life!