Opening Act for artist such as:
Reggae Legend Burning Spear in Portland, OR
Third World in Portland, OR
Sister Carol in Seattle,WA
The Rose Festival Parade in Portland, OR. 1999
Performed in numerous festivals in Seattle, WA, and the state of Oregon. 

1996-2009 Leah served as Worship leader, Choir Director and Director of
Music and Arts Department for the following Ministries in Southern
California.

1996-2005 Worship leader and Choir Director for Truelight C.O.G.I.C, San Diego, CA- Pastor Bedell Sanders

2000-2003 Choir Director for Prince Chapel AME, La Jolla-CA- Pastor Ann Watson

2003 Choir Director for Greater Life Baptist Church, San Diego, CA- Pastor Willie Manley

2005-2009 Worship leader and Director of Music and Arts Department for Choice
Harvest Worship Center El Cajon, CA- Pastor D.J. Brown

2007 Guest worship leader for Easter Celebration at the City of Hope,
Mission Valley, CA- Pastor Terrell Fletcher

2007 Guest  Worship leader for Grand opening of The Dominion Center Church
San Diego, CA- Pastor Cedric Baltrip

2008 Guest worship leader for Grand opening of Grace Fellowship Church, La
Mesa, CA- Pastor Darrick West

2003-2006 Recorded and toured with Gospel artist Tonex as a
background vocalist  with " The Peculiar People" ensemble.

Notable Performances with artist:
Live CD/DVD recording of  "Out the Box” – San Diego, CA in 2004
Bobby Jones International Gospel Retreat – Las Vegas, NV in 2004 
Stellar Awards – Houston, TX in 2005
TV One with Jeff Majors-  Los Angeles in 2005
BET Celebration of Gospel –  in Los Angeles, CA in 2005, 2006, 2007

2003 Hired by King David Records to record background vocal over dubs
on Gospel artist SameSeed of Nashville, TN project "My Brother's Keeper"
debut album in 2003.

Notable Performances with artist:

Bobby Jones International Gospel Retreat -  Las Vegas, NV in 2004

2003 Recorded  with Hip Hop recording artist Lifesavas on their debut
album "Spirit In Stone" performing the hook on "Fa'Show" a single
from the album. Leah co-wrote and performed the hook on "Freedom Walk"
Lifesavas sophmore album "Gutterfly" in 2007.

Notable Performances with Artist:
Hip Hop Festival @ Roseland Theater in Portland, OR 2003

2004 Recorded with Hip Hop recording artist Libretto on his "Ill
Poet" album performing the hook on

2004 Featured lead vocalist on "He Lives" with recording artist
New Creation Church "The Blood" album.

2005 Hired by King David Records to vocally train and co-produce lead
vocals along with Michael Bereal producer extraordinaire for Gospel
recording artist Olevia Williams debut album "No Limits" in 2005.
Leah also co-wrote and co-arranged  the title song "No Limits" on the
project.

 TV and Radio  Jingle Recordings:
2006 performed jingle for christian TV program "Anointing for Today"
with producer Micah Whitley.  Program aired weekly locally and nationally.
Pastor Miller in Spring Valley, CA.

2008 performed, arranged and produced jingle for weekly christian radio
broadcast in Oakland,CA, "A Cathedral Experience".

Musical Stage Play Performances:
 2002 "I'm Not What I Did!" - Directed by Cedric Shannon Rives in Los Angeles, CA
 
2003 "Tambourines To Glory" – Directed by Dr. Floyd Gaffney and
Common Ground Theater in San Diego, CA

2004 "Handel's Messiah" – Directed by Dr. Floyd Gaffney and Common
Ground Theater in San Diego, CA

2005-2007 "Gospel Messiah" – Directed by Dr. Rose Buchanan in San Diego, CA

*2007-2008 "Colorblind"- Directed by Tamera Hildebrand and
Predestined Entertainment in San Diego, CA and Chicago, IL

2008-2009 "Cocaine Don't Live Here No MO!" - Directed by Laverne Brown in El Cajon, CA

*2008-2009 "My Sister's Keeper" – Directed by Tamera Hill Productions
in San Diego, CA

*additional performances Lead vocals on DVD and Soundtrack recording for this production.

2012-2016 served as Musical Assistant to the Music and Fine Arts Director, Choir Director, Stage Manager (for Music and Fine Arts special Events), Worship Leader at The Potter's House of Fort Worth
Pastor Patrick Winfield- Campus Pastor

2017-Present member of the Potter’s House Music & Fine Arts ministry at the Potter’s House Dallas Bishop TD Jakes- Senior Pastor

DISCOGRAPHY

1990-1994 background singer and a lead vocalist for recording artist Cheryl Dearing & Blessed a traditional/quartet  female gospel group. "Fresh Anointing" was written by  Leah Shephard on Cheryl Dearing & Blessed debut album  "We Survived" in 2008.  
 
Notable Performances with artist:
Gaston Five- Las Vegas, NV
 Vanessa Bell Armstrong
 La Shun Pace
 Karen Clark-Sheard
 Tina Watson- Thompson Community Choir

1995-2008 A lead singer of national recording artist Eddie Baltrip & Fulfillment Community Choir
Featured on  "Instrument of Praise" album in 2006, with lead
vocals on album single "Think About It".  Performed lead and/or
additional background vocals on "Justified", "Try Him" and Bonus Track with Tonex "Look How Far We've Come".
 Notable Performances with artist:
Bobby Jones International Gospel Retreat – Las Vegas, NV in 2004
House of Blues Gospel Brunch San Diego, CA and Los Angeles, CA
Del Mar Fairgrounds Gospel Festival- Del Mar, CA in 2003-2007
Daryl Coley background vocals
Dorinda Clark-Cole- background vocals in 2001
Karen Clark- Sheard background vocals in 2003
Nikki Potts of Kurt Carr Singers- background vocals for concert in 2007, San Diego, CA