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FULL NAME: Robin Leigh Cappillino
(Darby was my
maiden name) BORN WHERE AND WHEN: Belton, S.C. April 18, 1969 FAMILY: Husband, Dana (married in 1992) and daughter, Darby Mae (born December 7, 2002) COLLEGE: I graduated from Anderson College in S.C. with Fine Arts degree in Vocal Performance and went on to finish a with a BA in Religion at Charleston Southern University. FIRST JOB: Waitress for my father's restaurant LAST JOB BEFORE BECOMING A MUSIC ARTIST: Dillard's (handbags and hosiery) FAVORITE FOOD: Right now...my Zone bars, especially the choc. peanut butter |
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TECH GADGET YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Cell phone FAVORITE HYMN/WORSHIP SONG: "Great is Thy Faithfulness" BOOK YOU'D RECOMMEND TO A FRIEND: "Boundaries" by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON AN ISLAND WHAT OR WHOM WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU: My husband and daughter and my Life Application Bible VANILLA OR CHOCOLATE: Chocolate MOST OUTRAGEOUS THING YOU'VE EVER DONE OR BOUGHT YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE: Believing, then purchasing "Hollywood Juice" (a diet drink)..."they" claimed you could lose 7 pounds in a week, all you had to do was drink it...what a joke!! CD YOU'VE WARPED FROM PLAYING TOO LONG: I have not warped a CD in a long time...but many years ago, it would have been "Change Your World" by Michael W. Smith PERSON YOU'D MOST LIKE TO MEET: Regis, he seems to be a really sweet guy and I find him extremely interesting. ITEM YOU'D RISK BLISTERS TO GET: Not sure how to answer that...I'm not one of those people that absolutely LOVE something so bad that I would risk any action of pain to get it, but if I have to answer, I would say any sort of jewelry from Tiffany's. HOT SPOT YOU'D RECOMMEND MOST: Maui, at the Ritz Carlton FAVORITE SAYING/SLANG: "Oh, how precious!" FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: II Tim. 1:7 "For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind." CURRENTLY IN YOUR CD PLAYER: Train "Drops of Jupiter" and John Mayer "Heavier Things" WHAT IS YOUR MOST ANNOYING HABIT: I am an impulsive buyer WHAT WAS IN YOUR BAG LAST TIME YOU LEFT TARGET?: Sneakers for my daughter and "on sale" Christmas items THING YOU CAN'T DO TO SAVE YOUR LIFE: Get the flab off my arms BEST GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED: Other than my engagement ring, it would be a Tiffany bracelet from a very special friend. FIRST ALBUM YOU EVER BOUGHT: Lionel Richie "Penny Lover" (I think that was the title) FIRST CHRISTIAN ALBUM YOU EVER BOUGHT: Truth - "Now and Forever" FAVORITE VOCALISTS: I love so many, from Dan Dean of PCD to Christie Nockels of Watermark. I enjoy Bonnie Raitt in the secular world as well as the band Train. To be honest, there are not many artists that I do not like, because each one can be appreciated for there particular style of music... these are just the ones off the top of my head. I could have a list a mile long, but not enough time. MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Thanks to counseling, I have forgotten them all (HAHAHAH) BEST DATE: Walking through the city of Budapest, Hungary with my future husband PET PEEVE: When people park so close to the line that when you open your car door, you end up hitting theirs; and people that slam the over head bins on an airplane (especially when my child is sleeping). IF MUSIC WASN'T YOUR CAREER, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'D BE DOING: Something in regards to decorating or fashion MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Harry Connick Jr. FIRST CAR: '76 Brown Capri Classic (affectionately called "Brown Betty") DREAM CAR: Champaign MDX Acura (slap loaded) WHAT PRODUCT WOULD YOU ENDORSE IF ASKED?: Donald Pliner Shoes BEST DISH YOU CAN PREPARE: Breakfast casserole NUMBER OF SPEEDING TICKETS: 1 (happened on my college campus) PHRASE YOU MOST OFTEN OVERUSE: "Lite a shuck" (means - intense excitement) COLLECTIONS: necklaces IF YOU COULD SING A DUET WITH ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE?: Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr. WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW?: At home, in my office, on my computer LAST VIDEO RENTED: The Piano MOVIE THAT MAKES YOU CRY: All of them but especially ones like "Notting Hill" FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Maui, Hawaii FAVORITE AUTHORS: Too many to mention FAVORITE SONG: "Seasons" by Nichole Nordeman FAVORITE ALBUM: "House of Love" by Amy Grant FAVORITE BIBLE STORY: Joseph and the coat of many colors FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: Butter pecan FAVORITE PIZZA: Italian sausage and banana peppers on thin crust FAVORITE FOOD: My mama's cube steak and rice n' gravy with black-eyed peas and macaroni pie. mmmm!!!! FAVORITE CITY: I love living in Franklin, TN FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL: Cocoa Krispies FAVORITE TV SHOW: Life With Bonnie FAVORITE RESTAURANT: (Right now) Stoney River FAVORITE BIBLE TRANSLATION: The Message by Eugene Peterson FAVORITE STORE: Nordstrom FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Giants and Yankee's (Support my N.Y. husband) Clemson Tigers and the Titans FAVORITE 70S/80S TV SHOW: Happy Days and Bill Cosby FAVORITE FAST FOOD MEAL: Chick-fil-A 8 nugget meal deal FAVORITE PASTIMES: Spending time with my daughter and enjoying a great cup of coffee with my husband and friends. FAVORITE MOVIES: Gone With the Wind, Sound of Music, White Christmas and Hope Floats FAVORITE BOARD GAMES: Mad Gab and Backgammon FAVORITE AWARDS SHOW: American Idol FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES: Bedroom slippers FAVORITE HYMNS: Great is Thy Faithfulness and It is Well FAVORITE HOT DRINK: Coffee prepared by my husband FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOY: Chalkboard and a paddle that my father made me (I would pretend I was on "bus duty" and if the kids got out of line, well, you know...) |
F U N F A C T S:
~ Leigh became a Christian at a young age and began singing in the youth
choir. Music was the focus on her education - Leigh holds a degree in
Vocal Performance from Anderson College and
a Bachelor of Arts in religion from Charleston Southern University.
~ Leigh has been in three groups before Point of Grace. The first was
Truth in the early 1990s. She recorded three albums with them -
"Equation of Love," "Something to Hold On To" and "You
Are Emmanuel" The second group was KarenLeigh, which she formed with
a good friend from Truth, Karen Childers. KarenLeigh released one album
together and it enjoyed some radio success with the songs "Save it For a
Rainy Day" and "This Love Has". The third group was the
Women of Faith. She has recorded multiple albums with them.
~ Leigh met Dana while they were both in Truth together
~ Leigh is also a highly sought-after background vocalist. She has done
work for Twila
Paris, Avalon, Michelle Tumes, Phillips Craig and Dean, Carman, Watermark and
many others.
~ Leigh's husband, Dana, has been Point of Grace's drummer for the past few
years.
More on Leigh
~ View Leigh's complete pre-POG discography by clicking here
~ View great photos of Leigh, Dana and Darby by going to the Point
of Grace gallery. Click here.