Prolific LDS singer Jordan Frogley reaches another milestone — an album of her own

She's opened for Ray Charles, substituted for both Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight and sung at Radio City Music Hall and Opryland . . . .

Pick up a local CD and chances are very good that she might be singing back-up vocals or an individual song or two — she appears on close to 100 albums.

And if you play the "King Kong" video game, hers is the last voice you hear before you die.

But there was one thing Jenny Jordan Frogley hadn't done. She hadn't released a CD of her own songs.

Until now.

"People ask me what took so long," Frogley says. "I think it was a combination of experience and timing. In the past decade, I've had some great producing jobs, and that had given me the experience to trust myself. I've had other opportunities but nothing felt quite right. Then Deseret Book came along and told me I could do whatever I wanted, and I jumped at that."

The result is a self-titled CD that features a mix of genres, including pop, R&B, reggae and rock, all the while infused with hopeful messages and uplifting feelings. "There's a lot of variety, and I definitely planned it that way."

But, she adds, it is also a true reflection of who she is, both as a singer and as a woman. "My new love is reggae, so I had to include a reggae song. But I also love R&B and pop. Plus, I'm a Christian woman, so it has all that. It turned out just as I wanted it to."

Although half the tracks have Christian themes, Frogley says that, overall, it's just fun. "It's sunshine. It's music you can dance to with your kids. I've sung a lot of deep, introspective songs on other CDs, and I wanted this to be different."

Prime considerations were that it be "musically inviting and tastefully good," she says. But she admits to also having a competitive streak. "So I want it to be the best. I'd love it to be a breakout album that could cross the divide between LDS and other Christian musicians. I'd love to get some songs on Christian radio."

Frogley knew at an early age that music would be an important part of her life. At age 3, she began touring with the rest of the Jordan Family Singers. That's also when she started playing the piano. In the eighth grade, she played the viola with a regional youth symphony, and in high school divided her time between choirs, theater and orchestra.

"In high school, I discovered I have perfect pitch," Frogley said. "I thought it was something everyone had until I learned differently. Music always seemed very natural to me. I enjoyed practicing, even at a young age, and spent hours on the piano every day, singing, playing, making up songs and learning new chord progressions."