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American Idol Finalists Have Nothing on Talented Local Couple

The duo, Serenade and Strum, releases first CD.

It wasn’t your average day at the park.  Along with the sound of kids laughing and playing, I couldn’t help but notice some amazing music coming from a young couple sitting nearby. Jennifer and Benji Horning, a husband and wife team, make up Serenade and Strum. They met six years ago, and Benji says it was love at first listen. He simply fell in love with Jennifer’s voice.

With the American Idol finale Tuesday and Wednesday, we thought it would be fun to introduce you to some new local talent. The Hornings just released their first CD in January and enjoy rehearsing at local parks where they can watch their daughter play at the same time. They met me at to share some of their original music with our Carlsbad Patch followers.

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