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Lorraine Hood-Jack(born February 24, 1955), is an American author and singer-songwriter. She attended Taylor High School, Taylor, Texas and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin, Texas. She completed her Masters in Public Administration, at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon in 2005. Hood-Jacks debut album, "Free" was released in 2008 (copyright SRu-943-361) and is a compliation of traditional gospel and some original pieces with a more contemporary flair.

In 2010, her first book, "Honestly" was released. Honestly II followed in 2011 and her first children's book "The Adventures of Herman the Ant", was released in 2012. The Honestly series is a group of short stories based on life experiences both of the author and others and speaks to the conditions created by our own making in relationships with both friends and lovers. A third in the series is expected to be released in 2013.

Hood-Jack has made guest appearances on the Niacom Network, a platform for new authors and musicians and has performed the National Anthem for the NBA Portland Trailblazers and has performed at the gravesite of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hood-Jack currently resides in the Dallas Metroplex.