Dr. Janice Sjöstrand

Dr. Janice Sjöstrand

Dr. Janice Sjöstrand is a career educator and alumnus of the University of Arkansas.  During her professional career, she has served as high school classroom teacher of Spanish and English, secondary administrator for English as a Second Language, guest lecturer at the University of Arkansas, and motivational speaker for various venues throughout the United States.  Also a musician and vocalist, she has opened for the late Ray Charles, and performed for the Arkansas Legislature, the National Prayer Breakfast, and two presidential inaugural prayer services.  Barbra Streisand cited Janice’s rendition of “Holy Ground” at the funeral of President Bill Clinton’s mother as the inspiration for her CD “Higher Ground.”  Janice wrote “Alabaster Box,” recorded by CeCe Winans, which won the 2001 Dove Award.  Married for 33 years, Janice ministers with her husband at Christian Apostolic Church in Newark, Ohio, where she lives with her family:  daughter and son-in-law Sheena and David Post; and Caitlin Sjöstrand.  She continues to travel and is a featured speaker at numerous church conferences nationally and internationally.