Today we’d like to introduce you to Harmony Roads. They and their team shared their story with us below:
Harmony Roads (formerly Beyond the Veil) was formed over 20 years ago as a small “sister act.” Composing all of their own music, filled with telling lyrics and haunting melodies which strike a chord with today’s generation, the trio appeals to people of all ages and is a favorite for National Anthem and Christmas performances. Lead vocals and keys are covered by Brittany Turner. Lending harmony as well as a driving beat on the drums is the middle sister, Miriah Turner. Rounding out the complex three-part harmonization and playing backup percussion is the youngest sister, Sierra Turner. Today they continue composing and recording music while hosting their podcast “Path & Posture,” which has listeners in over 36 countries worldwide. They have published their first book “Echo: Reaching For Authenticity,” and are currently collaborating on the next volume, “Breathe: Resting in Action,” which discusses the importance of rest in each measure God gives us.
Harmony Roads began after 9/11/01 when our father, Rick, who at the time worked out of BWI airport, took note of the USO send-offs for the troops heading to fight the War on Terror. As sisters, we came alongside them one Christmas and helped them say goodbye.
After that, as a family of five, we would travel on the weekends throughout the East Coast, often singing in coffeeshops or churches and spreading the message of the Gospel and the ebbs and flows of humanity through music written by me (Brittany) and our mother, Stephanie.
Through our grade school years, we honed our skills as sister harmonies and recorded our first album in 2007. We recorded our second album, Spoken, in the early months of 2012.
We learned valuable lessons about hard work, dedication, and the importance of family and were often asked how we stayed so close as a unit. Even mores than any inquiries on songs. In 2012 we experienced one of our hardest years as unit through separation. Marriage, college, job transfers all landed us in various areas in the U.S. Sierra, our littlest sister, married in 2015, and it was shortly after that we decided we wanted to continue doing life with one another and we began to make choices to be with one another in the same city again.
We made that officially a reality in 2020 and started a podcast called “Path & Posture,” which is now listened to in over 40 countries. We still sing, lead an apologetics group, and put on workshops centered around our identity in Christ.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
In 2012 we experienced a pretty painful separation within weeks of one another. I (Brittany) married and was moving to Houston, TX, for my husband’s job transfer. Miriah married and moved to Ohio for her husband’s job. Sierra went off to college in California, and our dad’s job even transferred to Dallas, TX.
Every time we would gather and be in the same room there would be this pressure to create memories, and if it didn’t happen the way any of us expected or wanted, it’d end up in disappointment or an argument. We longed to be on the same playfield, or I guess stage, again and to be within arm’s reach and do life with one another. Where a cup of coffee was just a few minutes in the day.
Children really changed that. There’s now (2023) 10 children between the three of us, and we live within streets of one another, including our parents. But prior, it was hard. I had my first two before moving to Dallas. Miriah had two as well, with her third on the way, and Sierra had her first in Dallas (lol, she was always one to learn from our troubles!)
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
As a supplement to our book “Echo: Reaching for Authenticity,” we air a podcast called Path & Posture. We discuss the various paths that God has placed us on and the “posture” of our attitude in heart and mind as we walk them. People have always enjoyed the relationship we have as sisters, and these episodes invite you into the banter and laughter we share frequently. I think being 20 years into ministry it’s allowed us to frame our conversations to be inviting too. We know we’re speaking into a microphone, but we have met so many people and enjoy relationships; we are very intentional and mindful of who we may be speaking to when we have our conversations. It’s honestly one of my favorite things we do right now. Especially since Miriah heads it up as the main host. I led the band portion, she voices the podcast, and Sierra is fantastic at planning travel. She’s got her own set of skills that we really enjoyed seeing as she came into her own as the youngest.
Can you share something surprising about yourself?
We’re pretty transparent, but I think one of the things we are trying to be more vocal about is understanding how we fight for one another as sisters, even through our own messes. Especially against apathy or indifference. You can’t have that in a family and label it as respect or love. It’s not. We’re all in the young motherhood stage (I’m about to hit preteens), and there have been some lessons along the way that we’d like to talk about when it comes to keeping families together.
We also have a lot on the assembly line we’re working to get to our listeners and fans. We’re pretty excited about it!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.harmonyroads.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyroads/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harmonyroadsmusic
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarmonyRoads
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdh4zxQFbVgrH6O95kEnGg
Image Credits
Katherine Ilona Photography
