Mom has daughters singing from childhood to adulthood
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This quartet has been singing together nearly 20 years.
They are the Doublette family, sisters Ivory, Danielle and Lynnea Doublette, from left, and their mother Robin Doublette, during a performance Thursday, June 28, on the terrace of the Walker Art Center.
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Robin's recipe for raising kids was to get her girls singing together early and often.
Robin grew up as a preacher's kid in suburban Chicago surrounded by music at home and in the church.
She came back to the church and to singing after college.
Robin created the Sevy Gospel Quartet - the name of the father and husband Yves spelled backward - and had the kids perform with her as children.
Robin is choir director at Community Covenant church in north Minneapolis, 25-year-old Ivory has finished college and is an aspiring actor, 22-year-old Danielle is a University of Minnesota student and a literacy tutor, and the oldest daughter, Lynnea, is a fitness instructor and actor.
You can hear from them, including some of their vocalizing, today during All Things Considered.