Words by Linley Allred | Image by Al Blanton

Anna Kate Webster has a new creative goal.

“In my spare time, I am starting to write some songs inspired by my faith.”

Anna Kate says that goal feels less like a sudden shift and more like the next natural step in a life already shaped by worship music, faith, and connection. Alongside her sister, Emmi Grace, and their dad, she began serving on stage at church at age 13 and has continued ever since.

“I play the guitar and the keys in Sunday worship services, and I also sing for the College and Careers Group at Glory Fellowship,” says Anna Kate.

That same heart for ministry led her into another role as well. She helped start the Jasper College and Careers Group alongside her friend Hope Reeves and their mentor, Chad Hayes, after recognizing a need for connection among young adults navigating the transition from youth group to the next stage of life. The small Bible study, originally of six to eight people, now averages 20 to 30 participants on Thursday nights.

“Hope and I had the idea to help bridge the gap between being in youth and where you are now, whether it’s college or working,” she says. “It started as a Bible Study but quickly grew in numbers and into what it has now become, somewhere to see people around your age who want to serve the Lord.”

Her faith also shows up in practical ways. Anna Kate says the group recently completed a service project at the warming station at Jasper Area Family Services Center.

“We cooked spaghetti and went over to not only deliver the food but to stay and help clean up and meet the people who were staying there.”

Outside of church, Anna Kate works as an esthetician at Rastore Day Spa, where she offers facials, eyebrow waxes and tints, hand and foot treatments, and makeup for special occasions. Even there, the thread of connection continues.

“I love my work. Forming relationships and meeting new people is so much fun. I really feel a part of my community with my job.”

Songwriting, then, does not feel separate from who Anna Kate already is. It feels like another expression of the same faith, care, and creativity that shape how she serves, leads, and connects with others. 78