"Superb teacher: Kate is all encouragement and joy -- great teacher, great fun."
-- Student evaluations, The Swannanoa Gathering

"She writes with a depth of love and understanding that is all too rare in the world."
-- Laurie Lewis, Rounder recording artist

"Through her music, she made people laugh and helped them cry and think about the deeper meaning of what they'd been through."
-- Lee Whiteside , Director, Missouri Interfaith Disaster Recovery