Biographie
Creative, energetic and a visionary. These are just a few of the adjectives describing the multi- faceted talent of producer, writer, author and speaker, Donna I. Douglas. (Douglas Walchle) Ms. Douglas has written and produced two television series, Two Lane Traveller, that was nationally syndicated in 84 million homes on PBS and Direct TV, and Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy which aired on PBS and was later bought by Disney. Recently, Ms. Douglas and longtime friends and writing partners Babbie Mason and Cheryl Rogers cowrote and coproduced a worship musical/ television special titled, Our Petition (calling believers to unity.) Our Petition won the Gold and Silver ICVM Crown Awards and the NRB People's Choice Award.
Ms. Douglas has written five screenplays, Make Lemonade, Mrs. J, Exit Strategy, Finding Christmas and Five Date Rule, as well as the songs for the soundtracks. The production of Five Date Rule, a faith friendly romantic comedy has just been completed and is scheduled to be released in 2023.
Ms. Douglas' book, God Stories (They're So Amazing Only God Could Make Them Happen) (Starburst Publishers), was named Book of the Month at an Atlanta Barnes and Noble. The paperback version is titled, Winks From God. She penned a fiction novel titled, "Make Lemonade," an ebook available on Amazon Kindle. Her children's book and sing along song, "There's an Owl in the Closet" is available online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. And, her latest book titled, Kickin' Cancer's Butt, Again, is an ebook and audio book available on Amazon. (An accompanying music video, titled, Bald is Beautiful and cowritten with Mama Jan Smith, can be viewed on YouTube.) She is a frequently sought after speaker at women's events, singles conferences, corporate gatherings and churches.
Ms. Douglas' reputation as a songwriter now spans the globe, with more than two hundred recorded songs to her credit, including several compositions that have charted to Top 5 on CCM and Adult Contemporary radio. Ms. Douglas penned "The Hard Way," which landed on multi-platinum country artist, Faith Hill's CD, "Faith," for which Ms. Douglas has received seven platinum albums commemorating seven million copies sold. R&B/ Pop sensation, Usher, debuted her composition, "King Jesus Is His Name" on a nationally syndicated Christmas Special after touring with the song throughout Africa and Europe.
Some of the other artists to record her songs include Larnelle Harris, Babbie Mason, Margaret Becker, Susan Ashton, The Christ Church Choir, Michael English, 4-Him and The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Some of her songs include "He'll Find a Way," "In All of His Glory," " Pray On" "What Can Separate," The First Thing I'll See, " Somebody Say Amen," "King Jesus is His Name," "Life Goes On" "No Other" " The Only Hope," and "All In Favor." Many of her compositions have been heard on The Billy Graham Crusades, In Touch, The Bill Gaither Music Videos and Robert Schuller's Hour of Power as well as other international television broadcasts and are now performed in twenty-one different languages throughout the world. Her composition," In All of His Glory" was performed at Carnegie Hall.
As a record and music video producer, Ms. Douglas has produced numerous projects, which have received national attention. Several songs she's produced have resulted in Top 5 radio hits. Her youth musical, "Who Me?" that was co-written with Andy Stanley, pastor of Northpoint Community Church, has been performed by thousands of teens all over the country. Ms. Douglas owns her own publishing company, Did My Music.
Ms. Douglas has served on the Board of Governor's for NARAS, Atlanta, (The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.) She has taught songwriting classes at Atlanta Christian College, Lee College, Kennesaw State University, The Christian Artist Music Seminar, American Society of Composers, Artists and Publishers, The Babbie Mason Music Seminar and The Inner Circle.
Ms. Douglas is married to James A. (Jim) Walchle. They have three grown children, eleven grandchildren and reside in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.
