Annmarie was born in Willoughby, Ohio, and graduated from St Augustine Academy in Lakewood. She earned her B.A. in Music Education from Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia. After college, she sang at Canterbury Cathedral in England and Notre Dame Cathedral in France. She met Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in Rome. Annmarie lives in Shiloh Illinois with her husband Jim and their children Erion and Anavera. Annmarie has produced two CDs.