Miracle Amah

• In 2022, James Madison University's award as an advocate of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• In 2016, she was awarded four awards by the Musical Society of Nigeria: the Mrs Francesca Emmanuel Prize for Best Female Operatic singer, the Bode Emmanuel Award for best Female singer, the Dr. Mrs. Femi Akinkugbe Prize award for Voice, and the Mr. Joseph Oparamanuike Graduate Opera Award.

A native of Nigeria, Miracle Amah is a librettist and a soprano presently based in the United States. She performs various genres of music which includes opera, art songs, oratorios, popular music, contemporary music, negro spirituals, jazz music, etc. Amah has played major roles in several opera productions. Her staged performances include recitals, masterclasses, scenes and full opera productions in Nigeria, Canada, Russia, Germany, Dubai and the United States. Amah maintains a professional singing career as she writes lyrics and premiers new compositions by Nigerian and African composers. Appended to her credentials are a doctoral degree in Vocal Performance, Pedagogy and Literature from James Madison University Master’s degree in Opera and Vocal performance from the Longy School of Music, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Associate board of the royal school of music (ABRSM) Licentiate in vocal performance (LRSM); which is a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance, she also studied Vocal Performance for two years (associate degree) at the Mountain top Conservatory of Music as a protégé of Mrs. Oyinnkansola Akinselure. In July 2016, Amah earned another associate degree in Vocal performance from the MUSON Diploma School of Music, Lagos, Nigeria under the tutelage of Princess Banke Ademola. Miracle has given lectures and masterclasses at colleges, institutions, schools and churches, including the Mountain top Conservatory of music where she was an assistant professor teaching vocal techniques. Amah has given talks in conferences that address racism and diversity issues in academia. She has also given presentations about African music and vocal repertoire with topics that target performance practice and diversifying classical music. She has given recitals featuring Nigerian music highlighting several languages and genres.