Samantha Bailey has been singing, dancing, and acting since the age of three, making her a triple threat in the entertainment industry. As the great-niece of Dr. Bobbie Bailey (Founder of the Georgia Music Awards and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame), music is literally in Samantha’s DNA.

Growing up in the church, Samantha’s talents were honed early on as a choir and ensemble soloist. She competed and won numerous International Teen Talent competitions at solo, ensemble, and choir levels, and honed her skills as a musical theater instructor, private school chorus teacher, and professional worship leader.

Samantha is a consummate dancer, having performed ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and modern styles with the Georgia Dance Conservatory and the Atlanta Ballet. She has instructed dance techniques and provided choreography for students at the British Academy of Performing Arts (BAPA). In addition to her career as a professional dancer, Samantha has also performed in leading roles for numerous musical theatre productions. Her experiences therein led her to become a vocal coach, co-director, and choreographer of BAPA’s musical theater troupes, ultimately winning national competitions at Access Broadway in vocals, dance, and theatre.

Still, at the heart and soul of this triple-threat, there lives a recording artist and worship leader. Samantha Bailey is an accomplished pop/R&B recording artist, having worked with Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Kendrick Dean. She continues to lead worship and finds great joy in sharing her zeal for enhancing the skills of other artists in their pursuit of happiness, thereby finding her own.

Jan Smith Studios is proud to have Samantha Bailey on staff, bringing her experience and enthusiasm to inspire and enhance the performances of developing artists.