Where does your passion for music come from? How did you discover this talent? 

My father, a meek, humble and simple man, came from a family of musicians. My mother, “a constant singer,” brought us up singing. We are seven brothers and sisters and only three of us are not singers. From a very young age, I saw music as the air or the water, something we cannot do without! At the age of nine, I was already I young singer with a nice voice. 

And how did you get the inspiration for your work of teaching love through music? 

It happened naturally, as though it was a natural part of me. From a very young age I showed a passion for classical religious music. The vicar of our Catholic church used to invite me to sing in neighbouring areas too. I went along with my guitar under my arm, full of joy, and was rewarded with a bag of sweet peanuts. People used to get all emotional and cry when they heard a child singing. I did not understand why they were crying. I used to think: Is it that bad? So from the age of 9 until 14 I went along rural areas with different priests, singing the Gospel of Jesus. At the age of 18 I became a Spiritist, as a result of the ostensive mediumship that I had since I was four and I began to sing in Spiritist events. 

How do you feel during your performances? 

I feel like I am in a different dimension, where the soul gets united with the cosmos and expands in a manner that is difficult to describe. I could compare it to a spiritual ecstasy of intense lightness, plenitude and contentment.   

And do you describe the spiritual influence you feel? 

It is magnificent. There are many Spirits who are committed to this task and who join us regularly. I am talking about singers, maestros, songwriters and all types of musicians. They collaborate all the time and take an active part in the performance. Some people say they can hear choirs and other instruments being played, even though I only take my guitar on stage. I feel that I am taken over by profound emotion. My heat pounds and I release litres of ectoplasm. I feel like I am levitating and that I am totally in peace! I can see clearly that other Spirits carry out healing while I sing and I notice when disturbed Spirits are brought in from regions of suffering to be treated or energised. Very often I see in the room the Spirits of relatives of people who are in the audience. In truth, wonderful things take place when the songs are being sung.  

And what is the reaction from the public? 

The public gets deeply and positive involved and often people cannot keep the tears away. People often describe how well they feel when they hear the songs and the comforting feeling they get. They feel encouraged to carry on with their inner reform and often feel the presence of their loved ones who have already departed to the Spirit World.  

Are the songs all written by you? Would you say they are dictated by the Spirits or do they inspire you? 

I have a vast and diverse repertoire. I choose songs that talk about God, about good deeds, peace and love. Many of the songs are written through mediumship. I wrote a whole CD in that manner. But I also write songs through inspiration. 

Is there anything in particular that you would like to share with us from your musical art experience? 

I would say that musical art is the air that I breathe. There is no Elizabete Lacerda without music. I get testimonies every day from people who say how much they have benefitted from that music. I can distinguish what comes from me and what comes from the Spiritual Benefactors. I know that I put myself at the disposal of the Benefactors and they act in accordance with the needs. Many people describe how they have been cured of depression, of serious illnesses, who gave up the idea of committing suicide or who introduced radical changes to their lives. Others come to me and encourage me to continue singing.  But some Spiritist Centres still reject some of my work. They only accept the songs written through mediumship. But I disagree with that. I believe we can be inspired to write beautiful songs. That has been my struggle, to make it clear that there is not such a thing as “Spiritist Art”, but only ART, which does not need any label.