Jane Kristen Marczewski, also known as Nightbirde, of Nashport Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 19, 2022, after a four-year battle with metastatic breast cancer, which had progressed and went on to spread to her lungs, spine, and liver. She most recently resided in San Clemente CA with her brother Andrew.
She was born December 29, 1990, in Zanesville Ohio to Mitchell and Sharon Marczewski. She is survived by siblings Mitchell Jr (Brook); Andrew and Katelyn Marczewski; grandparents Richard and Elizabeth Rumora; Uncle Keith and Aunt Sheryl Ross; Nephews Mitchell III and Jude Marczewski; niece Magnolia Marczewski and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was a 2009 graduate of Licking County Christian Academy, and a 2013 graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg VA with a marketing degree.
Marczewski performed under the stage name Nightbirde, and she competed on the 16th season of America's Got Talent. The singer dropped out of the AGT finals, and shared the news on her Instagram last August after revealing her health had deteriorated. Nightbirde instantly won over an emotional Simon Cowell on AGT in 2021, who honored her with the coveted Golden Buzzer, while the other judges and the crowd gave her a standing ovation and rapturous applause. The entertainer became an overnight sensation after her incredible audition with a video of her performance racking up over 30 million views on YouTube. Many will remember her hit song, "It's OK," which charted No. 1 on iTunes and charted on Billboard. Nightbirde had the opportunity to release music on her own. She had two EPs under her belt, one released in 2012 titled Lines, and another in 2013 titled Ocean & Sky. Among her songs are: Girl in a Bubble (2019); Fly (2019); It's OK (2020). New Year's Eve (2021); and Brave (Live at Maple House Sessions) (2021).
Nightbirde said about choosing her stage name that she witnessed birds singing at her window in three consecutive dreams, "...it felt so poetic that these birds were singing as if it were morning, and yet there was no sign of it yet, and that's what I want to embody."
Before she became Nightbirde, she dedicated her high school years volunteering with the youth ministry at Cornerstone Church in Licking County, Ohio. She also spent many nights and weekends leading worship at Christian events throughout Ohio. It was during this time that she cultivated her love for music and ministry.
During college, she continued her love for music by becoming a prolific songwriter and performer. When she was not writing or singing, she shared Jesus with the unparented youngsters in her neighborhood while providing them snacks after school.
When she resided in Nashville TN, she was involved at The Belonging Church, leading worship and participating as a youth camp counselor. She also enjoyed sharing Christ with the women at the Davidson County Jail. Many now know the Lord because of Jane's evangelism and commitment to Christ.
Those who knew her enjoyed her larger-than-life personality and sense of humor. She had a witty joke for every occasion—even if the joke was on her. Her lasting legacy will be the gift of hope she communicated through her music and the strength she found in Jesus.
Jane's Celebration of Life was held on March 4th at the Cornerstone Church of Licking County, at 4905 Jacksontown Rd, Heath, OH 43056.
She was born December 29, 1990, in Zanesville Ohio to Mitchell and Sharon Marczewski. She is survived by siblings Mitchell Jr (Brook); Andrew and Katelyn Marczewski; grandparents Richard and Elizabeth Rumora; Uncle Keith and Aunt Sheryl Ross; Nephews Mitchell III and Jude Marczewski; niece Magnolia Marczewski and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was a 2009 graduate of Licking County Christian Academy, and a 2013 graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg VA with a marketing degree.
Marczewski performed under the stage name Nightbirde, and she competed on the 16th season of America's Got Talent. The singer dropped out of the AGT finals, and shared the news on her Instagram last August after revealing her health had deteriorated. Nightbirde instantly won over an emotional Simon Cowell on AGT in 2021, who honored her with the coveted Golden Buzzer, while the other judges and the crowd gave her a standing ovation and rapturous applause. The entertainer became an overnight sensation after her incredible audition with a video of her performance racking up over 30 million views on YouTube. Many will remember her hit song, "It's OK," which charted No. 1 on iTunes and charted on Billboard. Nightbirde had the opportunity to release music on her own. She had two EPs under her belt, one released in 2012 titled Lines, and another in 2013 titled Ocean & Sky. Among her songs are: Girl in a Bubble (2019); Fly (2019); It's OK (2020). New Year's Eve (2021); and Brave (Live at Maple House Sessions) (2021).
Nightbirde said about choosing her stage name that she witnessed birds singing at her window in three consecutive dreams, "...it felt so poetic that these birds were singing as if it were morning, and yet there was no sign of it yet, and that's what I want to embody."
Before she became Nightbirde, she dedicated her high school years volunteering with the youth ministry at Cornerstone Church in Licking County, Ohio. She also spent many nights and weekends leading worship at Christian events throughout Ohio. It was during this time that she cultivated her love for music and ministry.
During college, she continued her love for music by becoming a prolific songwriter and performer. When she was not writing or singing, she shared Jesus with the unparented youngsters in her neighborhood while providing them snacks after school.
When she resided in Nashville TN, she was involved at The Belonging Church, leading worship and participating as a youth camp counselor. She also enjoyed sharing Christ with the women at the Davidson County Jail. Many now know the Lord because of Jane's evangelism and commitment to Christ.
Those who knew her enjoyed her larger-than-life personality and sense of humor. She had a witty joke for every occasion—even if the joke was on her. Her lasting legacy will be the gift of hope she communicated through her music and the strength she found in Jesus.
Jane's Celebration of Life was held on March 4th at the Cornerstone Church of Licking County, at 4905 Jacksontown Rd, Heath, OH 43056.
Jane Kristen Marczewski, also known as Nightbirde, of Nashport Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 19, 2022, after a four-year battle with metastatic breast cancer, which had progressed and went on to spread to her lungs, spine, and liver. She most recently resided in San Clemente CA with her brother Andrew.
She was born December 29, 1990, in Zanesville Ohio to Mitchell and Sharon Marczewski. She is survived by siblings Mitchell Jr (Brook); Andrew and Katelyn Marczewski; grandparents Richard and Elizabeth Rumora; Uncle Keith and Aunt Sheryl Ross; Nephews Mitchell III and Jude Marczewski; niece Magnolia Marczewski and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was a 2009 graduate of Licking County Christian Academy, and a 2013 graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg VA with a marketing degree.
Marczewski performed under the stage name Nightbirde, and she competed on the 16th season of America's Got Talent. The singer dropped out of the AGT finals, and shared the news on her Instagram last August after revealing her health had deteriorated. Nightbirde instantly won over an emotional Simon Cowell on AGT in 2021, who honored her with the coveted Golden Buzzer, while the other judges and the crowd gave her a standing ovation and rapturous applause. The entertainer became an overnight sensation after her incredible audition with a video of her performance racking up over 30 million views on YouTube. Many will remember her hit song, "It's OK," which charted No. 1 on iTunes and charted on Billboard. Nightbirde had the opportunity to release music on her own. She had two EPs under her belt, one released in 2012 titled Lines, and another in 2013 titled Ocean & Sky. Among her songs are: Girl in a Bubble (2019); Fly (2019); It's OK (2020). New Year's Eve (2021); and Brave (Live at Maple House Sessions) (2021).
Nightbirde said about choosing her stage name that she witnessed birds singing at her window in three consecutive dreams, "...it felt so poetic that these birds were singing as if it were morning, and yet there was no sign of it yet, and that's what I want to embody."
Before she became Nightbirde, she dedicated her high school years volunteering with the youth ministry at Cornerstone Church in Licking County, Ohio. She also spent many nights and weekends leading worship at Christian events throughout Ohio. It was during this time that she cultivated her love for music and ministry.
During college, she continued her love for music by becoming a prolific songwriter and performer. When she was not writing or singing, she shared Jesus with the unparented youngsters in her neighborhood while providing them snacks after school.
When she resided in Nashville TN, she was involved at The Belonging Church, leading worship and participating as a youth camp counselor. She also enjoyed sharing Christ with the women at the Davidson County Jail. Many now know the Lord because of Jane's evangelism and commitment to Christ.
Those who knew her enjoyed her larger-than-life personality and sense of humor. She had a witty joke for every occasion—even if the joke was on her. Her lasting legacy will be the gift of hope she communicated through her music and the strength she found in Jesus.
Jane's Celebration of Life was held on March 4th at the Cornerstone Church of Licking County, at 4905 Jacksontown Rd, Heath, OH 43056.
She was born December 29, 1990, in Zanesville Ohio to Mitchell and Sharon Marczewski. She is survived by siblings Mitchell Jr (Brook); Andrew and Katelyn Marczewski; grandparents Richard and Elizabeth Rumora; Uncle Keith and Aunt Sheryl Ross; Nephews Mitchell III and Jude Marczewski; niece Magnolia Marczewski and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was a 2009 graduate of Licking County Christian Academy, and a 2013 graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg VA with a marketing degree.
Marczewski performed under the stage name Nightbirde, and she competed on the 16th season of America's Got Talent. The singer dropped out of the AGT finals, and shared the news on her Instagram last August after revealing her health had deteriorated. Nightbirde instantly won over an emotional Simon Cowell on AGT in 2021, who honored her with the coveted Golden Buzzer, while the other judges and the crowd gave her a standing ovation and rapturous applause. The entertainer became an overnight sensation after her incredible audition with a video of her performance racking up over 30 million views on YouTube. Many will remember her hit song, "It's OK," which charted No. 1 on iTunes and charted on Billboard. Nightbirde had the opportunity to release music on her own. She had two EPs under her belt, one released in 2012 titled Lines, and another in 2013 titled Ocean & Sky. Among her songs are: Girl in a Bubble (2019); Fly (2019); It's OK (2020). New Year's Eve (2021); and Brave (Live at Maple House Sessions) (2021).
Nightbirde said about choosing her stage name that she witnessed birds singing at her window in three consecutive dreams, "...it felt so poetic that these birds were singing as if it were morning, and yet there was no sign of it yet, and that's what I want to embody."
Before she became Nightbirde, she dedicated her high school years volunteering with the youth ministry at Cornerstone Church in Licking County, Ohio. She also spent many nights and weekends leading worship at Christian events throughout Ohio. It was during this time that she cultivated her love for music and ministry.
During college, she continued her love for music by becoming a prolific songwriter and performer. When she was not writing or singing, she shared Jesus with the unparented youngsters in her neighborhood while providing them snacks after school.
When she resided in Nashville TN, she was involved at The Belonging Church, leading worship and participating as a youth camp counselor. She also enjoyed sharing Christ with the women at the Davidson County Jail. Many now know the Lord because of Jane's evangelism and commitment to Christ.
Those who knew her enjoyed her larger-than-life personality and sense of humor. She had a witty joke for every occasion—even if the joke was on her. Her lasting legacy will be the gift of hope she communicated through her music and the strength she found in Jesus.
Jane's Celebration of Life was held on March 4th at the Cornerstone Church of Licking County, at 4905 Jacksontown Rd, Heath, OH 43056.
