She was Born in Atlanta, Georgia, November 29, 1935. At the tender age of 8 she began sing and touring with her family. In 1956 she made her way to the windy city Chicago, Illinois, and sang with the great Mahalia Jackson, the Caravans, and the late Great Reverend James Cleveland. She has more than […]

The visionary behind the contemporary gospel sound, the Rev. James Cleveland, was a pioneering composer and choral director whose progressive arrangements — jazzy and soulful, complete with odd time signatures — helped push the music past the confines of the traditional Baptist hymnal into new and unexpected directions, infusing elements of the sanctified church style […]