Oklahoma-born gospel singer known for top-selling gospel albums like 1995's The Live Experience.

She performed as a nightclub act and appeared in the musical Hair.

Her song Sold Out earned her a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 1993 GMA Dove Awards.

She became pregnant with her first child at age sixteen.

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She has opened for a variety of artists including soul legend Aretha Franklin.

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