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R and B Singers Who Sing Gospel

R and B Singers Who Sing Gospel
By · August 6, 2011October 28, 2020
01
Kelly Price

No matter what she sings, her vocals SCREAM “church.” After several R&B releases, in ’06 Price released a Gospel CD This Is Who I Am. This past year Kelly returned with her latest R&B project Kelly.

02
Kelly Price

No matter what she sings, her vocals SCREAM “church.” After several R&B releases, in ’06 Price released a Gospel CD This Is Who I Am. This past year Kelly returned with her latest R&B project Kelly.

03
Michelle Williams

One-third of pop’s biggest selling female groups, Williams, a devout Christian, released two chart topping Gospel albums before returning to the pop scene with Unexpected. Now fans are wondering what to “expect” next.

04
Shirley Murdock

The R&B veteran changed her tune in the 00’s, eventually releasing two Gospel albums. She now regularly tours as a Gospel artist.

05
Coko

Lead singer for SWV, one of the biggest selling R&B female groups in the 90s, Coko went on to record 3 solo projects, two of them being Gospel. Now you can find her back on the road with SWV and working on a new project.

06
Tarralyn Ramsey

Signing her first deal as a teen with Verity Records, Ramsey went on to win reality competition “Born to Diva” and releasing an R&B album. In’09 she returned to her roots with Beyond The Darkness and this year turned up on NBC’s pop reality competition “The Voice.”

07
Salt

A member of the pioneering female Hip-Hop trio, Sandy left the music industry and opted to focus on her family and God. In February of 2011, the ladies went on tour with “Salt N Pepa Legends of Hip Hop Tour.”

08
Montell Jordan

Responsible for the #1 hit “This Is How We Do It,” the 6’8 R&B singer walked away from the music game and is now the Worship Pastor of World Victory Church in Norcross, Ga.

09
Regina Belle

Best known for her Grammy winning duet “A Whole New World” with Peabo Bryson from the Disney movie Aladdin. In 2008, Belle released her debut Gospel CD, Love Forever Shines, with her single “God Is Good” landing at #2 on the Gospel charts.

10
Brian Litrell

A former teen heartthrob, Litrell was a member of the best selling boy band of all time, the Backstreet Boys. In ’06 while still maintaining his BSB duties, Litrell recorded a Christian CD which spawned four top 20 singles on the Christian charts.

11
Dave Hollister
Dave Hollister performed at ESSENCE Festival in 2018.

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