Sheri Jones-Moffett

Sheri Jones-Moffett
Birth name Sheri LeTrice Jones
Born (1974-11-30) November 30, 1974
Memphis, Tennessee
Genres black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, gospel, traditional black gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active 1992–present
Labels Motown Gospel, EMI Gospel
Associated acts Donald Lawrence, Ted Winn, Tri City Singers, Ted & Sheri
Website sjmoffett.com

Sheri Jones-Moffett (born November 30, 1974 as Sheri LeTrice Jones), is an American gospel musician. She started her music career, in 1992, with the Tri City Singers, which was a group assembled and led by Donald Lawrence. Her solo career got started in 2009 with Renewed that was released by EMI Gospel. She got a Grammy Award nomination for Renewed at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in the Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album category. She released the second album, Power & Authority, in 2014 by Motown Gospel. These albums both chart on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart.

Early life

Jones-Moffett was born on November 30, 1974,[1] as Sheri LeTrice Jones in Memphis, Tennessee.[2]

Music career

Her music career got started in 1992, with the Tri-City Singers, and that was a group founded by Donald Lawrence from Spartanburg, South Carolina.[3] She left the group in 2000, so she could become part of the duo Ted & Sheri, releasing two albums in the early-2000s with one of them charting.[4] After she left the duo, she started her solo career. She started her solo career, in 2009, with the release of Renewed on August 11, 2009 by EMI Gospel.[5] The album would be her breakthrough release on the Billboard charts at No. 6 on the Gospel Albums chart.[6] This album was rated an eight out of ten by Cross Rhythms' Donna Marshall.[7] She got a Grammy Award nomination for Renewed at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in the Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album category. Her second album, Power & Authority, was released on April 1, 2014 by Motown Gospel.[8] This album would again chart on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart at No. 13.[6] The album was rated three stars out of five by Andrew Greer at CCM Magazine.[9] She is nominated at the 30th Stellar Awards for Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year.[10]

Personal life

Moffett-Jones is married to Dion Leland Moffett, and they reside in Memphis, Tennessee with their children.[3]

Discography

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[6]
US
Gos
Renewed 6
Power & Authority 13

References

  1. ↑ Jones-Moffett, Sheri (November 30, 2011). "Thanks everyone for all the birthday wishes!!! 37 feels great!!!!!!". Twitter. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: JONES SHERI LETRICE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. 1 2 McDonald's Choir Showcase. "Sheri Jones-Moffett". McDonald's Choir Showcase. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Sheri Jones-Moffett : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ Amazon.com (August 11, 2009). "Renewed". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Billboard. "Sheri Jones-Moffett : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Marshall, Donna (December 4, 2009). "Review: Renewed - Sheri Jones-Moffett". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ Amazon.com (April 1, 2014). "Power & Authority - Live In Memphis". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ Greer, Andrew (December 4, 2009). "Sheri Jones-Moffett: Power & Authority — Live in Memphis". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ Stellar Awards. "2015 N0MINEES: 30th Stellar Awards". Central City Productions. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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