Yolanda Adams was born and raised in Houston, Texas to a mother who studied music, so she grew up well aware of R&B, jazz and classical music as well as gospel. When she debuted on the independent Sounds of Gospel label with Just As I Am (1988) and later on gospel’s Verity label with Through the Storm (1991), Save the World (1993), More Than a Melody (1995), Songs From the Heart (1998) plus live sets in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. (both in 1996), she was often criticized within the Christian community for blending secular music with gospel as well as for her fashion-conscious attire. However, with the shifting tides of music and culture, Yolanda was ultimately embraced as a positive and pro-active presence, and a modern image of faith, attestable by her seven NAACP Image Awards. She went on to be to major label Elektra/Atlantic Records where she blossomed even further with the releases Mountain High…Valley Low (1999), Christmas with Yolanda Adams (2000), The Experience: Live (2001), Believe (2001) and Day By Day (2005).
Now on Columbia Records, Yolanda Adams is putting yet another special spin on her newfound affiliation. Yolanda is the smiling face and voice of a new Visa credit card called “The Columbia Card,” which will potentially have a very positive effect for church-going believers. “I've been in church all my life,” Yolanda reflects, “and I have noticed that some churches are still trying to do traditional fundraisers such as bake sales, car washes and rummage sales that garner little to no extra money. In the world we live in today, our babies can't go door-to-door selling cookies anymore....
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