Jacky Clark Chisholm
| Jacky Clark Chisholm | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jacqueline Lenita Cullum |
| Born | December 29, 1948 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Nurse |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1973–present 2005–present (solo) |
| Labels | Entheos Records |
| Associated acts |
The Clark Sisters Karen Clark Sheard Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark Dorinda Clark Cole |
| Website | http://www.theclarksisters.com/ |
Jacky Clark-Chisholm (born Jacqueline Cullum; December 29, 1948) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer. She is the oldest member of the world-renowned gospel singing group The Clark Sisters.
Jacky is the eldest daughter of legendary gospel innovator Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark. Influenced by their mother’s work, Jacky and her younger sisters formed the world-renowned award-winning gospel singing group The Clark Sisters. The group flourished and became known for their classic gospel performances including "Is My Living In Vain?" and "You Brought the Sunshine".
On March 29, 2005, Chisholm released her first solo album, Expectancy, on the Entheos Records label. On this album she teamed up with songwriter/producer Carnell Murrell, Autun Foster, and Doreonne Stramler. Recorded live at the Cathedral Center in Detroit, the album’s background vocals were supplied by a special assembly of vocalists, which included two of her children, Angel and Aaron Chisholm, as well as Lorenzo Clark, her sister Denise Clark-Bradford's son. The choir was directed by Bryon Stanfield. Her vision for the album is simply meant to “minister to the heart and soul, to restore the people of God who’ve been hurt working in the church.” Her signature vocals can be heard on “Oil of God,” “We Are Overcomers” featuring Twinkie Clark, and the urban Gospel tune “My Soul Says Yes.” The album also features a duet with Jacky and Ron Winans and a special appearance by the Clark Sisters together on “Blessing Me.” On March 25, 2014, Jacky released her latest single "My Season", accompanied with the song On my Mind. This was the first release of new material since her 2005 solo debut.
As a performer, she has often taken major roles in nationally touring gospel stage plays such as Lawd Have Mercy, Mama Don’t, Can A Woman Make A Man Lose His Mind, and The Man of Her Dreams.
While her sibling counterparts are known for their impassioned vocals, Chisholm in contrast is known as the "sweet-voiced" sister. "I feel there is a need for more music that allows the listener to enter into praise and worship for the Lord," Chisholm asserts. "People have a need to meditate upon their own personal relationship with God, and I think that the kind of music I wish to perform will give them the space to reflect on God from their own points of view."
Chisholm has been married to Glynn Chisholm for 41 years and the mother of three children, Aaron, Michael and Angel. And as well as a grandmother.
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