Music like Yolanda Adams

Yolanda Yvette Adams(born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, record producer, actress, and radio host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She has sold nearly 10 million albums worldwide according to SoundScan. Adams is known as the "Queen of Contemporary Gospel Music" and the "First Lady of Modern Gospel".Varietydubbed Adams as the "Reigning Queen of Urban Gospel".

On December 11, 2009,Billboardnamed her the No. 1 Gospel Artist of the last decade In the same chart, her albumMountain High...Valley Lowwas acknowledged as the best gospel album.

The eldest of six siblings, Adams was born in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Sterling High School in Houston in 1979. After graduating from Texas Southern University, she began a career as a schoolteacher and part-time model in Houston. Eventually, she gave up teaching to perform full-time as a lead singer.