Dorinda Clark-Cole
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Dorinda Clark-ColeBackground informationBirth nameDorinda Grace ClarkBornOctober 19, 1957 (1957-10-19) (age 53)[sup][1][/sup]OriginDetroit, MichiganGenresGospel, JazzOccupationsSinger, SongwriterInstrumentsVocals, PianoYears active1973–Present
2001–Present SoloLabelsGospoCentric RecordsAssociated actsThe Clark Sisters
Karen Clark Sheard
Twinkie Clark
Jacky Clark ChisholmWebsitehttp://www.theclarksisters.com/ http://www.dorindaclarkcole.net/Dorinda Clark-Cole (born Dorinda Grace Clark) is a two-time Grammy Award winning American evangelist and gospel singer. She is best known as a member of The Clark Sisters and as a daughter of pioneering choral director Mattie Moss Clark.
Biography
Early life
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Clark-Cole began singing at an early age with her sisters Karen, Twinkie, Jacky, and Denise. The sisters sang in their pastor father's church and usually performed songs written and composed by their mother. Clark-Cole, who is referred to as the "jazzy sister" of the group, helped develop what is known as "The Clark Sound", which often features high and fast melismas, riffs, runs, and soulful growls. Dorinda sang lead on "Overdose Of The Holy Ghost", "My Reedemer Liveth" the B-side to The Clark Sisters' biggest single "You Brought the Sunshine" [sup][2][/sup]
Recording career
Clark-Cole's self-titled solo debut Dorinda Clark-Cole, released in 2002, won two Stellar Awards and a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (Best Female Gospel Artist). The album featured the hit single "I'm Coming Out". Her second album, The Rose of Gospel, was released in 2005. The live portions of both albums were produced by Asaph Ward, famous for his work with Kim Burrell, who counts Dorinda as well as the Clark Sisters as a direct vocal influence. Dorinda won one Stellar award.
Dorinda was featured on the title track of Kirk Franklin's Hero album.[sup][3][/sup]
After being pushed back from a prematurely stated date in fall 2007,[sup][4][/sup] Dorinda Clark-Cole's third solo CD Take It Back was released on April 15, 2008. The album included the songs "Faithful", "Praise Your Way Out", "Yesterday", "It's Ok", "No Weapon", "If I Were", "Got To Hold On," and the current radio single "Take It Back".[sup][5][/sup] Producers Alex "Asaph" Ward, PAJAM, and Rodney Jerkins contributed to the project. Dorinda recently[sup][when?][/sup] did a brand new (EP) album entitled In The Face Of Change which was released September 21. This project includes hit songs such as "Change" written by her son J.Cole, "This Is It" and "One World One Love". The album consists of only six songs.It was released on her own ministry label "Harvestime Ministries".The album was never heard of and was announced the day of its release. A video on youtube has a preview of all of the new songs on the record.[sup][6][/sup] Dorinda Clark Cole has a funky and surprising blend with her sister Karen Clark Sheard who lives in Miami.
Personal and Religious life
Clark-Cole is married to Greg Cole and they have 2 children, Nikkia and Gregory Jr.
In addition to being a recording artist and evangelist, Clark-Cole is a prominent figure in the Church of God in Christ of which she is a licensed National Evangelist, assistant supervisor of women, for the Michigan North Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ and Assistant Elect Lady of the COGIC's International Evangelism Department. She is an administrator and instructor at the Clark Conservatory of Music in Detroit (founded by Mattie Moss Clark in 1979), and is an administrator of ministry at the Greater Emmanuel Institutional COGIC, pastored by her brother-in-law, J. Drew Sheard. As of 2007, Dorinda serves as the spokesmodel for Donna Vinci clothing where she launched her own line "The Rose Collection. She also has her own television show called "Dorinda" on the TCT network. Dorinda alos owns her own jewelry line called "Dorinda" and has started a radio station called "Serving Up Soul!"
In 1999, as founder and CEO of Lifeline Productions, Inc., she created an annual Singers & Musicians Conference. Through this conference it is her goal to educate a new generation of ministers of the importance of “keeping ministry in the music” by offering various activities including daily workshops and evening worship services featuring from artists whose ministries have gone beyond ministering in song. Dr. Clark-Cole is saved by the blood of Jesus, baptized with the Holy Spirit, anointed to preach the gospel and blessed with knowledge to spread the kingdom of God through music and her business ventures.
In 2011, Clark-Cole will be playing Kia Radisson in The Marriage Lover.
Discography
Albums
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dorinda Clark-ColeBackground informationBirth nameDorinda Grace ClarkBornOctober 19, 1957 (1957-10-19) (age 53)[sup][1][/sup]OriginDetroit, MichiganGenresGospel, JazzOccupationsSinger, SongwriterInstrumentsVocals, PianoYears active1973–Present
2001–Present SoloLabelsGospoCentric RecordsAssociated actsThe Clark Sisters
Karen Clark Sheard
Twinkie Clark
Jacky Clark ChisholmWebsitehttp://www.theclarksisters.com/ http://www.dorindaclarkcole.net/Dorinda Clark-Cole (born Dorinda Grace Clark) is a two-time Grammy Award winning American evangelist and gospel singer. She is best known as a member of The Clark Sisters and as a daughter of pioneering choral director Mattie Moss Clark.
Biography
Early life
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Clark-Cole began singing at an early age with her sisters Karen, Twinkie, Jacky, and Denise. The sisters sang in their pastor father's church and usually performed songs written and composed by their mother. Clark-Cole, who is referred to as the "jazzy sister" of the group, helped develop what is known as "The Clark Sound", which often features high and fast melismas, riffs, runs, and soulful growls. Dorinda sang lead on "Overdose Of The Holy Ghost", "My Reedemer Liveth" the B-side to The Clark Sisters' biggest single "You Brought the Sunshine" [sup][2][/sup]
Recording career
Clark-Cole's self-titled solo debut Dorinda Clark-Cole, released in 2002, won two Stellar Awards and a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (Best Female Gospel Artist). The album featured the hit single "I'm Coming Out". Her second album, The Rose of Gospel, was released in 2005. The live portions of both albums were produced by Asaph Ward, famous for his work with Kim Burrell, who counts Dorinda as well as the Clark Sisters as a direct vocal influence. Dorinda won one Stellar award.
Dorinda was featured on the title track of Kirk Franklin's Hero album.[sup][3][/sup]
After being pushed back from a prematurely stated date in fall 2007,[sup][4][/sup] Dorinda Clark-Cole's third solo CD Take It Back was released on April 15, 2008. The album included the songs "Faithful", "Praise Your Way Out", "Yesterday", "It's Ok", "No Weapon", "If I Were", "Got To Hold On," and the current radio single "Take It Back".[sup][5][/sup] Producers Alex "Asaph" Ward, PAJAM, and Rodney Jerkins contributed to the project. Dorinda recently[sup][when?][/sup] did a brand new (EP) album entitled In The Face Of Change which was released September 21. This project includes hit songs such as "Change" written by her son J.Cole, "This Is It" and "One World One Love". The album consists of only six songs.It was released on her own ministry label "Harvestime Ministries".The album was never heard of and was announced the day of its release. A video on youtube has a preview of all of the new songs on the record.[sup][6][/sup] Dorinda Clark Cole has a funky and surprising blend with her sister Karen Clark Sheard who lives in Miami.
Personal and Religious life
Clark-Cole is married to Greg Cole and they have 2 children, Nikkia and Gregory Jr.
In addition to being a recording artist and evangelist, Clark-Cole is a prominent figure in the Church of God in Christ of which she is a licensed National Evangelist, assistant supervisor of women, for the Michigan North Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ and Assistant Elect Lady of the COGIC's International Evangelism Department. She is an administrator and instructor at the Clark Conservatory of Music in Detroit (founded by Mattie Moss Clark in 1979), and is an administrator of ministry at the Greater Emmanuel Institutional COGIC, pastored by her brother-in-law, J. Drew Sheard. As of 2007, Dorinda serves as the spokesmodel for Donna Vinci clothing where she launched her own line "The Rose Collection. She also has her own television show called "Dorinda" on the TCT network. Dorinda alos owns her own jewelry line called "Dorinda" and has started a radio station called "Serving Up Soul!"
In 1999, as founder and CEO of Lifeline Productions, Inc., she created an annual Singers & Musicians Conference. Through this conference it is her goal to educate a new generation of ministers of the importance of “keeping ministry in the music” by offering various activities including daily workshops and evening worship services featuring from artists whose ministries have gone beyond ministering in song. Dr. Clark-Cole is saved by the blood of Jesus, baptized with the Holy Spirit, anointed to preach the gospel and blessed with knowledge to spread the kingdom of God through music and her business ventures.
In 2011, Clark-Cole will be playing Kia Radisson in The Marriage Lover.
Discography
Albums
- Dorinda Clark-Cole (2002)
- Live From Houston: The Rose of Gospel (2005)
- Take It Back (2008)
- In The Face Of Change (EP)(2009)
- Back To You (2011)
- 1st solo album
- Released: June 11, 2002
- Label: Gospocentric Records
- 2nd solo album
- Released: Aug 16, 2005
- Label: Gospocentric Records
- 3rd solo album
- Released: 2008
- Label: Gospocentric Records
- "No Not One (featuring J Moss)" (2002)
- "I'm Coming Out" (2002)
- "Great Is The Lord" (2005)
- "So Many Times" (2005)
- "Take It Back" (2008)
- "Change" (2009)
- "This Is It" (2009)
- "Back To You" (2011)
- "Hero (featuring Dorinda Clark Cole)" - Kirk Franklin (from Hero)
- "Tis So Sweet" - Dorinda Clark Cole (from Build A Bridge)
- "Higher Ground" - Missy Elliott, Karen Clark Sheard, Kim Burrell, Mary Mary, Dorinda Clark Cole, and Yolanda Adams (from Miss E... So Addictive) (Elektra, 2001)
- "It Will All Be Worth It" - Mary Mary feat. Gospel Legends (from The Sound)
- "Im Wrapped in You (featuring Dorinda Clark Cole)" - Bishop Eddie L. Long (from The Kingdom, Vol. 1 (feat. GW's))
- "Still Mighty, Still Strong (feat. Dorinda Clark Cole)" - Youthful Praise, Resting On His Promise (2009)
- Dorinda Clark Cole Live (2003)
- Live From Houston: The Rose of Gospel (2007)
- The Marriage Lover (2011)
