Cynthia Jones, Grammy and Stellar Award nominee and two time Prestige Award winner, is Kingdom Records Lady of Soul; she is the powerhouse that packs a powerful message, leaving a lasting infectious impression throughout the gospel and mainstream music industry.
Her neo-soul style of gospel music has reached souls from all walks of life, connecting her outside of the church walls with an audience that didn't yet know they like gospel music, until now.
Since the release of GOTTA SOUL in April 2008, major television networks, radio and magazines have been requesting interviews and special guest appearances and performances from this intriguing anointed lady of soul that sports a big red fro.
Cynthia has appeared on TBN, BET, TV One, The Word Network, and has graced the pages of top Gospel Magazines and E-zines, including Gospel Today, TCP, The Belle Report and the national mainstream magazine Sister 2 Sister.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native is the daughter of a minister, an active member of the Upper Room Church of God in Christ, under the leadership of Supt. Dr. Patrick L Wooden Sr. She also serves on the Board of Directors of “Passage Home” which is an organization that provides housing for families in transition between homelessness or incarceration to self-sufficiency.
Cynthia understands the importance of learning the business as much as possible. She released three albums under her label, all of which were instrumental in creating her growing buzz. She has gained the respect in the industry as another one of gospel’s hard working women.
Cynthia has nurtured a national following from performing on some of Gospel's major tours and concerts such as the "Hero Tour" featuring Kirk Franklin, "The One Church Tour" featuring Smokie Norful, the "Night of Praise and Worship Concert" featuring Fred Hammond and Martha Munizzi and most recently 89.5FM All White Affair in Toronto Canada, The Annual Multi Fest in West Virginia, Urban Network Summit in LA, and sharing the stage with her label mates, the certified gold Praise and Worship Choir, Shekinah Glory Ministry for the 2008 Barbados Awesome Gospel Fest in Barbados, 2008 CIAA with John P Kee, and CeCe Winans, which requested her to return in 2009 to at the 2009 CIAA Tournament "Gospel Soulabration" in Charlotte, NC. Her music has been graciously received by the Christian community of neo soul music lovers who appreciate not having to compromise lyrically and by NABFEME (National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment) Women Who Jam, but most of all, as stated earlier, Cynthia’s music has manage to reach some that have turned away from God and the church but are now starting to embrace gospel music again.
Cynthia had completed her third CD when she was offered a deal with Kingdom Records, they were excited about Jones, which they affectionately call Lady Soul, and they didn’t waste any time preparing to release the first single, “Gotta Soul” from the “Gotta Soul” CD that was scheduled to release on April 29, 2008. Without a doubt to any surprise, the single took radio by a phenomenal storm as one of the most requested songs on the R&R Charts entering at #74 on the BDS Charts, and then climbing an unprecedented 30 spots to #44 within one week.
Success was imminent for Cynthia, because of the prophecy that was spoken to her; she knew what her calling was at a young age when she gave her life to Christ.
Music has always been in Cynthia’s heart and soul; wherever she was needed that's where she would go, either on the drums, organ or leading praise and worship at bible study. She wrote her first song in the eighth grade that was originally written as a poem for a class assignment, she then began writing and arranging music for her poetry and started singing them to her classmates, in chorus class just before the bell would ring.
Cynthia knew she had a message that had to be told, she put a group together called Cynthia Rice and Praise then she hit the road singing at anniversaries, weddings, and local churches, and community and city events, talent showcases getting exposure.
In the year of 2000, Cynthia’s hard work and the fruits of labor began to pay off with the release of her debut project “Almost Midnight”; this project caught the eye of BET’s Dr. Bobby Jones of the Bobby Jones Gospel Show, after appearing on the show, she began to open for several major gospel artists in the music industry such as Richard Smallwood, Donald Lawrence, Fred Hammond, Helen Baylor and many more. By the year of 2003, she released her sophomore project “Turn To You”, this CD displayed Cynthia as a more seasoned artist, and she was a featured act with Stellar Award Winner Tonex and then went on to signed with JAM Christian Concerts to tour with Kirk Franklin and Out of Eden on the Paramount’s Theme Park Tours.
Cynthia loves motorcycles and founded the first all female motorcycle group in Raleigh NC called the Ebony Angels, she then used her love for riding motorcycles as a tool to witness to souls, founding yet another group of female Christian motorcyclists called “The Soul Patrol motorcycle ministry.
Cynthia is a long time veteran motorcyclists. She had the respect from several bikers and motorcycle groups, The National Association for Black Bikers highly respected Cynthia as well, they booked her for their Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Annual Myrtle Beach Bike Week Event, but Cynthia saw this more than just being asked to do a concert, she saw this as an opportunity to witness and minister through her music. So even if she didn’t win every last soul that day, she knew she had at least planted a seed into the lives of some people who may never get another chance to hear about Jesus Christ.
Cynthia is on the radar alert in gospel music industry. All it takes is one time to listen to her music and it becomes easy to see what makes her and her music so powerful, and thought provoking, convicting and converting to the heart, mind and soul of listeners from all walks of life.
For booking: Faith Management – Elder Veryl Howard (910) 644-1824
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