Danielle Wilson has always been exposed to gospel music;
her mother played the organ and her grandmother was the
choir director at the Bibleway Missionary Baptist Church
in New Orleans, Louisiana. Of all the music styles Danielle
has been exposed to, Gospel is her most favorite.
Danielle's vibrant and
powerful voice has afforded her a wide variety of opportunities
over the course of her young adult life.
The spring of 2001 lead the beginning
of a three-year stint with
Jazzland Theme Park where Danielle played the lead
role in their production of
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz, a song and dance program depicting
the charms of New Orleans history and culture.
Then it was her audition with
music
Ellis Marsalis for the jazz studies program at the University
of New Orleans; he told her she "
had a great instrument."
After a time at
UNO, Danielle was
invited to participate in
Xavier University's "Music-Vocal Performance" degree
program that affords her a broader approach to vocal music.
September 2007 - Selected to perform at the Kennedy Center in the first ever
105 voice choir for the
105 Historically Black Colleges
and Universities, which
included a solo performance
Career skyrockets - in her senior year
Spring 2009 - Lead role in locally produced production of
Mahalia!
Mahalia! Where
Danielle performed the songs of Mahalia Jackson, the first Queen of Gospel Music,
and received rave reviews.
April 2009 - First performance with Jamalar Agency's
Spirit of New Orleans Choir at the 26th annual
French Quarter
Festival Summer
2009 - First international tour with Spirit of New Orleans choir to Spain, which
included a few of her own shows featuring a repertoire of Old Gospel Spirituals.
December 2009 takes Danielle Wilson on a 9-city tour of Italy and the release
of her first recording project that is a tribute to Mahalia Jackson.
Performs often with the Joyful Gospel Choir for local convention gigs.
Now that Danielle has graduated from Xavier University, New Orleans with a Vocal
Performance degree, she is more able to focus on her career as a much sought
after vocalist, making appearances in various New Orleans musical productions
and concert tours.
On tour with her first Cd
Reflections of Mahalia.
Line-up
Danielle WILSON - lead voice
Alyncia MACK - voice
Denise MACK - voice
Mayme GARDNER - voice
Elijah McCARTY - keyboard player
Discography
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REFLECTIONS
OF MAHALIA (2010)
Label: Rampart Street Music
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