The Yolanda Adams Era

Urban contemporary Gospel will never be the same!

What a Time to Be Alive: The Yolanda Adams Era - Yolanda Adams is one of the many great Gospel artists to make praising God cool. With hits like "My Trust Lies in You" and "The Battle Is the Lord's," Adams has broken barriers and chains within the contemporary Gospel arena.  (Photo: Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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What a Time to Be Alive: The Yolanda Adams Era - Yolanda Adams is one of the many great Gospel artists to make praising God cool. With hits like "My Trust Lies in You" and "The Battle Is the Lord's," Adams has broken barriers and chains within the contemporary Gospel arena.  (Photo: Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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Lessons and Plans - Adams went from teaching in Houston to singing full-time, thus beginning the era that is contempary (good) Gospel music. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

No Mountain High - Next, Yolanda gets signed to Elektra Records and releases her biggest selling disc Mountain High... Valley Low in 1999. With the help of heavyweight producers like Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and James "Big Jim" Wright, the LP goes platinum and wins Yolanda her first Grammy.   (Photo: Elektra)

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Breaking Every Chain - Adams opened up to us all on the album Mountain High...Valley Low, which features notable singles such as "Open My Heart." This album took Adams to stellar heights earning her a Grammy award and causing the album to go 2X platinum.  (Photo: Elektra)

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Rare Talent - Adams stands with CeCe Winans to pay homage to the great Whitney Houston, showing the side of an extremely poignant era in Gospel. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Sanctified Sound Waves - Adams expanded her brand further by hosting her very own syndicated talk show. Looks like her reign just won't let up because the show is seen in nearly 40 markets.  (Photo: Earl Gibson III/WireImage)

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Sanctified Sound Waves - Adams expanded her brand further by hosting her very own syndicated talk show. Looks like her reign just won't let up because the show is seen in nearly 40 markets.  (Photo: Earl Gibson III/WireImage)

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Keep on Winning - The singer just keeps on going, releasing her eleventh album, Becoming, which led to her winning the Best Gospel Artist Award at the BET Awards.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Keep on Winning - The singer just keeps on going, releasing her eleventh album, Becoming, which led to her winning the Best Gospel Artist Award at the BET Awards.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Giving Back - Sticking to her helpful spirit, Adams is the spokesperson of FILA Corporation's Operation Rebound, a program that addresses the concern of inner-city schoolchildren.(Photo: Maury Phillips/Getty Images for BET)

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Giving Back - Sticking to her helpful spirit, Adams is the spokesperson of FILA Corporation's Operation Rebound, a program that addresses the concern of inner-city schoolchildren.(Photo: Maury Phillips/Getty Images for BET)

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An Era That Won't End - Be sure to watch Adams lift up your spirits during the Celebration of Gospel this winter. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET)