Dorinda Clark Cole

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Dorinda Clark Cole
Dorinda Clark Cole on the cover of her sophomore album The Rose of Gospel (GospoCentric, 2005)
Background information
Birth name	Dorinda Grace Clark
Born	October 19, 1957[1]
Origin	Detroit, Michigan
Genre(s)	gospel
Occupation(s)	singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	vocals, piano
Years active	1973-Present 2003-Present Solo
Label(s)	GospoCentric Records
Associated acts	The Clark Sisters Karen Clark Sheard Twinkie Clark Jacky Clark Chisholm
Website	http://www.theclarksisters.com/

Dorinda Clark Cole (born Dorinda Grace Clark) is an 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.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 2.3 Other 3 Videography 4 Trivia 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Biography

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.

Clark Cole's self-titled solo debut, 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 sophomore 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.

In addition to being a recording artist and evangelist, Clark Cole is a prominent figure in the Church of God in Christ, serving as president of the First Ecclesiastical Southwest Jurisdictional No. 1 of the Church of God in Christ and vice-president of the COGIC's International Music 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 at the Greater Emmanuel Institutional COGIC, pastored by her brother-in-law, J. Drew Sheard (Karen's husband).

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Dorinda Clark Cole (2002)
• Live From Houston: The Rose of Gospel (2005)

[edit] Singles

• "No Not One (featuring J Moss)" (2002)
• "Great Is The Lord" (2005)
• "So Many Times" (2005)

[edit] Other

• "Hero (featuring Dorinda Clark Cole)" - Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/Gospocentric, 2005)
• "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 Tweet (from Miss E... So Addictive) (Elektra, 2001)

[edit] Videography

• Dorinda Clark Cole Live (2003)

[edit] Trivia

• Dorinda sang lead on "Overdose Of The Holy Ghost", the B-side to The Clark Sisters' biggest single "You Brought The Sunshine".
• Dorinda was featured on the title track of Kirk Franklin's Hero album.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Dorinda Clark Cole on MySpace
• Dorinda Clark Cole Fan Club on Myspace
• The Clark Sisters' Official Website (Source of Dorinda Clark Cole's biography)
• GospoCentric Records Official Website