Cheneta Jones
Cheneta Jones | |
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri | February 8, 1985
Genres | urban contemporary gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Habakkuk |
Website | chenetajones |
Cheneta Jones (born February 8, 1985) is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. She started her music career, in 2012, with the release of the studio album, Transformed, by Habakkuk Music, and this charted on two Billboard charts Top Gospel Albums and the Heatseekers Albums chart.
Early life
Jones was born on February 8, 1985,[1] as Cheneta Jones in St. Louis, Missouri.[2][3] She started into music, when she was sixteen years old as a background vocalist for Tye Tribbett.[4][3] Jones was at one time in an R&B group, yet she left to further her ministry in the church, becoming an urban contemporary gospel artist.[2]
Music career
Her music recording career commenced in 2012, when she released, a studio album, with Habakkuk Music, Transformed,[5][6] on May 22, 2012.[7] This earned her a Stellar Award nomination, for Best New Artist.[2] The album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed at No. 13 on the Top Gospel Albums and at No. 17 on the Heatseekers Albums.[8] Her song, "Get There", charted at No. 29 on the Gospel Songs chart.[8][9] She now has a single out, "It's You (A Love Song)," featuring fellow gospel singer Zacardi Cortez.[2]
Discography
- Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[8] | |
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US Gos[10] |
US Heat[11] | ||
Transformed |
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13 | 17 |
References
- ^ Family Search (2009). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 1229787456.
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- ^ a b Johnson, Kevin C. (August 3, 2012). "St. Louis singer Cheneta Jones storms the gospel world". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Cheneta. "Cheneta Jones: About". Facebook. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ Oliver, Peggy. "Cheneta Jones – Transformed (2012)". Soul Tracks. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ Staff. "Cheneta Jones "Transformed"". Da Gospel Truth. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ Billboard. "Cheneta Jones : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c Billboard. "Cheneta Jones : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Cheneta Jones – Chart History : Gospel Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Cheneta Jones – Chart History : Gospel Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Cheneta Jones – Chart History : Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 17, 2015.