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Cherie
Adams Biography
Growing
up in Johnston Rhode Island, Cherie Adams never imagined living
any place else. In a close Italian family the oldest daughter would
never think of leaving her hometown unless of course she was called
by God to do something different. While visiting relatives in Tifton,
GA and visiting their church, Cherie's cousin asked her to sing
a song for the congregation. Unrehearsed and without hesitation
she sang for the Lord. She's been singing since she was 5 years
old. "Singing in church has always come naturally for me I was never
afraid to sing because I knew I was singing to Jesus. I used to
imagine Him sitting on the front row and I always knew He was listening."
She remembers many trips to this quiet little town but this trip
changed her life forever.
After returning from
Georgia she received a call from a man who sang in a Christian group
and he asked her to move to Nashville. She accepted his offer and
began singing in churches and convention halls traveling all over
the world, including a mission trip to Africa. Cherie knew she had
made the right decision to leave home and pursue her dream.
In June of 1998 Cherie
was asked to be one of the voices of the Christian music group "Avalon".
She didn't have a demo tape and wasn't pursuing a record deal. When
she had returned from a trip one day she had received several calls
regarding the position in Avalon and knew it was worth pursuing.
"I literally got into Avalon over a cup of coffee with their manager."
She recalls. "She listened to a few seconds of my voice and sent
me straight to the Label. She knew I was the right fit for the group.
It was totally God just opening the door to another chapter in my
life."
An American Music Award,
two Dove awards, two gold records and two Grammy nominations later,
Cherie has had quite an experience with this group. "The Glory"
Cherie's duet on the album Oxygen made Christian radio history when
it became the first radio single ever to achieve 41 adds from all
41 reporting radio stations during it's debut week. It was #1 for
4 weeks in a row along with another unbelievable hit "Undeniably
You" which was #1 for 4 weeks also. While with Avalon, Cherie had
the opportunity to perform with several well-known secular artists
such as Aaron Neville and Martina McBride. When Cherie was asked
what she thought of all these statistics, she said, "It's really
rewarding to have these things under my belt but the excitement
of these things are temporary. When I see people being touched by
the lyrics of the songs, when I see lives changed and when the broken
hearted come to Jesus; those are the statistics that I'm most proud
of, those are the things that matter to the Lord."
With 10 #1 hits from
In a Different Light and Oxygen several performances on the Dove
Awards and mission trips to El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Brazil,
Cherie decided to leave Avalon and once again move on to the next
chapter in her ministry. She thoroughly enjoyed touring with Avalon
but felt like it was time for a change. She is currently singing
and sharing her testimony in churches with hopes to further expand
her ministry. "I have such a soft spot for people who are broken,
because I was broken. There was a time when I didn't think I could
live another day. The Lord changed that for me if He could change
my life he can do the same for you. I want people who do not know
the Lord to come to know Him in a tangible way. He is faithful to
reveal Himself to those who really seek Him. This is my mission;
this is what I've been called to do."
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