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Sherna Armstrong
Like so many artists, Sherna Armstrong started with gospel but it is not her foundation, her foundation is simply, music; and when it comes to music Sherna Armstrong is a phenomenal vocalist.
About Me
The Sherna Armstrong Band is excited
for the opportunity to play for your
special event. We have years
of experience and have performed for
everything from private parties, to
wedding, to inaugural balls, to
festivals. We are looking forward to
helping you make your event the very
best that it can be. Thank
you in advance for your consideration.
Here is some information about the
leader of the band, Sherna Armstrong:
Born in and raised in Arkansas and now
living in Dallas, Sherna Armstrong is
southern soul, and a
woman from humble beginnings. Sherna
has headlined and shared the stage with
some of the greatest
artists in gospel, blues, r&b, opera; and
jazz, including: Shirley Ceasar; Jr. Boy
Jones; Earth, Wind, and
Fire; Kathleen Battle; and Freddie Jones.
It is said, “The apple doesn’t fall too far
from the tree” and that’s true of Sherna
because her parents,
were soul-filled gospel singers. They
sang in separate groups but as a young
girl, the unity of what
gospel music was and what gospel music
meant, was at the core of her musical
experience and her
love of music. “For as long as I can
remember, music was in my life and in
every direction there was
music. At times I sort of felt like I was
music and music was me. I know music
enthusiasts understand
what I am saying.”
Sherna is definitely an enthusiast and
has been for almost a lifetime. In the
mid-south, she and her
siblings toured with her mother’s gospel
group, The Mid-South Singers; they were
called the Mid-South
Juniors. She grew up in a home of love,
respect, religion and music and she was
not alone, her siblings
were right in the mix. They all loved
gospel, but her brother had albums
recorded by various artists and
genres, and Sherna embraced them all.
Of course, he had to sneak the albums in.
Their mother was
very religious and all music had to be
what was called “church music”. He had
albums by James Brown,
The Platters, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack,
classical music and more. “Like so many
artists, I started with
gospel but it is not my foundation, my
foundation is simply, music.”
Sherna is an inspirational, award-
winning artist, and international
performer, who will have you
salivating for more and more Sherna
Armstrong. Sherna is currently the #1
Jazz Artist in Dallas, on
ReverbNation and N1M. She can be a
self-contained artist, and her writing and
producing skills are
evident in her albums. She enjoys an
extensive performance career which
requires that she sing opera,
musical theater, gospel, R&B, blues, and
jazz. Her mixed-genre solo projects
entitled, “My Soul Music I,
II, & III”, reflect her unique ability to
perform a diverse palette of music
equally well, and these projects
are captivating and pure raw soul.
Though the songs are not original tracks,
her renditions are like the
first time you have heard each and every
song.
Sherna has also released an original
single, “We Were Made for Each Other,”
and is looking forward to
releasing her upcoming compilation of
original songs. Whether you are blessed
to hear Sherna
Armstrong, the solo artist or Sherna
Armstrong Band, there is one thing for
sure, you will leave
knowing that Sherna Armstrong is soul
and that an angel just sang to you.
Sherna is not just a phenomenal vocalist;
she is also doing something that she has
always wanted to
do, teach. She is a professor of
Humanities, English, and Voice for area
colleges. She holds degrees in
Voice Performance and Music Education
from Southern Methodist University and
Humanities from
University of Texas at Dallas. She is a
member of the National Association of
Teachers of Singing
(NATS), Texas Music Educators
Association (TMEA), and maintains a
private voice and piano. Becoming a
college professor means a lot to her and
the transition to formal education in
music “fit like hand in
glove”, because even before the degrees
she had been a choir director, music
director, and private voice
teacher to many aspiring students.
For media inquiries and bookings, call
(214) 924-1445. Like her on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/ShernaArmstro
ngBand; follow her on
www.Twitter.com/shernaa;
http://soundcloud.com/sherna-
armstrong, and visit her website at
www.ShernaArmstrong.com. For your
listening enjoyment you can find her
music on Amazon, iTunes, on her
website, or purchase a CD at a
live performance.
My Jazz Story
I love jazz because it inspires me and moves my soul in a wonderful way! “For as long as I can remember, music was in my life and in every direction there was music. At times I sort of felt like I was music and music was me. I know music enthusiasts understand what I am saying.” My foundation is gospel, but I enjoy many genres, especially jazz. Jazz makes me want to sway and move to the rhythm that is ancient and strong. It makes me want to dance when I can't, play instruments when I can't play, shout out loud in a primal way when I can't, until I get on that stage and make jazz myself.