Cheryl 'COKO' Clemons Formerly of SWV Signs With Artemis Gospel

Cheryl 'COKO' Clemons Formerly of SWV Signs With Artemis Gospel

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Artemis Gospel announces the signing of CHERYL "COKO" CLEMONS to their roster of artists. The elegant & powerful female vocalist, COKO, is best known as being one-third of the hugely popular 90's group SWV, will be releasing an all new, all Gospel album in August.

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COKO, who has lent her signature sopranos vocals to hit songs such as "Men In Black," with Will Smith, and her solo hit "Sunshine," is much more than an R&B singer who just "came from the church." "I never left the church," COKO said. "I've always been active in my church despite my profession in R&B music. Church was more than a breeding ground for me to sing, it's where I nurture my soul. It's a lifestyle for me."

COKO appeared on The Lord's Church Cathedral Choir's project on "Some How, Some Way," and on the breakout gospel song "Midnight" with Brent Jones & T.P. Mobb. COKO, began her career at 12-years-old as a member of the New York Community Choir. The singer was a member of Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Crusade Choir, and it was during that tenure that COKO teamed up with childhood friends Leanne "Lelee" Lyons and Tamara "Taj" Johnson to form SWV.

Today COKO has set her sites on the Gospel world and fulfilling something that has always been in her -- a desire and passion to present music with a message. Raised in the church, COKO has more than a testimony to deliver -- she has a divine sense purpose to offer her gifts to the Lord. Her album is tentatively scheduled to hit stores everywhere this summer on Artemis Gospel records which will include all new music produced by Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Rodney Jerkins and J. Moss & PAJAM.

Artemis Gospel, a division of Artemis Records, is a privately held, New York-based company owned by Sheridan Square Entertainment. Artemis Gospel, based in Nashville, TN is currently home to a diverse group of Gospel artists including Grammy Award-winning and legend Shirley Caesar, Bishop Paul S. Morton, RiZen, Youthful Praise, and Judith Christie McAllister.

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Source: Artemis Gospel

CONTACT: Jojo Pada of Artemis Gospel Publicity, +1-212-624-1468, or
jpada@artemisgospel.com

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