Official Biography (courtesy of Angel Sessions)
“I’ve always had a love and passion for singing ever since I was a little girl. Touching the lives of others though my music inspirers me to continue my journey for God’s glory until the end.” Angel Sessions
The road to success hasn’t been easy, but after 20 or more years in the music industry, Angel Sessions has proven she is in it to stay. Angel started out early on as an R&B recording artist. Before her first deal with Pittmobile/Ichiban records and Volt Records, Angel was traveling to Guam, performing at the Grammy’s pre-party’s in Los Angeles, and performing at the same venue with acts such as The Whispers, H-Town, Teena Marie, James Brown, Eric Benet and many more.
She performed also on many local Television stations in the Bay Area and was interviewed on local radio programs shows. Angel Sessions writes all of her own lyrics. “Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wrote songs of love to my heavenly Father. It was a gift God has given me along with the ability to sing.” Angel began singing in church. She was one of the lead singers that would perform a special song when called on. After years of local performances in the Bay area and the Los Angeles area, Angel was introduced to a producer/songwriter Fred Pittman that would take her career to the next level. In 1998, Angel signed a deal with Pittmobile Records distributed by Ichiban Records. She released her first album entitled “Introducing Angel”. Her first single release, “She was never her” written by Fred Pittman and Preston Glass, got radio airplay on over 80 BDS stations and was received well. Angel also did a remix of “She Was Never Her” with music by Felton Pilot, from the group Con-Funk-Shun. The buzz about Angel was beginning to spread and many people in the music industry was hearing the name, Angel Sessions. Her first album released on Ichiban was released in 1998. Angel did a duet on that album with L.J. Reynold, lead singer of Dramatics recording the song intitled, “Hello Love” with music by Michael Powel lead singer of the group, Con-Funk-Shun. Ichiban sold the company in 1999. Angel was introduced to the Vice President of Fantasy Records, Phil Jones.
Angel had already recorded her second album “Love Ride” in Atlantic Georgia and at the time and was shopping for another deal for her new project. Phil Jones loved the album and it was soon released on December 1999 on Volt Records. The single “Get It Right” from the album was also released to all of the radio stations around the country. A video was also shot for the song. Actor/Director Fred Williamson played Angels’ father in the video. The album was also received well and had a small write up review in the Rolling Stones magazine, and mentioned in the Billboard magazine. Angel Sessions also had the opportunity to tour with S.E.A.P. (School Entertainment Activity Program) in Los Angeles California. This was a great way of getting the artist music heard and brought on demand by all of the middle school and high school kids in Los Angles. Lot of major recording artist was a part of this event such as Usher, Brandy, Destiny’s Child, Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Rome, Tyrese Gibson, Christina Aguilera and more. The Love Ride album was taking off at a good start for Angel. Volt Records also signed Lenny Williams, Brenda Holiday, Freda Payne, The Delfonics, and The Dramatics. Each of them did a one album deal, and Angel had the opportunity to record backup vocals on their album, and also duets. She was also introduced to Maurice White, lead singer of Earth Wind and Firer. Angel sing on two on Maurice’s songs that would later would be placed on the Stylistics album in 2010 entitled “Painted in the Sky”. Many great producers contribute to the album “Love Ride” such as Claytoven Richardson, Preston Glass, Andre Rivers, Larry Batiste, F.L. Pittman, Andre Cymone, and Tony Camillo who wrote the song Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Night and the Pips. The album created a buzz for Angel. Billboard magazine and the Rolling Stone wrote a review about album.
Tony Camillo wrote the song “Inconvenience” on Angel’s album “Love Ride.” It was written for the movie “Held Up” starring Jamie Fox and Nia Long. Tri Star Pictures wanted Angel Sessions song as the leading song for the movie soundtrack. The original title of the film was titled “Inconvenience” but was soon changed to the titled “Held Up”. Because of the change of the title of the movie, Angel’s song was not chosen, however, Angel was invited to the movie premiere to meet Jamie Fox and the cast, and to see the film in Santa Monica CA.
In 1999, Angel was introduced to Mary Wilson, formally from the talented and famous girl group, The Supreme. In 2004, Angel got a call from Mary Wilson’s manager to traveled around the country singing with Mary Wilson as the Supremes. In 2005 Angel released her first gospel recording album on CD Baby. The album entitled “He Loves You” began the new journey in the gospel world of music for Angel Sessions. She auditions to open up for Fred Hammond at the San Diego State Fair in 2007 and was later ask to do two shows, performing on two different stages, on that same day of the event. In 2007, Angel also opened up for Carol Thomas in San Diego CA performing two of her songs. Both years of 2007 and 2008, Angel Sessions performed at the Warriors games singing the National Anthem. In 2012 Angel release other gospel material. She shot her first two gospel video, “Chasten” and “You Got Him, You Don’t”. Both videos where received well by her fans. Angel released her next video in 2013 entitled “You Can”. In one hour after the release, in went viral to over 9,000 views. Angel released her 7th album “You Send Me Higher’ and EP “If You Love Me” that same year. In 2014 her latest album “Hearts of Broken Love” gain exposure from the fans around the world after the release her single “Get Up” from the album. It was released to radio stations and charted at number 1 for 11 weeks on the National US Charts. “Hearts of Broken Love” also charted on Amazon at number 14 for best Gospel music download. Angel was also nominated for best Female artist in the Underground Music Awards 2014, in which Nicki Manij who won in 2008 and J Cole who won in 2010.
Angel released her 9th studio album entitled “Songs of Comfort” on April 28th 2015. The album was bestselling in Soul, Praise and Worship, and Contemporary Christian top 100 for 14 weeks on Amazon. She released her new single “Jesus is Coming Soon” in February 2015 and “Don’t Let Go” her second single on March 24th 2015 which also topped the Contemporary R&B charts crossing over from the gospel area at number 8 bestselling gospel music on Amazon. Angel received 8 nomination for the song “Don’t Let Go” in 2015 and 2016. Angel also released her third single from her album entitled “He’s the same” that went to #1 on praise and worship on Amazon bestselling. It was released on June 30th 2015. Angel is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy). She has been featured in VHM Magazine 2016, Encore HD Hair Magazine, Popular Magazine, Billboard Magazine, Hype Magazine, Say What News online magazine, Sun Reporter Magazine and Magic Music Magazine. Angel has also had her songs featured on the Coast 2 Coast mixtape 4xs, and was nominated for the Underground Music Awards for most promising female artists and nominated for the ALT Music Entertainment Awards for the best female artist in 2015 and 2016, The Hollywood Music In Media Awards for best song “Don’t Let Go”, and “The Great I Am DiscaL Remix” Universal Achievement Awards for Best Gospel Artist, Gospel CD Review Nominee, Northern California Music Awards for Best Gospel Artist, The Akademia Music Awards for song “Don’t Let Go. Angel continues her success on her new label Atlas Elite Entertainment. She loves sharing her talent to all of her fans and she is so grateful for the support many of her fans has shown her. Angel released her new album “Know Them by Their Fruits” on November 24th 2015. It charted at #7 for Best Urban Gospel Artist. Her current single “No Fear” released on December 1st 2016 debut at #1 movers and shakers top 100 on Amazon and 6 weeks since the day of pre-order and release from Amazon at #2 Praise and Worship. Angel has been nominated for a total of 10 music awards and she has won for Best Female Artist of the year at the Northern California Entertainers Awards 2016 and is currently nominated Northern California Entertainers awards 2017 for Best Female Gospel artist. Angel is Featured in the Popular Magazine and Flex Magazine. Her latest EP on Atlas Elite Entertainment entitled “I’m In Awe of You” top the 100 Amazon Charts for 6 weeks starting at #3 Bestselling album. Her new album I’m Who I Am” was release on May 12th, 2017 and top the National charts at #4 while it was on pre-order and has stayed on the charts since its release. In 2018 Angel released Your Love which viewed at over 22 million streams on SoundCloud. Her next single released, “Never (Don’t Go) released on July 27th, 2018 is featured in the Hip-hop Weekly Magazine, Stars Magazine, WBSS Media in London, and viewed over 3 million streams on Soundcloud. It charted on the US charts at #60 top 100 on the Gospel Charts on Amazon. Angel Sessions is currently single release “Missing You” released January 4th, 2019 peaked at #3 on the Contemporary R&B charts on Amazon and remain on the charts for two weeks. It streamed with over 1 million on SoundCloud and thousands of streams on Spotify. iTunes radio interview Angel Sessions and played her single “Missing You” all day in dedication for her mother Carolyn Murphy who passed away from colon cancer on July 20th, 2018.
Angel released her new album “Joy” on May 24th 2019 and her new single “I’ll Wait for You” which streamed over 1 million plus on SoundCloud making the single go platinum. The latest single “Let’s Wait Awhile which was released on January 24th 2020 created a major buzz for Angel. The single earned Angel a Presidents choice awards 2020 from Soul Café Radio. It has over 1 million streams combined on Soundcloud and Spotify streaming services. Angel Sessions new single Ready to Rock is another original R&B single she is released on April 23rd 2020. It streamed over 6 million on SoundCloud and over 1.2 million on Spotify, making the single, another platinum record. Ready to Rock made radio head waves across the globe and has been nominated for a Hollywood music in media awards 2021 for best RnB single.
Angel Sessions will be releasing 2 new singles, and a new RnB album in 2021. Angel Sessions career has earned her 10 music awards and 35 nominations. She has also won 2 awards as a songwriter at the Billboard songwriters contest.
Angel Sessions new single, The L-o-v-e was released on February 26th 2021. It debuts at #1 on Amazon and has remained for 6 weeks on the chart. The single also reached on the movers and shakers charts at #4 on Amazon. Over 20 BDS Radio stations currently playing the song, making it peak on the Urban Influencer Radio Charts at #5 and remained on the charts for a totaled of 12 weeks.
The L-o-v-e has been nominated for 6 awards at the Star Soul Fame Awards in the categories,
For Best Female Vocalist, RnB Song of the Year, Number #1 Chart Topping Artist, Songwriter of the Year, Top Trending Artist, and Adult Contemporary Song of the Year. Angel Sessions new single “You Will always be (My Baby Girl) is now released with over 1 million streams on SoundCloud has is nominated for 6 awards at the Star Soul Fame Awards 2021.
Angel Sessions released a new album call The Best of Angel Sessions R&B on March 25th 2022. Since the day of its pre-release, on Amazon and Itunes, the single “Breathe” from the upcoming album peaked at #1 on Soul charts and has been on the charts for 3 weeks. Angel also released from the album, a single call “You Missed a Good Thing” coming March 18th 2022. In 2023, Angel Sessions her EP and single with same title called, Called (Chosen) reaching #1 on ITunes Christian music in Singopore and Brazil. A new single will be releasing on March 8th called, Player Hater, written by Angel Sessions and featuring Hip-hop recording artist, Jay Ezra, Angel Sessions’s niece.
