Christian jazz / gospel recording artist
Cheryl blends Christian melodies with smooth contemporary sounds of jazz creating a beautifully unique place among today’s top gospel/Christian artists. The inspiring messages in her lyrics make her one of gospel’s most popular new artists. With a sound comparable to CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams and Kim Burrell, she has received praises from crowds of all sizes during her live performances.
Biography
Worship leader/ psalmist
Cheryl’s anointed voice serenades the Lord in praise and worship ballads such as Thank You Lord; No Matter What; You Reign; Throwback Praise Medley, Mountain Mover; Forgiven; and Won’t He Do It. She completed her 11-track debut album, Cheryl McWhorter: My Story My Song and released it June 2016. She is currently promoting singles from her newest project entitled New Wings that is scheduled to release December 2025.
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motivational speaker / event host
Cheryl is an annointed motivational speaker who shares her testimony of how God rescued her when she had no where else to g0. She is a living wiitness that God can do everything His Word promises us. She is often in high demand as guest speaker for Women's Day; Family and Friends Day; Brunches, Luncheons and Teas; as well as a well sought-after Domestic Violence Victims' Advocacy Expert and Panelist nationwide.
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dv victims' advocate / nonprofit organization founder
Cheryl Featherstone is the founder of No More Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Organization at NoMoreDVorAbuse.org. for which she's received two distinguished awards: 2022 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award signed by President Joe Biden; and Gospel Choice Music Awards 2022 Humanitarian of the Year. As a domestic violence survivor, she founded the organization in 2016 to help current victims of domestic violence transition to a safer environment.  NoMoreDVorAbuse.org partners with YWCA and provides prayer, information, guidance and financial assistance to victims who are ready to leave their abusers for good. She has already begun the groundwork to partner with Our House in an effort to establish a state headquarters/branch of NoMoreDVorAbuse.org in Indianola, MS to serve the entire state of Mississippi.
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Cheryl mcwhorter featherstone is a  native of montgomery, alabama.

BORN

December 4, 1971

Gospel singer, Cheryl, got her musical start early. Her father, a pastor would frequently call her up to sing before and after his sermons when she was only seven years old. Her mother, lead singer of an a cappella gospel group would have her to fill-in when one of the group’s members could not attend an event and soon she was singing everywhere she could; at church and in local talent competitions, a pattern that continued all the way through her public school years of which she attended a highly competitive performing arts high school.

Cheryl McWhorter Featherstone is the wife of City of Indianola Mayor Ken Featherstone and mother of three young adult sons: Noah, Wesley, and Kendal.  She and her husband are members of Mt. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Indianola, MS.  The First Lady brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Mississippi Delta with more than 25 years of experience as a retired Education Administrator/Education Specialist for incarcerated and at-risk youth in Alabama; currently serving at Mississippi Valley State University Director of Community Service-Learning; a Nonprofit Organization Founder; and a Christian/Gospel Recording Artist.  

Cheryl’s anointed voice serenades the Lord in praise and worship ballads such as Thank You Lord; No Matter What; You Reign; Throwback Praise Medley, Mountain Mover; Forgiven; and Won’t He Do It.  She completed her 11-track debut album, Cheryl McWhorter: My Story My Song and released it June 2016. She is currently promoting singles from her newest project entitled New Wings that is scheduled to release December 2025.  

Cheryl started pursuing a professional music CAREER IN 2009 AFTER auditioning for BET's hit show, sunday best and besting over 3000 candidates in the atlanta, georgia area.

Cheryl auditioned and placed as a finalist in the 2009 season of the BET hit show Sunday Best, besting over 3000 candidates in the Atlanta area and performed for judges Bebe Winans and Erica and Tina of the hit gospel duo Mary Mary. Cheryl has been working towards a gospel singer/songwriter career since as she is currently working on her newest project entitled New Wings that is scheduled to release December 2025  She has served as an opening act for Earnest Pugh, Dorinda Clark, Ted Winn, Byron Cage, Ricky Dillard, Patrick Dopson, the Wardlaw Brothers, Pastor Charles Jenkins, Bishop Marvin Winans, Tremaine Hawkins, Karen Clark Sheard, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Pastor Donnie McClurkin!  She has also been featured on Bobby Jones Gospel television show as a featured new artist on Impact Television Bobby Jones Presents.  Adding to her list of talents, Cheryl hosted  Another New Day with Cheryl McWhorter Weekly Television Show on Jam Vibes Television Network.

cheryl mcwhorter featherstone

Christian jazz / gospel recording artist

Worship leader/ psalmist

motivational speaker / event host

dv victims' advocate / nonprofit organization founder

Cheryl mcwhorter featherstone is a native of montgomery, alabama.

BORN

Cheryl started pursuing a professional music CAREER IN 2009 AFTER auditioning for BET's hit show, sunday best and besting over 3000 candidates in the atlanta, georgia area.

discography

debut album

Produced by Andrew Postell

Single Release

single release

single release

EP

Awards

Presidential Lifetime achievement award

Gospel choice music awards humanitarian of the year

Gospel Choice music awards female vocalist of the year nominee

Gulf coast gospel awards female vocalist of the year nominee

steeple awards new artist of the year nominee

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PR

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