Biography
Theresa Pinkney
Destiny for some is a direct route. For others, there are twists
and turns. Theresa Pinkney would fall in category of the
latter, but with the voice of an angel and a pure love for God,
destiny delayed is not destiny denied. Gospel artist Theresa
Pinkney entered the Gospel music industry with her Gifts
of the Spirit Music debut CD, Me Against The World. Her
awards – a 2014 DMV Christian Music Award for Female
Indie Artist of the Year, a 2013 DMV Christian Music Award
for Contemporary Gospel Female Artist of the Year and a
2013 Prayze Factor People’s Choice Awards Season 2 Grand
Finale Finalist – are a testament to the success of her first
record. Capturing the ear of Gospel music fans and industry folks alike, Pinkney brings a sincerity and
sweetness that is rarely witnessed in today’s artists. Although she is a new voice in Gospel music, she’s blessed
with a captivating soprano, a passion for ministry and a desire for God to touch the world through her.
For Theresa, life began in a one-parent household with a mother who was the backbone of her family.
Although they lived in what Theresa terms as “the projects” in Northeast Washington, D.C., there was
plenty of love to go around and church was always a part of their Sunday mornings. First she was
spiritually nurtured at a local Baptist church, then a “holiness” church, growing up with “the fear of God”
in her. But for Theresa, church was also the beginning of her love affair with Gospel music. Listening to
the choir, her heart was touched and she saw how others were moved by the power of the music. At the
tender age of 7, not only did she receive salvation, but she made it her life’s goal to become a singer – that
was after countless bedroom “performances” to a captivated crowd of dolls and stuffed animals. Although
shy, music was an outlet for her.
Years later, she was accepted at one of the Nation’s Capitol’s most prestigious arts schools, Duke Ellington
School for the Arts. As she attended Duke Ellington, she felt like a fish out of water. Coming from the
streets of Northeast, D.C., to the elite community of Georgetown was a culture shock for her. She says it
was “the best experience” of her life, taking her out of a toxic environment. “I honestly believe that music
saved my life,” says Theresa. “It wasn’t that I was a bad kid, but music kept me out of trouble.” Not only
was the experience an eye-opening one culturally, but musically as well. She learned classical music and
sung songs from the school’s repertoire of German and Italian. In addition, she started singing R&B music
along with gospel music. Her time there further solidified her calling to music.
She took a master’s class for vocalists with well-known Gospel artist and Broadway star Yolanda Wyns.
Wyns not only taught Theresa vocal techniques to better her singing, but she encouraged her, mentored
her and helped set her on the path to her musical destiny. Once coming back from New York City, she
joined the contemporary gospel group Just Breathe. Just Breathe was not only a good experience for her
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musically, but as she grew closer to the group’s members, her shyness melted away. Although she loved
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the group, it came a time for her to, as she says, “step out from hiding behind other people, face the fears
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and walk in boldness”. She knew it was time to sing songs the way that Theresa Pinkney interpreted
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