“He’s Here,” was named the
27th most-played gospel
song of 2007 by the trade
publication R&R (Radio
and Records).” That is
awesome for a new artist
on an independent label,”
Niyoki says. She and her
husband purchased an RV
and toured the country with
her background singers,
appearing at churches and
on concerts with such artists
as Karen Clark-Sheard,
Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, and
Virtue. In 2007, Niyoki
also performed on Radio
One’s One Love Cruise
of the Caribbean, which
featured, among others,
Fred Hammond, Donald
Lawrence, and Cheryl
“Coko” Clemons, formerly
of SWV, the R&B group that
had initially inspired Milenia.
With Rest, Niyoki feels that
her life and her music have
come full circle. “I’m so
peaceful with my little boy,”
she explains. “I’m just really,
really happy to know God
more and in a closer way
than ever before. It’s given
me that rest that most people
are longing for, and that I’m
happy to say that I have.”
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