Issue 1 July/August 2012 | Page 13

The McDonald Sisters are an anointed, musical family group consisting of 4 sisters (Valerie, Pamela, Evelyn, Deborah, and their mother, Priscilla). They are natives of Fayetteville, NC. Their singing reveals unity and a cohesiveness that bring about a feeling of spiritual inspiration. Valerie, Pamela, and Evelyn are licensed and ordained ministers preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ through evangelism and proclamation of spiritual songs. The McDonald Sisters are members of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville, under pastoral leadership of their father,

Dr. Samuel McDonald, Jr.

They have received many certificates, awards, and keys to the city for the states of NC, Maryland, and Alabama. The sisters have performed at the celebration of the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. The McDonald Sisters were awarded a proclamation signifying a "Life Time Achievement Award" proclaimed by Mayor Marshall B. Pitts for the city of Fayetteville for outstanding achievement as "Female Vocalists" in the spring of 2005.

In the years of 1993-1994, the McDonald Sisters traveled extensively conducting a European tour in seven countries such as France, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, and Listentine. They performed in sold out concerts in 39 cities during the tour. The sisters have performed in Bern, Switzerland at the Jazz Festival in May of 1993. Other stage performances were performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival in April 2001 and the Gospel Superfest in Jacksonville, Florida in November 2003.

The McDonald Sisters have recorded 9 albums and cd's.They have written and recorded many popular songs loved by their many fans. In 1993, they released the cd, "Prayer Changes Things." In 1996, they released "Give Me What It Takes." Their first live recording was "Witness, Live in Rocky Mt, NC" in 1997. The Sisters released another cd project in September 2002 entitled "Give It Up". Their latest cd, "I Need Him" was released in 2006.

Their new CD/DVD entitled "Live in Conway" is to be released in 2011.

Whether ministry in song, in the pulpit, or simply being a mother, wife, sister, or friend, the McDonald Sisters are spreading the good news of Jesus Christ!

THE MCDONALD SISTERS

Give It Up

Yes