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"Forever" featuring B.J. Hardy is from the forthcoming CD release: "Finding Purpose"
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Wanda Trent-Phillips...This Gary, Indiana native's mission is to bring comfort through song to hurting people. She is a singer, songwriter and producer who use her ministry to uplift the gospel of Jesus Christ and touch the masses. This God-gifted psalmist is an exhorter whose melodic voice and talent draw all men unto thee. She has opened for such artists as: Vicki Winans, William Becton, Witness, James Bignon, Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson, Helen Baylor, Dottie Peoples, Elder William Murphy III, Canton Jones and Kevin Vasser...just to name a few.In 2003, Bishop Jakes' Mega Fest exploded in Atlanta and Wanda was chosen to perform on the Family Expo Stage for three consecutive years. She has also appeared on numerous television programs and networks, including TBN -- 10 years, TV 57-Atlanta Live -- 12 years, People TV, Babbie's House and Candi Staton's National TV Show "Say Yes" Recently, Wanda performed for The 2006 Trumpet Awards Black Cultural Explosion and ministered before Xernona Clayton, Dr. Bobby Jones, Clifton Davis and Donna Richardson Joyner. Wanda desires to do God's will with the Holy Spirit leading her; she's building a serious ministry that has reached international borders. Embarking on a European Gospel Tour as a headliner for the past four years, Wanda's ministry exploded onto the International stage throughout Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia and Dragon.In June of 2006, Wanda was part of a 10-day mission trip to Peru, South America with New Covenant Creation Ministries. The area she ministered in was San Juan Lurigancho, which is an impoverished suburb of Lima, Peru with a population of 1.5 million. The invitation to receive Christ was offered and 4,000 souls were saved.The year 2003 was an award-winning year for Wanda. She was honored at The American Gospel Music Awards as Best Female Vocalist and again for The National Gospel Artist Showcase, winning 1st place as Best Female Soloist. Also, in 2005, Wanda was nominated as Best Female Vocalist for the Atlanta Gospel Choice Awards.Throughout the years, she has performed in many gospel stage productions, including "Through It All", "Everything That Looks Good" - "Ain't Good for You", "A Will To Survive" and "Can A Hoochie Become 1st Lady?" Wanda was featured in two independent films, "The Perfect One", "The Other Side" and in the major motion picture, "The Gospel." In September 2006, Elisabeth Omilami named Wanda as the official psalmist for "Hosea Williams Feed The Hungry." Currently, Wanda is the Host and Project Manager for "Just Churchin' A Gospel Series" held at Greenbriar Mall every 1st and 3rd Sunday from 3:00 PM -- 5:00 PM.Wanda has been married to Rev. Felton Calvin Phillips for 17 ½ years and she and her husband have been faithful and active members of Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church, in Atlanta, Georgia for the last 17 ½ years under the leadership of Dr. R. L. White, Jr.With God ordering her steps she continues to gives God all the praise, glory and honor as she ministers to the masses.