Award-winning Neo Soul Gospel singer songwriter and performer Cynthia Jones was born in Raleigh, NC.
Known for her powerful vocals, organic lyrics, dynamic stage performance, and unique style of music, Cynthia Jones is internationally acclaimed as Gospels’ Queen of Neo Soul.
Grammy and Stellar nominated vocalist, writer and independent Neo Soul Gospel Recording artist Cynthia Jones is known as Gospels Queen of Neo-Soul.
Her first release was Almost Midnight (2000) followed by Turn To You (2003), Soulogy (2005), and Gotta Soul (2008) which debuted at #44 on the charts. In 2009 Cynthia received three Stellar nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year, Female Contemporary Vocalist of the Year, and Contemporary CD of the Year, and in 2012 she was nominated for a Grammy in three categories, Best Contemporary R&B Gospel, Best Performance, and Best Song.
Cynthia’s voice is simply arresting, smooth and as a caramel latte. She has collaborated and performed with a variety of artists such as the Godfather of Gospel jazz himself, Ben Tankard, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond Martha Munizzi, Detrick Haddon, even with R&B and blues legends Howard Hewitt and Bobby Rush to name a few.
No matter the setting, Cynthia Jones stays true to her calling and craft. She is a high energy world-class performer that takes command of the stage, connects with her audience, and leaves them anticipating her next concert.
Her music is transcending, and gives her the ability to reach listeners from all walks of life. “It blesses me to read comments on my social media sites such as: “Your music saved my life”, “I don’t like Gospel music, but I’ll listen to Cynthia Jones, “Thank God for Cynthia Jones, where have you been?” Its comments like this that remind me why God has given me this platform for this particular style of music.
Cynthia has a genuine heart for people, she is contagious with love, care and kindness. People instantly connect to her. They love, respect, and appreciate her lyrical honesty just as much as they love the vibe felt when listening to her music.
It has been a decade since her last CD, she has released her new single “Ain’t No Half Steppin produced by Stellar Award Winner Sean Keys. This song is a powerful unapologetic track with a mixture of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues. The song simply reminds you that you can be in the World, but not of the World.
Get her new powerful single “Ain’t No Half Steppin” available now on all digital platforms.