Virtue (musical group)

Virtue
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
Genres Urban Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Inspirational/Worship
Years active 1997 – Present
Labels Verity Records (1997-2005)
Darckchild Gospel (2006-present)
Associated acts Out of Eden
Mary Mary
Members
Ebony Holland
Heather Martin
Karima Kibble
Past members
Negelle Sumter (1997-2001)
Shavonne Sampson (1995-1999)

Virtue is a popular Gospel music group. The group Currently consists of sisters Ebony Holland, Karima Kibble and Heather Martin.

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Biography

The group was formed 1994 by Karima Trotter (Kibble), Ebony Trotter (Holland), Negelle Sumter, and Shavonne Sampson. All four women attended the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution, Oakwood University (then Oakwood College).

After signing to Verity Records, Virtue recorded an album with production by Mitchell Jones (Commissioned), Dawkins & Dawkins, Montrel Darrett (Commissioned) and the help of Mark and Joey Kibble of the group Take 6. In 1995, Virtue recorded on Verity's Tribute to Rosa Parks under the production of Fred Hammond(Commissioned) on We Will Be The Ones.

In 1999, Heather Trotter (Martin) joined the group, replacing Sampson. Sumter later left the group, but appears on several songs on the group's album Virtuosity!

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart positions
U.S.
Gospel		 U.S. Christian U.S. Heatseekers
1997 Virtue — 6 18
1999 Get Ready
  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: May 18, 1999
  • Label: Verity Records
 4 10 22
2001 Virtuosity
  • 3rd studio album
  • Released: September 11, 2001
  • Label: Verity Records
 4 23 33
2003 Free
  • 4th studio album
  • Released: August 19, 2003
  • Label: Verity Records
 10 34 —
2004 Nothing But The Hits — — —
2006 Testimony
  • 6th studio album
  • Released: June 20, 2006
  • Label: Darkchild Gospel
 23 — —

Other appearances

Virtue performed on the Sisters in the Spirit tour with Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams and Mary Mary. They also performed on the Evolution II Tour 2003 with Byron Cage, Percy Bady Tonex, Lisa McClendon, and Corey Red & Precise.[1]

They appeared on the album Bridges: Songs of Unity and Purpose in a duet with Clay Crosse and sang background for Darwin Hobbs on the song So Amazing from his album Vertical.

Award History

Year Award-giving body Award Category Song /Album Title
2003 Dove Awards Urban Album of the Year Free

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ ""Prince of Praise" Headlines Evolution II Tour 2003". Gospelwire.com. http://www.gospelwire.com/10012003prince.html. Retrieved 2007-01-12. 

External links

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