Hope Sheree

BY SYDNEE WALCOTT

As a kid, Hope Sheree was always singing and was in choir all throughout elementary, middle and high school. Until the seventh grade, Sheree thought everyone could sing. Although realizing that’s not the case for everyone, singing is something that has always been in her, something she always wanted to do and a gift she credits God for providing her with.

“It’s just something that fell upon me,” said Sheree.

The first step she made in making her musical career a reality was by believing that God put something special in her to do. Whenever she puts out a record, or any other material, Sheree said the biggest thing is just knowing and understanding what God has put into one’s spirit to do and make that happen. She also believes in herself, which also influenced her to make that push.

Sheree started off as an R&B singer, but as the new millennium began, she switched to a different musical route and hasn’t looked back since then. She was given a CD featuring gospel artists like: Marvin Sapp and CeCe Winans. It was something about the CD that inspired her to want to know more about God.

Sheree wasn’t raised in the church and didn’t have that background but wanted to know more about the God they were talking about. A friend invited her to revival, and she was saved that day. This marked the beginning for Sheree.

The transition from an R&B singer into a gospel singer was not a simple transition for Sheree. As a singer with a club sound, who started singing gospel in the year 2000, people within the gospel world didn’t want to hear that club sound. It was a really tough transition for Sheree, who only wanted people to understand her heart was for God. She was excited and on fire, because it was new to her and she wanted to write and sing songs for Jesus, but they had an R&B undertone.

““I want to be in the midst of what he’s doing. And so whatever God calls me to do, that’s where I want to be. Only what you do for God will last”

She noted 25 years later how it’s common to hear everyone’s doing gospel. However, Sheree likes to refer to herself as a trailblazer, because she was doing it when it wasn’t accepted. She credits the Pastor Andraé Crouch for taking her under his wing, encouraging her not to change, and even noting that if he had changed and listened to people, he wouldn’t be who he was. Sheree was stuck by that. She incorporates genres like hip hop, R&B and jazz and people love it.

Her most recently released single, Big One (Get Outta My Way), is a song with an impactful message. She credits God for giving her the song. One morning, Sheree woke up and had a thought in her head saying: “Hey, get out of the way.” She then chanted it and pieced it together as a song. She then brought that song to the studio and within a couple of hours, they created music to pair with the lyrics. Everyone liked the end results.

There’s a lot of uncertainty going on in the world today. It led to Sheree thinking about a morning with God, explaining to her why her most recent single was given to her. The song is about encouraging people to overcome obstacles that keep on preventing them from being near God to get out the way. The single also has lyrics that touch on not being distracted by what will be seen in the next couple of months, or years because God already did the big one.

Sheree is a motivational speaker and radio host and shows that through her weekly inspirational radio show, A Dose of Hope. The radio show is syndicated in over 80 countries and airs on over 35 outlets such as: Apple Music, Audible and Amazon Music. Sheree uses the show as a tool to spread nothing but positivity. Listeners can hear inspirational music, positive quotes and messages from amazing inspirational guests.

Overall, Sheree said the show is a source people can go to if they’re tired of the negative news people may typically see on television (or social media), such as gossip, and be in a place that provides coziness and inspiration. That is what A Dose of Hope Radio is.

She’s the host of a cooking show, A Dash of Hope With Friends, on The GoodVue Network. Along with Sheree, viewers can also see other faces like: Mental Health Advocate and bestselling Visionary Cathy Staton, National Epilepsy Advocate and Educator Tanisha Tyler-Graves, and Master Designer and Event Coordinator Latrese B. Carter share: faith, love and friendship as they cook appetizing dishes.

Outside of her musical career, motivational speaking and radio hosting, Sheree is a three-time Amazon best-selling author, with books in the self-help, inspiration and healthcare delivery categories. She is also a blogger, actor, and a member of Pharrell Williams’ twice-nominated NAACP-Image Award nominated Voices of Fire Choir. Her work with Williams led to her appearing on TV shows like: The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert and an outstanding performance at the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Sheree is doing a lot of amazing opportunities. She said whatever God would bless to have her do is what she wants to do.

“I want to be in the midst of what he’s doing. And so whatever God calls me to do, that’s where I want to be. Only what you do for God will last,” said Sheree, who wants to continue to fulfil her purpose in the Kingdom of God.