Amoeba Music

By J Poet

The Grammy winning Clark Sisters are the daughters of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, one of the most influential gospel singers in the history of Gospel music. Dr. Clark trained singers like Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Esther Smith, Commissioned, the Rev. Rance Allen, and her daughters, The Clark Sisters. Dr. Clark was the first choir director to have an ensemble sing in three-part harmony, by creating separate soprano, alto and tenor sections, a practice much used today.

Dr. Clark grew up in Selma, AL during the days of segregation. She was playing piano at age six and by 12 she was accompanying her mother’s choir at the Church of Christ and Prayer. She went to Selma University and studied classical... Read More

Genre:

Gospel & Christian, Gospel, Contemporary Gospel

City Of Origin:

Detroit, ,Michigan United States

Formed Date:

c. 1960