Vanessa R. Williams

For other people named Vanessa Williams, see Vanessa Williams (disambiguation).

Vanessa Renee Williams, (born November 28, 1960) is an American gospel music singer.

Vanessa R. Williams
Birth name	Vanessa Renee Williams
Born	(1960-11-28) November 28, 1960 (age 64)
Origin	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Gospel
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Light Records Bajada Records

Early life

Vanessa Renee Williams was born on November 28, 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Career

After working as a public school art teacher for many years, she signed with Light Records and Bajada Records. Her debut album Vanessa was released in 2002 and made the top ten of Billboard magazine's gospel albums chart.^[1] Her follow-up album Here I Go Again was released in 2004.^[2] She performed for several years with Yolanda Adams and as a member of Richard Smallwood's ensemble Vision.^[3]