Donielle

22 year old Donielle Rodwell is truly a walking testimony. Growing up in the Philadelphia foster care system and losing her mother are just a few obstacles that could have torn her apart. Rejected, teased, abused, and emotionally strained, she learned to depend on Jesus to pull her through. Through her dependency on him, she has learned to channel her love for God to her music. âI know that I went through so that others can come out through my testimony and God can get the gloryâ the singer/songwriter says. Donielle says what otherâs hearts long to say through her music. And Godâs anointing pierces every song she ministers. This rising artist mixes the soulful sound of gospel with the lyrical and musical attributes of Contemporary Christian into a genre she calls Christosoul. Donielle starting singing on the church choir at Deliverance Evangelistic Church when she was 10. This led to many solos and sparked her interest in music. She graduated from the Philadelphia high school for the Creative and Performing Arts as a vocal major. There she received many honors and awards for leadership in the vocal department, directing/leading the gospel choir, and leading Bible study. She also perfected her skills in music theory and classical training and had the pleasure of performing at the Kimmel Center with the All-City choir. She got her beginnings as a local artist fellowshipping with The Whole Armor (TWA), a local ministry of Christian Artist. In 2010, Donielle signed a record deal with RockSoul Entertainment. This union was a blessing from God and the process of working on a project has begun. Donielle has been blessed to be reunited with her biological mother and family and her life experiences have given her an edge and unique writing perspective. âI am so excited about this album! My new style is going to shock some but you will love it!â She hopes to spread the message of Jesus Christ and Salvation to the ends of the earth through her music, her life, and her testimony.