Sheri (Sha-ree) was born in Jamaica, Queens in the city of New York. Her interest in music started when she was just a small child. In kindergarten, while the other children in her class were playing with building blocks and other toys, she could always be found playing with the keys of a piano. She can recall many times at her family gatherings, her brother playing the piano, while she and her other family members would sing and harmonize. Those are some of her most cherished memories.
Her late mother, Carrie Montague, sang in a gospel group and as a child growing up she can remember times when her mother would take her out with her to different churches (Church Hoppin’). She would watch her mother sing to the glory of the Lord, and in doing so she musically and spiritually absorbed all that she could.
Being reared up in church she often got the opportunity to sing in the church choirs, starting with children choirs. The older she got, the more interested she became in singing and music. Whatever school she was in, she could always be found in some kind of choir and singing group. She was accepted in the High School of Music and Art were she kept herself surrounded with music. She joined a gospel group/band, and because of her ability to hear harmonies and arrange music, she was asked to be the musical director of the group. Later she was asked to be the musical director of her church choir.
Sheri sang on several jingles (national and international), such as Coke, Gatorade, Posner Hair Products, and others. She toured nationally and internationally with Freddie Jackson and during her musical experiences she was blessed to have shared the stage with many greats, such as Gladys Knight, Dru Hill, Ann Nesby (formally of Sounds of Blackness), Tom Browne, Mighty Clouds of Joy, CeCe Winans, Dennis Edwards, The O’Jays, Silk, Jeffery Osbourne, Johnnie Gill, Me’lisa Morgan and a host of others. Sheri has preformed and recorded many types of music, everything from classical to reggae to funk. But her heart and soul always remained in gospel. Her musical influences are her late mother the afore mentioned Carrie Montague, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Donny Hathaway, The Winans, Sly and the Family Stone, Larry Graham, Chaka Khan, Marvin Gaye, Shirley Ceaser, Quincy Jones, George Duke, Mahalia Jackson, Edwin, Walter and Tremaine Hawkins, The Williams Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Mavis Staples, Donald Blackman, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, and last but certainly not least her husband Kevin Harrington (smile).
Sheri Harrington is a must hear in the world of music. Whatever you’re looking for musically she’s probably got it. And if your soul is longing to be feed with the unadulterated word of God, then you can hot pass her up. Beautiful music with the beautiful message of Christ. What more can you ask for.
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