Cherisse has been singing all of her life beginning with her father grooming her gift to develop her as a leader in her craft.
Cherisse possesses a sultry tone that is reflected in her style of music, which is a fusion of soul, jazz, and gospel. Cherisse is a vocalist, songwriter, actress and poet. She has been entertaining for over 20 years in genres spanning from R&B to Gospel to Opera fusing all of her creative skills to produce the sultry soul style that is conveyed in her warm, rich alto tone.Her first independent project entitled "Moans" continues to sell successfully nationally and internationally and has also received airplay in some of the countries large radio markets. Since the release of her CD, Cherisse has been nominated for Best Songwriter with the Chicago Music Awards for 2003.
Cherisse released her sophomore project, "Soul Journey" in August 2008. Since the release of this project, she has performed nationally and internationally. The project is rich in content and musicianship and faces head on issues around love, life and everyday issues. It shows her growth and is quickly gaining more national attention.Some of her acting credits include "No Ordinary Christmas" where she co-starred with Gospel powerhouse Kim Burrell in Bermuda. Cherisse has also done "Black Nativity," "The Goodbye Girl," "Footloose," and "The Jackie Wilson Story: My Heart Is Crying, Crying." She had the lead role in the national tour of "Mahalia a Gospel Musical" with Encore Productions out of NYC and also co-starred with TC Carson in "Black To Broadway" with The Relevations Group out of NYC. She has shown her versatility in musical theater by portraying the lives of music historians like Roberta Flack, the late great Blues legend, Bessie Smith and Jazz diva Sarah Vaughn.Cherisse has shared the stage with India.Arie, Common Sense, Eric Roberson, Yazarah, Gordon Chambers and Mary Mary just to name a few. She has been compared to artists like Stevie Wonder, Oleta Adams, Kim Burrell, Lalah Hathaway and Jill Scott.Cherisse performs regularly in Chicago as well as national and international venues. To book Cherisse, please email
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