Born in Montego Bay Jamaica, Janet
Lewis migrated to the U.S.A in 1991. She joined the Direct
Messengers band as a backup vocalist and was privileged to
be a part of their second CD release entitled, "My Jesus
Is Coming". She stayed with the group performing at
various engagements such as concerts, banquets and churches,
which gave her a chance to develop her own music ministry.
With her unique style and passion for the
love of music she soon found herself doing background vocals
for such major artists as Joseph Niles, Marlon' Bro.
Paul' Anderson and Hopeton Lewis. Janet is a member of
the Church Avenue Church of God of Prophecy, in Brooklyn, NY
where her pastor is Bishop Carlton J. Walters.
She
is the proud mother of a boy and girl, namely Jonathan and
Tiffany, and is very active in her local church ministry,
where she makes herself available to be a part of different
programs as much as she is able to.
She gives God the glory and praise for the
wisdom, knowledge and understanding that enables her to
minister the word, which she delivers through music. She has
three CD's to her credit namely "GIVE HIM ALL", HE WILL
NEVER LEAVE YOU Â and
Till the Night turns
to Day which were released in 2001,
2004 and 2006 respectively.
In 2005 & 2006, she was presented with the
Best New Voice and Female Solo Artist of the Year from the
Caribbean Gospel Awards Show hosted by Gil Bailey. She also
received Most Improved and Top Caribbean Gospel performers
from Caribbean International Gospel Awards hosted by Hopeton
Lewis.
To date, She has performed with various
gospel artistes including
Claudelle
Clarke, Candi Staton, The Grace Thrillers, Otis Wright,
Alvin Slaughter, Junior Tucker, Gerry Thompson, Hopeton
Lewis, George Banton, Christine Sinclair, Joan Myers,
Marlon' Bro. Paul'
Anderson and Bridget Blucher,
to name a few.
Her
relatively young ministry is aided by Marlon "Bro. Paul"
Anderson who she credits has being the one to see a gift in
her that she did not recognize at first. She maintains that
through all her experiences, good and bad, God has been the
one constant presence. Janet has a passion for young people
and stresses that each one of us, not unlike a young person,
is still a work in progress as we all have yet to gain
perfection. Her
greatest wish is to be an example as to what
you can be when you give God your all.