Ann Nesby of "Sounds of Blackness"
Here's more about her:
... While Ann Nesby is not a household name to most viewers, she is one of the most acclaimed vocalists in gospel music circles.Ann Nesby was the lead vocalist for the gospel choir Sounds of Blackness. They are a 40 voice group and 10 piece orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With production assistance from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, they were catapulted to national acclaim with the album The Evolution of Gospel released in 1991.
Ann Nesby has since left the group, but she is now an acclaimed gospel solo artist. Randy Jackson was accurate in his assessment that Paris Bennett "has the lineage." ...