Barbara Johnson Tucker

Barbara Johnson Tucker is an African American Christian Music Recording Artist.

Biography

Tucker was born in Conroe, Texas on 28 June in 1944. Her parents are Eloise Lawson and Ernest J Johnson, both from Montgomery, Texas.As a child Tukcer sang with her mom and siblings (sister & brother) as The Johnson Family at their home church Jerusalem Baptist, as well as all over the Gulf Coast areas and. Many of the songs they sang were written by her mother Eloise.

Tucker attended local Houston schools and graduated from Texas Southern University. She later was a voice consultant in TSU's Fine Arts Department.

She is married to __ Tucker and has son Christopher Tucker.

Career

Tucker is a popular Houston based performer and producer. Her early notoriety came from being an anthem soloist at Houston Oilers footballl and Houston Rockets basketball games; as well as on local Christian TV.

In 1969, Tucker ventured to NYC for one year and landed the only singing role in the 60-member cast of the Tony award winning dramatic theatre play "The Great White Hope" which starred James Earl Jones. She led the cast in a "congregation song" over the escaping Jack Johnson. Also while in New York, she had her debut recital in the famed Carnegie Recital Hall and filmed several nationally-shown commercials.

Tucker was privileged to sing at the 1989 state funeral of Congressman Mickey Leland.

In 1992, after returning home, she retired from her manager position at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Her church then presented her in her first full-time ministry concert.

Tucker gained international fame as the first artist to record the extremely popular "Order My Steps" by Glenn Edward Burleigh. Tucker released an album that was awarded two Texas Gospel Music Awards in 1993: Best New Album and Song Of The Year. Tucker was privileged to sing at the 1996 state funeral of United States House of Representatives member Barbara Jordan.

In September of 2000, she was presented in concert at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C by Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

In November of 2002, she sang atop the Turkey float in Houston’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Tucker’s ministry has spread abroad to England, Switzerland, Holland, Russia, Poland, Manger Square in Bethlehem and the Czech Republic.

Albums

Tucker manages and directs her 30 background singers "A Chosen Few". They have performed for the President of the United States and concertized throughout the south. Their first joint gospel CD is “So Precious!”. In August of 2002, they completed the 20-Piece-Christmas Cantata "Born To Die" by Glenn Edward Burleigh.

As a producer, Barbara has eleven recordings, including three gospel CD’s, three hymn projects, a Christmas tape, and her first “Patriotic Praise”.

Currently

Today, she is still based in Houston but travels the world singing. Her latest endeavor is "A Glimpse Of History", a DVD musical lecture on the history of the evolution of African American Music. Tucker is frequently found teaching with the DVD in Houston (and surrounding area) schools.

External Links

* [http://barbarajohnsontucker.com Barbara JT's Official Website]
* [http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=BARJTUCKER Kennedy Center Millennium Stage Archives: Barbara Johnson Tucker]
* [http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bjtucker BJT's African America Music History DVD "A Glimpse Of History"]