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Esther Smith
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| Birth name | Esther Jones |
| Born | December 9, 1937 Guntown, Mississippi |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | CCM, gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, praise & worship |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Sound of Gospel, A&M, Dorohn |
Esther Smith, born Esther Jones on December 9, 1937, is an American gospel music singer and artist. She began her music journey in 1988 with her first album, He Loves Me, released by Sound of Gospel. Since then, she has released seven more albums with different record labels like A&M Records and Dorohn Records. Two of her albums have appeared on the Billboard magazine charts, mainly on the Gospel Albums chart.
Esther Smith's Early Life
Esther Jones was born on December 9, 1937, in Guntown, Mississippi. Her mother worked hard as a housekeeper to support Esther and her two siblings. When Esther was 13, her family moved to Chicago, Illinois. There, Esther became very involved with her church.
She later moved in with a kind family, Mom and Dad Lockhart, who helped raise her. Esther became the lead singer for their group, The Lockhart Singers. When she turned 18, she decided to become a missionary. This meant she paused her music dreams for a while to help others.
Esther Smith's Music Career
Esther Smith's recording career officially began in 1988. Her first album, He Loves Me, was released by Sound of Gospel. She released four more albums with this label. One of these, her 1990 album Live in Concert, was very popular. It reached number 23 on Billboard magazine's Gospel Albums chart.
In 1994, she released an album called Born to Worship with A&M Records. Later, she released two albums with Dorohn Records. One of these, You Love Me...Still, was released in 2000. It reached number 19 on the Gospel Albums chart and number 50 on the Independent Albums chart.
Esther Smith's Albums
Esther Smith has released several albums throughout her career. Here are some of her notable ones:
- He Loves Me (1988) – Her first album with Sound of Gospel.
- Live in Concert (1990) – This album reached number 23 on the Gospel Albums chart.
- Born to Worship (1994) – Released with A&M Records.
- You Love Me...Still (2000) – This album reached number 19 on the Gospel Albums chart and number 50 on the Independent Albums chart.
