Yolanda Adams has one of the finest voices in all of gospel music.
And she’s certainly put it to great use during her career, fashioning a body of work that has thrilled millions of listeners over the years on the way to selling more than 10 million albums across the globe. Adams also won the first-ever Grammy Award for best gospel song in 2006 for “Be Blessed” and hit platinum-plus status with 1999’s “Mountain High… Valley Low.”
Adams is just one of many reasons why gospel fans will want to turn out on Nov. 1 to see the Reunion Tour at Oakland Arena. Others include Fred Hammond, the Clark Sisters, Marvin Sapp and Kirk Franklin, who is once again leading this tour.
That’s an incredible cast of gospel talent. Franklin, of course, is nothing short of a gospel music icon and has won a staggering 19 Grammys. Sapp has released a string of No. 1 gospel albums, including 2007’s “Thirsty” and 2012’s “I Win.” Hammond has also delivered a number of popular records, including the 2009 chart-topper “Love Unstoppable.”
And then there are the Clark Sisters, the legendary vocal group known for such hits as “I Can Do All Things Through Christ That Strengthens Me” and “Jesus Is a Love Song.” (Kierra Sheard, daughter of the Clark Sisters’ Karen Clark-Sheard and a talented vocalist in her own right, also appears at the show.)
Showtime is 7 p.m. and tickets start at $53, theoaklandarena.com.