Melinda Frances Watts (''née'', Pickett; born July 20, 1978) is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. She started her music career, in 2009, with her first studio album, ''People Get Ready'', released by
Razor & Tie
Razor & Tie was an American entertainment company that consisted of a record label and a music publishing company. It was established in 1990 by Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld. Based in New York City (with additional offices in Los Angeles an ...
Watts was born, Melindia Frances Pickett, Work ID No. 496824014 IPI No. 346830062 (PICKETT MELINDA FRANCES) on July 20, 1978, in
Bridgeton, New Jersey
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Music career
Her music career started in 2005, while her first studio album, ''People Get Ready'', was released on July 28, 2009, with
Razor & Tie
Razor & Tie was an American entertainment company that consisted of a record label and a music publishing company. It was established in 1990 by Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld. Based in New York City (with additional offices in Los Angeles an ...
Heatseekers Albums
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charts, where it peaked at Nos. 17 and 29, correspondingly. Melinda was the 2008 winner of the Gospel Dream hosted by Matthew West.
Personal life
She is married to William Watts, and they have four children, residing in
Sacramento, California
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, where she founded and operates the Glam Camp for Girls.