Minister Nancey Jackson Johnson (born May 3, 1968) is an American
gospel music
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ian, and is currently the creative arts director and minister for Greater St. John M.E.R. that is located in
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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. Her first album, ''Nancey Jackson'', was released by Savoy Records in 1991. She released, ''Free (Yes I'm Free)'', with Harmony Records in 1997, and this was a ''Billboard'' magazine breakthrough release upon the Gospel Albums. The third album, ''Relationships'', was released in 1999 with Harmony Records, and this charted upon the aforementioned chart.
Early life
Minister Jackson Johnson was born in
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area. on May 3, 1968, whose father was the pastor at St. John's Methodist Episcopal Reformed Church.
Music career
Her music recording career commenced in 1991, with the release of ''Nancey Jackson'', by Savoy Records on July 1, 1991. She released, ''Free (Yes I'm Free)'', on October 7, 1997 with Harmony Records, and this was her breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazineGospel Albums chart at No. 29. The subsequent album, ''Relationships'', was released by Harmony Records on June 29, 1999, and this placed even higher on the aforementioned chart at No. 23.
Personal life
Minister Jackson Johnson has been married to her husband for over 13 years, Samuel, and together they have two sons.