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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="12ba11c3.gif"> <div> Announcing the release of the debut solo gospel CD titled</div> <div> "Who Is Like Unto You?"</div> <bR> <div> Produced by Loris Holland and Mel Holder</div> <div> Buy the CD at one of these online stores below (click on one of the images below)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lionofzion.com/store/albums/78da334b060000d1009a/Aquannette+Chinnery/Who+Is+Like+Unto+You%3F.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lionofzion.com/store/albums/7"><U><IMG SRC="162641e0.gif" border=0 width="100" height="30" ALT="Click here to buy Aquannette's CD from Lion of Zion's web store" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cdbaby.com/aquannette" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cdbaby.com/aquannette"><U><IMG SRC="16544440.gif" border=0 width="68" height="68" ALT="Click here to buy Aquannette's CD from CDbaby.com" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cdbaby.com/aquannette" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cdbaby.com/aquannette"><U><IMG SRC="17244210.gif" border=0 width="68" height="33" ALT="Buy Aquannette's CD from CDbaby.com" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Link to amazon.com"><U><IMG SRC="1d064190.gif" border=0 width="100" height="25" ALT="Click Amazon.com button to get to page link for Aquannette Chinnery's CD" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>AQUANNETTE CHINNERY</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>|   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AQUANNETTE CHINNERY"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Bio</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><U>Events</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Listen"><U>Listen</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purchase"><U>Purchase</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="news_about_aquannette_chinnery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>News</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reviews"><U>Reviews</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Comments"><U>Comments</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook"><U>Guestbook</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos"><U>Photos</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="contact_aquannette_chinnery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><U>Contact</U></A><A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="12af4010.gif" border=0 width="600" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Bio</div> <div>      Gospel recording artist Aquannette Chinnery of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands is a born-again Christian singer/songwriter whose CD titled "Who Is Like Unto You?" features contemporary, traditional, and Caribbean gospel (gospel reggae and soca/calypso gospel).  The CD was <A HREF="news_about_aquannette_chinnery_nominated.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>nominated</U></A> in 2003 for Top Gospel CD International and the song "Sweet" from her CD was nominated for Top International Gospel Song of the Year at the 3rd Annual Hopeton Lewis Caribbean Gospel Music Awards.</div> <bR> <div>      Aquannette's ministry focus is to spread the gospel across the world in song, particularly to Caribbean people and the lovers of Caribbean gospel music genres, as well as to lovers of contemporary and traditional gospel.  She continues to give glory and honor to God the Father, her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.</div> <bR> <div>      As a solo artist, she continues to minister in song at events throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands, the U.S. mainland, and the Caribbean. In April 2004, she was one of the opening acts at a concert in Gainesville, Florida featuring RiZen (2004 Stellar Awards new artist winners and 2004 Dove Award Nominees). On May 2, 2004, she sang at the <A HREF="http://www.manhunt.com/news/stories/1082571070.html" TARGET="http://www.manhunt.com/news/stories/1082571070.html"><U>Bobby Jones International Gospel Industry Retreat</U></A> in Las Vegas, Nevada, which introduced her music ministry to a much larger audience, especially when the selection that she sang was featured on the TV broadcast Bobby Jones (Gospel Industry Retreat) on the WORD network, which lists in the <A HREF="http://www.thewordnetwork.org/updates/newsletter.htm" TARGET="http://www.thewordnetwork.org/updates/newsletter.htm"><U>2nd quarter 2003 newsletter</U></A> on the WORD network website that the network has at least 30 million subscribers in the U.S. alone. She was blessed to be one of the artists ministering during the same session as Dorothy Norwood. According to the Bobby Jones Gospel web site, the June 23, 2004 show on the WORD network featured Aquannette Chinnery and Dorothy Norwood. Her selection was rebroadcast on July 27, 2004 with another group of artists including Lemmie Battles, The Minneapolis Gospel Sound, and Chosen Few. She has ministered at events sharing the stage either as an opening act for or as a co-featured artist with many artists including Stephen Hurd, Stitchie, Hopeton Lewis, Claudelle Clarke, Richie Stephens, Judy Mowatt, Joan Myers, Keith Childress, Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge, Promise of Barbados, Miriam Drakes, Nora Dean, Cindy Lewis of Jamaica, Steven Reeves, <A HREF="http://www.delroysouden.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.delroysouden.com"><U>Delroy Souden</U></A>, <A HREF="http://www.courtneyfadlin.com" TARGET="_top" TOT:E="http://www.courtneyfadlin.com"><U>Courtney Fadlin</U></A>, Jerry Lloyd, Marlon Anderson, Tiko & Gitta of Trinidad, the Central Bank of Barbados Choir, Mighty G Sound of South Africa (formerly known as Mighty Gospel Sound), Mary Lewis (of the Grace Thrillers), Jubilant Praise Ministers and Choir of Antigua, Pepper, Quintessence of Trinidad, Sean Daniel of Trinidad, Boys of Standard of St. Kitts, Dawn McDowell, Gernardo, TRW (The Real Word), and Demetrus. Similarly, she has also ministered at events sharing the stage either as an opening act for or as a co-featured artist with many regional and local artists, including Harrella Goodwin, Judy Turnbull, Bernard Smith, the Lansiquot Sisters, Deanna Wattley of the British Virgin Islands, Ouida Nesbitt of the British Virgin Islands, <A HREF="http://www.bowbeforehim.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bowbeforehim.com"><U>Jessy Barbel</U></A>, JoJo & Friends, Judah First, Redeemed Brothers and Friends, the Rogers Sisters, La Verne Woodley, Full Body Ensemble, Keri Fraser, Neomie Toussaint-Williams, New Herrnhut Moravian Church's Gospel Choir, Yvette Powell, United Voices, New Decision of the British Virgin Islands, Shenneth Canegata,and <A HREF="http://www.cdbaby.com/ronaqua" TITLE="http://www.cdbaby.com/ronaqua"><U>Ronaqua Russell.</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div>     Aquannette is a member of Wesley Methodist Church where she serves as a class leader and member of the Pastoral Council and Circuit Pastoral Council.  She is a writer member of ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). Her songs are registered with ASCAP through the publishing company AYC Studios.</div></div> <bR> <div>      As a child, she worked at a summer job to buy a piano.  She taught herself to play it and played for a couple of years, although she no longer plays other than as a means to assist her with her songwriting.  She started attending college in her early teens and started singing alto in her college chorus.  She had many years of performing before and after that as a dancer.  Several years ago, she joined Tidalwave Gospel Band as a lead and backup vocalist and continues to sing with the band in addition to her solo music ministry. She is also a member of her church's praise and worship team.  </div> <bR> <div>      The CD "Who Is Like Unto You?  is her debut solo gospel CD.  Aquannette co-wrote most of the songs on the CD with <A HREF="http://www.lorisholland.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lorisholland.com"><U>Loris Holland</U></A>.  He was one of her two producers/musicians and is a talented producer, songwriter, singer, keyboard player, and arranger who has also worked as producer for Deniece Williams (co-produced with Deniece Williams the tracks on her Grammy-award winning gospel CD), Bam Crawford's Purpose, Nancey Jackson, Tramaine Hawkins, Vickie Winans, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Felicia Marion, and many others, and who has also worked on projects for Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Dez, Santana, Jonathan Butler, Mel Holder, and many others.  He was also <I>Keyboard Magazine</I>'s cover artist for September 2001.  <A HREF="http://www.melholder.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.melholder.com"><U>Mel Holder</U></A>, her other producer, is a talented producer and saxophonist.  He has worked as a producer for Gary Anglin and the Voices of CCC, Lanee Battle, <A HREF="http://larryandmarissa.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://larryandmarissa.com"><U>Larry and Marissa Felder</U></A> and others, has released several of his own CDs, one of which features Kelly Price and Jonathan Butler, and has played on numerous other artists' CDs.</div> <bR> <div>      Aquannette is also an <A HREF="http://www.usvi-lawyer.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usvi-lawyer.com"><U>attorney</U></A> and award winning <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fine artist (painter)"><U>fine artist (painter)</U></A>.  She also has been an evening news and weather anchor, radio account executive, disc jockey, talk show host, model, dancer, assistant director of the public relations office for the Governor of the Virgin Islands, beauty pageant winner, and lab manager.  At age 18, she was the youngest graduate of the then-College of the Virgin Islands (now named University of the Virgin Islands) from which she graduated with a B.A. in Chemistry.  She has her M.S. in Biochemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a J.D. degree with High Honors from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark.  She is the mother of two children. Her daughter Ronaqua is a young gospel recording artist whose own CD <A HREF="http://www.cdbaby.com/ronaqua" TITLE="http://www.cdbaby.com/ronaqua"><U>"True Believer"</U></A> is making waves in the gospel music community. </div> <bR> <div> E-mail: <A HREF="mailto:bio@aquannette.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:bio@aquannette.com"><U>mailto:bio@aquannette.com</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Web site: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" ©</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >  2002-2005 Aquannette Chinnery</FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>