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. She has also appeared in Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by

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Early life

Alexander's mother is of English, French and

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descent and her father is

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. Both are pastors. Her father is a Pentecostal Bishop and her mother co-pastors their church, Shield of Faith, located in

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, the parent church to an international roster of churches in states around the US and in countries like

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and

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. The church is active in building up the local and international community through housing programs and missions.

Career

Alexander has released an independent album, ''The East Side Psalmbook'' and is part of the songwriting/production team Band Kamp. She started her career when she signed to

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American reco ...

with the group Saraparker under the tutelage of Sam Sapp. She worked closely with the LA based trio Star69 which featured Dawn Beckman (formerly of the Jazzyfatnastees) and Sy Smith (not to be confused with the similarly named Los Angeles band "Star 69" featuring Julie Daniels.) ''The East Side Psalmbook'' is a contemporary Christian album released in 2008. The album features

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on bass. The album was produced by the duo Hollins Steele (Dayna Hollins and Benny Steele), at The Steele Factory recording studios in

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. She has recorded with

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, Q-Burns Abstract Message, Gin Wigmore, the UK band Hard-Fi, The Damned Things and toured the world with artists ranging from

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and

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. Alexander had a recurring role on David E. Kelley's television show '' The Wedding Bells'' playing a wedding singer performing both on-screen and recording the music off-screen. She has also appeared in

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’s ''

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'' as part of

's band and in

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's film ''

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'' playing alongside Leah Michelle and

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as a backing singer for

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. Recently Alexander was also featured in ''

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'', a documentary film which premiered at the

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in January 2013, about acclaimed background singers produced by

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, and Gil Friesen of Tremolo Productions. She released a personal collection of songs in early 2008 called ''The East Side Psalmbook'' which features

guesting on bass.

Personal life

Alexander has a son, Eric Alexander-Hughes, with film producer and director Allen Hughes of the

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while the two were in high school.

Discography

* 88-Keys, '' The Death of Adam'' *

, ''

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'' *

, '' The Id'' *

, '' 31 Minutes to Takeoff'' * Gin Wigmore, '' Gravel and Wine'' * Hard Fi, '' Killer Sounds'' * The Damned Things, '' Ironiclast'' *

, '' Christmas in the Sand'' * Q-Burns Abstract Message feat. Stevvi Alexander, "Balearic Chainsaw (Scott Hardkiss Remix)"

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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