Carmen Calhoun, a local gospel artist who draws her influences from many different styles of music including folk, country, rock, neo soul, jazz, and African music, is a gifted songwriter. She's received accolades for co-writing the title tune to her brand new project, Broken & Blessed, a collection of contemporary Christian music and traditional and contemporary gospel music. She won second place in the Gospel/Christian category of the 2004 International Songwriting Competition and was chosen among over 11,000 entries from all over the world. An exceptional vocalist, she’s frequently compared to songstresses like Babbie Mason and Nicole C. Mullen, comparisons which have forced the industry sit up and take notice.

Bobby Parker, Program Director of WAUG-AM in Raleigh, North Carolina says, “I love this Project! I am simply floored!!” Tim Wicks, Gospel announcer of Philadelphia’s WNAP 1110AM says, “The voice, the anointing, the conviction, all can be heard and felt immediately upon he