Less than a year after their debut, these gifted young women
also earned 5 Stellar Award nominations including a win for
New Artist of the Year and were awarded the GMWA Award of Excellence
in the New Artist category. In addition, Trin-i-tee 5:7 contributed
to the success of the Prince of Egypt Inspirational Soundtrack,
performed on the nationwide Nu Nation Tour and historic Pay-Per-View
event with Kirk Franklin and CeCe Winans, and were the first
gospel group ever to perform at the ultra-trendy New York Spring
Fashion Show.
Trinitee 5:7 presented a second effort, their highly-anticipated
Sophomore project entitled "Spiritual Love", which
featured topflight production and writing from Kirk Franklin,
R. Kelly, and the producing team of Rodney Jerkins and Fred
Jerkins. This sizzling new album served up perfectly blended
harmonies, sweet grooves, and powerful messages in a package
that is bound to eclipse the success of Trin-i-tee 5:7's own
phenomenal launch.
Between these two albums, nearly 1.5 million copies were sold.
Trin-i-tee's debut album has made the gold status, and is approaching
platinum. Their second album, Spiritual Love has also made the
gold status.
Trin-i-tee 5:7 has just returned from their first European
tour, which took them through six countries in just 12 days.
The group performed before packed houses in Amsterdam, Frankfort,
Stockholm and Oslo. Throughout the tour, sponsored by Gospo
Centric in conjunction with Provident Music International and
GMI Music Partners, the girls shared songs from their new album,
The Kiss.
Their third album, "The Kiss" was released on August
6, 2002, and is another fantastic melding of musical talent,
song writing, and producing, which fully brings the Gospel message
to listeners in a variety of "Heart Songs." "The
Kiss" CD peaked at number 15 on Billboard's Top 100 R&B/Hip-Hop
Albums Chart and has been featured on the ABC daytime show Live
with Regis & Kelly
One of the most popular songs from the CD, "People Get Ready,"
received a Christian Beats Music Award for "Recorded Urban Gospel
Song of the Year."
The three members of Trin-i-tee 5:7, Chanelle Haynes, Angel
Taylor and Adrian Anderson have used their success to become
incredible Christian role models for young people as they have
found practical ways to serve Jesus. Chanelle explains, "God
has filled us with blessings so greatly that we feel an overwhelming
need to pour some of that back. We want to leave a legacy not
only for our music and ministry, but for being three Christians
who cared about people and their lives."
In New Orleans, Chanelle Haynes, a daughter of a New Orleans
pastor, has been working to provide affordable housing for low
income families in New Orleans, by buying and renovating homes,
and then reselling them at cost to these low income families.
Chanelle says, "I think Jesus did things like that. He
helped them with things that were dear to their hearts, and
then they were more likely to listen to what He had to say about
the Kingdom of God."
Chanelle also renovated a house and started an active youth
outreach center, St. Michael Youth Center, in one of New Orlean's
poorer neighborhoods. It provides food, clothing, counseling
and academic tutoring, as well as courses in dance and music
to develop children's natural gifts in these areas, giving them
joy in the arts.
Angel Taylor, who writes children's books, regularly reads
to kids at St. Michael Youth Center mentioned above and is also
involved in several other New Orleans charitable organizations.
Adrian Anderson, in 2001, started a nonprofit organization
called BE AN ANGEL, WEAR YOUR HALO, which is dedicated to helping
low income families all over the United States. This organization,
among other things, puts together care packages for those in
need, which contain such items as telephone cards, gift cards
from supermarkets and clothing stores, bath and body products,
snack foods for kids, and household items. Also, for college
students from poor families, this organization provides special
knapsacks, under their "Bag of Knowledge" program.
Another ambitious project is a week long seminar, with the
goal of helping welfare and low-income mothers enter the mainstream
workforce. The sessions offered cover such things as "How
to Manage Your Money", "How to Make a Budget."
Each woman who attends receives job and interview training,
a makeover sessions with a Hollywood makeup artist and hair
stylist and even takes home a new suit for interviews. Plus,
a follow-up is given each woman after the seminar.
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Kirk
Franklin (center) has just finished the first leg of his
well-received, highly
praised Hopeville Tour, with Trin-i-tee 5:7 and Gospel artists
Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin.
