Sandra Godley

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Sandra Godley OBE [1] (born 27 April 1964) is a British singer-songwriter, broadcaster, and philanthropist. She received a MOBO Award nomination in 2013 for Best Gospel Act [2] a British Citizen award in 2024 for her contribution to music and the arts [3] She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Years Honours list for charitable work in the West Midlands [4]

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Early life and education

Godley was born in Bristol, England, to Jamaican parents, Lincoln and Linneth Gordon. Growing up in a musical household, she developed a passion for music at a young age, often singing in church and participating in community events. Godley graduated from Nottingham Trent University in Sept 2013 with a BA in Leadership and Management. [5]

Career

Her record Miracle earned her a MOBO Award nomination for Best Gospel Act in 2014. [6] Godley's music spans genres such as gospel, soul and R&B. She has performed at the Godiva Festival, [7] . In addition to her musical career, she is a broadcaster who has hosted programs on networks such as BBC Radio 4, [8] TBN UK, [9] BBC CWR local radio shows, [10] and Mercy Ships. [11] She hosted tCoventry City of Culture Trust celebratory event [12] at FarGo Village, Coventry.

Philanthropy and humanitarian work

In 2018, she directed a choir of individuals with physical and mental challenges to record "The Big Love Song," as a wedding gift for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. [13] and charity single. [14]

She serves as a Patron of Highly Sprung Performance, [15] a physical theatre company and was an ambassador for Feed the Hungry, an organisation dedicated to combatting global hunger. [16]

Awards and honours

Discography

References

  1. Order of the British Empire
  2. "Epic Nominee List Announced for 18th Annual MOBO Awards | MOBO Organisation". www.mobo.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. https://www.britishcitizenawards.co.uk/honours-january-2024/
  4. "New Year Honours 2024: Singer Sandra Godley appointed OBE". BBC News. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  5. "Home". www.ntu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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  7. Comms, Abigail Reed-. "Sandra Godley". Godiva Festival | Coventry >> 5 - 7 July 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  8. "BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, Psalms - God's Faithfulness - Steadfast love". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  9. "Sandra Godley". TBN UK. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  10. "BBC CWR - Sandra Godley". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  11. https://www.mercyships.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TBN-order-of-service-2022.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  12. https://www.cw-chamber.co.uk/members-news/coventry-looks-ahead-to-2021-one-year-on-from-landing-title/
  13. "A royal wedding charity single is being released for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's big day". HELLO!. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  14. Hainey, Fionnula (2018-05-05). "Coventry choir release charity single for Royal Wedding". Coventry Live. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  15. "Coventry singer and community champion on New Year's honours list". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  16. "Feed The Hungry". Feed The Hungry. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  17. "2024 New Year Honours", Wikipedia, 2024-12-09, retrieved 2025-01-07
  18. "Coventry singer and community champion wins 'British Citizen Award'". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  19. https://www.wisewomenawards.org/2014/05/15/wise-woman-award-2014-winners-announced/
  20. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-warwickshires-most-inspirational-ladies-26409035
  21. "sandra godley my darling - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  22. Sandra Godley (2019-12-27). SANDRA GODLEY 'reflections' Album Preview . Retrieved 2025-01-07 via YouTube.
  23. Sandra Godley (2014-08-12). MOBO NOMINEE Sandra Godley "Miracle" Official Music Video . Retrieved 2025-01-07 via YouTube.