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]
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]
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.
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]