Albertina Walker ((1929-08-29)August 29, 1929 – (2010-10-08)October 8, 2010)[1] was an American gospel singer, songwriter and humanitarian.

She was popularly referred to as the "Queen of Gospel Music", initially by such notables as the late Reverend James Cleveland and Rev.

The Caravans' membership included: James Cleveland, Bessie Griffin, Shirley Caesar, Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andrews, Loleatta Holloway, Cassietta George, and Delores Washington.

To date, she has recorded over 60 albums, including gold selling hits "Please Be Patient With Me", "I Can Go to God in Prayer", "The Best Is Yet to Come", "Impossible Dream", and "Joy Will Come".

In 1995, Walker joined Thelma Houston, CeCe Peniston, Phoebe Snow and Lois Walden to record a gospel album in common, Good News in Hard Times, as the quintet called The Sisters of Glory.

Performers included Walker, Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andrews and Delores Washington.

Walker is featured in Who's Who in Black America as well as other volumes related to the Golden Age of Gospel Music.

Albertina Walker was a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated BET and Word television networks, Bobby Jones Gospel, Testify and Singsation.

President George Bush honored Albertina Walker for her contribution to gospel music on May 31, 2002.