She began playing piano at 8, after she saw a classmate perform, and learned to read hymns before beginning to study classical music at 11.

[8] In college, White met Maia Nkenge Wilson, a vocal major, and together they formed a gospel and R&B singing duo, DaisyRew.

Wilson was cast in a Broadway role following college, and Sunshine was hired as the Minister of Music at the St. Paul AME Church in Atlanta.

[6] In 2005, White and Johnson recorded "Stalker", a neo soul song, which a friend, Chris Brann, set to a house beat.

The track became a dance hit on a Japanese record label, which led to a series of live dates in Japan.

[14][15] The record was praised by the media, with USA Today calling it "refreshingly original"[16] and The Washington Post describing it as "a radiant brand of soul".