She started her music career, in 1988, with the release of He Loves Me by Sound of Gospel.
Smith was born Esther Jones on December 9, 1937, in Guntown, Mississippi, whose father abandoned the family because he was a womanizer, while her mother was a housekeeper to provide for Esther and two more siblings.
[1] When she reached 18 years old, she became a missionary, and put her musical aspirations on hiatus for a while.
[1] Her recording music career started in 1988, with Sound of Gospel releasing, He Loves Me.
[3] With A&M Records, she released one album in 1994, Born to Worship, yet this did not chart.