Jacqueline Lenita Clark-Chisholm (née Clark; December 29, 1948),[2] known professionally as Jacky Clark-Chisholm, is an American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, songwriter, and licensed practical nurse who is best known as the eldest member of the American gospel singing group The Clark Sisters.
Chisholm was born December 29, 1948, in Detroit Michigan, , first daughter of gospel music innovator Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark and her first husband Leo Henry Cullum, Sr.
Their mother, who served as the Church of God in Christ's International Minister of Music and taught them to sing together in their father's church, created the gospel singing group The Clark Sisters with Chisholm and her sisters, and they released their first album, "Jesus Has A Lot to Give" in 1973.
Her vision for the album is simply meant to “minister to the heart and soul, to restore the people of God who’ve been hurt working in the church.” [4] Her signature vocals can be heard on “Oil of God,” “We Are Overcomers” featuring her sister Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark, and the urban Gospel tune “My Soul Says Yes.” The album also features a duet with Jacky and Ron Winans and a special appearance by the Clark Sisters together on “Blessing Me.” [5] On March 25, 2014, Jacky released a single "My Season", accompanied with the song "On My Mind".
Chisholm was portrayed by Broadway theatre actress Angela Birchett in the Lifetime biopic The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, released April 11, 2020.
"[8] Chisholm is a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, and has done radio and television commercials for New York Life Insurance.
She earned a bachelor's degree in Family Life Education and Psychology and plans to open a counseling center for battered women and children.