While in high school, Jones performed with one of the groups in the choral department: the Madrigal Singers.

One of her earliest jobs in Houston was that of a secretary at Abundant Life Cathedral, a church with 7,000 parishioners.

In 2006, Jones moved to Fort Meade, Maryland, in order to be closer to her cousins and other relatives.

On October 5, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California, she married Larry Davis, a financial advisor.

She performed the Star-Spangled Banner at Comerica Park before the Detroit Tigers game on June 8, 2007 versus the New York Mets.

The other homecoming was at Atwood Stadium, Flint, Michigan, where Jones was born and raised and where most of her family still resides, on June 9, 2007.

She also received a Flint watch, personalized tree ornaments from Bronner's and a card signed by 300 fans.

In late September 2007, it was announced that Jones would take over the role of the church soloist in the Broadway musical The Color Purple as of January 9, 2008.

[4] In June 2008, Jones vocal coached the girls on MTV's Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods.