[5][6] Johnson, who was born into a musical family, began singing at age two in her father's church, HQ Ministries in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
[10] Johnson had many good performances on the show, though at times the judges and mentor Kim Burrell sensed a hesitation in her, as if there was something on her mind, that she just couldn't quite shake off.
On the eighth episode, in a conversation that made the air, Johnson told Burrell that at one point she chose death over life in a "mentor ].
[12][14][15][16] As part of her win, she won a national recording contract, a 2010 Ford Taurus SHO, and a cash prize courtesy of Degree Nature Effects.
[16] Johnson and Elder Goldwire McLendon had taped the finale a month before with two different endings, they both appeared on 106 & Park as finalists, and she found out that she had won, while back home in Orlando, watching with her family.
[4] In addition to her second EP, a 14-song album was released also on February 14, 2012 entitled: The Evolution of Le’Andria Johnson Deluxe Edition.
[20] Johnson, herself homeless at the time of her audition, did a benefit concert called "Up From the Ashes" at South Church in Lansing Michigan.
[citation needed] On New Year's Eve 2014, Johnson and IPC Ministries held an outdoor concert bringing food, clothing, praise and worship to the streets of Atlanta.
The concert was a huge success, which motivated Johnson to establish iProgress, an outreach initiative which gives back to those less fortunate in the city of Atlanta.
iProgress distributes, food, clothing, bibles, and in-kind gifts once a month, outside the homeless shelter at Peachtree and Pine Street.
Johnson expressed in an in-depth interview with the Associated Press[9] that for quite some time after her Sunday Best win she partied, drank, and "lived it up" while singing the Gospel and pastoring.
Johnson received negative attention after she confirmed that she was pregnant with her fourth child, unlike the previous three children, this one was out of wedlock.
You find that despite their current situation, many of the people know the Bible and are ready to change their lives; they appreciate not judging them or scolding them, but simply having an open and honest conversation with them.
On the finale episode of season 1 of Preachers of Atlanta, Le'Andria comes to a realization, with the help of a ministerial mentor, that her actions have been inappropriate, and promises to recommit herself to a holy and righteous life.
[32] At 2:42 pm on December 16, 2024, Johnson was arrested outside the Brick Top's restaurant on North Main Street in downtown Greenville, South Carolina after she was found screaming profanities at patrons, including a man who was walking with her.