It all works together.Her father was the minister at Greater Mount Everett Church of God in Ferndale south of Royal Oak, Michigan.
"[4][6] In the next year a follow-up album Wonderful One featured a cover of the Labi Siffre anti-Apartheid anthem "Something Inside So Strong."
Armstrong along with Shirley Caesar, Fred Hammond, Tramaine Hawkins, Yolanda Adams, and other gospel artists remade the song in 1995 as a tribute to Rosa Parks, the civil rights activist.
Armstrong took a three-year self-imposed hiatus from recording before releasing A Brand New Day under a new deal with Tommy Boy Gospel in 2001.
She was a frequent musical guest of the early projects of John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir, and her voice is featured on several songs which include "We Walk By Faith" and "We Glorify".
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