Yolanda Adams

Challenges Yolanda has Faced

Yolanda Adams is a successful Christian Musician, but she has faced several challenges in many areas of her life. One of the greatest challenges for her has been raising her daughter, Taylor, as a single mum. Yolanda wanted to make sure that Taylor grew up to be a great person, and that she always knew she was loved. When struggling to figure out how to make her career work while raising her daughter, Yolanda says that she turned to God to ask for his guidance.

A week later, she was asked if she wanted to host her own radio show, due to her degree in TV and journalism. She was incredibly thankful for the opportunity as it meant that she could spend time with her daughter and attend all of the concerts and recitals that she otherwise would have missed.

Another challenge that Yolanda has faced in life, is the judgment she has received for the unique way she interprets God and the Bible. Several of the people she has met during her career as a gospel singer even criticised Yolanda for the way she dressed and carried herself because what she wore and how she acted didn’t fit their preconceived image of female gospel singers.

Yolanda's Relationship with God

Yolanda Adams has revealed that she is a non-denominational Christian. She explains that she grew up in a Damascus church, but her family became non-denominational as she didn’t want other people to put restrictions on her, as there were none written in the Bible. Yolanda feels incredibly close to God, as she grew up knowing that He was with her wherever she went.

Adams explains that she has always felt as though God guides people to do what they are meant to be doing, that He promotes them to these positions, which is what happened with her when she decided to become a singer. It’s evident that Yolanda’s love for God seeps into her love of other people. She explains that when she writes her music, she does so while thinking of what God tells her people need to hear in the world at that moment.

The Latest from Yolanda

Yolanda Adams’ most recent music release was her 2011 album ‘Becoming‘ and the single, “Be Still.” However, since then, Yolanda has returned to hosting her radio show on the Philadelphia airwaves.  In 2019 Yolanda Adams performed with Rose Short “In the Midst of It All” during The Voice Live Finale, Part 2. In 2020, she performed at the Superbowl, and in 2021, Yolanda sang “Hallelujah” at U.S. President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Memorial Service.