About Sharon Smith
Sharon began singing gospel music at an early age of six. At every family, gathering she was called in from playing to sing her mother's favorite tunes. When Sharon got her first taste of a choir at her childhood church, she realized her passion and calling to music. She accepted Christ Jesus and began the quest of her ministry in gospel music.

Sharon joined her church's youth choir, high school jazz band and performed at several programs and competitions. At 15, the youth coordinator at her church recognized her gift to lead and influence others and asked her to accept the position of choir directress.

She went on to sing with the Long Beach Children of Christ Church where she was one of the leading soloists and participated in numerous workshops and community choirs in the Long Beach area. Sharon ended up in Las Vegas and felt that God had a plan for her there. God wanted her to grow spiritually and minister to the lost of Las Vegas.

From 1992 to 2003, Sharon founded and directed Vision of Praise Gospel Ensemble (VOP), which also performed at the House of Blues in Las Vegas at the Gospel Brunch. Additionally, VOP performed at many different venues, including a seven-week tour in Japan. After 11 years, Sharon felt led to take her ministry to another level and began her solo career in 2004.

Sharon is the eldest of two sisters and one brother. Her hobbies include writing poems, songs, plays and eating crablegs and ice cream (but not together!). Her favorite male artist is John P. Kee, her favorite female artist is Kim Burrell and her favorite evangelist is Beatrice Gardner. People who have provided the most influence in her life are her mother, Hazel Jones, Loyce Hall, Carol Friend and Lilly Harris (deceased).