Sada Kristin Jackson (née, Irvine Spearman; born June 4, 1983) is an American Christian R&B and urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. She started her music career, in 2009, with the band Press Play, where she was the lead vocalist for two years. Her solo music career got underway, in 2015, with the release of the studio album, Long Story Short, independently, in 2015.
Sada K. | |
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| Birth name | Sada Kristin Irvine Spearma |
| Also known as | Sada K. |
| Born | June 4, 1983 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Christian R&B, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present (solo) 2009–2011 (group) |
| Labels | RMG Amplify |
| Website | sadakmusic |
Early life
editSada Jackson was born Sada Kristin Irvine Spearman,[1] on June 4,[2] 1983,[1][3] in Kansas City, Missouri.[4] Her father, named Grover and her mother was named Ileana. She had an older brother, Justin,[5] and a younger brother, Ryan.[6][7] They lived in Kansas City, Kansas, at the Quindaro Church of God in Christ.[8] This is where she would hone her singing acumen, at the age of three years.[8] Her parents divorced in the mid-2000s.[4] Her parents both got diagnosed with cancer, but are both still living. Her dad's in remission, while her mom's still in the healing process.[8][9]
Music career
editHer music recording career commenced in 2009.[4] She was a member of the Christian pop band, Press Play, where she was their lead vocalist for two years, until a catastrophic knee injury sidelined her, in June 2011.[8] This caused her to depart the band, where she had to focus her efforts at healing the injury she sustained.[8][4] She started her individual music recording career in 2015, with the studio album, Long Story Short, that released on January 27, 2015, independently.[10] The album got reviewed by CCM Magazine, New Release Today and The Journal of Gospel Music, in three four star reviews.[11][12][13] She sings the national anthem for the Kansas City Royals.[14]
Personal life
editShe is married to Kenneth Roy "Kenny" Jackson,[15][16] who is also her manager.[17] They reside in Los Angeles, California.[8]
Discography
editStudio albums
- Long Story Short (January 27, 2015, independent)
References
edit- ^ a b Intelius. "Sada K Spearman in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Sada K. (June 4, 2010). "Having a really cool bday so far!". Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Family Search (2009). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 438027547.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b c d Sada K. "Biography". Sada K. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Sada K. (September 3, 2011). "Happy Birthday to my incredibly talented big brother Justin Leon!!!! Send him some birthday love on his page!!!". Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Sada K. (May 15, 2010). "I am the proudest sister in the world LOL...My brother Ryan is the best brother ever!". Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Sada K. (August 5, 2013). "Happy Birthday Ryan!!!! Found this #throwback from one of his birthdays and couldn't resist posting…". Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Osterheldt, Jeneé (June 11, 2015). "Sada K. Jackson returns to Kansas City to sing her songs of healing and grace". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (January 6, 2017). "Sada K: The Californian R&B singer who literally had to learn how to walk again". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ NRTTeamAdmin (January 27, 2015). "Long Story Short by Sada K." New Release Today. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Argyrakis, Andy (July 1, 2015). "Sada K.: Long Story Short". CCM Magazine: 39. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Lassiter, Caitlin (May 25, 2015). "A Beautiful Story". New Release Today. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Marovich, Bob (July 4, 2015). "Sada K – Long Story Short". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Lu, Kathy (October 9, 2015). "Royals national anthem singers Julianna Zobrist, KC's Sada K. Jackson put God first". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ Family Search (2009). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 687417024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Sada K. (October 9, 2014). "I must say I was smiling from ear to ear watching my husband @Kenny_Jackson hoop on #BlackishABC last night 🎬 http://instagram.com/p/t8Cx_sQ7RY/ 👀 🎥". Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Kenny Jackson. "Kenny Jackson". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 27, 2015.