Ashley Cleveland Essentials

One of the toughest rockers in the Christian music world, Ashley Cleveland is inspired by classic blues and gospel. Often compared to Bonnie Raitt and Melissa Etheridge, she's sung on hundreds of albums and toured as a backup singer with ace songwriter John Hiatt. As an artist she's won three GRAMMY® Awards and was the first woman nominated in the Best Rock Gospel category. Her albums combine gritty originals with appropriate covers like Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground". Her 2013 memoir, Little Black Sheep, revealed her struggles as a single mother and recovering alcoholic.