Sandra Godley

Sandra Godley OBE[1] (born 27 April 1964) is a British singer-songwriter, broadcaster, and philanthropist. She received a MOBO Award nomination in 2013 for Best Gospel Act[2] a British Citizen award in 2024 for her contribution to music and the arts [3] She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Years Honours list for charitable work in the West Midlands[4]

Early life and education

Godley was born in Bristol, England, to Jamaican parents, Lincoln and Linneth Gordon. Growing up in a musical household, she developed a passion for music at a young age, often singing in church and participating in community events. Godley graduated from Nottingham Trent University in Sept 2013 with a BA in Leadership and Management.[5]

Career

Her record Miracle earned her a MOBO Award nomination for Best Gospel Act in 2014.[6] Godley's music spans genres such as gospel, soul and R&B. She has performed at the Godiva Festival,.[7] In addition to her musical career, she is a broadcaster who has hosted programs on networks such as BBC Radio 4,[8] TBN UK,[9] BBC CWR local radio shows,[10] and Mercy Ships.[11] She hosted tCoventry City of Culture Trust celebratory event[12] at FarGo Village, Coventry.

Philanthropy and humanitarian work

In 2018, she directed a choir of individuals with physical and mental challenges to record "The Big Love Song," as a wedding gift for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.[13] and charity single.[14]

She serves as a Patron of Highly Sprung Performance,[15] a physical theatre company and was an ambassador for Feed the Hungry, an organisation dedicated to combatting global hunger.[16]

Sandra has been appointed President of Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, becoming the second ever female president.

Awards and honours

Discography

  • My Darling (2021)[21]
  • Reflections (2019)[22]
  • Miracle (2014)[23]

References

  1. ↑ Order of the British Empire
  2. ↑ "Epic Nominee List Announced for 18th Annual MOBO Awards | MOBO Organisation". www.mobo.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Honours January 2024".
  4. ↑ "New Year Honours 2024: Singer Sandra Godley appointed OBE". BBC News. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  5. ↑ "Home". www.ntu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Sandra Godley". sandragodley.org.
  7. ↑ Comms, Abigail Reed-. "Sandra Godley". Godiva Festival | Coventry >> 5–7 July 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  8. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, Psalms - God's Faithfulness - Steadfast love". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  9. ↑ "Sandra Godley". TBN UK. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  10. ↑ "BBC CWR - Sandra Godley". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  11. ↑ "A New Future in the Mirror" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-07.
  12. ↑ "Coventry looks ahead to 2021 - one year on from landing title".
  13. ↑ "A royal wedding charity single is being released for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's big day". HELLO!. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  14. ↑ Hainey, Fionnula (2018-05-05). "Coventry choir release charity single for Royal Wedding". Coventry Live. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  15. ↑ "Coventry singer and community champion on New Year's honours list". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  16. ↑ "Feed The Hungry". Feed The Hungry. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  17. ↑ "2024 New Year Honours", Wikipedia, 2024-12-09, retrieved 2025-01-07
  18. ↑ "Coventry singer and community champion wins 'British Citizen Award'". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  19. ↑ "WISE WOMAN AWARD 2014 WINNERS ANNOUNCED | Wise Women Awards".
  20. ↑ "Cov and Warks' most inspirational ladies for International Women's Day". 8 March 2023.
  21. ↑ "sandra godley my darling - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  22. ↑ Sandra Godley (2019-12-27). SANDRA GODLEY 'reflections' Album Preview. Retrieved 2025-01-07 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ Sandra Godley (2014-08-12). MOBO NOMINEE Sandra Godley "Miracle" Official Music Video. Retrieved 2025-01-07 – via YouTube.
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