Ethel Johnson was born in Jonestown, Mississippi. She came to the north (Illinois) with her mother when she was just an adolescent where she went to school and graduated. Her family recognized her artistic abilities at an early age. Her mother had her singing in restaurants at the age of 2 and she received a literary award at age 12 for a “best short story.”
Her talent for singing has been recognized with honor by being chosen each year in high school to represent the sopranos from her school in a state competition and numerous choirs and praise teams. Ethel, a member of AFC’s Poets is also an accomplished writer and poetess. Her ability to write literary pieces, songs and poetry stems from her real life experiences which make her work very humanitarian and moving. Her first published work is a book borne of a tragedy titled “Believest Thou This?” Ethel is working on her first worship CD where she accompanies herself on her acoustic guitar. Her music style is new, smooth and trendsetting, “Neo Soul/Gospel.”
Her professional career outside of working for her church in various assistant administrative duties includes writing for effect on her website, www.vogv.bravehost.com.
An important aspect of her life is family -- her children, three living and one deceased, 22 grandchildren who keep her young and busy, her acoustic/electric guitar “Star” and her computer.