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Gospel recording artist VirLinda Stanton shares how she found her purpose
Gospel recording artist VirLinda Stanton shares how she found her purpose By Carrie Provinsal and Kayla Lyons | February 24, 2021 at 2:21 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 5:38 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - VirLinda Stanton an actress and gospel singer joined Kayla Lyons on East Texas Now to talk about her book
Souled Out, Volume 2: Inspirational Stories on Beating the Odds.
Stanton said her grandmother guided her towards God and from there her faith grew.
She reminisced about performing at the White House for President Obama and shared how that came to pass.
Credit: VirLinda Stanton
Stanton had humble beginnings. She was raised on a farm in Shady Grove. I was able to go out in the garden. My great grandmother, she had everything planted from a cornfield to watermelons,” Stanton said.
Her great grandmother was the reason why she accidentally found her calling.
“I think I was eight, almost nine, she said. My grandmother took me to choir rehearsal with her one night and the pianist asked me if I could sing. I said, I think so, and so she started playing this song. I started singing, then all of a sudden, this voice came out. I didn t realize that that gift was inside of me.