An award-winning recording artist, Sista Monica carries the baton for the great blues women such as Etta James, Koko Taylor, Katie Webster and Ruth Brown. She sings, croons, shouts, and belts with power, sass and sultry phrasing on this CD. The Sista Monica Band consists of Danny “B” Beconcini – piano and Hammond B3, Don Caruth - guitar, Leon Joyce Jr. - drums, Artis Joyce “AJ’ - bass, and Danny Sandoval - tenor saxophone.

This historic LIVE CD "Singin' In The Spirit" was produced by Sista Monica Parker. She invited Pastor & Bishop Yvette Flunder (formerly of the Hawkins Singers), Grammy-nominated singer, historian and storyteller Linda Tillery, the award-winning blues boogie piano player - Deanna Bogart, her assistant choir director, background and lead singer Tammi Brown and Harlan Isaac to sing solos and duets in the spirit, with her choir. And That They Did! This CD documents an evening of anointed gospel music filled with the audience singing along, and high praise that will uplift your heart and soul. Located in a jammed packed First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz, CA, they are sang, laughed, clapped, cried, danced, and celebrated the gift of gospel music to Santa Cruz and the surrounding communities.

Thank God for the blues!

I dedicate this Soul Blues & Ballads CD to the life of the great blues women that have influenced my writing and singing: Koko Taylor,Katie Webster, and Ruth Brown. I have always been inspired by their strong, sassy, often tortured,storytelling blues. These women paved the way for me to open up and write about my heartaches and expose my woundedness. They created safe passage for me to reveal myself. This CD is about relationships that have deeply affected my life and my heart. Now, when I write about my love life, I allow myself to be vulnerable, to share and to even purge my feelings. That way, I am reaching in to a deeper self–a deeper soul. As life would have it,I have moved far from those realities.

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Sista Monica solidifies her comeback with an electrifying Chicago style Blues, Soul, Funk and Gospel CD.

This CD is rich with songs personally selected and performed by Sista Monica. Inspired by her recent battle and recovery from cancer - She wrote "All Things are Possible" a musical message of love, hope and courage. She survived and this CD celebrates her transformation and is a tribute to the grace of God. This heartfelt collection also refreshes standards such as "Georgia on My Mind" a tribute to the late Ray Charles.

Sista Monica comes on strong tearing up the house. Get ready and move on over as here comes Sista Monica the one and only genuine blues and gospel performer. She will move and groove you all night long.Sista Monica comes on strong tearing up the house. Get ready and move on over as here comes Sista Monica the one and only genuine blues and gospel performer. She will move and groove you all night long.