Yolanda Adams (born Yolanda Yvette Adams on ) is a Grammy and Dove-award winning American Gospel music singer and radio show host.LifeThe oldest of six siblings, Adams was raised in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Sterling High School in Houston in 1979. After graduating from Texas Southern University, she began a career as a schoolteacher and part-time model in Houston, Texas. Eventually she gave up teaching to perform full-time as a lead singer.Musical careerBeginning