{"id":1792,"date":"2026-07-07T15:28:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/07\/07\/from-stellar-awards-to-setting-sail-jekalyn-carr-joins-the-one-voyage-cruise\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:28:48","slug":"from-stellar-awards-to-setting-sail-jekalyn-carr-joins-the-one-voyage-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/07\/07\/from-stellar-awards-to-setting-sail-jekalyn-carr-joins-the-one-voyage-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"From Stellar Awards to Setting Sail: Jekalyn Carr Joins The One Voyage Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"ione-video\">\n<div class=\"ione-video__player\">\n<div class=\"zype-shortcode\" data-videoid=\"6a4d144dea97f2adfa73d025\" data-url=\"https:\/\/player.zype.com\/embed\/6a4d144dea97f2adfa73d025.js?api_key=7Y41xOu32BVdSqiGMF3j9FA7adrxz2RikG54rf7jiMoKhMlH9lQOznwUdBc4QPbP&amp;autoplay=true&amp;controls=true&amp;audio=false\" data-is-playlist=\"false\" data-adoberequired=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ione-video__contents ione-video__contents--no-show\">\n<header class=\"ione-video__header\">\n<h5 class=\"ione-video__video-title\"><\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ione-video__close-button\">\u2715<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gospel artist <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iamjekalyncarr.com\/\">Jekalyn Carr<\/a> recently sat down with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show to reflect on a career that has taken her from church choir stages to the top of the Billboard Gospel charts, and next, to the open waters of the Atlantic. With a performance locked in on <a href=\"https:\/\/onevoyage.blackamericaweb.com\/\">The One Voyage Cruise<\/a> this fall, Carr is giving fans yet another reason to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Text \u201cRICKEY\u201d to 71007 to join the\u00a0Rickey\u00a0Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0(<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/rickeysmileymorningshow.com\/mobile-text-club\/__;!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV29VI4voQ%24\"><em>Terms and conditions<\/em><\/a><em>).<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Career Built on Faith and Persistence<\/h3>\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few artists in gospel music have achieved what Jekalyn Carr has accomplished at such a young age. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Carr began singing in her church choir at five years old and felt a call to ministry at eleven. By fifteen, her debut single \u201cGreater Is Coming\u201d had cracked Billboard\u2019s Gospel Music Top Ten. A year later, she claimed her first Stellar Award at sixteen\u2014the youngest recipient at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, Carr has built one of the most decorated careers in contemporary gospel music. She has earned six Grammy nominations, including a win for Best Gospel Performance\/Song for \u201cOne Hallelujah\u201d in 2025. Her discography spans eight studio albums, with eight career Billboard No. 1 hits to her name. In 2021, Carr made history as the first gospel artist inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her most recent project, <em>Jekalyn X the Legends<\/em>, released in November 2025, earned five nominations at the 2026 Stellar Gospel Music Awards, including Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect from Jekalyn Carr on The One Voyage Cruise<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The One Voyage Cruise is more than a musical event, it is a celebration of Black culture, community, and higher education. Produced by Urban One in partnership with the UNCF, the cruise raises funds for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). 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