Della Reese
Della Reese
Della Reese is an American nightclub, jazz, gospel and pop singer, film and television actress, one-time talk-show hostess and ordained minister, whose career had spanned six decades. She had also appeared as a guest on several talk shows and as a panelist on numerous game shows...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGospel Singer
Date of Birth6 July 1931
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
approach asking people street touched
People keep asking me - people on the street approach me about Touched by an Angel.
church pastor metaphysics
I teach metaphysics and pastor a church.
people spirituality
I also work with the spirituality of people.
people touching
Touching people is very rewarding to me.
white singers rays
I have the background singers of Ray Charles, the background singers of Smokey Robinson, and the background singers of Barry White and I built a choir around that.
long people known
People have known me for so long, I'm just Della to them.
husband want blind
I don't want my husband to push me around in a wheelchair. I don't want someone to lead me around because I'm blind.
ghetto kind born
You see, I was born in the slums, that was before the ghetto. The ghetto was kind of refined; the slums was right there on the ground.
people god-love made
We have made people in the industry and the people that see us aware that God loves them
three pounds week
Now I walk every where I can. I also ride a stationary bicycle for a total of 30 minutes. I do it three or more times a week now and I have lost 20 pounds
thinking long littles
Sometimes I think the choir gets a little ticked with me because I haven't sung in a long time and I can sing
views different looks
Each week, from a different point of view, you get another look at God, and that's exciting to me.
giving-up southern cooking
I can still enjoy the foods I like I just eat much smaller portions now. And of course Ive had to give up that southern style way of cooking.
doing-what-you-love telling-the-truth seems
Its very seldom you get paid for doing what you love and telling the truth at the same time. It seems they dont often coincide.