Kathy Grant
Bio
One of Canada’s leading Female Gospel Artists and C.E.O. of KGM Enterprises, Kathy is a multi-talented and award-winning Gospel Artist, Actress, Fashion Model, Gospel Radio/ TV Host and Motivational Speaker.
As a television personality, Kathy has been featured on the Word Network as an Artist and Fashion Model. Kathy’s performances aired on the Bobby Jones Artist and Industry Reunion. Kathy appeared as a panelist on BET Jazz Network’s "Let’s Talk Church" series alongside Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones, Rev. Gregg Patrick, Adrian Anderson (Trin-i-tee 5:7).
As host of “Gospel Groove” she featured interviews with many luminaries such as Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones, TBN Host and Actor, Legendary Broadway and Screen actor, Clifton Davis, Grammy Award-winning R&B/Gospel Artist, James Ingram, “Thelma” of Good Times, BernNadette Stanis, Sarah Dash from the legendary "Labelles", former GMA President, John Styll, and various American and Canadian Gospel Artists.
As Music Director for over five years she was lead organizer of her church’s Singles Conference and Music Conferences and local church musical events ie. (Praise in the Park), a precursor to today’s internationally recognized Ottawa’s Cisco Systems Bluesfest World Gospel Jam where Kathy performed from 1998 through 2004.
Kathy is a trailblazer in the area of Gospel Music entrepreneurship and media alliances. Kathy has been seen on television in Canada, the U.S., Jamaica and Europe and has been a radio guest in numerous stations around the world. Kathy has utilized her vast experiences, expertise, industry relationships, visibility as an actress, artist and international media personality, to a viable market in Canada. She supports conferences, workshops, seminars, public, high school career days, private, group or choral vocal coaching and performances at family, community and church-related events.
Kathy has won awards for songwriting and the Stand Tall and Speak Out Youth Conference commissioned Kathy to write and perform a song for the annual event.
A recognized leader in the community, Kathy has walked Fashion runways for AIDS Charities at Ottawa & Toronto Fashion Weeks; she was named an official United Peace Federation (UPF) Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace’s Ambassador for Peace. Nominated in 2007 for a YMCA/YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, Kathy is the only Gospel Artist in Canada ever to be nominated for this distinguished award.
"Kathy Grant has a remarkable voice and she uses it to deliver songs filled with beauty, power and inspiration. Her work and that of KGME on presenting a line-up of outstanding performers for Martin Luther King Day celebrations on Parliament Hill has been simply wonderful." Daniel Stringer, Founder, National Capital Peace Coalition (NCPC).
"Kathy brings life, energy and soul to her music. She inspires life and energy and makes the room light up with her voice." Pierre Polievre, fourth-term M.P., who serves as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Testimonials
Kathy is a World Vision Associate Artist
Kathy is a Member of ACTRA
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"Hi Kathy, it was a pleasure to have you. Your message was inspiring, I like the way you presented your testimony through the analogy of the different spices". Daniel Foisy, Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship, Ottawa Valley Chapter.
"Hi Kathy, Thank you so very much for adding a review of the play. For some reason, I started crying when i read your last paragraph. This whole experience is just so unreal to me. When the Lord spoke to me til now, It's like a movie as the Lord is just stretching me in ways that I never would have thought. I love the critique and thank you for taking the time to write it." Dr. Elaine Brown Spencer, Author and Playwrite, Private Pain in Public Pews.
"An INCREDIBLE artist...with a voice that penetrates every fibre in your body. If you don't believe me...catch her live and you will see there is no exaggeration whatsoever! " Gwyn Chapman, Founder, Canadian Black Caucus and Recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubillee Medal
"Queen of Gospel, Kathy Grant blew the roof off Crawford with her electric pipes!!! The students leaped to their feet with thunderous applause. She is INCREDIBLE!!!" Gwyn Chapman, Founder, Canadian Black Caucus and Recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubillee Medal
