BIO

Crimson – The graceful flow, the spiritually gifted, the women of passion, and the voices that reach the soul of the human heart. In fact, no single expression or phrase can clearly depict “Crimson”. For it’s been most expressed like this, “There’s Just Something about Them!”

Crimson – the gospel group, is most known for performing songs such as “Yes” - “Strength” - “Freedom” & “Following You”. They strive to use their gifts and creative talents to sing songs that have a greater meaning. Songs that demonstrate God’s love and His plan and purpose for the ones who need to hear it most. The group is actively in the studio working on their first project. To see Crimson live, Click on the “Itinerary” above.

Crimson – The Memphis – born family (Talesha Harris, Chondra Pope, Tene Mitchell and Claudia Bradshaw) debuted their first performance together in Batesville, MS, when they were asked to provide the worship at a concert ”The World’s Greatest Gospel Program” in July 2007. They have been singing together ever since. While this was their first time publically singing together, Crimson started singing individually long ago.

The sisters share a history together as young sisters gifted with undiscovered talents. It was their parents who created an environment for their talent to grow and be discovered. Their mother played the role of music teacher and their father, the role of impromptu D.J.

Their mother (Claudia Bradshaw) would have them to repeat after her beautiful melodic voice (kind of like Karen Clark Sheard did publically, with her daughter Kierra Sheard). She taught them her renditions of “When I Think of The Goodness of Jesus” and “How Great Thou Art”. The very first solo was at home, in front of an audience of one– their mother. This would give them the courage to sing leads and participate in choirs later on in high school.

Their father filled their home with good boisterous tunes every morning before the girls went to school. Their father would listen to artists such as Andre Crouch, Tramaine Hawkins, Amy Grant, Lionel Richie, James Cleveland, The Winans, Carman, Ohio Players, Commissioned, Vanessa Bell-Armstrong, Luther Vandross, John P. Kee, and others. Their parent’s favorite artists would later become the foundation and stepping stone to Crimson’s musical styles.

As teenagers, the sisters were very active in high school. Talesha Harris was a member of the Trezevant High School Concert Choir and she also auditioned for the West Tennessee Chorus but she would later attend Fairley High School, were she would learn more about performing soulful gospel music as she became a member of the Fairley High School Gospel Choir. She got the opportunity to travel to locations such as Orlando, FL, New Orleans, LA, and Nashville, TN were they sang songs like “Break Me” and “Jehovah Jireh”.

Chondra Pope was also a member of the Trezevent High-School Concert Choir were she granted the opportunity to perform operatic solos and lead parts such as “Oh Holy Night”, “The Impossible Dream” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” to name a few. She also competed in talent shows, and auditioned for the “West Tennessee Chorus” several times and was selected to perform in 1995.

Claudia Bradshaw graduated from Westwood High School and took part in the Westwood High School Choir were she participated in the West Tennessee Chorus. At the same time she participated in “The Way of the Cross Family Group”. They traveled the United States singing Gospel melodies for more than ten years. She continued to sing as a soloist and trained her family vocally.

Tene Mitchell (cousin of Talesha, Chondra and niece of Claudia) has been singing since she was a little girl in church (age two) and began singing in the choir when she was in fourth grade. She was a member of the Fairley High School gospel choir were she gained the opportunity to travel on tours across the United States including Canada. She graduated from high school in 1999 with a full scholarship in choir to LeMoyne Owen College. She sang faithfully with the LeMoyne Owen College Concert Choir. Singing has always been a part of Tene’s life starting with her mother and father who were heavily involved in music. Her mother a minister of music and her father a singing preacher exposed her to techniques that enhanced her experience in singing.

Crimson currently resides in Memphis, Tennessee.