Samara Joy graduated from college, released three albums, and won three Grammys. She's selling out concerts around the U.S. and Europe, all while being compared to jazz royalty.

Jazz vocalist Samara Joy, now 25 ... a gospel group out of Philadelphia. Joy's father, Tony McLendon, toured with gospel superstar Andrae Crouch. Gospel was the lifeblood of the McLendon household.

At only 24, Samara Joy’s voice is wise beyond her years — a reincarnation of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday, with a special something of her own. Joy is building a ...

With a voice as smooth as velvet, SAMARA JOY’s star seems to rise with each performance ... Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, who led the well-known Philadelphia-based gospel group, The Savettes. Her ...

“Samara Joy has been called the first Gen Z jazz ... were founders of the Philadelphia gospel group, The Savettes. Her father is an accomplished vocalist and bass player who toured with gospel ...

Her paternal grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, were founders of the Philadelphia gospel group ... UBCFA executive director. “Samara Joy has been called the first Gen Z jazz singing star ...

Samara Joy performs at a ‘New York Evening With ... will make a special appearance on December 23 in Philadelphia, for the last performance of this leg before the tour resumes in February.

Samara Joy: I was like "this is the only jazz song ... Her grandfather sang with the acclaimed Savettes, a gospel group out of Philadelphia. Her father toured with gospel superstar Andrae Crouch.

Elder Goldwire McLendon, Samara’s 93-year-old gospel-singer grandfather, will make a special appearance on December 23 in Philadelphia ... in the Life of… Samara Joy feature and our deep ...