Chanda Graham

108 N Detroit Ave,Tulsa OK 74103

23 July, 2022

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Chanda Graham LowDown Ages 21+ An attorney, former judge and professional vocalist, no one who knows Chanda Graham is surprised to see her transition from the courtroom to the stage. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Chanda routinely juggles her attorney and music personas, working through both to enhance the live music scene in Oklahoma. Chanda has previously served as an Assistant City Attorney in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and a special municipal judge for the City of Oklahoma City. Presently, she is in private practice and is also Town Attorney for the Town of Arcadia, serving as general counsel and prosecutor. With deep roots in gospel, Chanda has been blessed to share the stage with gospel giants Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, the Clark Sisters, and Kim Burrell, to name a few. Transitioning from gospel to jazz and blues was a natural progression in her musical expression. She has played with the best in local talent, including the Jeremy Thomas Quartet, Matt Stansberry and the Romance, Eldredge Jackson and Listening Pleasure, Taylormade Jazz, BluFonk, Mark Gibson, Jared Deck and many others. She was honored to perform with Blake Shelton on the NBC special “Clash of the Choirs,” and also appeared with Shelton in an opener for NASCAR. Chanda is also a studio vocalist, recording regularly for Grammy nominated, Wes Sharon at 115 Recording, The Music Group and independent music artists of every genre. Five years ago, Chanda made her debut as a solo jazz and blues artist and has become one of the most sought-after singers in Oklahoma, headlining the Arcadia Blues Festival in 2017, appearing as a featured artist for the Oklahoma Blues Society as well as Saints Sessions, Deep Deuce Sessions City Sounds at Artspace at Untitled, Duet Jazz Club in Tulsa, OK and the Arts Council of Oklahoma City. Chanda also hosts Live Jazz & Blues Mondays at ICE Event Center, which has quicky become an OKC destination for music artists around the state and beyond and has provided her the opportunity to perform with the most incredible musicians around. In 2018, Chanda made her Musical Theatre debut at the Sooner Theatre in Norman, OK, in her favorite musical, Hairspray, playing her favorite character, Motormouth Maybelle. Since that time, she has played roles in two other musical productions, Nunsense and Sister Act. Currently, Chanda is working on tracks for her first solo record