Ted Winn of Stellar Award Winning Ted & Sheri Duo to Release First Solo Project “Balance” in Fall 20

In 2001, Ted & Sheri, burst on the gospel music scene with their smash rendition of Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’s classic “Come Ye Disconsolate.” The riveting ballad won them three Stellar Award nominations (Gospel music’s Grammy equivalent) and two wins. They followed up with the Donald Lawrence-penned 2005 Top 10 hit “Celebrate,” “God Will Take Care of You” and “How Much You Mean to Me.” Now, Ted & Sheri have taken a break from recording as a unit to launch solo careers. “The style of music will be different,” Winn says. “Ted and Sheri’s music primarily focused on the blend and mesh of our voices. The solo record will focus more on songs than my voice.”

Winn’s highly-anticipated solo CD debut “Balance” is tentatively scheduled for a fall 2008 release with original songs written by Winn, Israel Houghton, Jonathan Nelson, and PJ Morton, among others.

Project producers include Winn, Daniel Moore, Myron Butler and PJ Morton, who wrote DeWayne Wood’s smash “Let Go, Let God.” The first single is the power anthem “God Believes In You” that will be serviced to gospel and urban AC radio in April 2008.

The song was inspired by a real life tragedy. “A friend of mine was killed in an accident and he was one of many people, whom I feel did not reach his potential because he never had a support system nor infrastructure,” says Winn. “This song is meant to inspire EVERY person to pursue every dream knowing that God has made an investment in them and He would not make an investment if He didn't expect a return. It's not just to those who have always been apprehensive, it's also to those who have achieved "success", but still have passions that they've been slow to go after.”

Aside from singing, Winn has been an active behind the scenes player as a songwriter on songs recorded by Marvin Sapp, Youthful Praise, and the Dove Award nominated smash “Marvelous” for Bishop T.D. Jakes and The Potter’s House Mass Choir. Winn’s Veracity Entertainment, LLC, is a publishing/publishing firm that administers publishing for songs recorded by Anthony Hamilton, TLC, Jonathan Nelson, Marques Houston, Juanita Bynum, among others. Winn had been content with his publishing company and launched the solo project with a bit of apprehension. “I feel nervous, but like I'm in line with God's plan, in that he gave me something to say on this project,” Winn says. “I prayed/thought long and hard about doing a solo record and vacillated quite a few times but I’m happy with the way it’s shaping up.”