Carleen Anderson

Carleen Cassandra Anderson (born May 10, 1957 in Houston, Texas) is an American musician based in the United Kingdom where she has lived since 1990. She was the vocalist, composer, and musician for the Young Disciples and is known for her numerous, varied collaborations. Her solo career began in 1992. She is credited with composing and writing futuristic operas. By the time Anderson was three years old, she was singing solos in front of the congregation. At age seven, she was composing songs, playing piano by ear and directing the choir where her Paternal Grandfather, Reverend David Anderson, was the Pastor at Anderson Memorial Church of God in Christ. Anderson’s vocal skills were influenced by her paternal aunt, Betty Faye Anderson, a Juilliard scholar, a Gospel singer and a soprano soloist in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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