The McDonald Sisters

The McDonald Sisters are an anointed, musical family group consisting of 4 sisters (Valerie, Pamela, Evelyn, Deborah, and their mother, Priscilla). They are natives of Fayetteville, NC. Valerie, Pamela, and Evelyn are licensed and ordained ministers preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ through evangelism and proclamation of spiritual songs. The McDonald Sisters are members of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville, under pastoral leadership of their father, Dr. Samuel McDonald, Jr. The sisters singing career began over 40 years ago when they were small girls singing and dressing like Diana Ross and the Supremes. Their singing reveals unity and a cohesiveness that bring about a feeling of spiritual inspiration. Bro. Ken Wormack, a well-known businessman noticed the ladies talent and ability and asked them to let him manage them. It was then after praying that Mrs. Priscilla McDonald and Dr. Samuel McDonald decided to give him a chance. The sisters never looked back. They recorded their first project in 1979 and their songs started to receive air play. They began to travel locally and from state to state. As the demand grew to hear these beautiful ladies and their melodic voices so did their travel. They began to travel extensively. The McDonald Sisters would go on to record other projects and witness themselves as the first female Gospel Artist to sell out the Cumberland County Auditorium in Fayetteville NC where their Anniversary was celebrated for many years. Throughout the 80’s and 90’s the sisters would continue to record and make a heavy presence in the Gospel Music Industry until DJ’s would often introduce them as the SWEETHEARTS OF GOSPEL!. The sisters have shared the stage with many artists(s), Gospel and R&B. Such artist as, Walter Hawkins, Dr. Bobby Jones, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Shirley Caeser, Ron Winans, Vanessa Bell Armstong, Timothy Wright, Wynton Marsalis, Al Green, Ben Tankard and many others. In 1984 the sisters were one of several guest artist(s) for Rev. Jessie Jackson’s Presidential Campaign held in Savannah, Georgia. They have received many certificates, awards, and keys to the city for the states of NC, Maryland, and Alabama. The sisters have performed at the celebration of the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. The McDonald Sisters were awarded a proclamation signifying a "Life Time Achievement Award" proclaimed by Mayor Marshall B. Pitts for the city of Fayetteville for outstanding achievement as "Female Vocalists" in the spring of 2005. In the years of 1993-1994, the McDonald Sisters traveled extensively conducting a European tour in seven countries such as France, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, and Listentine. They performed in sold out concerts in 39 cities during the tour. The sisters have performed in Bern, Switzerland at the Jazz Festival in May of 1993. Other stage performances were performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival in April 2001 and the Gospel Superfest in Jacksonville, Florida in November 2003. The McDonald Sisters founded their own label, Ra-Ola Music Inc which was founded in 2005 and their very own Publishing Company, (VDEPP), which stood for Valerie, Deborah, Evelyn, Pamela, and Priscilla. There brother, Minister Michael W. McDonald serves as President of their company. The McDonald Sisters have made major TV appearances on Bobby Jones Gospel, Gospel Superfest, Bounce Network, Bobby Hurd and other networks. Performances increased again and the sisters were moving steadily. The McDonald Sisters have been featured in many magazines and several times in the Gospel Music. The sisters have recorded 11 albums and CD's. They have written and recorded many popular songs loved by their many fans. In 1993, they released the CD, "Prayer Changes Things." In 1996, they released "Give Me What It Takes." Their first live recording was "Witness, Live in Rocky Mt, NC" in 1997. The Sisters released another CD project in September 2002 entitled "Give It Up". Another CD, "I Need Him" was released in 2006 and a CD/DVD project entitled "Live in Conway" was released in 2011. Their latest CD Project released in 2016 is "Sisters United."