Attempted Suicide at 14, Sexually Assaulted As A Teenager, Told She Wasn’t Good Enough To Sing At 18, Struggled With Eating Disorders In College, Abused by Live In Boyfriend at 22, Saved by Grace at 24, Broken Hearted and Desolate at 30, Fulltime Minister and Recording Artist at 32, Delivered By The Love Of Christ and Set Free Today – The Ministry of Dr. Naima Johnston

Bridging the gap between Contemporary Christian Music and Urban Gospel, Naima is a dynamic singer, songwriter, educator and author whose thought provoking ministry explores life’s hopes, promises, joy, doubts and disappointments while giving glory and honor to the never failing love of the Savoir. Dr. Naima Tonya Johnston uses her artistic gifts to communicate the love of Christ across the nation. Engaged in fulltime ministry, Naima travels ministering, performing, speaking and teaching for churches, religious groups, musical venues, educational institutions and other social and civic organizations.

Naima has written and produced her independent debut album entitled, Everything, and is completing her second CD, This Place. Naima is the author of a self published training manual entitled, Called To Sing, 13 Mistakes To Avoid When Starting In Music Ministry, a mini book entitled, Doctor Nay’s Random Life Lessons on Recovery and has acquired numerous fans and supporters from ministering and performing in states such as Georgia, Kentucky, Kansas, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Maryland, Connecticut, Missouri and Indiana.

Currently ministering at over 80 engagements a year, Naima has been afforded the opportunity to share the stage with great artists such as: Dorinda Clark Cole, Ashley Cleveland and The Last Poets. Naima serves as a contributing writer to several newspapers, websites and magazines. She has been published in the anthology, How To Jump From A Ferris Wheel and Land On Your Feet and the upcoming, Triumph of My Soul Anthology. Naima’s piece entitled, “Drowning Is A Terrible Way To Die” will be appearing in, The Sistah Faith Anthology, edited by Essence best selling author, Marilyn Griffith in 2009.

Find out more about Naima at http://www.katapultent.com/naima.htm