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Born and raised in Harvey, Illinois, Mitchell graduated from Thornton High School and earned a degree in psychology.
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VaShawn Mitchell
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Mitchell began working with mentor Lonnie Hunter at Saint Mark Baptist Church. At age 20, Mitchell"s musical potential was noticed by Bishop Larry Trotter and he was hired as the Minister of Music at Chicago"s Sweet Holy Spirit Church. As minister of music he was responsible for every aspect of the department.
He went on to produce what have become some of the most noted selections in the African American church Don"t Last and My Worship Is Foreign Real.
VaShawn also produced and released his first solo project entitled, So Satisfied. As a songwriter, Mitchell has penned hits for Smokie Norful, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Bishop Paul Morton.
He is also a worship leader and throughout the years he has written several top-selling choir recordings and spawned such memorable hits as My Worship Is Foreign Real and Trouble Don’t Last. The Foundation sponsors summer youth camps for the arts in the Chicago area.
Mitchell"s single, "Nobody Greater", was the most played gospel song of the year in 2011 and spent a combined total of 9 weeks on Billboard’s Gospel songs chart.
Mitchell was the most nominated artist at the 27th Annual Stellar Awards. Receiving 11 nods and walking away with 6 statues. He was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Performancefor "Nobody Greater" and Best Contemporary Rhythm & Blues Gospel Album Triumphant.
Mitchell was honored by his hometown of Harvey, Illinois when they named one of the streets in his neighborhood "VaShawn Mitchell Street.”
His recent single, "Turning Around Foreign Maine" from the follow up release Created 4 This entered in Gospel"s Top 5 albums chart and Rhythm & Blues Top 25.
In 2013 "How Sweet The Sound" invited Mitchell to sit at the judges table for their popular choir competition.
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