Rev. Yolanda
Rev. Yolanda is a trans femme gender queer singer/songwriter/performance artist & interfaith minister, originally from Muscle Shoals, Alabama- The Hit Recording Capital of the World. Rev. Yolanda has been making music/theater/TV/film/performance art for well over 40 years, winning the NYC MAC Award twice and inducted into both the NY Blues Hall of Fame and The GLBT Hall of Fame.
Yolanda went to One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in NYC (2009-2011) and graduated as Rev. Yolanda. After graduation, Rev. Yolanda founded the “spiritual happening” called Church With A 2 Drink Minimum in NYC. Rev. Yolanda is also a founding member of NYC-based organization, Drag Story Hour NYC. Her most recent projects during the Pandemic years are Sounds of Awakening-an inspirational music program hosted by Awakening-Together.org, “YolandaNanda” a cd, based on her love for mantras of the Buddhist, Hindu, and Sikh traditions, "Skeleton Crew" a 5 season LGBTQAI Soap Opera webseries, and Alien Love Child Musical, an autobiographical webseries in development as of 2024.
Yolanda developed a loyal following in 90's Burlington Vermont with her Public Cable Access TV Show (with sister drag performer Cherie Tartt) called The Cherie and Yolanda Show before moving to NYC in 2001. She also developed her original musical blend of rock, pop, country and jazz with her band Yolanda & The Plastic Family and celebrated the release of her first CD Welcome To Yolanda World. In 2013, Rev. Yolanda was featured in the book "Legendary Locals of Burlington" with her picture on the cover next to Bernie Sanders.