Cheryl Prewitt

Cheryl Salem (née Prewitt, formerly Blackwood) (born February 15, 1957) is an American Christian evangelist, author, musician, and former beauty pageant titleholder, who was Miss Mississippi 1979 and Miss America 1980. Cheryl Prewitt has been married to Harry Salem II since 1985, to whom she had three children with. She was previously married to gospel singer Terry Blackwood in the early 1980s.

Early life
At age 11, a horrifying automobile accident left Prewitt with a scarred face, a body cast and she was in a wheelchair.

Pageantry
Ms. Prewitt entered, and lost, pageants for five years before winning the crown that would take her to Atlantic City for the Miss America pageant. She won the Miss Starkville and Miss Mississippi titles in 1979.

Prewitt became Miss America 1980, despite a history of poverty, sexual abuse, a physical handicap, and a total of 200 facial stitches.

Personal life
She married Harry Salem II, (the brother-in-law of televangelist, Richard Roberts) in 1985. Along with her husband, she ministers through Salem Family Ministries.

The couple have two sons, Harry III and Roman, and had a daughter, Gabrielle, who died at age 6 in 1999 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Discography

 * Enter In (2020)
 * Communion (2020)
 * Divine Romance Instrumental (2020)
 * Divine Romance (2020)
 * Teach Us How to Pray (2019)
 * Righteous Revolution (2018)
 * Reveal Yourself to Me (2018)
 * Book of Ruth (2018)
 * I AM Lullabies (2018)
 * I Am a Worshiper (2017)
 * ''Book of Proverbs (2016)
 * Heaven on Earth (2012)
 * The Holiest Place (2012)
 * Prophetic Instrumental (2012)
 * Revelation: Scriptures in Song (2012)
 * Broken Places (2011)
 * Great is Your Grace (2010)
 * Deep Cries to Deep (2010)
 * Awaken (2010)
 * Lord, You're Holy (2008)
 * Pour My Love on You (2005)
 * The Glory is Here (2004)
 * My Head is in Heaven (2002)
 * Do I Trust You? (2001)