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Michelle Ayodele McKinney Hammond (born August 6, 1957) is the best-selling author of over 40 books, with over two million copies sold worldwide. Her best-selling titles include What To Do Until Love Finds You, The Diva Principle, Sassy, Single and Satisfied, 101 Ways to Get and Keep His Attention, and Secrets of an Irresistible Woman.

She is also an ordained minister, international speaker, singer/songwriter, actress, producer and television presenter as well as an ambassador for Compassion International.

Michelle has spoken for churches, conferences and corporate events from EWomen, Women of Virtue, The Potters House, World Changers, New Birth, The Crystal Cathedral, KICC, to Walmart.

A gifted songwriter/vocalist, Michelle has recorded four solo CD’s, It’s Amazing, Let’s Go In, Come Let Us Worship, and With Love.

She is the visionary and pastor of Relevance, a unique music ministry in Ghana, West Africa. Blending rock, reggae and jazz with African rhythms have created their own genre of music called “Rockspiration”. They have written, produced and released 3 CD’s Forever, The Greatest Gift and For Love’s Sake.

She is an Emmy Award-winning co-host of the Total Living Networks’ television talk show Aspiring Women she co-hosted for ten years as well as over 100 episodes of TCT’s 3D Woman.

Michelle McKinney Hammond has most recently appeared in Roma Downey and Mark Burnett’s productions of Women of the Bible on Lifetime, and A.D. The Bible Continues. She has done inspirational segments on their new network Lightworkers.com and LIGHT tv. She has also appeared on countless television shows as including Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect, E Channel’s “Soap Talk,” NBC’s The Other Half, The 700 Club, The James Robison Show, Better TV and BET’s Oh Drama! And has appeared as a regular relationship segment on WGN Morning News.

Michelle has also been featured in several African movies and television series and starred in the Ghanaian film Candle in The Wind. She recently completed writing, producing and starring in her first film entitled First Love, a romantic comedy. She has appeared on the cover of, written, or been featured in articles in magazines such as Today’s Christian Woman, Precious Times, The Plain Truth, Gospel Today, Spirit Led Woman, Discipleship Journal, Shine, Essence, Ebony, Jet, Black Enterprise Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Associated Press and The New York Times. Following a devastating accident that left her bed-ridden, 3 surgeries later Michelle wrote her first bestseller, What To Do Until Love Finds You for Harvest House Publishers. She has emerged as a highly-respected author, Bible teacher, speaker and singer, and relationship/empowerment coach reaching a diverse audience nationally and internationally.

From 2007-2010 Michelle hosted several D.I.V.A. (Divine Inspiration for Victorious Attitude) Conferences and cruises in the U.S. These were a series of intensive empowerment workshops.

Michelle credits her songwriting ability to several mentors, Morris “Butch” Stewart, Paul David Wilson, Denise Mitchell and Sandra Crouch. Working with Morris and Paul crafting jingles for top clients in advertising was the perfect training ground for songwriting. Many collaborations occurred giving her a great catalog of songs. This expanded when she teamed up with Laney Stewart, “Kuk” Harrell, and Ken Hale landing them a song publishing deal with Famous Music Publishing, now Sony Music.

She credits Terri McFaddin Solomon, P. “Bunny” Wilson and Luther Blackwell as her spiritual mentors who impacted the way she studied the word of God and eventually began her writing career.

The Early Years

Born Michelle Sharon Branker, in London, England August 6, 1957. She relocated to Barbados, West Indies at the age of two. She attended St. Gabriels’ Girls School until she relocated to the United States at age seven settling in Muskegon, Michigan. She attended Froebel Elementary, East Grace Loftis Elementary, Muskegon Heights Junior High, and Catholic Central High School. Adopted by her mothers’ new husband, William McKinney her last name was changed to Michelle McKinney. Upon being reunited with her natural father George Hammond, years later her middle name was changed to her original name Ayodele and the name Hammond was added to her name. Thus, her present name Michelle Ayodele McKinney Hammond. She worked at The Muskegon Chronicle while attending Muskegon Junior College studying Graphic Arts. She then moved to Chicago, Illinois and attended Ray Vogue School of Design and completed a course on Commercial Art. 1979-1991 Michelle spent 15 years as an award-winning art director/copywriter/producer at the largest AA advertising agency in the US, Burrell Communications. Her clients included Coca Cola USA, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble, GMC and Ford Motor Company. She worked with numerous celebrities including Aretha Franklin, Earth,Wind and Fire, Nancy Wilson, Don Cheadle, Ray Parker Jr., New Edition, The Temptations, Al Jarreau, Kool and the Gang, Peabo Bryson, Kristoff St. John, Richard Lawson, Dennis Haysbert. The O Jays and many more. She won numerous awards including a USA Television Award, Windy Award, a Gold & Bronze Philo, and over 20 CEBA (Creative Excellence in Black Advertising Awards) Michelle has sung or performed voice-overs for national radio and television commercials for Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Sprite, Ford Motor Company, Crest Toothpaste and Extra Sugar-Free Gum.

Present

Michelle resides in Ghana, West Africa and travels extensively throughout America and internationally, speaking to men and women from all walks of life.

Books Authored by Michelle McKinney Hammond

•	What To Do Until Love Finds You, Harvest House Publishers •	Secrets of an Irresistible Woman, Harvest House Publishers •	The Power of Being A Woman, Harvest House Publishers •	Sassy, Single and Satisfied, Harvest House Publishers •	Why Do I Say Yes When I Need To Say No, Harvest House Publishers •	101 Ways to Get and Keep His Attention, Harvest House Publishers •	The Diva Principle, Harvest House Publishers •	The Diva-tudes, Harvest House Publishers •	A Sister Girls’ Guide to Living, Loving and Overcoming, Harvest House Publishers •	If Men Are Like Buses How Do I Catch One?, Multnomah Publishers •	How to Be Blessed and Highly Favored, Waterbrook Press •	Get Over It and On With It, Waterbrook Press •	In Search of the Proverbs 31 Man, Waterbrook Press •	How to Be Found by the Man You’ve Been Looking For, Harvest House Publishers •	Finding the Right Woman for You, Harvest House Publishers •	Where Are You God?, Harvest House Publishers •	Lessons From A Girls Best Friend, Harvest House Publishers •	A Sassy Girls Guide to Loving God, Harvest House Publishers •	How To Avoid the 10 Mistakes Single Women Make, Harvest House Publishers •	If Singleness Is A Gift What Is the Return Policy?, Thomas Nelson Publishers •	Single-minded Devotion, Harvest House Publishers •	How to Make Love Work, Faith Words/Hachette Publishing •	How to Make Life Work, Faith Words/Hachette Publishing •	How To Get Past Disappointment, Harvest House Publishers •	How To Be Happy Where You Are, Harvest House Publishers •	How To Get The Best Out Of Your Man, Harvest House Publishers •	A Woman’s Gotta Do What A Woman’s Gotta Do, Harvest House Publishers •	Diva-nomics, Tyndale Publishing •	The Real Skinny on Losing It, Tyndale Publishing •	The Real Deal on Love and Men, Harvest House Publishers •	Getting Smart About Life, Love and Men, Harvest House Publishers •	Secrets to a Man’s Heart, Harvest House Publishers •	Right Attitudes for Right Living, Harvest House Publishers •	What Women Don’t Know and Men Don’t Tell You, Busara Press •	The Last Ten Percent, Harvest House Publishers •	Playing God, Harvest House Publishers •	The Real Deal on Overcoming Heartache, Harvest House Publishers •	Release the Pain, Embrace the Joy, Regal Publishing •	Wounded Hearts, Renewed Hope, Harvest House Publishers •	Intimate Thoughts, Whispered Prayers, Harvest House Publishers

Music CD’s

•	It’s Amazing •	Let’s Go In •	Come Let Us Worship •	With Love •	Forever- Relevance featuring Michelle McKinney Hammond •	The Greatest Gift- Relevance featuring Michelle McKinney Hammond •	For Love’s Sake- Relevance featuring Michelle McKinney Hammond

Awards •	Emmy •	Gold Philo •	Bronze Philo •	U.S. Television Commercial Award •	Windy Award •	Over 20 CEBA (Creative Excellence in Black Advertising) Awards •	1st Runner-up Miss Muskegon Pageant

Featured in Publications

•	Todays’ Christian Woman •	The Plain Truth •	Ebony Magazine •	Essence Magazine •	Jet Magazine •	Black Enterprise Magazine •	Black Excellence Magazine •	Precious Times Magazine •	Discipleship Today •	Shine Magazine •	Gospel Today •	Spirit Led Woman •	The Chicago Tribune •	The New York Times •	Associated Press

Television Appearances

•	Aspiring Women-TLN Network, cohost for 10 years •	3D Woman- TCT Network, cohost

Guest Television Appearances

•	Women of the Bible, Lifetime •	Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, NBC •	Oh Drama!, BET •	SoupTalk, ET •	The Other Half, NBC •	The 700 Club •	100 Huntley Street •	The James Robison Show •	Better TV •	Joni Table Talk, Daystar Network •	Celebration, Daystar Network •	It’s A New Day

Movies

•	Bloodline •	Candle in the Wind •	Love Regardless •	Single and Married •	In God We Trust •	Getting Married

TV Series

•	Poisoned Bait •	The Devils Work •	Boys and Girls •	The Antonios

Outside links:

www.michellehammond.com www.relevancelife.org