Though best known for dance music hits in the `70s, `80s and `90s such as "Mellow Lovin"," "Don’t Wanna Love Again", "Reach", and "Respect" Cheeks is finally fully embracing her legacies as the daughter of the legendary gospel singer Reverend Julius Cheeks and the goddaughter of the incomparable Sam Cooke.

When Judy Cheeks describes her fascinating international musical journey as an emotional rollercoaster, she is not exaggerating. Though she was born the daughter of gospel music legend Reverend Julius Cheeks, and is the goddaughter of the legendary Sam Cooke, her first recording was a blues album produced by Ike Turner when she was just 19 years-old, followed by session work at Motown in L.A., a pop duet in German and English, backup singing with greats ranging from Stevie Wonder and Donna Summer to Brothers in Rhythm and Alphaville, monster club hits throughout Europe into the `90s on the Salsoul and Polydor labels, and now - 40 years later – her first full-fledged contemporary gospel album, True Love is