As Grady Harp writes on Amazon Music: “Not only does Gwen Hughes have an exceptional voice by anybody’s standards, but she surpasses that magnificent gift with the manner in which she makes her terrific songs communicate.” “I love to write songs,” says Gwen, “but my favorite challenge is taking a song everyone knows one way and presenting it another way, deconstructing, rebuilding it.” Her new releases, the "Jazz Hymn" projects, showcase this desire to reinvent church hymns in the jazz framework. The hymns become bossa novas (“This is My Father’s World” ; In the Garden: Jazz Hymns for Easter), uptempo swing like “Now Thank We All Our God” (We Gather Together: Jazz Hymns for Thanksgiving) and even a surprising vocal-upright bass duet on “Doxology” (also Thanksgiving). “We made a film about the “why hymns?,” because they aren’t the first thing that comes to mind for a jazz project,” smiles Gwen. Gwen Hughes has toured in 15 countries all over the world, from Paris to Nairobi, twice sponsored by the US State Dept. As an actor, Gwen also has appeared on television, most recently on Donald Glover’s “Atlanta,” as well as appearances on “Hightown” (Starz), “Stand Against Evil” (IFC) and “My Wife’s Hidden Lover” (Lifetime) and several Tyler Perry projects. Offstage, Gwen was a 10-year Board Governor with The Recording Academy & a Johnny Mercer “Artist in Residence” with the GA Music Hall of Fame . Press Info and Booking: https://gwenhughes.com/press-contact-booking-info/