HI,
My name is Crystle Lee. I was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN by two amazing parents.
From an early age, I was involved in music where I began singing in my school choir. Special thanks to a choir director that believed in me and knew I had potential I am singing still today!
As an adult, my love for music led me to perform at various local venues where I was able to start becoming an artist. I went on to audition for American Idol and advanced to the second round. This experience gave me more and more confidence.
While still working on music I began working in the finance industry and proud to say had a 16yr career in the business. All the while knowing that music was my passion. God sent a very special person in my life to help lead and guide me and make me the person I am today. I met Jim Ricketts from Dayton, TN in 2007. We soon became best of friends; he took me under his wing and showed me what it takes to be in ministry. I knew God was calling me to sing for him! I was soon saved by the grace of God on Feb. 10th, 2008, and knew then I was called to do this for the rest of my life. Jim and I traveled from place to place performing around 150 dates a year until Jim become seriously ill and was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. This horrible disease would soon take his life in January of 2016 as God called him to join his heavenly choir.
I took some time off to grieve and ask God " where do I go from here"? It was not long before God told me to keep on keeping on for me!
I continued right where Jim and I left off and fulfilled all the dates we had on the calendar as a solo artist. This is how my Solo Carrer began. In 2018 I made a huge decision to walk in faith and leave my career in finance behind and go full-time ministry! I tell everyone I have not looked back and with God's help never will! I have been blessed to do some amazing things in my career of music; I have had the opportunity to perform at Dollywood Theme Park every year as well as the Ark Encounter. I have shared the stage with amazing artist like Joseph Habedank, Phill Cross and Poet Voices, Gold City, Lefevre Quartet, Noah Peters, Riley Clemmons, JJ Weeks and Micah Christopher to name a few. I now perform a wide range of music styles from Southern Gospel to Christian country all over the United States.
When asked about the most rewarding aspect of sharing my musical gifts, I consistently express the witnessing individuals respond spiritually and make significant life changes is profoundly fulfilling. That is why I do what I do."