Her last album, “So Glad I’m Me” was full of Jones’ expressive, full-bodied and arresting vocals, the same voice that electrified “American Idol” viewers with the “Dreamgirls” showstopper “And I Am Telling You”.

LaKisha has been seen in the Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical, “The Color Purple” playing the pivotal character “Sophia.” She alternated with R&B icon Chaka Khan. Broadway production of Rocktopia A Classical Revolution and off Broadway production of Ragtime. 

Working with hit-making songwriters and producers including Tony Nicholas (Patti Labelle, Luther Vandross), Ro & Sauce (Brandy, Ne-Yo) and Greg Curtis (Keyshia Cole, Yolanda Adams), Jones’ album featured a spirited mix of R&B and soul featuring Whitney Houston’s “You Give Good Love,” the gospel song “Just As I Am,” and Jones soaring ballad to her daughter, “Beautiful Girl.” 

Raised by her mother and grandmother, in Flint, Michigan, Jones was exposed to music by legendary singers with her grandmother urging Jones to “let your voice shine”. Joining various chorale groups and a cappella choruses throughout high school. 

Following her Broadway stint, Jones provided vocal coaching on MTV’s reality competition “Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods.” 

A frequent soloist with symphonies around the world, Ms. Jones has performed as a guest soloist with the National Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Utah Symphony and Opera, Winnipeg Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Jacksonville Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, Reno Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Symphony, Tucson Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Long Bay, Symphony, Battle Creek Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, Windham Chamber Singers, North Charleston Pops, Festival Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic and The Russian Philharmonic and many more.

Along with touring the country Jones has two new shows: The Queens of Rock and Soul and To Whitney with Love.