Charlean Dawn Cole was born in Union Springs, Alabama. Charlean has lived in Troy, Alabama and the surrounding areas almost all of her life.
All her life she has always participated in some form of talent shows as well as various choirs.

She accepted Jesus as her personal savior on February the 27th in 1980. She was fifteen and it was in her school library at Pike Liberal Arts. She has stayed grounded in the Word since then. Charlean attends church regularly and enjoys being heavily involved in different activities in the church,
inculdeing holding the title of Youth Director at her church.

Charlean was called into full time music ministry while attending a Contempory Christian concert. During the concert the Holy Spirit made it clear that this was what Jesus wanted her to do on a full time basis. The months after that she was constantly being asked to sing in the area churches. She was given some down time by the Lord in order for her to get to know him on a more personal level, as well as to begin to prepare in the Spirit for things to happen in the natural. All of that down time was exactly what she needed, although she had a tendency to become bored at times.

She spends her free time reading and studying the Bible, as well as practicing.
As for any favorites of hers, she prefers the KJV over any other translation of the Bible. She says she hopes that the Lord will give her a song that will touch the hearts of many people.
She is affiliated with BMI and does write songs
daily as inspiration from Jesus hits her
The Lord has already given her quite a lot, she believes He has given her more than what she deserves. Blessing her with a Guest spot on the Local TBN PTL show
In Montgomery and many guest appearences on the local Cable telesivion station called Channel 52, on the Mac Gosple Hour.
He also,gave her the vision for CDC Ministries, which is a non-profit Ministry for the Furtherance of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Char has always wanted to stand and see 2 million people come to Jesus
This is the call on the ministry she was called to start
called CDC Ministries International Inc.
Right now she is booking for a up and coming tour
to go along with the album called "All That" which can be bought for $12.95 at the website
www.cdcministries.org.Charlean wants to make it clear that she has not
and will not ever take a cent from CDC Ministries, and that ALL of the proceeds go to
the furtherance of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus.
Bookings can be made through The Rick Wilson Agency at www.therickwilsonagency.com