Victory for Sherene Palmer
Sherene Palmer walked away from a budding career in secular music for life as a Christian seven years ago. Today, she has one of the biggest gospel songs in Jamaica.
Victory, a song she co-produced with Tariq Foster, has enjoyed huge radio momentum since its release in December. The life-changing song, which has taken the singer from obscurity, was inspired by a personal experience.
“Victory has been inspired by an encounter that I had where I thought I wasn’t going to make it. But in the midst of the battle, the Lord spoke to me and told me, ‘Don’t look at the current situation, you are already victorious for I am with you’. I began writing the song with tears flowing from my eyes and I must say, Victory has manifested. It speaks about hope, power and triumph into the spirit of men, that despite the obstacles, they can and will overcome,” Palmer disclosed in an interview with the Jamaica Observer.
Palmer has seen her stocks rise in the last six months.
“The feedback has been great. The testimonies have been way greater. Everywhere I go, people recognise my face and share how much the song has inspired them. Sometimes it can be a bit scary with the shouts, ‘Victory singer’! but let God be glorified in all of this,” she said.
Born in Kingston, Palmer spent some of her formative years in St Thomas. She has been singing since her teens and recorded Ride or Die and Dirty Attitude.
In 2015, she transitioned to gospel music.
“The Holy Spirit led me to gospel music. As we know, gospel music has been of great influence to our nation. He wants to speak to his people through this medium and I am one of the persons that He selected to do so,” Palmer said. “Truth be told, there are several gospel singers out there, but the stories are different, and I believe my story is what He is using to spark the fire inside of me to touch lives and to inspire others; that it doesn’t matter how ugly your past was, God will use you regardless. And that is what he is using me to do, not just to sing but to minister.”
She started the Rahab to Ruth Ministry/Foundation in 2018.
“The Rahab to Ruth Ministry/Foundation is about uplifting young people and bringing them to the body of Christ. Rahab in the Bible was a prostitute and the name Ruth was given to me by God and that’s how the name Rahab to Ruth came about. Basically, it’s all about bringing young people to the body of Christ despite the things they have done in the past,” Palmer explained.
The ministry’s next conference, its fourth, is scheduled for August 6 at Miracles of The Potters Hand International in Stony Hill.
Palmer plans to release an EP in December. She has a follow-up single out titled Righteous Cry with another song, Skatta by Fyah, to be released shortly.