About Me
Charlyce Simmons is a native of the Orlando FL. Metropolitan area. As a child she attended the EL Bethel Christian Academy, and West Orange High School where she graduated in 1998.
Her music career began at an early age of three. As the seventh child of Bishop Edward and Pastor Carolyn Thomas gospel music took root early. She would rehearse and sing with her mother and sisters for different events. Gospel music was the foundation of her music beginnings. She sang throughout the Orlando area in churches and choirs. Under the tutelage of her Mom, Ms. Sue Love, and Debbie Wesley (her elementary/middle/high school music teacher) she learned all areas and genres of music and piano.
Her years of music started with Vision and continued on throughout Middle School with Destiny, and she also shared the stage with performers like Patti Labelle, Kim Burrell, Terri McConnell, Luther Barnes, Darly Coley and Andre Darby; just to name a few.
During her second year of High School she was diagnosed with kidney failure and was placed on dialysis. Despite extended absences from school due to illness, she graduated in 1998. After graduation she attended Valencia for a year. In the spring of 1999, she received a much needed kidney transplant.
After months of healing, she got her first job at the Holiday Inn as a Reservations Clerk. But by the end of 1999 she learned that she needed a total hip replacement.
In February 2001 she received a hip replacement. And, after six months of intensive physical therapy, she went to work as the Administrative Assistant for El Bethel Christian Academy and Personal Assistant to the Principal until the fall of 2007.
She met Alonzo in 2002 and they married a year later. Recently in January of 2009 Charlyce suffered a brain hemorrhage which left her unable to move her left side from the shoulder down, but she thanks Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior for his grace and mercy , and allowing her to make a great recovery. The Lord has given her a new song to sing and she will glorify Him every chance she gets. He is truly worthy to be praised!
Her music career began at an early age of three. As the seventh child of Bishop Edward and Pastor Carolyn Thomas gospel music took root early. She would rehearse and sing with her mother and sisters for different events. Gospel music was the foundation of her music beginnings. She sang throughout the Orlando area in churches and choirs. Under the tutelage of her Mom, Ms. Sue Love, and Debbie Wesley (her elementary/middle/high school music teacher) she learned all areas and genres of music and piano.
Her years of music started with Vision and continued on throughout Middle School with Destiny, and she also shared the stage with performers like Patti Labelle, Kim Burrell, Terri McConnell, Luther Barnes, Darly Coley and Andre Darby; just to name a few.
During her second year of High School she was diagnosed with kidney failure and was placed on dialysis. Despite extended absences from school due to illness, she graduated in 1998. After graduation she attended Valencia for a year. In the spring of 1999, she received a much needed kidney transplant.
After months of healing, she got her first job at the Holiday Inn as a Reservations Clerk. But by the end of 1999 she learned that she needed a total hip replacement.
In February 2001 she received a hip replacement. And, after six months of intensive physical therapy, she went to work as the Administrative Assistant for El Bethel Christian Academy and Personal Assistant to the Principal until the fall of 2007.
She met Alonzo in 2002 and they married a year later. Recently in January of 2009 Charlyce suffered a brain hemorrhage which left her unable to move her left side from the shoulder down, but she thanks Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior for his grace and mercy , and allowing her to make a great recovery. The Lord has given her a new song to sing and she will glorify Him every chance she gets. He is truly worthy to be praised!
