Royanne Mitchell is an accomplished gospel singer, a gifted songwriter, a dance choreographer, an administrator and an entrepreneur at heart. Coming from a musical family, singing from a very tender age, and dancing from the age of nine, Royanne, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, currently resides in the USA. She has performed at numerous gospel concerts and among distinguished guests in the Caribbean, the United States of America, South America, and on a wide range of special occasions. A major highlight of her Gospel Singing Ministry was her astounding accomplishment achieved by being placed among the top four (4) gospel soloists out of over 2000 contestants in the US Exalting Him 2004 Talent Search competition. The competition was hosted by the internationally renowned Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in collaboration with Daywind Records Inc, USA in Nashville Tennessee. It was viewed by millions worldwide. Her two performances, “How Great Thou Art” and “In the Name of the Lord” won her standing ovations.
Royanne holds the record as the youngest singer ever to have won the Trinidad and Tobago National Song Festival. She did so in 1992 at the age of 13 from among an array of well-established and accomplished adult competitors. She sang the Trinidad songwriter, Roger Boothman’s composition “Everyway”. Among her other distinguished achievements is having copped first place in the 1996 Youth Talent Competition held by the Florida Branch of the Boys and Girls Club of the USA.
Her CD entitled “You Are My God” released in 2004 is still sought after by many gospel singing enthusiasts, especially by those who cherish her unique interpretation of the well-known oldie, “How Great Thou Art”. Royanne’s version of this song has been hailed by musical experts and gospel radio hosts as the most inspirational rendition of the world-famous gospel song ever performed or recorded worldwide. Royanne has held four full-fledged gospel concerts, where she was featured as the main gospel artist. She has ministered and shared the same stage with well-known gospel artists and has ministered in song before leading public figures including the South African Nobel Prize Award Recipient, the late Rev Desmond Tutu.
She is an active congregant of the Fountain of Life Faith Center in South Florida where she is the Chief Executive Administrator of its sub-entities, one of the Lead vocalists as well as the Arts and Media Department Director, just to name a few. She studied music and piano performance for a number of years under the tutelage of the highly regarded Trinidadian pianist June Joseph and has earned distinctions from the Royal Board School of Music of the United Kingdom. Royanne is also the recipient of numerous awards including those from her country of birth, Trinidad and Tobago, and has made a name for herself.
Royanne’s dance choreography entitled "The Aftermath", conceived from a real-life event and based on her research studies on the topic “Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder” (PTSD), was chosen out of a number of competing dance pieces to represent Florida International University (FIU) at the Southern Region’s American College Dance Festival (ACDFA) held in 2005 at Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina. Royanne is a Licensed Realtor who holds a Master’s in Business Administration Degree, a Bachelor’s in Arts Degree in Dance with emphasis on Dance Education, and an Associates in Arts Degree in Biblical Studies.
Royanne has a heart for those that are in need and a burden for the wounded. With Jesus being first in her life, her main objective is to reap the harvest and reach the lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ through the anointing of God upon her gifts, talents, and expertise.
