Diva

Psalmist, Teacher, and Podcaster in New York

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Celebrating over 10 years of Inspiration, Empowerment & Encouragement via Diva's Diamonds Dr. Sonja Elise Freeman, EMBA aka "Queen Diva" named "Anointed Voice of Change" has a song to sing and a testimony to share for 19 years she has been on an amazing ministerial journey as the Pastor & Psalmist of Divine Voices World Ministries, a music and encouragement ministry, as well as Founder/Executive Producer of Divine Voices Media, a Multimedia Production and Life & Career Consulting Firm, that has led her to counsel and consult an array of clients from a Top 15 Billboard Gospel Charting Artist, Ayanda Sunshine, New York City 3rd Place Karaoke World Champion USA 2023, Carrie Rice, Award-Winning Author/NYFW Top Stylist/Movie & Off-Broadway Wardrobe Stylist. Her incredible "Beauty For Ashes" journey has led her from the Pacific Garden Mission's The Gospel League Home Shelter-Moody College/ Lighthouse Women's Bible Institute (Unshackled Christian Television Theater) in Chicago, IL to singing with multi-platinum Stellars Award Lifetime Achievement Award recording artist and producer Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers. She won 2nd Runner-up Ms. Achievement World 2024, Inaugural Ms. Achievement Barbados 2023, 2020 Ms. WIBOP & Miss Photogenic WIBOP, 2020 Ms. Divine Voices Media WIBOP, 2020, 2015 Miss New York Plus America Lifetime, 2014 Integrity Beauty Woman of Excellence Lifetime Ambassador Christian Women Network, a Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Advocate. She did her encore performance at the Off-Broadway Triad Theater to a sold-out show to celebrate Phyllis Hyman's 70th Platinum Jubilee Birthday on July 6th, 2019! She debuted on Labor Day 2018 at Feinstein's/54 Below, a Broadway Supper Club, Strength of a Woman: A Phyllis Hyman Tribute Starring Queen Diva. Queen Diva was named "Anointed Voice of Change" at the Farley Productions "Lady of Change Tea" and was inducted 2017 Sigma Alpha Iota Lambda Zeta Chapter at PVAMU, 2015 Willowridge High School Wall of Honor. She is a member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMY's) NY & Texas Chapter, ASCAP-Writer & Publisher, National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment, Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority Lifetime Member & Toastmasters International.

  • Work
    • Diva's Diamonds
  • Education
    • Rice University
    • Prairie View A&M University
    • Moody Institute with Pacifice Garden Mission
    • Dallas Theological Seminary School in Houston
    • Inspire Women Leadership Institute