Meria Wyrick-Colen is native of Battle Creek, Michigan.  She started her

                                                                               singing career at the tender age of thirteen with a girls group at her local

                                                                               church (Full Gospel Deliverance Center) under the leadership of the late

                                                                               Pastor Elder James Williams.  After serving at this ministry for four years

                                                                               she later became a member of the "Open Door Church of God in Christ"

                                                                               ministry under the leadership of Bishop Eugene B. McCoy. While at this

                                                                               ministry, Meria begin singing with the group “The Sounds of Joy". The 

                                                                               group traveled locally as well out of town to many events ministering the

                                                                               Gospel of” Jesus of Christ through song; places such as the Western 

                                                                               Michigan and Michigan State University.  The group had many outdoor

                                                                               and indoor concerts ministering before crowds of people throughout the

                                                                               city of Battle Creek. Meria later became member of Emmanuel Temple                                                                                      ministries under the leadership Bishop Hugh D. Smith where she sang

                                                                               with the praise team for twenty years.   

 

                                                                               Although Meria has been singing in front of people for many years she is                                                                                  quite shy. Meria would say "her shyness is part of the reason it has taken                                                                                  her so long to come forth as a soloist”.  Meria was reminded by an                                                                                            individual who once told her that GOD uses people who are shy to a                                                                                          greater extent because He knows that He is going to get the “glory”.                                                                                          Singing background with the different groups for many years, she never                                                                                    thought of herself as a soloist”.  Meria has been pregnant with destiny for                                                                                  many years and now God has allowed her music ministry to be birth”.                                                                                        Because of her passion for music she believes with great anticipation                                                                                        that this is her “season” to walk in God’s purpose for her life.

 

Meria wrote her first song “Thank You Lord” over twenty years ago and more recently GOD has gifted her to write a total of ten songs. She has three videos in which you can view them on “Facebook” and “Youtube”.  Meria is also, in the process of completing her first CD entitled “Meria Finally”.  Meria is also, gifted in playwright, she has written her first play regarding experiences in her childhood entitled “N.B. D. S. V”   

 

This singer/songwriter, mom and grandmother know that with GOD all things are possible and her life and music are a testimony to that fact.  She is excited about this next phase in her music ministry and looking forwars to what God has in store for her and as Meria would often say "To God be the Glory!"