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The San Francisco-born Chanté Moore has tapped into the public's conscience via two albums, Precious, which spawned the hits "Love's Taken Over," "It's Alright" and her classic duet with Keith Washington, "Candlelight And You." Precious was followed by A Love Supreme, which featured the Deniece Williams Lionel Richie combo "Free/Sail On," "This Time" and "Old School Lovin'." Critical acclaim led to appearances on "The Arsenio Hall Show," "Showtime At The Apollo," "The Essence Awards," "The Soul Train Music Awards" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." It all culminated with her very own one-hour BET special, "Candlelight And You: Chanté Moore Live."

A passionate writing fiend, Chanté always keeps a personal journal "so that if a song or idea hits me, I have something in which to write little cliches, poems or thoughts that come to me." This exercise goes a long way in revealing the process of how certain tunes evolved, especially the ones she co-wrote with Jam & Lewis: "With these particular songs, I'd go into the studio, and Jimmy and Terry would give me tracks and ask me what am I feeling, what do I think. My thoughts come pretty immediately, so I'd take the tracks to the hotel—and write lyrics and melodies. I'd go back to the studio and say; 'This is what I think!' I'd sing the songs and they'd say, 'Okay, okay, I like that, now let's do it!’ And then I'd sing the songs."

Chanté Moore's extraordinary beauty evokes instant adoration, attention and praise, whether she is in an intimate setting or on the world stage. But, it all comes back to that voice and messages of love and happiness contained in every song she scripts that indelibly characterizes Chanté Moore as a universal icon. "The title of the album, This Moment Is Mine, is perfect because I'm going to seize each moment," Moore concludes. "I'm going to keep fighting as hard as I can fight, because I know my destiny --- success. Whatever level that is, is fine. I will not compromise my spiritual beliefs or my musical standards." And like the first touches of spring's warmth, Chanté Moore knows that this moment is hers, and she's open to let the world share this moment with her.