Abraham McDonald

Abraham ‘A.B.' McDonald. (17th Febuary 1970 – March 10^th, 2018) whose debut single "Miracle" jumped to #17-bullet on the Urban AC chart.

"Miracle" was the lead track from A.B.'s debut album. "Miracle" was produced by the successful production team of Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello (Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, and Jessica Simpson, to name a few). The video for "Miracle" was directed by Clifton Bell, who has worked on clips for Trey Songz, Rev Run, and A.B.'s tour mate Raheem Devaughn.  The video premiered on Oprah.com exclusively before hitting other music markets. 

A.B. Shot to the stratosphere with his victory on the first Oprah Show Karaoke Challenge last November 2009, which re-aired on July 15^th (check local listings). Judges for the Challenge included producer David Foster, songwriter Diane Warren, and Antonio "L.A." Reid. Diane Warren is among the song­writers and producers working with A.B. at the legendary Record Plant in his hometown of L.A., along with such heavyweights as Watters and long-time partner Louis Biancaniello, JR Rotem, Paula Gallitano, and others.

A.B.'s win on the Karaoke Challenge, which led to live performances on three Oprah shows, was the culmination of a life-long journey to share his musical artistry with the world.  It all began when he won the ACT-SO talent contest at age 13 with his version of Oleta Adam's "Get Here."  Years later, the same song won him Oprah's first prize of $250,000 plus the Def Jam contract.  The singer and his mom have moved into a new home in Hawthorne, and he has seen his dreams take legs "in Jesus' Cadillac." A.B. Is also driving a new car proudly showed Oprah his "No Phone Zone" certificate on his latest visit, much to her delight.

In March, 2011, McDonald released the single "One," produced by Rex Rideout.