Ahjah Walls is a Texas-based gospel singer and a performer with The Walls Group. The group is an urban contemporary musical gospel group consisting of four siblings including Ahjah. The Walls Group is currently signed to RCA Records.
Walls is the youngest member of the family music group. Her sister Rhea Walla and two of her brothers Darell and Alic Walls have been members of the band since 2009. Ahjah is said to have joined the group when she was around twelve years of age.
Who is Ahjah Walls?
The gospel singer was born on November 20 1997 to her parents Roger and Alicia Wall. Aside from her three siblings that they are in a band together, Ahjah has four other younger siblings: Michea, Talia, Nicco, and China Walls.
Her parents are also known as Mom and Pop Walls. She was raised alongside her siblings in Houston. She attended Dulles High School and later earned a degree in vocal performance from the University of North Texas. She also has a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from Stanford University.
10 Facts Worth Knowing About The Gospel Singer
1. Ahjah Walls’ has been singing since the age of four
At an early age, Walls started sing just like everone else in her family. At the age of 12, she joined her three siblings Rhea Wall, Darell andAlic Walls in 2009 to form the quartet. She is not the only one to start her career quite early in her family. Her older brother Darrel McGlothen Walls who is also the eldest member of the group portrayed unique musical abilities at a tender age. He was taugh how to play tambourine at the age of one and half while he was at Grace Memorial C.O.G.I.C. He was well known for playing the instrument everywhere he went.
Whe he got to the age of three, he sang Somebody’s Knocking At Your Door, his first solo on the Remebrance table. He started playing drums and ketboard at the age of 4. Walls big sister Rhea is the second oldest of the group. She is said to be an awesome soprano with an exceptional ear for music. She plays Piano and clarinet quite well.
The third member of the group is Alic Paco Walls. When he was just 7 months, his parents noticed he was tapping his foot to a song that was playing over the car radio. He joined his brother and sister as the alto of the group. His voice later changed after puberty and he had to adjust his voice to tenor.
He is known for his raspy, spoulful sound. Paco is often compared to his mother who also has a raspy hoarse tone.
2. Ahjah Walls is one of the athletes in the Walls family
Aside from singing, Ahjah Walls can do gymnastics as well. But she is not the only athlete in the walls family. Her sister Rhea is a former high-school track star.
3. Who is she dating?
On July 20, 2018, Ahjah Walls shared a photo of herself and her boyfriend Kylie Luce with a caption that suggested that they got engaged. Luce also shared the same picture on his timeline.
The post is no longer available on Instagram so it is not known if the lovers are still together or have long parted ways.
4. How old is Ahjah Walls?
Ahjah, the youngest of the Walls Group is currently 26 years old. Her brother Darrel is 33, her sister Rhea is 28 and Paco is 28 years old respectively.
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5. The Walls first album got them a record deal
On June 11, 2012 The Walls Group released a self-titled album with Wall2Wall Entertainmentand the album made it to the billboard top gospel albums chart at No. 29. The group caught the attention of the renown gospel singer Kirk Franklin who then signed the group to Fo Yo Soul Recordings in association with RCA Records.
The group later relased their first studio album Fast Forward on September 2, 2014 and the album charted on the billboard 200 chart at No. 39 and No. 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart. The same album got four star out of five reviews from Allmusic’s Andy Kellman and Dwayne Lacy.
6. Her younger siblings formed the Walls Infinity group
Ahjah Walls younger siblings are not left out in singing. Michea, Talia Nicco and China Walls form the group walls’ infinity. Music runs in the blood of almost all the members of the walls family. aside form her parents, Ahjah’s grandmother Bayonne Moody and her sister can both as well.
7. Ahjah Walls uses social media to share her songs and preach the gospel to her followers
Walls and her siblings were all raised with strong christian doctrines and values. The 26 year-old singer uses her social media handles to share the gospel with her fans. She also shares advice as well as videos of her music with other like minds.
8. Ahjah and her group members were accused of using gang signs in the church
During one of their performances in church, The Wall group apparently did a sign with their hands that made thier audience questioned their faith. The audience was said to have more older and traditional christians.
They received so much criticism for that until thneir label CEO rose to their defense. Kirk Franklin explained that the sign was an H symbol which signifies the group’s hometown.
9. Ahjah Walls is also a cartoonist
Just like her siblings Ahjah is quite talented and has other gifts as well. She has the ability to emulate any artist but aside from singing, she knows how to draw very well. She is oftyen referred to a future cartoonist.
10. The Walls Group has received three Grammy award nominations
The group has received several nominations and accolades for their music. At the 57th annual Grammy Awards, The Walls Group was nominated for Best Gospel Performance/song for their song Love on the Radio. Also the group has been nominated for two Dove awards and four Stellar Awards.
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