Miz April
A native of Richmond, CA, April M. B. Wright began singing at the age of eight at North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church. Since then, she has built a distinguished career as a vocalist, lecturer, choir director, actress, producer, and radio host whose work spans local and international stages.
She studied at Jackson State University and earned her Bachelor of Arts from The Union Institute & University, with additional studies at the UCLA School of Business and Event Industry Council.
April has directed several notable choirs throughout Northern California, including the California State Baptist Convention, the Gospel Music Workshop of America, the historic Bethel A.M.E. Church, and Third Baptist Church.
Known for her unique blend of classical, traditional, and contemporary gospel music, April continues to inspire audiences through performance, education, and media. She currently hosts “The Gospel Experience” every Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pacific on KPFA 94.1 FM.
Miz April
A native of Richmond, CA, April M. B. Wright began singing at the age of eight at North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church. Since then, she has built a distinguished career as a vocalist, lecturer, choir director, actress, producer, and radio host whose work spans local and international stages.
She studied at Jackson State University and earned her Bachelor of Arts from The Union Institute & University, with additional studies at the UCLA School of Business and Event Industry Council.
April has directed several notable choirs throughout Northern California, including the California State Baptist Convention, the Gospel Music Workshop of America, the historic Bethel A.M.E. Church, and Third Baptist Church.
Known for her unique blend of classical, traditional, and contemporary gospel music, April continues to inspire audiences through performance, education, and media. She currently hosts “The Gospel Experience” every Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pacific on KPFA 94.1 FM.
Achievements
April Wright is a producer, recording artist, and cultural storyteller whose work celebrates the richness of African American music and heritage. An international speaker, April was featured at the Multicultural Peace Education Seminar in Cairo, Egypt, and has served as a guest clinician for Grammy Career Day.
Her theatrical credits include performances in Little Shop of Horrors, The Dearly Departed, Crowns, Dreamgirls and The Wiz. She earned Arty Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Mother Shaw in Crowns and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role as Aunt Em/Glenda in The Wiz. April also performed with the renowned Lorraine Hansberry Theatre of San Francisco in Stanley Williams’ adaptation of The Black Nativity.
In 2017, through Symphony Enterprises®, April premiered the musical revue Chicken, Chitlins & Caviar™, a musical journey through African American culture. In 2025, she appeared in the lead role of Belle in the opera Harlem Voices.
Her recording credits include “Just April,”collaborations with the D.R. Curry Memorial Choir, Claybon Lea Jr., Narada Michael Walden, the Northern California Chapter of GMWA, and the Gospel Music Workshop of America National Mass Recording Choir.
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