|PIC1|GRAMMY-Winning Gospel legend, Yolanda Adams, is partnering with Columbia Records for two new releases.

Adams is currently in the studio working with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on her second Christmas album, presently set for a 16th of October release.

Following the release, the singer will remain in the studio to work on her next studio album, The Best of Me, which is expected to surface in early 2008.

Adams' debut album, Just As I Am, and several subsequent albums including Mountain High ... Valley Low, Christmas With Yolanda Adams, Believe and Day By Day have all reached the top of the Billboard Gospel Albums chart.

She recently won a GRAMMY Award for the Best Gospel Song category for the track "Be Blessed," taken from her recent album Day By Day.

In a press release, Steve Barnett of Columbia Records said, "Yolanda Adams is truly the 'first lady of modern gospel' and we are proud to have her on the Columbia Records roster. Her pioneering blend of R&B, pop and gospel continues to inspire her fans and transform the musical landscape. Her music has brought me a lot of joy over the years and we are all very excited to hear where Yolanda is going next."