Dallas, TX-born independent soul singer and songwriter Rhonda Nicole’s musical roots were planted firmly the day her parents brought her home from the hospital, placed her in her crib, and turned on the radio. Her father--who was born and raised in New Orleans and who studied jazz and classical music before entering the seminary—introduced her to everything from “easy-listening” to Zydeco. Rhonda Nicole’s mother, in contrast, brought the sounds of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, S...