Sara Jordan Powell

Sara Jordan Powell (October 6, 1938 – November 16, 2025) was an American gospel musician. Her first works, "Touch Somebody's Life" and "When Jesus Comes", were released in 1972, and got significant radio airtime. She released an album that was produced by James Cleveland, Touch Somebody's Life, which came out in 1975 on Savoy Records. Powell released four more albums on that label: 1980's I Must Tell Jesus, 1990's Sara Jordan Powell and When Jesus Comes to Stay, and 1995's The Soul of Sara Jordan Powell. Subsequently, she released one album with Compendia Music Group that same year, Live in Houston.

Her music has been performed at the White House—in 1979 for President Jimmy Carter; she was joined by Chuck Berry, Billy Eckstine, Evelyn "Champagne" King, and Andraé Crouch. President Ronald Reagan appointed her to serve on the Year of the Bible Committee. She later took the opportunity to minister to President Bill Clinton in Memphis, Tennessee, along with saxophonist Dr. Vernard Johnson, at the request of Bishop Louis Henry Ford, who was then presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ.

Life and career Sara Jordan Powell was born in Houston, Texas, on October 6, 1938, the daughter of a minister and pastor at the Turner Memorial Church of God in Christ, and his wife, who was a homemaker. She was born the third of 12 children in her family.

Powell was an academic advisor at Oral Roberts University after she and her husband relocated there for her husband to pursue his Juris Doctor degree.

Music career Her music recording career began in 1972, with the release of "Touch Somebody's Life" and "When Jesus Comes", which got significant radio airtime. She would release four more albums on the label, 1980's I Must Tell Jesus, 1990's Sara Jordan Powell and When Jesus Comes, and 1995's The Soul of Sara Jordan Powell.

Discography 1972 -- "Songs of Faith and Inspiration (Savoy) 1975 – "Touch Somebody's Life" (Savoy) 1980 – "I Must Tell Jesus" (Savoy) 1990 – "Sara Jordan Powell" (Savoy) 1990 – "When Jesus Comes to Stay" (Savoy) 1995 – "The Soul of Sara Jordan Powell" (Savoy) 1995 – "Live in Houston" (Compendia)