Chanté Moore has mastered the anatomy of a ballad: delicate vocals, romantic keys and plain-spoken lyrics. She was born in 1967 in San Diego, where her father was a gospel minister. When she was 22, Moore’s singing aspirations landed her a record deal with R&B exec Louil Silas Jr. Her 1992 debut album, Precious, doubles as a tender offering of pop-soul and an introduction to one of the most heartfelt singers of the ’90s. If A Love Supreme was John Coltrane’s dedication to God, Moore’s second album of the same name is an homage to both the jazz musician and her childhood. Her 1999 standout record “Chanté’s Got a Man”, produced by Jerry Jam and Terry Lewis, cemented the singer as an angelic voice with the faith-based ethos she learned as a child: love is patient, love is kind. Her relationships manifested through her music on passionate duet albums like 2003’s Things That Lovers Do and 2006’s Uncovered/Covered with her then-husband, Kenny Lattimore. Moore’s voice still cultivates an air of sophistication on her 2021 single, “Right One”.