Originally from Frankfort, Kentucky, Myshel traveled with her missionary father and Ghanaian mother to various countries, speaking and leading worship from an early age. Myshel graduated with a degree in political science from Tennessee State University. She was crowned Miss TSU and named Miss National Black Hall of Fame. She later earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from The Kings Seminary at The King’s University in Southlake, Texas. After graduating, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and became a Christian musician. Myshel and her husband, Michael, now live in Dallas, Texas, and currently attend Upper Room ministries.