kˈɑːɹliːnz ˈʌŋkəl, dˈeɪvɪd ˈændɚsən dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ., ænd hɪz dˈɔːɾɚz, pˈæmələ ænd dʒˈɛlɪsə, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ðɛɹ mˈʌðɚ, ɪvˈɑːn, hæd ɐ vˈɛɹi səksˈɛsfəl fˈæmɪli ɡˈɑːspəl vˈoʊkəl ɡɹˈuːp ðæt tɹˈævəld ðə sˈʌðɚn juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
Carleen's uncle, David Anderson Jr., and his daughters, Pamela and Jhelisa, along with their mother, Yvonne, had a very successful family gospel vocal group that travelled the southern United States.