bˈɑːni ænd jˈʌŋɡɪst sˈɪstɚ dʒˈuːn bɪɡˈæn sˈɪŋɪŋ təɡˌɛðɚɹ ɪn ðɛɹ fˈɑːðɚz wˈɛst ˈoʊklənd tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv ɡˈɑːd ɪn ˈoʊklənd, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
Bonnie and youngest sister June began singing together in their father's West Oakland Church of God in Oakland, California.