DeEtta is a, Evangelist, Author, Singer, Actor, Workshop Facilitator, Conference and Motivational Speaker.  She travels throughout the country touching lives as she challenges and motivates the hearer to “Get Up!” (which is the title of her book) and move forward, towards their place of purpose.  She delivers a message of hope. Her compassion is found in her commitment to speak life into the hearts of the wounded and broken vessels that God assigns to her.   DeEtta’s desire is to help people get past their hurts so that they can fulfill the God-given calling on their life.
 
DeEtta was born and raised in San Diego, California. In 1970 DeEtta moved to Los Angeles where she began her journey in the entertainment industry.    She accepted the call to ministry in 1979 in Hawaii, under her husband’s pastorate. In 1983 she was licensed by her husband.  Her developmental years in ministry were spent in Hawaii and Los Angeles.
  
DeEtta attended San Diego State College with Music as her major. Along with being a minister, wife, mother and grandmother, DeEtta is an accomplished stage and screen Actor. 
  
In 2015 DeEtta was asked to serve as an Ambassador for the Rhiza Babuyile Foundation, located in Johannesburg, So. Africa.  Rhiza Babuyile was founded in 2004 as Babuyile Development Project, and was registered in 2005 with the department of trade and industry as a section 21 organization.. The word “Babuyile” means “they have come back” in Zulu. The initial purpose of Babuyile was to reintegrate former inmates into society through skills development initiatives. .Their goal is to uplift communities and truly eradicate poverty amongst historically disadvantaged communities. The name Babuyile indicates that our beneficiaries will give back to their communities to bring about a positive change.

In 2013 DeEtta received the Key To The City of Ocala, Florida from the Honorable Mayor Kent Quinn.  This was presented to her at the Tabernacle Deliverance Outreach Ministries Women’s Conference Empowerment Luncheon.
 
In 2012 DeEtta was included in The Fourteenth Edition of “Who's Who In Black Atlanta…Celebrating African-American Achievement.” 
 
In 2011, DeEtta and her husband were selected by the Atlanta Tribune Magazine as one of Atlanta’s “Most Powerful Couples.”  They were featured on the cover of the February issue. 
 
In 2009 DeEtta and her husband were inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers of Morehouse College. The Induction Ceremony took place in the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, on the Morehouse Campus.  This event marked the College’s 142^nd Annual Science and Spiritual Awareness Week.
 
In 2002, DeEtta was selected to be one of the honorees, along with Antoine Fisher, Judge Greg Mathis, Atty. Johnny  Cochran, Atty. Vernon Jordan, Ms. Tina Knowles and many other distinguished authors at the “11^th Annual Trumpet Award’s Author’s Day.” This is an annual event held in Atlanta, Georgia, created and produced by Mrs. Xernona Clayton. 
 
Finally, DeEtta is married to Dr. James A. West.  She is the mother of three amazing children, Nicol, Danielle and Phillip. She is also a grandmother.