*“It’s nonetheless giving hope,” stated Grammy Award-winning CeCe Winans in an interview concerning the continuation of her “Consider For It” Tour, beginning 2023 for me and ThePulseofEntertainment.com with hope. The yr 2023 in evaluation was filled with interviews with upcoming skills I do know will brighten the way forward for the music trade. Even the expertise showcased at my 24-year-old Uplifting Minds II Leisure Convention had been sizzling acts this yr, so be careful for rapper Lil Hyste. The Cece Winans interview began in 2023 however I interviewed Cece in 2022 when her “Consider For It” album on PureSprings Gospel/Fairtrade was launched. I felt really blessed to get one other interview together with her so quickly.
For the reason that Covid pandemic, most tasks I’ve highlighted in my leisure column are about inspiring, encouraging, and uplifting folks. One other memorable interview was with Emmy Award-winning Earnest Pugh about his “Maintain Hope Alive” single on Shanachie Leisure, his new report label. An interview with Japanese Jazz pianist Keiko Matsui adopted and it too was memorable. Keiko is such a proficient artist internationally; I used to be so honored. She launched a brand new album titled “Euphoria” off the Shanachie label. Not solely that, when her tour got here close to the place I dwell, she invited me to the live performance that had Kirk Whalum as a particular visitor. Whalum was a featured artist on the “Euphoria” venture together with Lalah Hathaway and John Beasley.
An interview with Jerry Mannery, the director of the Grammy Award-winning Mississippi Mass Choir, adopted. We talked about their new single “The Promise” off Malaco Data that includes Stan Jones because the lead singer. Speaking to Grammy-nominated Jazz guitarist Jonathan Butler was really an honor too. We talked about his new album “Ubuntu (Humanity In direction of Others)” off of the Mack Avenue report label that options Stevie Marvel, Marcus Miller, and Keb’Mo’.
One other spotlight in 2023 was an interview with Jazz keyboardist Kayla Waters, daughter of saxophonist Kim Waters, about her new album “Presence” and new report label Shanachie Leisure. The album options help from her dad Kim Waters and Grammy-nominated Chris “Large Canine” Davis. Nation legend Kelly Lang was a spotlight for me in 2023. A singer, in addition to a songwriter who has penned hits for Barry Gibbs, T. G. Sheppard, Crystal Gayle, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Oakridge Boys – to call a couple of – we talked concerning the launch of her “I Assume Its Jesus” single. Then later in 2023, I interviewed her once more about her headlining efficiency on the Grand Ole Opry’s Opry Goes Pink Live performance.
Tristan Mack Wilds, a Grammy Award-winning artist, talked to me about his position within the sports activities/drama Swagger. The collection is concerning the lifetime of NBA’s Kevin Durant. Wilds’ character is returning for a second season. Regardless that he’s an award-winning Hip-Hop artist Tristan’s position as an actor consists of “The Wire” and Purple Tails. An interview with singer/songwriter John Ellis adopted. We talked about him re-releasing his 1964 hit single “(She’s) Some Form a Great” which is the third most performed track on the earth and has been lined by 73 artists. John additionally honored me by singing the hit track at my Los Angeles Uplifting Minds II Leisure Convention in 2023. An interview with one-half of the YingYang Twins (“Saltshaker,” “Whistle Whereas You Twurk”) adopted, with D-RocYing (D’Angelo Holmes). We talked concerning the launch of his solo album “America’s Most Wished” off of the 2Lit Data imprint. The venture had help from Mr. Collipark and DJ Krispy Kreme.
The yr 2023 closed out with memorable interviews with 15x Grammy nominated Donald Lawrence, Gospel’s Kim Individual, saxophonist Boney James, comic/movie producer Dexter Tucker, and the long-lasting Florence LaRue of the legendary band/group The fifth Dimension. Lawrence talked about his new album “Donald Lawrence Presents Energy: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark” (Verity/Provident/Music Music) that includes vocal help from Yolanda Adams, PJ Morton, The Clark Sisters, Kelontae Gavin, J Moss, Shirley Murdock, and Kierra Sheard.
I talked to Grammy Award-nominated Boney James about his “Detour” tour arriving in my house state of Maryland at Rams Head on Stage. Modern Gospel singer Kim Individual, a 5x Stellar Award nominated artist was subsequent. We talked about her new album “Communicate Life and Reside” which debuted at #14 on Billboard’s High Gospel Albums Chart. I used to be honored to interview Chris Tucker’s brother once more, Dexter Tucker, additionally a comic. We talked about his position as an govt producer of movies – his newest Large Open: The Andre Rison Story is airing on Tubi, Apple and Prime TV. The movie is concerning the lifetime of 5x Professional Bowler/Tremendous Bowl XXXI Champion Andre Rison, whom he calls Dre. The final spotlight for 2023 was my interview with Grammy-winning Florence LaRue, the one remaining lively unique member of The fifth Dimension (“Up, Up and Away,” “Stone Soul Picnic.”). We talked concerning the launch of her first e-book, an autobiography self-help e-book titled “Grace in Your Second Act (WestBow Press).
Wanting again on the yr all the time conjures up me and reaffirms that, just like the title of my column, I’m nonetheless feeling the heartbeat of leisure. Printed twice per week, by request, my syndicated column The Pulse of Leisure has a median weekly readership of 1 million. Its web site ThePulseofEntertainment.com, which serves as not solely the archive for my columns however as a digital journal, has on common 160,000 hits a month and 16,000 guests a month. I’m additionally wanting ahead to 2024 to see what it has in retailer for The Pulse of Leisure. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com www.UpliftingMinds2.com
SYNDICATED COLUMN: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over a million with The Pulse of Leisure. She can also be a Enterprise Administration/Public Relations Strategist and Advisor at Freelance Associates and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Occasions. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com EVENTS: “Uplifting Minds II” Leisure Convention (ULMII), based by Eunice in 1999, is into its twenty fifth yr. Subsequent occasions are coming to Baltimore by way of Zoom Saturday April 20, 2024, offered by Safety Sq. Mall and The Baltimore Occasions, and Los Angeles by way of Zoom Saturday, November 9, 2024. The ULMII occasion is a free leisure convention providing a Skilled Panel Q&A Session, a Skilled Expertise Showcase and Nationwide Expertise Competitors (vocal, songwriting, dance and appearing) the place aspiring artists have an opportunity to obtain over $19,000 valued in prizes/product/companies. Log onto www.UpliftingMinds2.comor to RSVP for Zoom Entry at EventBrite.com or e-mail [email protected].
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