If you have been following WDGP since the beginning, you know who this man was. In the beginning he was my side kick co-host. He was a friend, a true friend to me. In addition to being a great bass player, He was an awesome song writer as well an inventor,
He introduced me to some awesome musicians, some of wish were on guests on Conversations.
He never forgot me. He built a great business, and no matter what, he always wanted us to stay connected. He was always looking for a way to increase my coins as well as his own.
We would have marathon phone conversations and would strategize for hours at a time.
I can truly say I loved him as a brother from another mother.
Mostly, I was in awe of his talent, his kindness, and his humility.
He will forever be missed by me. It hurts that I will never be able to speak with him again on this plane and I look forward to seeing him in heaven.
I love you GG!
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It is always a pleasure to talk with Sir Charles Cary. He always has some knowledge and enlightenment to share with us. October 31st was no exception.
Mr. Cary has been an motivational speaker and coach for quite awhile. He speaks openly and honestly about his pass and all he has overcome. He is creative and artistic, having written and recorded several albums and even trying his hand at acting and with three best sellers under his belt, we say he is a very well rounded individual
For his latest project, he delves into the area of Reality TV, though certainly not your usual Reality TV. The Keynote definitely is coming from a positive place. We would expect nothing less if Sir Charles is involved. The show has 2 seasons completed and has been shopped to the networks. It has gotten great reviews but Networks want to change the show. Why you may ask, perhaps you have an educated guess based on what happens on most Reality shows. It is too positive, there is no drama! Well the team has decided to go another way and use crowdfunding to get the show aired.
Listen to the interview to find out more and get some discount codes to use for purchases from Sir Charles Cary’s website, where you will find some great gifts and stocking stuffers of a positive nature. Thanks to Sir Charles for always being true to himself. As he says, “You can’t keep it if your not willing to give it away.” Check out The Keynote Campaign for more information about the project, donors perks and more.
I am so excited for the future of this program. I look forward to dedicating all my time to making Children’s World Of Music (CWOM) successful. I am counting on all our supporters and our Featured Artists to help out in anyway your heart leads you. I will be contacting some of you for promotional assistance as we progress through our journey to aid assist young folks and maybe deter a few from taking the wrong turn at the forks in the road of life.
I will be setting up a crowd funding page (or 2) in the very near future. I will make notification here as well as other social sites when that happens. Also in the works are a couple of fundraising events A trip, and a silent auction (details soon). I have reached out in the recent past to an elementary school Principle in my neighborhood who is willing to work with me on setting up an after school program for her school population and so we are working toward this. We are not where we want to be, but we are moving forward. If you would like to find out more about CWOM you can check out out website, You can also donate there or here on this website, just add comment that this is for CWOM and don’t forget that if you purchase a subscription to The Soul Letter, a portion of your costs supports CWOM, just enter the Promo code CWOM on your order. Don’t stop there, become a Soul Head and get other perks., again, please enter Promo code CWOM when you order. Thank you so much, We appreciate you and all you do to assist our efforts.
Alison Crockett has paid her musical “dues” in full… She is perhaps the quintessential nu jazz/progressive soul singer of her generation and yet you may not have heard of her – – but you’ve no doubt heard her voice… On seminal recordings by King Britt, Blue Six, Us3, Landslide, John Wicks, Mathematics and a whole host of others, Alison’s voice has provided the velvety, sensual sound of tomorrow’s yesterday’s…a captivating tone which evokes both the music of the past and that yet to come. A voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz, gospel and blue, Alison has taken the baton from divas of the present and past such as Lizz Wright, Rachelle Farrelle, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Donna Summer, Diana Ross and Sarah Vaughn and forged a uniquely personal and singular musical vision.
Here are a few quotes about Alison:
Mix Nina Simone’s urgency, Betty Carter’s chops and Jill Scott’s sass, and you’ll get the bold and bravura vocalist and Temple University alum Alison Crockett. Her songs about the system feature Philly’s Ursula Rucker, first on the Badu-bounced “Depression” and on a haunting solo rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Come Back as a Flower.” Crockett’s jazz cred comes through loud and clear on the midtempo Shirley Horn favorite “The Old Country” and a futuristic take on Nat King Cole’s “Nature Boy.” Simply put: She’s the real deal. – Eugene Holley, Philadelphia Weekly
Alison Crockett is serious. – Howard Dukes, Soul Tracks.com
Crockett’s musical ideas find a wide range of expression. To call her an R&B vocalist would be too limiting; to call her a Soul artist is too conjure a tradition she is indebted to, but not defined by. On Mommy, What’s a Depression? Crockett’s gestures to Go-Go, Jazz, Santigold-styled Funk, gut-bucket Blues, Trip-Hop, Tin-Pan Alley, and what I like to refer to as “Cosmopolitan Soul” – Mark Anthony Neal, New Black Man(inExile)
Sat back, relax and enjoy the conversation between Alison Crockett and host Diana Broomfield, and met the Woman behind the music.
On March 22nd I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Lloyd Charles. He is a3rd generation native Washingtonian. Dr. Charles graduated from Howard University Medical School and is a Pediatrician.
After having marital problems, he developed The Win Win Relationship Game Ten years later he rediscovered the game and decided to revamp it into what we have now.
Take a listen to the delightful interview and then check out the website and get your copy of the game today!
This is a statement of how I am feeling right now. I am so grateful to God for grace and mercy. I just have to take a pause and thank Him. I see how far he’s brought me . Only I can know where my journey has brought me from, God knows the path I am traveling, I will continue to let Him and His Son, and the Holy Spirit guide me and I will continue to follow their lead as to which move I need to make when. Doing so has not failed me so far. Hallelujah!
Of course, I am so anxious to get started providing services to children. I really wanted to be ready to start at least for limited hours through out the summer with at least Dance and Piano lessons, Of course, everything happens as it is supposed to, according to His will on His timetable. This walk is certainly teaching me this lesson. I have no doubt it will all happen as God has shown me, I am like a kid waiting for Christmas. I must be patient. I know there are still things to do and people to put in place and so I have to take a step back and let my Father do his thing.
Even as I am writing this blog, The Spirit has brought to my remembrance, the childhood friend I ran into a year ago. I stopped to give him a call before it got too late and look at God! I might have a viable space to hold charity events to benefit Children’s World of Music. I have a meeting next week with the Dance Program Director and he just happens to be a great manager/promoter. I am feeling so much joy as I finish this entry. God is so good to me, even when I am going through, I am smiling. I smile because I am happy. I smile because I am glad. If his eye is on the sparrow, then I know He watches me!
I have a talented friend who has an Indie Record Label called Cirius Entertainment Group. When Markkii Notes contacted me about Ms. Twalla Jaye, I fell in love with her voice and had to book her on Conversations. I must say, she is as real and down to earth as she sounded singing Fortify Me, a gospel song and her first single release.
Twalla Jaye hails from Hopkins, South Carolina where she sang in her church choir, the church where her grandfather, presided. She began performing backup vocals professionally at 14 years old. Ultimately,she wants to reach more than just her fellow Christians and gospel fans; She wants her gift to be heard and spread through the masses.
walla singing in the church choir afforded her the opportunity to perform at the McDonalds Series in 2011, at the Township Auditorium in Columbia SC, where her choir was chosen out of a group of over thirty choirs to perform with Dr. Paul Morton. She has also had the opportunity to work with Blanche Mcallister Dykes of the ‘Tri City Singers’. Twalla is no stranger to the stage or performing solo. She has also performed at ‘Family Fest 2011’, Jazz Fest 2011, and the Annual McDonalds Choir Showcase 2011. Twalla currently showcases her skills weekly as the director of the Grace Church Choir.
When she visited Conversations, she shared the inspiration for the song, Stop Playing Games, she is truly a woman reborn and we like her. We think you will too. Take a listen to the interview and then go buy her music, you really need to have it in your collection.
