Inspired By The Soul Lounge!!! My THANK YOU's When you do what you love for “work” good people – It isn’t really work! AND this past Saturday night The Soul Lounge Chicago confirmed that very fact! I would like to THANK all of the great and beautiful people that came out to celebrate this soul music event celebration!!! I feel so connected with you all and so blessed to have shared such a moment with you! You all were so warm and filled with energy! THE HOUSE WAS PACKED with more than 400 people and Everyone Had Such Positive GREAT Energy!!! There were moments on stage where I looked out on to the audience and I just Thanked GOD for all of the fruit of the labor put on that moment! Not only were we celebrating Love and Life, But we were celebrating a rich history and culture of Blackness through Music!!!. My THANK YOU’s Extend Across The Soul Lounge Chicago Stage from that night for miles. My First THANK YOU Goes To Our Official Host the “EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP!” “Rick Edwards” Truly you and your team were so supportive of our vision and movement and I cannot thank you enough for being concrete to our soulful musical efforts. Your help and investment helped us create an evening that none of us will ever forget! Our Official News Media Sponsor: Toure Muhammad of BST Media Group. Thank you for your insight innovative reach to the masses, bringing more awareness to this event! The night included a celebration of the next generation of talent to come with new upcoming vocalist Cheynise Carter and the young power poet Winston Jones! The talent they shared with us was spirited, powerful and undeniably REAL! I believe it is safe to say that they stole our hearts!!! Our Host and Guest Performer “J. IVY” Known as HIP HOP’s FAVORITE POET, was Excellent, Witty & Funny in many moments and Intensely Passionate in his delivery of the Power Poetry that he brought with him! Every time I hear you I am inspired to be a better person and artist! Thank YOU! Our Guest Stage Artist/Painter “SLANG” is a Walking Living Legend that Graced us with an Historic Live Painting Canvas Before our eyes! His talent exceeds limits in the visual world and inspires a new generation over and over again! Please Google HIM and See why you just witnessed more history. His Story is Beautiful and still growing!!! My next THANK YOU goes to the Forever Talented Comedian & Radio Personality My Brotha! “LEON ROGERS!” The laughter he brought into the house hit home in a very real and raw way! Thank You Leon! Your spirit is intoxicating and healing! In Thanking our amazing Creative Production Team I want to first Give a HUGE THANK YOU TO The BAND “ZZAJE” Without a Doubt - You Rock Every Stage you touch! Not only are you all beyond talented musically But you bring a special magic and synergy to every note, transition and change. I would also like to send a big bear hug to The DuSable Museum Team – Tracy Williams, Lionel Slaughter, Glen & Bobby! Our hospitality crew: Jackie Muhammad, David & Patricia Nalls, Kesha Donelson, Katrina Perkins, Jewel Jones, Tina Jackie Elliston, David & Patrick Nalls, Courtney Edwards, Tiffany Stanford, Brian Lamar, Mike London, Sergio Richardson, Jasmine, Adrian and Taracita of Melon Express, Shanae Baines, Florence Green, Anthony & Terri Jones, Shawn Lee, Tawana Smith, Cleo & Julia Jamison, Pamela Richardson, Lacy G, Jay King, Ronald Alexander, Ladonya Watson, Allen Archer, The Sharkey’s, The Whiteheads, Shanesha Porter, Juan & Nikki Martin, Lynna Hollis, LaShawn Walker, Meridith McKinney, Dorothy Myles, Lite House Grill, Yesterday’s Jazz Barber Shop, Al & Darya Johnson, Edward Green, Linda Poole! Tammie Duncan, Gee & Byrdie, The Alexanders, Kathleen Wallace – Irby, Jackie Carter, Cynthia Barron, Johnathan Woods Fuzzy Lyn, Chad & Sylvia Jordan, Christine Wallace, Twone & Teefa and Dana Hughes!!!! With out you all NONE of this could have happened. My Soul is grateful to have so many wonderful supporters, friends and family! Thank You to Karen Thomas, Cheryl Johnson, Arles & Audrey Jones & Saudia Davis of The Smarty Pants Initiative. My heart is full and happy to have shared this moment with you! Thank you for gifting me and remembering me in your thoughts as you have!!! I Thank You FROM The BOTTOM Of My HEART!!! You are are gifts from God!!! I appreciate you in a GIGANTIC WAY and look forward to many more musical moments with you!!! Last BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST! I want to circle back and THANK my Mom for designing yet another original dress by hand. Your passion for sewing and design have always inspired me! You are truly the best at what you do!!! More So A HUGE WARM HUG of APPRECIATION To EVERYONE That Love’s Music and Shares This Moment With me! Thank you for the claps, the cheers, the sing along moments and the STANDING O’s! I am Humbled by you and your concretely auspicious energy! I am standing on ROCK Foundation with you by my side! When you attend my shows, buy my cd’s, books and t’shirts I am reminded of the purest reason why I do what I do! “YOU!” Please don’t ever stop rocking with me! I don’t want to do this without you! With all that said – please go to my website and remember to sign the mailing list, buy tickets to shows, new music, books & cd’s, subscribe and read the blog when it updates to help me pass the word to others about our music and message! We are all connected and I love you all with the intent of God’s grace always! See you sooner than later at the next Soul Lounge Chicago Event!!!!!