my 9th CD release - official release date March 17th (available on iTunes & more)
my friend Deede picked up her copy immediately - truly one of my biggest fans
Excerpt from “The Original Dream” – written 08-24-08
Right before I left Atlanta, I had an old favorite captured moment of my life converted to DVD and posted on YouTube. It was my very first music video “Swing” by The Deff Boyz featuring Tony Mac (one of the pseudonyms I recorded under living in London). I originally had the tape converted to American format VHS tape back in 2000 but much has changed even since then. YouTube has taken America and the rest of the world by storm and if it’s not preserved on YouTube, then did it ever happen?
So my goal of the past few weeks was to load some of my treasured moments to YouTube. I started with my very first music video “Swing.” More than the idea as an artist of being in a music video for one of my songs, my very first video was on regular rotation on MTV Europe. At age 17, that was a part of my wildest dream. I couldn’t have been more close to the dream than (age 21) sitting at home chillin’ and there it was, without direct prompting on my part, my video was being played. One of those times, I had enough sense to capture the moment by dropping a tape in my VCR and recording my own video being played all over the country on MTV.
“My Dreams Continue”
Right before I left Atlanta, I had an old favorite captured moment of my life converted to DVD and posted on YouTube. It was my very first music video “Swing” by The Deff Boyz featuring Tony Mac (one of the pseudonyms I recorded under living in London). I originally had the tape converted to American format VHS tape back in 2000 but much has changed even since then. YouTube has taken America and the rest of the world by storm and if it’s not preserved on YouTube, then did it ever happen?
So my goal of the past few weeks was to load some of my treasured moments to YouTube. I started with my very first music video “Swing.” More than the idea as an artist of being in a music video for one of my songs, my very first video was on regular rotation on MTV Europe. At age 17, that was a part of my wildest dream. I couldn’t have been more close to the dream than (age 21) sitting at home chillin’ and there it was, without direct prompting on my part, my video was being played. One of those times, I had enough sense to capture the moment by dropping a tape in my VCR and recording my own video being played all over the country on MTV.
“My Dreams Continue”
Speaking of a lot has changed, MTV wouldn’t even be the premier dream to have my new music video played and noticed. The ultimate air time for my new music video that promotes my new single “Who’s Rockin’ Ur iPod?” would be 106 & Park or LOGO’s The Click List. Well, okay, naturally Chelsey Lately (my new television obsession), Tyra Banks and of course, Oprah. (Did you see Steve Harvey thank God on Friday when Oprah had a bright idea to have him back on the show because they simply didn’t have enough time to promote his new book). Like Steve Harvey, I pray for that day when Oprah blesses anything I have produced. Yes, I too dream big.
But it’s not just a dream for me. My dreams have walking shoes and can grow wings. What I know today is that it’s simply one foot in front of the other, each moment, every effort is a step closer to the destination. And that it’s not just one destination but many destinations along the way that I must honor, milestones that keep me going and makes me - ME. I am fully present in the journey of it all. I pray this for you and your dreams. It was my first single “Swing” and the video being played on MTV. It was the birth of my daughter Vogue. It was falling in love and someone choosing me at the same time I chose them. It was meeting Sheila E. It was changing someone’s life forever by passionate work and a calling. It was completing my first novel. And now, it’s the birth of my 9th CD project “Who’s Rockin’ Ur iPod? EP” and my new music video supporting the single. Can you believe it? I can’t believe it. Nine CDs! What artist can say this?
My friend Khalid told me to download a song yesterday – Donald Lawrence’s “Happy Being Me.” That’s me these days, just happy being me. “No one else I’d rather be.” God I’m so thankful for my exact life. God, I’m so thankful that my dreams continue.
But it’s not just a dream for me. My dreams have walking shoes and can grow wings. What I know today is that it’s simply one foot in front of the other, each moment, every effort is a step closer to the destination. And that it’s not just one destination but many destinations along the way that I must honor, milestones that keep me going and makes me - ME. I am fully present in the journey of it all. I pray this for you and your dreams. It was my first single “Swing” and the video being played on MTV. It was the birth of my daughter Vogue. It was falling in love and someone choosing me at the same time I chose them. It was meeting Sheila E. It was changing someone’s life forever by passionate work and a calling. It was completing my first novel. And now, it’s the birth of my 9th CD project “Who’s Rockin’ Ur iPod? EP” and my new music video supporting the single. Can you believe it? I can’t believe it. Nine CDs! What artist can say this?
My friend Khalid told me to download a song yesterday – Donald Lawrence’s “Happy Being Me.” That’s me these days, just happy being me. “No one else I’d rather be.” God I’m so thankful for my exact life. God, I’m so thankful that my dreams continue.
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