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Hanging At The Bar with New Orleans Piano Man- Keith Burnstein

2/17/2020

LtoR: Chester Lawrence, Keith Burnstein, and Jermaine Sain.

During our trip to the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans, When We Speak TV met up with some really great local artists such as Keith Burnstein.
Check out our segment with Keith Burnstein and be sure to follow him on all social media:

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Trumpeter K.C. O'Rorke of FLOW TRIBE

Few bands arouse a crowd into a collective shake like Flow Tribe. The six-member band’s onstage chemistry reflects a seamless combination of soul and movement that hits the audience within the first few notes.

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Mushiya Tshikuka formerly of We TV's Cutting It In the ATL wins the BB Icon Award.

2/13/2020

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At the Bronner Bros International Beauty Show, you will experience the latest innovations and top trends in the beauty and barber industry. Featuring exciting entertainment, celebrity appearances, creative competitions, and educational classes, the Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show brings out the biggest names in the industry.

While exploring the exhibit floor, you can network with industry peers, learn a new skill, refine your technique, and stock up on all salon and professional needs.
Join over 30,000 beauty professionals at the nation's largest multicultural beauty event, The Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show.

Following a seven year hiatus, the BB Icon Awards has returned. The legendary awards show pays homage to professional stylists, barbers, educators, influencers, and entrepreneurs with notable impact on the world of beauty and style.

"What sets you apart is to be different..." says Mushiya

Bringing home win for Creative Hairstylist of the Year was Mushiya Tshikuka and When We Speak TV was in the building!!!
Check out Mushiya's powerful acceptance speech!

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Actress Keke Palmer's Hair Story: Bronner Bros International Beauty Show

During the Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show, Keke Palmer shares her story of hair love.

Bella Rose Passion: The Future of EVERYBODY's Lifestyle

Bella Rose, of Bella Rose Passion, shares her inspirational story of becoming a business owner with When We Speak TV. Because of her hard work and dedication, her products can be found in stores like Macy's and Walmart.

Rhonda Ross (daughter of Diana Ross) speaks with When We Speak TV

I had so much fun speaking with Rhonda Ross and she was so super cool and down to earth! I feel so blessed for this opportunity and I hope that this interview inspires you!!!!

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BET NETWORKS ANNOUNCES AUDITION PROCESS FOR UPCOMING SEASON 10 RETURN OF HIT SERIES “SUNDAY BEST”

2/7/2020

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News Source: CR8

KIRK FRANKLIN RETURNS AS HOST & MENTOR, ALONG WITH JUDGES
ERICA CAMPBELL, JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS AND KELLY PRICE

Kelly Price, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Jonathan McReynolds, Erica Campbell and Kelly Price during a season 9 episode of "Sunday Best" on BET

Returning to BET Network’s for season 10 is America’s most inspirational singing competition, “Sunday Best.” The well-established gospel show welcomes back Grammy Award®-winning music legend Kirk Franklin as host. Returning for the second consecutive year as judges are gospel songstress and host of "Get Up Mornings," Erica Campbell, and Grammy-Award® nominated artists Kelly Price and Jonathan McReynolds.

Season 10 open call auditions will be held Saturday, February 15th in Atlanta, GA at The House of Hope (4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA 30034; registration 6am-11am). Atlanta auditions will be filmed for television. Aspiring contestants should be age 18+ and should prepare to sing a song from the list below:

1. Amazing Grace
2. Blessed Assurance
3. Have Thine Own Way, Lord
4. His Eye is On The Sparrow
5. I Need Thee Every Hour
6. I Surrender All
7. It Is Well With My Soul
8. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
9. Love Lifted Me
10. Mary, Don’t You Weep
11. Nothing But the Blood of Jesus
12. O Come, All Ye Faithful (O Come Let Us Adore Him)
13. Oh, How I Love Jesus
14. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
15. Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
16. What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Aspiring contestants from around the country are encouraged to submit their audition online and get additional audition information at BET.com/SundayBest. The final day for online submissions is February 10, 2020, at 5:00 pm EST.

Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment (BET Awards, The New Edition Story), and Dionne Harmon (The Bobby Brown Story, Hip Hop Squares) serve as executive producers of season ten of Sunday Best along with executive producer and showrunner Jeannae Rouzan-Clay (Dear Mama, Black Girls Rock!), and Torrence Glenn (Celebration Of Gospel, Trumpet Awards) is co-executive producer.

For updates and more information about “Sunday Best”, please visit BET.com/SundayBest. Join the conversation on social media by logging on to our social media platforms using the hashtag: #BETSundayBest.

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35TH ANNIVERSARY STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

The Stellar Awards recognizes the year's best performances in the genre, honors Gospel music icons and acknowledges the accomplishments of individuals instrumental in advocating for the industry.

GOSPEL SINGER, YOLANDA ADAMS, SHARES A MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO WHEN WE SPEAK TV!!

During the 2019 Black Music Honors, Yolanda Adams was presented the Gospel Music Icon Award and received a beautiful musical tribute from Jekayln Carr, Kelly Price, and Le'Andria Johnson.

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NEW MUSIC ALERT: SYLEENA JOHNSON CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF HER 10TH STUDIO ALBUM!!!

2/3/2020

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PURCHASE WOMAN BY SYLEENA JOHNSON

In recent years, Syleena Johnson has enjoyed mainstream exposure appearing on such television shows as TV One’s “R&B Divas: Atlanta” and WE TV’s “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars” and, since 2017, Syleena co-hosts the live TV One daytime daily talk show “Sister Circle,” alongside Rashan Ali, Quad Webb-Lunceford and Trina Braxton.

As an established singer/ songwriter, Syleena Johnson has nine albums to her name, including the critically acclaimed debut album, “Chapter 1: Love, Pain & Forgiveness,” and her most recent album “Rebirth of Soul” which features covers of classic Motown records. In 2004, Kanye West tapped Syleena to handle the vocals on the top-10 Billboard hit “All Falls Down,” which also garnered her and West a GRAMMY nomination and four MTV VMA nominations for the accompanying video.

On Jan 31, 2020, Syleena celebrated the release of her 10th studio album "Woman" and When We Speak TV was in the building to help celebrate!!!

CONNECT WITH SYLEENA JOHNSON
IG: @SyleenaJohnson
TW: @Syleena_Johnson
FB: Facebook.com/Syleena.Johnson.Official

PURCHASE WOMAN ALBUM BY SYLEENA JOHNSON

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WHAT DO YOU SPEAK?
GRAMMY NOMINATED GUITARIST: ROD HARRIS JR

Artists such as J. Holiday, Miki Howard, jazz trumpeter Russell Gunn, Eightball and MJG, Musiq Soulchild, Jagged Edge, Donell Jones, Lloyd, saxophonist Warren Hill and Paul Taylor, bassist Brian Bromberg, the legendary Fred Wesley, R&B Diva Syleena Johnson, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Grammy Award Winning singers Monica, Regina Belle, Jennifer Holliday, Dionne Farris, and many others.

Cornbread Fish'n Collard Greens: Inside The Music by Anthony Hamilton

In Cornbread Fish’n Collard Greens, Grammy-Award Winning Singer and Songwriter, Anthony Hamilton, describes in vivid detail the passion, inspiration, and methodology behind his large catalog of music.

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Calling All Atlanta Artists! Want To Receive $1,000?

1/29/2020

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Pictured Above: Singer/Actress Chandra Currelley Performing At The Atlanta Jazz Festival

The Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs is seeking an artist to design the official 2020 Atlanta Jazz Festival poster!!!

The selected artist will receive $1,000 for their work and a complimentary vendor's booth.

LEARN MORE HERE:
CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is regarded as one of the largest FREE jazz festivals in the country. An annual celebration of the music, culture and art of jazz begins in April and culminates each Memorial Day weekend in May, with an outdoor festival featuring jazz artists from all over the world.

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is produced by the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and is free and open to the public. The mission of the Atlanta Jazz Festival is to expose and entertain a diverse audience of Jazz aficionados, young Jazz enthusiasts and aspiring musicians to the rich heritage and variety of Jazz as an authentic form of American music

ATLANTAFESTIVALS.COM

LEARN MORE HERE:
CALL FOR ARTISTS

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Rhonda Ross (Daughter of Diana Ross speaks with When We Speak TV

After I left Dallas and was now back in Atlanta, it continued to bother me that I didn't get an opportunity to check out Rhonda Ross' performance so I went on her website to see if she would be on tour any time soon and if so, would I be in any of the cities during that time.

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Trumpeter K.C. O'Rorke of FLOW TRIBE

Flow Tribe can be found crisscrossing the US just about every week of the year, from Key West to California, including regular performances at the notable New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest and Voodoo Fest. Look for their next project to be released in early ‘17, a full length album entitled “BOSS” produced by New Orleans’s own Mannie Fresh.

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Rhonda Ross Journey- January 2020

1/28/2020

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News Source: therhondaross.com

2019 Was a Great Year!
One of the joys I had this year was celebrating Motown's 60th Anniversary by doing the "Motown Challenge". I asked friends and strangers alike to sing a Motown song with me.
Here's one of my favorites... singing with my
brothers, sister and of course my dad...

Join Me in Conversation!
February 11, 2020!
Hey New Yorkers, please join me at the
National Black Theatre for this intimate Q&A
moderated by The Happy Hour's Patrick Riley. I'll share my insights on my family history, music, parenting (homeschooling), self-love and self-empowerment.
I hope to see you there!
The first twenty purchasers will receive a special gift from me.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

RHONDA ROSS ON TOUR!
A Conversation with Rhonda Ross
February 11 The National Black Theatre New York City

Catalina Bar and Grill
March 27 & 28 Los Angeles

City Winery Chicago
May 10 (Mother's Day) Chicago
Tickets on sale soon!

The Acorn Theater
May 17 Three Oaks, MI

City Winery Philly
June 11 Philadelphia
Tickets on sale soon!

Blues Alley
June 17 Washington, DC

Rams Head on Stage
June 20 Annapolis, MD

Boston, Atlanta, Nashville, New York coming soon!

More dates are being added daily!

Check website for updates.

THERHONDAROSS.COM

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Rhonda Ross (Daughter of Diana Ross speaks with When We Speak TV

After I left Dallas and was now back in Atlanta, it continued to bother me that I didn't get an opportunity to check out Rhonda's performance so I went on her website to see if she would be on tour any time soon and if so, would I be in any of the cities during that time.

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SINGER/SONGWRITER: RHONDA ROSS

Rhonda Ross is more than just the daughter of music legend, Diana Ross, she is a singer/songwriter with a message.

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Tauren Wells Celebrates 500K Sales of Hit-Single “Known”

1/27/2020

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NEWS SOURCE: CR8

Photo Credit: Provident Label Group, Colin Flora & Joseph Espinoza @joespinoza.co

Purchase Known by Tauren Wells

GRAMMY® and Billboard Award-nominated, and DOVE Award-winning, triple-threat artist Tauren Wells releases his sophomore album Citizen of Heaven (Provident Label Group) today at select retailers and across all major digital retail outlets. The accompanying video for the album’s title track, “Citizen of Heaven” is available here.

Citizen of Heaven the follow up to Wells’ solo debut Hills and Valleys features the lead single “Like You Love Me,” impacting radio now. The new project boasts several outstanding collaborations, including multi-GRAMMY® winner Kirk Franklin on “Millionaire (Good Like That)”; multi-CMA Award-winning trio Rascal Flatts on “Until Grace”; spoken word intro from Steven Furtick of Elevation Worship on “Close”; and Jenn Johnson (of Bethel Music) on “Famous For (I Believe). Chuck Butler and Jordan Sapp co-produced 10 of the album’s 12 tracks, with additional production on the remaining songs by Rascal Flatts, Kirk Franklin, Max Stark, and Colby Wedgeworth.

During Wells’ album release concert at Lakewood Church earlier this week in Houston, TX he was presented with a Gold plaque commemorating 500K sales of his hit single, “Known,” according to the RIAA. Special guests at the album release concert included Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Christine D'Clario and Jenn Johnson.

Peter Wilson (Creative Head and Lead Worship Pastor, Lakewood Church); Dennis Disney (Maximum Artist Management); Mitchell Solarek(Maximum Artist Management); Tauren Wells; Jason McArthur (Sony Music Entertainment/Provident Label Group); Tony Johnsen (Creative Artists Agency); Brian Dishon (Sony Music Entertainment/Provident Label Group); Ronn Tabb (Sony Music Entertainment/Provident Label Group); Makella Webster (Sony Music Entertainment/Provident Label Group)

Beginning January 29, 2020 Wells will join TobyMac’s popular “HITS DEEP Tour,” making 37 stops nationwide along with Jordan Feliz, We Are Messengers, Ryan Stevenson, Aaron Cole, and Cochren & Co. For more information on Tauren Wells, visit taurenwells.com. Follow him on social media by using the handle @TaurenWells. Tauren Wells' Citizen of Heaven is available now.

Purchase Citizen of Heaven By Tauren Wells

SIX-TIME GRAMMY® NOMINEE TAUREN WELLS’
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SOPHOMORE ALBUM
CITIZEN OF HEAVEN AVAILABLE NOW

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Tauren Wells Email List
Tauren Wells Facebook
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35TH ANNIVERSARY STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Gospel music’s most epic celebration is co-hosted for the first time by rising Gospel superstars and Stellar Award winners Koryn Hawthorne and Jonathan McReynolds.

Actor/Singer Terrell Carter Shares His Unbelievably True Life Story in His New Book

Problem Child is the unbelievably true story of Terrell Carter, an American musician and actor who grew up in Buffalo, New York, in a dysfunctional family, each member crazier than the next. And the Problem Child is the only one in the story who may, or may not, actually have a problem. An emotional journey of trials and revelations, with a huge secret at its core, this story may force you to laugh—just to keep from crying.

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35TH ANNIVERSARY STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

1/27/2020

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Congratulations to When We Speak TV guest, Canton Jones, on his 2020 Stellar Award Nomination!!!!

Canton Jones is nominated for Rap Hip Hop Gospel Album of the Year for Ghost

NEWS SOURCE: CR8

Rising Gospel Superstars Koryn Hawthorne and Jonathan McReynolds Pair to Host the Milestone 35th Annual Salute to Gospel Music Taping on Friday, March 27th in Las Vegas

Jonathan McReynolds

Koryn Hawthorne

Central City Productions recently announced the Stellar Award nominees in 28 categories for the milestone 35th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards taping on Friday, March 27 at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena. The Stellar Awards recognizes the year's best performances in the genre, honors Gospel music icons and acknowledges the accomplishments of individuals instrumental in advocating for the industry. Gospel music’s most epic celebration is co-hosted for the first time by rising Gospel superstars and Stellar Award winners Koryn Hawthorne and Jonathan McReynolds.

Canton Jones

Le'Andria Johnson

William Murphy III

The Walls Group

Don Jackson, Founder of the Stellar Awards and Chairman of Central City Productions, Inc. commented, “I am elated to celebrate this landmark 35th year of the Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Our flagship show is now one of the longest-running nationally televised African American awards programs in history. We are proud to honor Gospel music artists and industry professionals for their priceless contributions to Gospel music. We look forward to another spectacular weekend of family-friendly entertainment in Las Vegas.”

In addition to celebrating the year’s best album releases, Jackson will bestow special honors upon Gospel greats who have elevated the genre. This year’s James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award will honor none other than the iconic Clark Sisters - Karen Clark Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Twinkie Clark and Jacky Clark Chisholm -- who hold a collective fifteen Stellar Awards, in addition to the Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award (2007). Additional special honorees will be named at a later date.

Kirk Franklin

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

JJ Hairston

John P Kee

SUMMARY OF 2020 STELLAR AWARDS TOP NOMINEES
Donald Lawrence Presents the Tri-City Singers – 9 Nominations
Kirk Franklin – 8 Nominations
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – 8 Nominations
JJ Hairston – 7 Nominations
Bishop Paul S. Morton- 6 Nominations
John P. Kee- 5 Nominations
Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers– 4 Nominations
William Murphy– 4 Nominations
Pastor Mike, Jr. – 4 Nominations
Maranda Curtis – 3 Nominations
Fresh Start Worship – 3 Nominations

The Stellar Awards show taping will return to The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, March 27, 2020 and is open to the public, with ticket prices ranging from $50 - $200 at www.ticketmaster.com . The week's activities begin with the Stellar Gospel Radio Awards & Showcase, held on Thursday, March 26, honoring top radio stations and announcers serving urban Gospel music audiences, followed by the 2020 Stellar Gospel Music Awards Pre-Show to showcase non-televised award winners. Public tickets for each event go on sale Saturday, February 1 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.THESTELLARAWARDS.COM

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WHAT DO YOU SPEAK? PASTOR: CANTON JONES

He has ministered to and performed in front of millions of people during his career as a music artist. Since beginning his career and ministry, Canton Jones has released numerous albums

Gospel singer, Yolanda Adams, shares a message of encouragement to Jermaine Sain and When We Speak TV!!!

See what Yolanda Adams says is the contributor to her success in the entertainment industry!!

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The Lord Taught Me How To Cook says Celebrity Chef Elliott Farmer

1/27/2020

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Over the years, When We Speak TV, has definitely spoken with inspiring people. Among that list of great people is, Celebrity Chef Elliott Farmer.

Food Network multiple Cutthroat Kitchen star, Author, Speaker, Personality and Radio Host, Chef Elliott, an Atlanta native, is honored to share his passion for cooking and his childhood collection of signature recipe tips with the community.

Check out this snippet from our What Do YOU Speak? segment about Chef Elliott Farmer.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CHEF ELLIOTT FARMER:

WEBSITE: chefelliott.com
INSTAGRAM: ChefElliottFarmer

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What's For Lunch? Chef Elliott Farmer Soul Shaking Seasoning

I didn’t have any shrimp, it was for my sister, plus I’m allergic to seafood but my sister put Chef Elliott Farmer’s Soul Shaking Seasoning on it and apparently, she loved it because she left my house with one of my bottles of seasoning! Later she said, “I’ve been putting Chef Elliott Seasoning on everything”

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One Jail. One Recording Studio.- 16 Bars

1/20/2020

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16 BARS is a feature length music documentary that offers a rare glimpse at the human stories — and songs — that are locked away in our nation’s jails and prisons. The film follows a unique rehabilitation effort in the Richmond City Justice Center that invites inmates to write and record original music. In the jail’s makeshift recording studio, 4 men collaborate on an album with a Grammy-winning recording artist, Todd “Speech” Thomas, from the iconic activist hip-hop group Arrested Development. As the creative process unfurls, each of these men must unearth painful memories from the past, which hold a key to a new chapter in their lives.

"THESE MEN ARE BEHIND BARS... BUT THEIR VOICES HAVE TO BE HEARD."
- SPEECH (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT)

The film is set in Richmond Virginia, the former seat of the confederacy, where the legacy of systemic racism, a spiraling opioid crisis, generational poverty, and a lack of mental health services have entrapped many of its citizens in a cycle of incarceration, making the city itself a unique case study for rising recidivism rates in the U.S. at large. With the U.S. locking up more of its citizens per capita than any other nation on the planet, the music of the film serves as rare testimony to the raw and messy truth behind the criminal justice system’s revolving door.