Crissy Collins of "The Mamas" on When We Speak

I have been an admirer of Crissy Collins ever since I saw her in Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail (the play), in which she sang one of the best renditions of Jesus Loves Me that I’ve ever heard…..

…One day, I was sitting at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, at the Beyonce, I AM Tour and when Beyonce introduced her background singers, to my surprise she says….”and Atlanta’s own Crissy Collins”.  I was like, “what?”!  I didn’t know that she sing background for Beyonce!

Then to my surprise, in 2010, I was singing in a choir for a Christmas celebration and Crissy Collins was one of the featured vocalists….. I was so amazed to see her but was too afraid to speak!  Then, once again to my surprise, the group I sing with was invited to sing at a program for guess who?  Crissy’s mom!  Once again, I saw Crissy but was afraid to speak to her! 

…To make a long story short, I ran into Crissy a few more times, as well as, attended some of her shows.  Each time I was too afraid to speak.

Then one day, I decided that I wanted to attend a show that Crissy Collins was having at Acoustix Jazz Lounge and Restaurant in Atlanta, but the only problem was I had an interview scheduled with Gareth Asher on the same day (around the same time).  That didn’t stop me….I decided I would do the interview at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur and then go to Crissy’s show even if I have to arrive late.   Well, to my surprise I made it on time and to my benefit I was seated right in front. 

That night, Crissy did an amazing performance and she also did something else that I didn’t expect….I was aware that Crissy loves audience participation and loves to put the microphone in your mouth for you to sing….well gues who she spotted out!  Yep! Me!  I was so nervous that I didn’t sing…… (but that’s ok, the next show that she did it, I was ready!)

Fast Forward…….

One day I was online and I received a message from someone on my Facebook wall and guess what it said……something like this……”Jermaine, inbox me, I want to give you my number so we can talk!”

Do I need to tell you that I was extremely excited?  You already know who it was…Crissy!

I am such a fan of Crissy and I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to speak with her on When We Speak!  I wanted to share that story just to encourage you that sometimes things don’t happen the way you want them to but if it’s God’s will, It will be done!  Have a great day!

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Meet IDK!

I'm currently running into people that inspire me.....some more than others.......When I sat down with a group out of Atlanta by the name of IDK....it was more than just an inspiration, it was an encouragement.  I know you're probably wondering what I mean by that....Let me explain! 

In the world that we live, youth is often what everyone is searching for.  I'm not saying that I want to be in my 20s again but sometimes I feel like I don't have the same fire I had when I was in my 20s. 

Speaking with IDK reminded me of that fire, because as they spoke, I could see it in them....as I sat there speaking to them, I remember asking myself, "Do you still have that fire that they have?".  As I sat there, my mind rushed to many different places and I just remember smiling in my heart and I started to feel that fire's flame brighten. 


Thank you IDK for adding a little coal to the fire!


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Winston Warrior releases new album

Stay tuned because I recently sat down with singer/ songwriter Winston Warrior about his new album Lifeology 101...Back 2 School.


As you may remember, I also spoke with Winston Warrior about his debut album Lifeology 101.

Also take a moment to view Winston's official music video for Elevator.