When We Speak is moving to Los Angeles! Yay! Well, not really, I love the ATL....but I did get a chance to speak with a Los Angeles based band while they were in Atlanta.
Each interview on When We Speak, encourages me, more and more. Sometimes it's just the thought that the show is growing. Sometimes its something the artist said. Sometimes its just the spirit and warmth of the artist.
I was honored to sit down and speak with Gareth Asher before his show at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, GA recently.....Do you want to know what blew me away with Gareth? His vocals! OMG! Below is a video of Gareth singing but the video doesn't begin to describe how great Gareth sounds in person!
I remember thinking to myself..."He sounds like a recording!" I keep looking at his mouth because it sounded as if I was playing a cd........
On May 5, 2012, I got a chance to
see Julie perform again at John A White Park in Atlanta for an event called
Jazz in the Park, hosted by Atlanta City Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms and
Atlanta's public safety agencies.(Julie was wonderful as usual). She performed a number of songs
but I wanted to definitely share with you her song Who I Am off her albumNewAgain.
It's amazing how God allows you to be at the right place, at the right time!
Recently I was checking out music (as I always am) and I ran across and artist by the name of Carmen Rodgers. I liked what I heard so I decided to check out some more of her music. In the midst of checking out her music I ran across a video by Carmen Rodgers called It's Me. Ironically, when this song started playing, I new the hook already! (How did I already know this song? Til this day, it still boggles my mind)....anyway, once I realized that I knew the song I decided to try to find out how I knew this Carmen Rodgers girl. Unfortunately I still wasn't sure. Then I found out that she was performing in Atlanta.....once again, how ironic that I would find out about her show, right after finding her music.
Since I definitely believe in a higher power, I was convinced that none of these things were by coincidence. I decided to reach out to Carmen's booking agent about an interview on When We Speak. Her booking and I and I waited for confirmation of the date.
By the time Friday came, I was still hopeful but I started to tell myself, "Jermaine, be patient and if now is the time, it will happen". (Keep in mind I started getting worried because it was Friday and we had talked about interviewing the next Monday, and since that was my birthday weekend, I knew I would not be readily available to my emails).
CONTINUING....
I had planned a few things on my birthday weekend but I had one event that I still wanted to attend (a listening party for Atlanta artistRahbi). I wasn't sure if I would be able to attend but luckily I made it...... Remember how I said at the being that "It's amazing how God allows you to be at the right place, at the right time!"? Well, I get to the event and guess who I run into? Yep! You guessed it......CARMEN RODGERS! So when she walked past me, I had to take the opportunity to introduce myself............and guess what? We interviewed the day after my birthday.....what a great birthday gift!!!
I wanted to tell the full story about how I felt to encourage you today! Nothing ever happens by chance! Each breathing moment of our lives, we have to remember that God will present the door of opportunity. We have to be bold enough to knock when the door is presented! I hope this story encourages you and gives you hope to keep focus of your vision and destiny!
Just Remember: Nothing happens by chance......you are not reading this by chance! It was meant specifically for you...TODAY!!!
It was such and honor to finally sit down and talk with singer Julie Dexter. I was made aware of Julie's music about three or four years ago when a friend bought me tickets to her concert. Since then, I have admired her as an artist....and finally I've had the chance to not only meet her, but interview her. In our interview we talked about lots of things from the music industry, to parenthood, to artist development. I think this will definitlely be a great interview for you to check out. Especially if you are an independent artist!
Jermaine Sainis the host/ creator of a talk show called When We Speak. After exiting the U.S. Army in 2003, as a Medical Sergeant, Jermaine began pursuing a career in music after he auditioned for American Idol in 2005, in Austin, Texas.
