Madea Is Coming Back!!!!!

 

Madea Returns from Retirement

Netflix is set to release A Madea Homecoming in what will be the 12th installment of the franchise from the prolific creator-producer.

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

Problem Child is a heart-wrenching story that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride that makes the Twilight Zone look like Disneyland.

“Terrell, we’re still feeling the goosebumps.”—Quincy Jones

Problem Child by Terrell Carter

“My beautiful baby boy, even more beautiful on the inside, and he sings even better than that. Now Ms. Patti is giving him his wings to fly among the greats.”—Patti LaBelle

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.

MORE ABOUT TERRELL CARTER Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Terrell Carter has become a major rising force in entertainment​ as an actor-singer-songwriter, making him a true triple-threat. Recently (2017) staring in the critically acclaimed and very popular Fox drama series Empire alongside Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard and Phylicia Rashad. He has also starred in a major recurring role in the USA Network drama Shooter, opposite Ryan Philippe and Omar Epps, among many other television appearances.

On the big screen, Carter made his film debut in Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman and performed the song '"Father Can You Hear Me." He also appeared in Screen Gems' Think Like a Man Too opposite Kevin Hart and has racked up many additional film credits. Both films debuted at number one in the country. He spent several years touring as a lead in the Perry-produced plays Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns and What's Done in the Dark.

(LtoR): Chester Lawrence, Jermaine Sain, & Terrell Carter

Carter spent his first five years in the entertainment industry touring with Fred Hammond as part of his musical group, Radical for Christ. At the end of the tour, he reconnected with childhood friend Stevie J. and worked with him under P.Diddy and the Bad Boy umbrella as a songwriter and vocalist in Manhattan. Within a year, Carter was signed by Quincy Jones to work in music publishing as a singer-songwriter and made his move to Los Angeles. He went on to work with a number of recording artists, including Patti LaBelle, Beyoncé, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera.

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Poetry, Love, and Soul Experience- Present by Celebrity Chef Elliott Farmer (@ChefElliott)

The Poetry, Love, & Soul Experience is a charity event filled present by Chef Elliott Farmer, with great music, poetry, food, and people.

The 2017 event included special guests:

CHANDRA CURRELLEY
Singer/ Actress

BRIAN D BARTON
Author/ Former Major League Baseball Player

YOESHIKOE CREER
Author/ Screenwriter

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2016 Atlanta Jazz Festival: Chandra Currelley (@ChandraCurrelly)



CHANDRA CURRELLEY

Chandra Currelley is a smooth, cool & sultry, chocolate powerhouse, at the same time syncopated and  improvisational!  That's what you get when you see and hear Chandra Currelley! Chandra is an artist that not only sounds great, but you can feel every note she sings. That's one of the reasons she is the 2014 recipient of the Black Women In Jazz, (Lady Soul Of Jazz Award).  She has toured with jazz legend Roy Ayers, where she recorded the duet, “Let Me Love You”. 

Because of her ability to legitimately cross musical and theatrical styles, Chandra has had the opportunity to work with some of the greats including music mogul Clarence Avant and the legendary recording group, the S.O.S. Band, where Chandra replaced the original lead singer. She continued the band’s string of Top Twenty Billboard hits with the CD’s “Diamonds In The Raw”, and “One Of Many Nights”, where she wrote several songs, including the single “Broken Promises”.   The Helen Hayes and NAACP Phoenix Award Nominee has released three solo CD’s, “Relationships”,“The Real Me” and “Love Songs”, which contains the hit song “Love Again” from the Lionsgate movie, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman”.  Ms. Currelley has performed at the Long Beach Jazz Festival, the Berklee Jazz Festival, the JFly Music Festival, The Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage, Praise 102.5, Gospel Jazz Live, the Holland Juneteenth Music Festival and The Atlanta Jazz Festival.  Chandra Currelley's live shows are unforgettable and always leaves the audiences shouting for more!  Chandra is a double threat as a singer and actress.  She is the 2015 Black Women In Jazz & Arts (Best Black Female Performer in Theater & Film). 

Her credits include “Madea's Big Happy Family”(The Movie), The musicals “The Hot Mikado” & “Sophisticated Ladies” to name a few.  And she can be seen on the OWN Network as the hilarious Miss. V in “For Better Or Worse”.  Music is available www.chandracurrelley.com, at cdbaby.com, Itunes and Rhapsody. 

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Friday, May 27

Main Stage:

7:00 pm                           Next Collective                                                                                

9:00 pm                                JOI                                         

Saturday, May 28

Local Stage:       

12:30 pm                              Rialto Jazz for Kids All Stars

2:30 pm                                The Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra (RYJO)  

4:30 pm                                Mabu’s Ark Band                            

6:30 pm                                Alex Lattimore                                                                 

International Stage:

1:30 pm                                Camila Meza     

3:30 pm                                TATRAN                                                              

5:30 pm                                Mette Henriette                                                             

7:30 pm                                Etienne Charles                               

Main Stage:

1:00 pm                                Chargaux

3:00 pm                                Tomeka Reid                                                     

5:00 pm                                Theo Croker      

7:00 pm                                Jamison Ross                    

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Sunday, May 29

Local Stage:

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6:30 pm                Chandra Currelley 

International Stage:

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3:30 pm                                Tumi Mogorosi                                                              

5:30 pm                                Daby Toure                                                             

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About When We Speak TV/ SAINJ Productions

Jermaine Sain

When We Speak TV and SAINJ Productions, are committed to delivering quality products and services at an affordable rate.  Though closely related, they are two distinctively different companies.  When We Speak TV is an independently owned network based in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to providing unique media solutions for individuals, organizations, and venues.  SAINJ Productions assists with production needs of local/national talent, events, and organizations.

SAINJ Productions has been instrumental in providing vocal talent for the ISF 2015 World Congress and for Barry Manilow's One Last Time Tour.  In addition to talent placements, SAINJ Productions produces When We Speak, a talk show hosted by Jermaine Sain on the When We Speak TV network that exhibits artists and entertainers while promoting their products, albums, etc.  Among the many great guests include:

Fonzworth Bentley (Host of BET Lift Every Voice)
Headkrack (Rickey Smiley Morning Show/ Dish Nation)
Trina Braxton (WeTV reality show Braxton Family Values)
Chandra Currelley (Tyler Perry productions and plays)
Crissy Collins (Background Vocalist for Beyonce)
L'Renee (Background Vocalist for Kem)
AND MANY MORE!

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Speaking with Singer/ Actor, Chandra Currelley

Seen in the motion picture, Madea’s Big Happy Family as the choir soloist, Sister Laura, and you probably recognize her as the singer in the nightclub, Chandra's in the #1 box office movie, Diary of a Mad Black Woman and as Shirley in Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family, the stage play. She is most recently seen as Loretta in Kandi Burress's (The Real Housewives of Atlanta), A Mother's Love. 

Chandra is the 2014 recipient of the Lady Soul of Jazz award and is the former lead singer for the legendary recording group, the S.O.S. Band, replacing the original lead singer. She continued the band’s string of Top Twenty Billboard hits with the CD’s Diamonds In The Raw, and "One Of Many Nights", where she wrote several songs, including the single, Broken Promises. Chandra also starred in the world premier of Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel, and as Mother Shaw in Regina Taylor’s Crowns. The 2009 Gospel Choice Award nominee has performed at The White House and toured Europe and Asia leaving audiences wanting more. She has also starred in Dinah Was, Blues In the Night, The Hot Mikado, Amen Corner (The Alliance Theatre/ Arena Stage). Two Queens, One Castle with T.C. Carson (Horizon Theatre),What’s Done In the Dark, (Fox Theatre), Slam!, Sophisticated Ladies, and Kenny Leon’s, Rejoice.

Because of her ability to legitimately cross musical and theatrical styles, Chandra has had the opportunity to work with some of the greats from Clarence Avant, jazz legend Roy Ayers, where she recorded the duet, Let Me Love You, to the phenomenal Tyler Perry. Television credits include VH-1, Say Yes! (TBN) , (BET) Jazz Showcase (PBS) and Good Day Atlanta (Fox), Bobby Jones Artist Showcase (The Word Network) Tyler Perry’s For Better Or Worse (OWN). The Helen Hayes and NAACP Phoenix Award Nominee has released 3 solo CD’s Relationships, The Real Me, and Love Songs, which contains the hit song Love Again from the movie, Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

In The Studio With Tony Hightower and Jermaine Sain

Singer/Actor Tony Hightower (native to the city of Atlanta) speaks with Jermaine Sain on When We Speak. You've seen Tony Hightower in many Tyler Perry plays such as Madea Gets A Job, The Have and Have Nots, Madea On The Run, and others. In addition to his acting career, Tony Hightower is also a singer who was a former member of the R&B group 4.0 which was signed to Peebles Reid's label. He has so work with artists and greats such as Ceelo, Outkast, Gerald Levert, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, to name a few.

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#ImASpeaker: I SPOKE IT AND IT HAPPENED!

When God gave me the vision of When We Speak, I didn't fully understand the concept that "Death and LIFE are in the power of the tongue".... but boy has he been teaching it to me.  Each interview on When We Speak has been a blessing to my life, because it has allowed me to meet and build relationships with many great people.  It has also been a blessing because when I don't have any idea of who to interview, I always ask God to send me the next one!  And He has!!! And although all my interviews have been very essential, there is one in particular that I would like to share with you....It's the interview with Terrell Carter.


Terrell Carter is an actor, model, singer, songwriter,....(the list goes on and on).  He is most popular from Tyler Perry movies and plays, such as Meet The Browns, Madea's Class Reunion, Diary of A Mad Black Woman, and others.  He also has a role in the new film Think Like A Man 2!!! (Can't Wait)....




BACK TO WHY THIS INTERVIEW IS ESSENTIAL....

This interview is essential because it embodied the very principle that When We Speak is built on.
 
Here's the story: (#TRUESTORY)
One day I was on the phone talking to a music producer friend of mine and I was telling him that Terrell Carter was a really good singer and I would love to meet him one day.  Then, a couple of days later I was talking to my camera man about guests for the show and I told him that I really wish I could interview Terrell Carter but I don't know anyone that knows him or that I could reach out to.  A few days later...I talked to the producer friend again, and he tells me, "I meet someone that knows you".  And of course I was like "Really?" and was shocked because I wasn't sure who it could be.  Then, he finally told me who it was and I was like "oh ok...yeah! I know her".  Little did I know that she was going to be my connection to Terrell Carter.  So then, the producer tells me.... "She and I are in the studio with an artist and your name came up...."


SIDE NOTE:
Did you just catch what he said?  "She and I are in the studio with an artist and your name came up!" When I heard that, I was overwhelmed!! Just to think that my name is starting to buzz around Atlanta!!! but anyway....

BACK TO THE STORY......
He also told me that she had also wanted him to do some studio time with another artist that she works with...... and guess who that artist was...yep!!! Terrell Carter!!! 
So of course, I didn't say anything about wanting him on the show again or anything about "hook a brother up!".  I just went on with business as usual and one day I was on the phone with the lady that my producer friend and I have in common, when she says, "Did you get my email?" and I was like, "What email?" and she says, "I was wanting to know if you would like to interview Terrell Carter on your show."  Of course, with no hesitation, I was said YES!  So immediately, she called Terrell on the phone, I introduced myself, told him about the mission of When We Speak, and it was history from there!!!

Even while I'm typing this, I can feel shivers going through my body!  Just to think that I spoke that!!! You can actually speak things into existence!!! WOW!  God heard me!  So without further delay, please check out my interview with Terrell Carter!  Be Blessed and Keep On Speaking!!!!

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#EntertainmentNews: Update on When We Speak (hosted by Jermaine Sain)

It is so difficult trying to schedule interviews, prepare for the interviews, edit the interview, blog about the interviews and much more!!!  I'M ONLY ONE PERSON LOL!!!

I'm not complaining, I'm just joking...I'm very grateful that God has given me the ability to manage and run my vision independently.  Actually I wrote this blog to update you on FIVE THINGS that have occurred with SAINJ PRODUCTIONS/ WHEN WE SPEAK TV.

Number #1:  After six years of telling other people's story, I finally shared my story on the Wende Neen Show....Check it out:

INTERVIEW WITH JERMAINE SAIN

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Number #2: Have you ever heard of trombonist, Jeff Bradshaw?  If not, he is an artist with Hidden Beach and has worked with great entertainers like Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, and many more..... He also joined us on When We Speak....Check out the interview with Jeff Bradshaw on When We Speak!!! 

Number #3:  He is multifaceted and he has no problem creating music that goes against the norm.  Watch our interview with Engineer/ Producer/ Artist Mike Sal on When We Speak.  We had such a great time speaking with Mike about his career and music! While you're there, also check out Mike's single, "Best You Got" which features D. Woods (formerly of Danity Kane) and Vintage Nation.  

Number #4:  By now you should know that I made my first music video appearance in Kem's music video for "Glorify The King".  If you don't know that by now, SHAME ON YOU!!! I also had the opportunity to sing with him once which ultimately lead to me meeting and having Kem's background singer L'Renee on the show!  There is so much that I can say about L'Renee!  Besides the obvious beauty, she is also a very gifted singer and songwriter.  Check out L'Renee on When We Speak.

Number #5:  What can I say?  My dream has finally come true! Since I was a child I have admired LaShun Pace!  This Stellar Award winning artist is my favorite singer of all times....and I finally got a chance to sit down and speak with my Auntie LaShun!!!! It was so difficult to edit this interview because we talked about so much...  And I wanted to soak up every moment!!!!  I am so honored and pleased to share with you my interview with The Iconic- The Talented- The Beautiful- The Anointed LASHUN PACE!!!! 

And this is definitely not the end!!! Stay tuned to When We Speak for more great guests such as:

TERRELL CARTER- singer/actor popularly known from Tyler Perry plays/movies and The X Factor.

 

ADISON EVAN- touring saxophonist for Beyonce & JayZ.  She is also the host of Adi's Jazz Kitchen.

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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