Masthead Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!Rusty Watson, a native of St. Louis, Mo., now residing in Oakland Ca., is the consummate professional in both the industries of Music and Fashion. In music he is a singer, songwriter, vocal director and instructor, producer and arranger. In fashion he is a stylist, costumer and consultant.RUSTY THE STYLIST...
Walter HAWKINS "A Song In my Heart" album and photo shoot www.walterhawkins.org / Walter Hawkins "Live DVD" shoot 2005 and concert appearences 1998 to the present / Sorella photo shoot and web site www.sorellaonline.com / Daryl Coley and the Posse / Japan tours 1995 - 1999 / BeBe Winans "Let's Have Cherch" 2006 Stephanie Mills concert tour dates 2006 to presentRUSTY THE COSTUMER...
David E Talbert's "Mr. Right Now" "His Woman His Wife" "Fabric of A Man" "He Said She Said" "Love in the Nick of Tyme" George Faison's "The Things Lovers Do" "If This Hat Could Talk" Malik Yoba's "Whats On The Hearts Of Men" Vicki Winans' "Torn Between Two Loves" Cornell Moore's "What Every Woman Wants"RUSTY THE SINGER...
Walter Hawkins Productions - featured singer, vocal director 1995 to the present, Stephanie Mills - background singer, vocal director 2006 to present
Andre Crouch - Africa Tour - featured singer, 2000
Daryl Coley - Japan Tours - featured singer 1996-1999
Earth Wind and Fire - Touch the World tour choir director1987
New Kids on the Block - Summer Magic tour choir director 1989
Winter Tour of Commissioned & Yolanda Adams - featured solo performance 1993
National Anthem performance with Natalie Cole - World Series Game - director /arranger 2003
National Anthem performance - St. Louis Cardinals- featured soloist 1996
Walter Hawkins Love Alive V live recording - soloist For My Good 1997
Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts live recording - soloist Even So 1997
Oprah Winfreys Legends Ball - Vocalist - 2005
Oprah Winfreys Legends Gospel Sunday Brunch -Vocalist -2005
World Enviroment Observation Event Live Performance and DVD Recording / Choir Director &
Vocalist - 2005 / BeBe Winans live recording "Let's Have Cherch"- vocalist/2006 The Hamberg Gospel Music Workshop, Hamberg Germany- Guest Soloist 2006.
RUSTY IN THE THEATRE...
Michael Matthews I Need a Man- principal role 1992
David E. Talberts Mr. Right Now - vocal director - singer 1998 -1999
David E. Talberts His Woman His Wife - vocal director - singer 1999 - 2000
David E. Talberts The Fabric of a Man - singer 2000 -2001
Malik Yobas Whats on the Hearts of Men - principal role - vocal director 2001 - 2002
George Fasons The Things That Lovers Do - vocal director 2002 - 2003
St. Louis Black Repertory Theater production of The Gospel at Colonus - principal soloist 1996 and 1998 Guest Appearance on David Talberts "Stage Black" on the TV ONE NetworkDISCOGRAPHY ...recorded music composed by Rusty Watson!Jesus Christ My King, Yield Not To Temptation and Run To Jesus (The ONeal Twins)~*~Come to the Refreshing (The St. Louis Chapter of the G. M. W. A.)~*~Don't Look Back, Your Grace, Whenever You Are In Trouble, Pressing and Thou Art God (Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar)~*~Jesus Is The Name *Acts 4:12* (The Women of Worship of G. M. W. A.)~*~His Love (Daryl Coley)~*~He Just Can Not Fail (Rodney Bryant & CCMC)~*~For My Good (Walter Hawkins and LCC)~*~Forgiving God (Walter Hawkins)~*~Just As He Said (Tramaine Hawkins)~*~The Time Is Short (T.D. Jakes Potters House Choir)~*~I Live To Worship You (Whitfield Company)~*~I Love You (Whats On The Heart Of Men Soundtrack)~*~No Limit (Ricky Dillard & New G) "He'll Be There" (Erna French Live)RUSTY THE PRODUCER
Oneal Twins and The Interfaith Choir 20th Anniversary Live In St. Louis 1990
The Faith United Mass Choir Live 1992
Erna French Live In St. Louis 2007
Dr. Leonard Scott Worship and Praise 1994RUSTYS ACCREDIDATIONS...1991 Stellar Award Nominee - Producer1994 St. Louis Emmy Award Nominee - Best Live Concert Performance1998 Black Repertory Theater Woodie Award Nominee - Best Vocal Performance1999 NAACP Theater Desk Award Nominee - Best Costume Design1999 Grammy Award Nominee - Vocal Director / Walter Hawkins Love Alive V
CURRENT POSITIONS HELD...National Conference Coordinator - The Edwin Hawkins & Walter Hawkins Music & Arts Love Fellowship ConferenceVocal Instructor / The Jazz School / on the Campus of UC BerkleyVocal Director / Love Center Ministries / Oakland CAPublisher / Watsong Publishing BMI /Workshop Clinician / Vocal Instructor / Youth Uprising - Oakland Ca.
