Member Since: 16/11/2006
Band Members:
Influences: GOD (No one can compare to HIM!), Pastor David Watson (my mentor/musical foundation and God-dad), Clarance "Doc" Robinson, Dorenda "Doe Doe" Keeton (my piano teacher), Robert Williams (my high school band director), Ernestine Roquemore (the initiator of playing in church), Canary Bursey, Marcus Murphy (drummer influence), J. Sabastian Bach/Luwing Van Beetheoven/Eric Witicare/Jacques Ibert/ Darius Milhaud/John Coltrane/Art Tatum/Ocsar Peterson (amazing technical and musical influences in my growth), Dr. Mattie Moss Clark/The Clark Sisters/Dorinda Clark-Cole/Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark ("Brought That Sunshine!" :) and has influenced versatility in music ministry), Kevin Bond (To every church choir/group song I learned with KB on the keys/production influenced me!) Asaph Alex Ward (a genius in his own way!), Harold Ross (One of the first true organist my ears heard), Pastor Redolph Stanfield/Rev. Milton Brunson/Rev. James Moore/John P. Kee (music ministry influences), Kirk Franklin/Hezekiah Walker/Fred Hammond/Olanda Draper/Kurt Carr/CeCe Winans/Donnie McClurklin/Kim Burrell/Donald Lawrence/Pastor Marvin L. Winans/Cedric Thompson (brought me through my teens and influenced technicality, vocal,and especially ministry and spiritual relationship), Apostle Robert Warrior (my pastor and spiritual dad), Odie Burrus (jazz ensemble director), Bettye Nelson (helped solidify musical discipline), Carey Henry (kept me right!), Jason Smith (that "older brother" I needed on "tha yard!") Cheryl Cook (that "older sister" I needed on "tha yard" and in the jazz ensemble.), Sam Carrol (iron sharpener and bud!), Jason White ("Can you give me my keys?! LOL), Carlton Pearson/Pastor David Smith/Tim Johnson (influence confidence and exposure), Israel Houghton, Steve Lawrence, Derrick Jackson, Doobie Powell, Tommy Sims, Micheal Farren, Tye Tribbett, Micheal W. Smith, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Kieth Jarrett, Chick Corea, George Duke, Johnathan Nelson, and many more.......
Sounds Like: JERMIA CANNON AND I DOING THE SONG "BREAKTHROUGH" IN DETROIT AT DORINDA CLARK COLE'S SINGERS AND MUSICIANS CONFERENCEMe with the COGIC Chorale and the International Mass Choir singing.
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