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Love,
Jenise LaVonne
Friday, August 29, 2008
Time Square Arts center and Rockmetv.com
On July 14, 2008 I performed at the Times Square Arts Center in New York. It was a great show and I had lots of fun. Shout out to all my Evangelistic Church of Christ Fam(ECOC) for supporting me, TrifeReality bka TR and to my old classmates that came out, THANK YOU!!!! God Really blessed and I learned a lot!!! Here's my interview and a clip from my performance along with the other artists that performed. Enjoy!!!
Love,
Jenise LaVonne
Love,
Jenise LaVonne
Because I just feel like talking...
Ok, so you're wondering who in the mess is Jenise LaVonne and why am I on her blogspot. Well I'll tell you... I am an emerging singer/songwriter in so called "Gospel" music and I'm also an aspiring actress. You're here.. why? I don't know, maybe you saw me on myspace, heard me sing at a local lounge or church, saw me at a boxing match or HeavyHitter.org, or maybe you just want to hear what I have to say. Well either way, I'm glad you're here because I just feel like talking.
Like I said before I am a "gospel" singer/songwriter and I know you're wondering why I keep putting the word gospel in quotations. Well, in my opinion the music that we have today that is supposed to be gospel is in fact not gospel at all. I mean it's all cool to sing and write music about getting past your struggles, and all the bling and things that you have now that you're on top, but come on... to all of you artists out there that are calling yourselves gospel and not even mentioning Jesus in your music, what are you doing? What happened to songs like Take me Back, We shall Behold Him, My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)? My brother said something to me once that is really sticking with me as I develop as an artist. He said "Jen if you are a gospel singer it can't just be all about being a star. Proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ is a JOB! You can't just say you're singing gospel and do and look and sing about and be just anything. You have a responsibility to God first, to follow His way and then to your audience, to be that example". I had to really swallow that and pray and think and fast and say ok God... it's all or nothing. I will walk in your way, under your conditions, and do as you have called me to do.
I don't want to just sing to you, I want to make you aware of this thing called The Gospel. The online dictionary's definition of gospel is:
Audio Help /ˈgɒspəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[gos-puhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.
the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation.
2.
the story of Christ's life and teachings, esp. as contained in the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
gospel music. –adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or proclaiming the gospel or its teachings: a gospel preacher.
2.
in accordance with the gospel; evangelical.
Like I said before I am a "gospel" singer/songwriter and I know you're wondering why I keep putting the word gospel in quotations. Well, in my opinion the music that we have today that is supposed to be gospel is in fact not gospel at all. I mean it's all cool to sing and write music about getting past your struggles, and all the bling and things that you have now that you're on top, but come on... to all of you artists out there that are calling yourselves gospel and not even mentioning Jesus in your music, what are you doing? What happened to songs like Take me Back, We shall Behold Him, My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)? My brother said something to me once that is really sticking with me as I develop as an artist. He said "Jen if you are a gospel singer it can't just be all about being a star. Proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ is a JOB! You can't just say you're singing gospel and do and look and sing about and be just anything. You have a responsibility to God first, to follow His way and then to your audience, to be that example". I had to really swallow that and pray and think and fast and say ok God... it's all or nothing. I will walk in your way, under your conditions, and do as you have called me to do.
I don't want to just sing to you, I want to make you aware of this thing called The Gospel. The online dictionary's definition of gospel is:
Audio Help /ˈgɒspəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[gos-puhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.
the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation.
2.
the story of Christ's life and teachings, esp. as contained in the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
gospel music. –adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or proclaiming the gospel or its teachings: a gospel preacher.
2.
in accordance with the gospel; evangelical.
The profound message in Gospel music should be JESUS CHRIST!!!! Can we bring it back to Jesus? This time that we're living in offers no stability, or certainty in anything.. but Jesus does.
So here I am on my journey through this music business and entertainment industry. Let's see what happens as I continue to grind and pursue my singing and acting career. I know God has called me to this and I know I can't do this without Him, so.... Here I go... Let's get it, let's get it, Let's get it!!!!
Love,
Jenise LaVonne
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