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Missed August 's Edit ion? Ummm we f eat ured DELRA HARRIS! Cl ick here t o read his st ory!


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J Gul l i "I Coul d Never Have Imagined" The song "I Coul d Never Have Imagined" caught our at t ent ion right away. It has an ol d school RNB vibe mixed wit h a f resh sound. It speaks of rel at ionships and t he t rut h of how a man can be when t hey meet someone and t hey want t o hol d back t heir f eel ings whil e want ing t o l et go of pride and al l ow yoursel f t o experience t he real and t rue t hing... experiencing t he f eel ing of bl iss whil e in a rel at ionship. This song is unique in sound, and J Gul l i's vocal s are st rong. The product ion qual it y is great as wel l . Crisp and cl ear. We l ook f orward t o being connect ed wit h him and t o wat ching his career progress! Art ist Bio "Music is my passion. Not being abl e t o (re) produce it woul d l eave a void in my l if e t hat coul d never be f il l ed ". And J Gul l i has evol ved many t imes over as an art ist . From being a l it t l e kid who l oved t o make beat s, t o pl aying inst rument s, t o pl aying in bands. He grew up, t oured, and became band l eader wit h Tyrone Bl at cher who l at er co-wrot e "Sl ow Dance" wit h Michael Jef f erson and R. Kel l y. Today, he has produced 3 sol o Cd's, produced music recorded wit h Yvonne Gage, produced a hot singl e ent it l ed "Hol d You In My Arms" f eat uring Guit arist Jerry Knight (f ormal l y of Rays Parker Jr. and Raydio) which you can hear on his l at est Cd rel ease ent it l ed "Smoot h Jams". Gul l i al so pl ayed bass guit ar behind Al vin "Twin Time" Cash as a young man and won a spot on Chicago's WGCI' s "Home Jam" t al ent show f or a song he wrot e ent it l ed "Open Up Your Heart ". Whil e J Gul l i is root ed int o R&B music, his experience gives him t he f l exibil it y t o writ e and compose in many ot her genres and al l of his sol o project s, incl uding l yrics, arranging, composing, l ead and background vocal s, and al l inst rument at ion or digit al programs were perf ormed by him. But his goal is t o be a record producer. In no way does he see himsel f as a sol o act or perf ormer. But he wel comes t he opport unit y t o produce music f or commercial s, movie soundt racks, major recording art ist s, or t hose who aspire t o be. " If I were t o ever perf orm again, it woul d be because my f ans want it . I am root ed f rom Soul / R&B music....... t he drums and bass guit ar sort of set t he st age f or everyt hing el se I do musical l y. And maybe someday........who knows, I'l l go back t o perf orming again. But if not , I'm more t han happy t o cont inue writ ing songs and going int o t he st udio producing great music".

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St. M arten's Best M al e Rap A rti st Of Th e Year Took Th e Proj ect-X Fete Stage By Storm A t #SX M Carni v al 2015


Been a busy t ime recent l y wit h t he rel ease of our new Chrome EP just around t he corner on 09.28.15. Having made t he decision t o st rip t hings back t o a more organic acoust ic sound f or t he next t our, I have spent t he l ast ?wee? whil e rehearsing wit h guit arist and synt h pl ayer, new recruit Ant oin O Brien, who has worked out bril l iant l y!! We did our f irst show t oget her at t he 96/ 1 Fest ival in Cork a Cit y on August 29t h pl aying a col l ect ion of songs f rom ?A bet t er Bal ance?and t he new ?Chrome EP?. I am happy t o report it was a great gig! The ?Chrome acoust ic t our? kicks of f on Sept ember 17t h , and t he pl an is t o keep adding shows as we progress t hrough t he dat es al ready conf irmed! (see t our dat es) More news next mont h !! Dave Ait ken


Rel easing 9.28.2015 Chrome Acoust ic Tour 2015 August Sat 29t h -96/ 1 Fest ival The Woodf ord Cork (on st age 9pm) Sept ember Friday 18t h - MusicZone Dougl as Court Cork (Cork Cul t ure Fest ival ) 5pm Thursday 24t h - HardRock Caf e Templ e Bar Dubl in (In aid of Make a wish Foundat ion) Friday 25t h - Last Friday Sessions New Ross Wexf ord - 9pm Oct ober Friday 9t h Monroe's Live Gal way - opening f or Pearl Jem (main st age) 10pm Sat urday 24t h The Luna Lounge Leyt onst one London UK - 9pm ** more dat es t o be announced **

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T h a H o t $h o t D.Y. Entertainment Artist Tha Hot$hot Is Blazing New Trails On The International Hip-Hop Scene, With Many Great "First Of Its Kind" Accomplishments All the way from the small tropical Netherlands Antilles island of St. Maarten, D.Y. Entertainment has been making some great moves in the music business. Their featured artist, Tha Hot$hot won "St. Maarten's Best Male Rap Artist Of The Year" award in 2012, and they leaped into the international Hip-Hop scene ever since. On April 27th, he performed live as SIK Entertainment & LBB Productions presents Project X Fete AKA PXF lineup powered by Hennessy in St. Maarten, on the same stage as "Future" & also featuring artists from Dominica, Trinidad & Tobago & Jamaica. Tha Hot$hot's release, Party Freak, a hard-hitting club hit, ranked on Amazon Best Sellers on Day 2 of release. His video for "Tropical Limelight" ft $tekaly was on the "Tempo Cross Caribbean Countdown" for 8 weeks and reached the # 1 position. Shortly after, Chartbase (Denmark) which is a worldwide collection of every major chart in the world, ranked # 59 on the international Hip-Hop Charts! He was the ONLY St. Maarten Artist to debut in the TOP 3 on 2 different occasions & to make the TOP 3 with 3 different videos on Cross Caribbean Countdown. The remix of "Tropical Limelight" ft. Stekaly & Dancehall/ Reggae Artist "Konshens" has gained the attention of the fans! It has been in rotation on numerous radio stations throughout the Caribbean & worldwide. His video "Out With A Bang" was also featured on WorldStarHipHop's homepage, adding to his worldwide exposure online. He is currently working on a new mixtape called "Black & Politically IN-Correct, before releasing his EP in 2016. We are proud to be a part of the team, watching Tha Hot$hot's rise to the top! # ArtistsUnited

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8 .What Inspires You? To See Where Our Music Has Reached So Far lol 9. Who Inspires You: God & Nature Plus I Strongly Believe In Prayers So I Pray Alot, My Son & I Also Do This For Him, Tha Hot$hot When We Speak On Things Aside From Just Music. Tha Hot$hot's New Music Is Fire! Got Me Hyped! Cant Wait For The People To Hear, The Radio Stations, Djs And Fans That Motivate Us Saying Keep It Up. Kellie Leigh For Her Kinds Words When Things Get Rough......Thank You! Dexter Thomas (Bunji Garlin's Manager) Who Was Cool Enough To Share Some Of His Knowledge About This Business, And Any Underground Artist I Been Following For A Long Time That Makes It Inspires Me, I Have Goals Set So Reaching Them Inspiring Life Is..... 10. Fave Place To Catch A Live Show: At The Sint Maarten Festival Village On The Dutch Side Of The Island

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The Day My Lif e Changed Forever It 's about having everyt hing you t hought you coul d ever want but wal king away f rom it al l ... t o be reborn. Living a l if e of having it al l , great job, great man or so I t hought ... But t hen one day I had enough, Enough of l iving a l if e of what wasn't meant f or me... Great part ies, great f riends, t ravel ing around t he worl d Being and doing what ever I want ed t o be... Then one day, t he whol e t hing changed.... I st opped l iving l if e f or ot her peopl e ...and st art ed l iving it f or Him. What a big change I went t hrough... personal l y & prof essional l y.... Swinging int o a whol e new worl d! Never going back t o t hat pl ace... Where I never bel onged... I was shown my vision so cl ear t hat day... so cl ear... You just KNOW t hat it 's sent f rom above.

Everyt hing was shown t o me.... t hat cl ear vision of my dest iny. He l et me know t hat He was wit h me.. t hat he woul d show me exact l y what I need. I can onl y give al l Gl ory t o Him... f or what I know and where I've been. Those chal l enges.. t hey were al l just making me real ize where I needed t o be. Giving me t he st rengt h t o proceed... wit h t he hel p of t he peopl e t hat I need... My f amil y... my f riends have been t here so much.. To guide me and t o know t hat t hey've got my back... t o hel p shoul d I need it ... I real ized t he import ance of bal ance in l if e... So many years of not being t here... I was al ways working at a company t hat didn't care... Working around t he cl ock corporat el y... not real l y my cup of t ea... Woke up one day and real ized I had missed a l ot ... by concent rat ing t oo much on my career and what ot hers t hought ... That day a l ight swit ch went on.... and my l if e changed f orever... Š2015 Kel l ie Leigh


Review by Kel l ie Leigh Past or Reese's I W on 't Com p l ai n i s a beau t i f u l Gosp el son g t h at i s abou t f u l f i l l i n g h i s God -gi v en d est i n y. H i s v oi ce sh i n es t h r ou gh t h i s son g w i t h cl ear em ot i on , sp eak i n g of t h e st r u ggl es of l i f e... H e w i l l n ev er com p l ai n abou t h ow good GOD h as been t o h i m . H e ch ooses t o l ook at t h e p osi t i v e si d e of l i f e, w i t h God by h i s si d e t h r ou gh al l of h i s u p s an d d ow n s... H e h as seen h i m t h r ou gh ev er y t h i n g. God h as op en ed u p m an y d oor s f or Past or Reese an d t h ese bl essi n gs ar e w h at h e ch ooses t o f ocu s on . An ex t r em el y p osi t i v e an d u p l i f t i n g son g, w h i ch I h i gh l y r ecom m en d t o an y on e goi n g t h r ou gh st r u ggl es an d t r ou bl es of l i f e. K eep y ou r ey es f i r m l y f ocu sed on God an d k n ow t h at H e w i l l see y ou t h r ou gh t h em al l . I gi v e t h i s son g a GL OW I N G 5 STAR r ecom m en d at i on f or t h e FEEL I N G i t gi v es y ou w h en y ou l i st en t o i t . Past or Reese's v oi ce i s cl ear an d cr i sp an d t h e i n st r u m en t al s ar e a h u ge com p l i m en t t o h i s v oi ce. Pr od u ct i on qu al i t y i s p er f ect ! Th an k y ou Past or Reese f or sh ar i n g y ou r am azi n g w or k w i t h # Ar t i st sUn i t ed .... w e w i sh y ou con t i n u ed su ccess! You can p r ev i ew & bu y "I W on 't Com p l ai n " f r om t h e EP "I Gi v e Up Ev er y t h i n g" on CD Baby | Am azon Con n ect w i t h Past or Reese on Facebook | Rev er bn at i on | W ebsi t e


Reese is a Gospel ar t ist whose voice has been anoint ed by God himself. He hail s f rom Carrollt on, Alabama, but has resided in New Orleans, LA. He has been singing since t he t ender age of f ive and is an ordained Minist er. He loves t o preach t o t he hear t s and soul s of his list eners, t hrough his music. His album is "I Give Up Everyt hing" promises t o be everyt hing his list eners expect and more. His album will cat er t o t he young and old. His versat ilit y set s him apar t f rom most Gospel singers. BUY I T ON AMAZON | CD BABY


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Th e UK' s Sh au n Sh ear s k eep s o n r o l l i n g ! Bei n g a d i sab l ed si n g er so n g w r i t er w i t h cer eb r al p al sy an d ar t h r i t i s I' m o f t en ask ed w h en p eo p l e l o o k at m e i n m y w h eel ch ai r ' Ho w d i d y o u d o t h at ?...W r i t e t h at so n g ?' A s i f I' v e j u st d o n e so m e w ei r d m ag i c t r i ck ! Th e t r u t h i s I d o n ' t k n o w . I r em em b er p l ay i n g a p i an o at sch o o l an d so m eo n e say i n g ' w h o t au g h t t h i s k i d ch o r d s?' I t h en p l ay ed m y f am i l i es (o u t o f t u n e) p i an o an d w en t o n f r o m t h er e. Th at ' s t h e sh o r t an sw er . Th e m o r e co m p l ex an sw er i s I w as i n an d o u t o f b an d s w r i t i n g so n g s. I l o v e p er f o r m i n g , an d w h en I w en t i n t o a w h eel ch ai r at t h e ag e o f 1 6 I r eal i zed i t w as t h e o n l y w ay I co u l d co n t i n u e p er f o r m i n g . Th en w h en I g o t ar t h r i t i s I l ear n ed h o w t o p l ay ar t h r i t i c p i an o , h ar m o n i ca & ev en a sp o t o f l azy d r u m m i n g can b e f o u n d o n m y Yo u Tu b e ch an n el . I al so u se a l o t o f ap p s w h i ch d eco d e w h at I d o . Th i s i n t u r n b r i n g s so n g s t h at h av e b een l ay i n g d o r m an t f o r 1 2 y r s a n ew l i f e an d n ew m ean i n g . Th i s i s w h y w h en I w as t o l d I w as g o i n g t o b e ap ar t o f t h i s p u b l i cat i o n , I w as sh o ck ed t o say t h e l east i t m ad e m e q u est i o n w h y I d o w h at I d o . I su p p o se i t ' s t o i n sp i r e p eo p l e t o d o t h ey w an t b ecau se i f t h ey t r i ed t h er eb y t h ey ' v e su cceed ed . M y so n g s ar e t h e an t i t h esi s o f m y su ccess. Th ey ' r e al m o st l i k e m y k i d s, t h ey g r o w an d t ak e o n n ew m ean i n g s, an d l i k e m o st k i d s t h ey t each t h ei r p ar en t s so m et h i n g . In m y case n o t t o g i v e u p . I u se an i Po d t o p er f o r m l i v e. It h as al l o w ed m e t o l et t h e so n g s co n n ect w i t h p eo p l e, n o t j u st t h r o u g h m e an d t h ey h av e al l o w ed m e t o b e co m f o r t ab l e w i t h i n m y sel f , n o w b an t er i n g , j o k i n g an d en g ag i n g cr o w d s t o Or t h e j o y I b o u g h t t o so m eo n e b y i n v i t i n g t h em t o p l ay " m ar acas o n m y d i et w o k e u p w i t h y o u " w h i ch w as b ei n g w eb cast . I w as j u st p l eased w e g o t t h e b r eak i n w i t h ' d af f o d i l l y r i cs' an d an i m p r o m p t u r ep r i se t en aci o u s D st y l e. A l ad y w as j u st am azed t o b e o n st ag e, an d l at er o n Yo u Tu b e, t h at ' s w h at r eal l y m ak es p er f o r m an ce f o r m e. W h i ch i s w h y I k eep o n l i n e g i g j o u r n al s so I can cap t u r e t h o se m o m en t s, n o m at t er h o w r aw t h ey ar e. So n g s o r an y ar t i s su p p o sed t o m ak e p eo p l e t h i n k . A g ai n I' v e al r ead y su r p assed t h at w h en I p er f o r m ed m y so n g s at t h e w o r l d r en o w n ed Ed i n b u r g h Fr i n g e Fest i v al , w h er e I w as d escr i b ed as ' l i f e af f i r m i n g .' I co u l d n ' t u n d er st an d w h y b ecau se I d i d n ' t u n d er st an d w h at so m e o f m y so n g s m ean t ev en t h o u g h m o st o f t h em h av e a st o r y b eh i n d t h em , so m e st i l l r em ai n ed a m y st er y . ' Dy l an & Ph i l o so p h y ' ; I an i m at ed t h e v i d eo f o r t h i s so n g . I r eal i zed i t ' s t h e i n t er n al su b t ex t o f a r el at i o n sh i p w h i ch i s b en eat h t h e su r f ace t h at can d r aw u s t o l o v e, ev en t h o u g h i t m ay h u r t u s so m et i m es.

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Born in Hinesville, GA, 13 year old Ja'Juan Graham dreamed of always becoming a Drummer/ Musician. Jajuan became fascinated and played drums at the very young age of 4. When he was 8 months old his eyes were glued to the hit movie Drumline. "To this day I watch Drumline as if it just came out yesterday" laughed Jajuan. Since then drumming has become his biggest passion. Ja'Juan practices everyday and says " I listen to all kinds of music such as Gospel, R&B, and Rock, anything really"."I study how the other drummers such as my idols Tony Royster Jr and Travis Barker play".Ja'Juan played his first gig at the age of 9 in Kentucky playing with two high school students, where they played at local restaurants and did studio recordings at Heartland Studio. In 2011 he was given the opportunity to audition for TV show Americas Got Talent which he stated "Mom this is only the Beginning" with a big grin on his face. That opened up many doors for him. He since then has played at talent shows, recitals, and showcases in Atlanta,GA and Columbus,GA. He also played at vendor fairs on army base FT. Benning, GA."I feel as if I'm in my own zone when I play drums" stated Jajuan. At age 11 he played in a jam session with Columbus State University Jazz Ensemble to which he was very excited to do.At 12 he was blessed to join and play with Jersey Surf Marching Corp at the Alamodome in San Antonio TX, which he said "I was really nervous at first because I didn't know how I would fit in with professional drummers, but I got the hang of it and blended in with the others and it was the best experience ever!!" He then went on to lead the Kids Mardi Gras Parade in El Paso TX and has done shows in the area. Spreading sweet music and the gift that God gave me, I will continue to bless people with what I love best...Drumming!Catch Ja'Juan's work on YouTube


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Coming from a management background before deciding to embark on his own music career, Moosh Millionz shows us his smooth R&B style, strong vocals & production mixed with a great subject matter.

The song "Because Of You" is a clear reflection of life lessons and wisdom, where he thought he would be vs where he is now because of his one true love. It speaks of being in a relationship and developing each other's strengths. "Because Of You... I'm stronger than ever. Because Of You... I will give up never" This track exemplifies how much a man's life can change when they are in the right relationship with a women who helps put them on and keep them on the right path. I would like to hear more of Moosh Millionz work! Rating: Production: 4.5 stars Vocals: 5.0 stars Feeling: 4.5 stars An R&B track's true strength, to me, comes from hearing the singer's heart and soul in the song. This track is packed with both!

Subject Matter: 5 stars Overall Rating: 4.75/ 5

Moosh Millionz has created a timeless love song which captures the heart and makes you want to hold your special someone in your arms and tell them all that they mean to you. Solid track... Congratulations Moosh Millionz! ~Kellie Leigh, Founder, # ArtistsUnited Worldwide Independent Music Community

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Ev er y m o n t h I m eet n ew p eo p l e, n ew ar t i st s, an d I am i n cr easi n g l y i m p r essed w i t h t h e su b m i ssi o n s w e h av e r ecei v ed b o t h f o r o u r m ag azi n e an d o u r TV Sh o w s, #A r t i st sUn i t ed #To p 1 0 Co u n t d o w n & #Tal k TV. W e ar e ex ci t ed an d i n sp i r ed b y each ar t i st w e m eet , t h o se w h o se g o al s ar e t o i n sp i r e o t h er s b y cr eat i n g m u si c t h at w i l l h el p h eal t h e w o r l d i n st ead o f h ar m i t . Th i s m o n t h , A n g el Sessi o n s w i n s o u r f i r st m o n t h l y aw ar d , w h i ch i s cal l ed #W o m en W h o A r eRo ck i n It . Th e r easo n w h y w e ch o se h er i s b ecau se o f h er d ed i cat i o n an d co m m i t t m en t t o sp r ead i n g LOVE t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d . Si n g i n g t h e so n g s t h at Go d g av e h er , sh e r eal l y h as m ad e a d i f f er en ce, t o u ch i n g t h e h ear t s o f so m an y f an s f r o m ar o u n d t h e w o r l d . A n g el i s an i n sp i r at i o n al l ead er w h o m I am p r o u d t o cal l a f r i en d , an d I j u st w an t ed EVERYONE, an d I m ean EVERYONE, t o k n o w ab o u t h er . A n g el Sessi o n s' 1 1 t h st u d i o al b u m , So n g s Of Co m f o r t h as h er m o st i n sp i r at i o n al m essag e t o d at e. Th er e ar e 1 7 b eau t i f u l t r ack s o n t h e al b u m , al l o f w h i ch h i g h l i g h t h er l o v e f o r Go d . Her m u si c i s t r u l y h eal i n g t h e w o r l d an d i s o n e o f m y m ai n g o -t o ' s f o r p o si t i v i t y an d t o f eel t h e sp i r i t o f LOVE.

Do n ' t w o r r y , g u y s, y o u r t u r n i s co m i n g t o w i n an aw ar d .... M ay b e n ex t m o n t h : )))

At t he t im e of w r i t i n g t h i s, h er al b u m " So n g s Of Co m f o r t " h as b een o n t h e To p 1 0 0 Ch r i st i an al b u m s, r an k i n g h i g h est at #5 2 , an d t h e To p 1 0 0 RNB A l b u m s o n A m azo n at #5 0 f o r 4 w eek s! It al so r an k ed #2 0 o n i Tu n es In sp i r at i o n al

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Name: Nessa Dove Music Artist Since: 2010 Location: NYC Genre: Alternative/ Rock/ Pop with Soul Fave Singer Of All Time: Whitney Houston/ Michael Jackson/ Lauryn Hill Fave Group of all time: Jackson Five Fave Place You Have Performed: House of Blues-Hollywood, CA What inspires you? Nature, creative expression; art, poetry, music, books, love, beauty, attraction, people. Who inspires you? Leading edge thinkers, philosophers, trail blazers, spiritual teachers, musicians, artists, leaders, happy people. Ex, Alanis Morissette, Jimi Hendrix, Oprah. Fave place to catch a live show? Village Undergound-NYC (Musicians Jam/ Open mic night).

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Nessa Dove Nessa Dove is a great Canadian artist who is currently rockin' the scene in NYC! Just a few sounds from her electric guitar you will feel how awesome she is. The song we chose to review is "Make Believe" due to it's inspirational message of being able to create your own world. When you play make believe, and your mind believes it, you can achieve it. Thinking is everything in life! "Make believe... 'til I see... what I need.. there for me." We need to hold onto our highest vision for ourselves and "never ever ever let it goooo" Nessa's work is amazing and I'm sure you will feel that too when you listen to "Here We Go" on Bandcamp! We give Nessa Dove a glowing 5 stars for her voice, the song's strong message, the feel of her music & her overall style! We look forward to catching her LIVE as well in some of NYC's hottest venues! Check her out now!!!! http:/ / nessadove.bandcamp.com/ releases


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Assisted Living's instrumental melodies hearken back to the glory days of classic rock, when guitarist John Madeiro and drummer Steve Hennesey first picked up instruments and discovered their unique? and long-lasting? sense of rhythm. In 1978, their very first band, Paragon, was invited to audition for an opening act on The Eagles' nation-wide tour. Tragedy struck two days before the audition, however, when their lead singer suddenly quit the band. In the years before the Internet, no quick replacement could be found. Paragon's meteoric rise came to an abrupt end, and John and Steve separated until 1981, when they reunited with a new vocalist to form full-blown southern rock band Mythology. Their second effort gained rapid popularity throughout Texas, both for their blues-based anthems and the professional production Mythology brought to venues all across the state. Though poised to reach even further than their first attempt, Mythology also suffered a fatal blow. In one two-week stretch of 1985, three of the band members were forced to relocate to other states; here again, in the days before the web, the band could not continue with most of its members flung far across the country. Steve moved to California, where he spent a few years moonlighting as a studio drummer. John decided to hang up the guitar once and for all and focus on his family instead. Both men lost contact for nearly thirty years. For the first twenty, music took a backseat; in that last decade, however, both men dusted off their instruments and began to shake off the rust. John dug up his acoustic and spent several years writing music, while Steve sat back down with the drums. Both moved in and out of bands and small side projects, but they didn't reconnect until 2013, when a chance encounter online reunited them for a jam session for old time's sake. Immediately, they rediscovered the friendship and rhythm that had laid the groundwork for Paragon and Mythology so many years prior. A one-off jam session became a weekly event, and the two friends capitalized on the latest technology: recording high-quality productions in home studios, creating their own music videos, and crafting a unique sound from their own whim and strong musicality. AirBorne debuted first, both a nod to their own storied struggle with music and their simple desire to just have fun. Assisted Living, tongue-in-cheek from the start, emerged shortly thereafter, finding critical success with their next track Wishful, which took home an Akademia award in May 2015 for Best Instrumental/ Rock song. The classic rock anthem Trapped was soon to follow. Both AirBorne and Wishful have accompanying music videos. Each feature the distinctive green 'running man' from Assisted Living's official logo, and each have outperformed all expectations, garnering thousands of views across the internet. A third video to accompany Trapped will be released summer 2015, and will raise the bar even higher. Assisted Living's next track is already in the works, and will debut first on the band's official website,

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R a g t im e R ic h ie 's v ib r a n c y a n d p o s it iv it y s h in e t h r o u g h in a ll h e d o es. H e f ir st c o n n ec t ed w it h u s a f ew m o n t h s a g o via em a il t o sh a r e h is w o r k w it h o u r t ea m , a n d r ig h t aw ay I k n ew t h a t h e w a s a n a r t ist w e w o u ld lik e t o g et t o k n o w . A f t er h ea r in g h is st o r ies, w h ic h h e sh a r es t h r o u g h h is h ip -h o p m u s ic , h e s e n d s a m e s s a g e o f h o p e t o p e o p le w h o a r e s t r u g g lin g w it h lif e 's c h a lle n g e s , esp ec ia lly a d d ic t io n . H avin g g o n e t h r o u g h it a n d st a n d in g st r o n g t h r o u g h it a ll, sh a r in g p o sit ive a n d en c o u r a g in g w o r d s t h a t so m eo n e o u t t h er e n eed s t o h ea r w h en t h ey a r e g o in g t h r o u g h t h e sa m e c h a llen g es. Th er e is h ea lin g in h elp in g o t h er s t o o ver c o m e, a n d w e t h a n k R ic h ie f o r sh a r in g h is w o r k w it h u s. C h ec k o u t "W h a t It Seem s" R a d io St yle M ix o n R ever b n a t io n


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DELRA HARRIS LYRICS " PLEASE SPEAK TO ME" (Written by: Delra Harris)

PHONE CALL: " PICK UP, PICK UP, PICK UP, PICK UP, C'MON I NEED TO TALK, OH NO, NO HEY, IT'S ME, UM, I JUST REALLY NEEDED TO TALK. I REALLY, REALLY NEEDED TO TALK TO SOMEONE. IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE TIMES WHERE YOU, YOU START TO WONDER AND YOU QUESTION EVERYTHING. YOU START TO QUESTION IF GOD IS EVEN REAL, DOES HE EVEN HEAR US. AND YOU BEEN TAUGHT THESE THINGS ABOUT FAITH AND YOU DON'T WANNA GIVE UP AND YOU'VE BEEN DOING EVERYTHING THAT'S RIGHT AND YOU WONDER, WHY AREN'T THINGS WORKING OUT THE WAY I THINK THEY SHOULD WORK OUT AND ALTHOIUGH I KNOW ALL OF MY FAITH AND MY TRUST SHOULD BE IN GOD, I SOMETIMES HAVE QUESTIONS."

VERSE 1: WHAT DID I DO, ARE YOU MAD AT ME DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG I'M SO TIRED OF TRYING AND GOING THROUGH IS THERE REALLY POWER IN YOUR NAME HOW MANY TEARS SHOULD I CRY AND HOW LONG WILL THIS BE? HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD I BEG YOU FOR YOU TO HEAL ME, BEFORE YOU HEAR ME IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME, THEN WHY NOT EASE THE PAIN I NEED YOU LORD TO HEAR ME, I WANT THIS PAIN TO GO AWAY VERSE 2: IF YOU REALLY CARE ANYTHING ABOUT ME (IF YOU REALLY CARED) THEN WHY CAN'T YOU SEE I'M WHAT IT'S PUTTING ME THROUGH (WHY CAN'T YOU SEE WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH). I DON'T KNOW THE REASON THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME (DON'T KNOW) AND I DON'T KNOW THE REASON IT HAS TO BE, OHHHH IF YOU ARE REALLY GOD THEN SHOW ME, SHOW ME IT'S HARD TO TRUST SOMEONE, WHO'S FACE I'VE NEVER SEEN SHOW ME WHO YOU ARE, SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT, SHOW ME THAT YOU ARE POWERFUL. HELLO ARE YOU THERE, HELLO ARE YOU THERE YAHOOOH ALL I NEED TO HEAR IS A WORD, JUST SOMETHING FROM YOU (SOMETHING FROM YOU) VERSE 3: (ILLUSTRATED VOICE OF GOD) MY CHILD I'M HERE I'VE HEARD EVERY WORD THAT YOU SAID, AND SEEN EVERY TEAR YOU'VE CRIED. I'VE FELT THE PAIN, ALL THE PAIN YOU'VE ENDURED HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT I DID SEE I AM THE ONE WHO, WHO DIED UP ON THE CROSS FOR YOU I AM THE ONE WHO GAVE, MY LIFE SOOOOO, DRY YOUR EYES, REALIZE I'M HERE FOR YOU (OH OOH I AM) I'VE TURNED WATER INTO WINE, GIVEN SIGHT TO THE BLIND AND NOW IMAGINE WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU BUT YOU'VE GOT TO TRUST ME, AND YOU'VE GOT TO HOLD ON I KNOW THAT YOU CAN SURVIVE. HAVE FAITH IN ME, TRUST IN ME, BELIEVEEEE YOU NEED TO KNOW, I'LL NEVER LEAVE, DON'T EVER FORGET, I'M ALL YOU NEED

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J OHN COX - STORY OF GLORY REVIEW BY K ELLIE L EIGH

Stor y Of Glor y r eally caught our attention when Singer /Songwr iter John Cox sent it to me. He is r anked #1on Rever bnation in the Chr istian Rock categor y in Gr eenville, NC, and I can definitely hear why. The melody of the song flows beautifully with the sound of his guitar . John's voice is r eminiscent of Paul Simon and John Mayer , and using his talents to wor ship God make this song & his wor k speak dir ectly to my hear t. The Stor y Of Glor y is about the way that it feels and sounds to call out the name of Jesus "What A Beautiful Sound!" "God has given me the inspir ation to wr ite songs and enjoying the gift of music. Always a diamond in the r ough, the Lor d never gave up me and His wor d keeps me going. ~John Cox "His wor d tells me to go for it:" Psalms 56:4 "In God I will pr aise his wor d, in God I have put my tr ust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me." You can find his wor k on Revebnation by clicking her e. We look for war d to following your jour ney, John. God Bless! #Ar tistsUnited


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T h e s o n g " M y B a b y " b y LO R D R EI G N Ft . T I n i f f i a i s a ver y r ea l st o r y o f a m a n w h o h a s d ec id ed t h a t h e is d o n e w it h p la y in g g a m e s w it h w o m e n 's h e a r t s a n d h a s n o w r e a lize d t h a t h e w a n t s t o b e w it h t h e w o m a n w h o f u lf ills h is n eed s. H e r e a lize d t h a t e ve r y t h in g h e w a n t s is r ig h t in f r o n t o f h im . H e s p e a k s o f h o w m e n a lw a y s r e a lize t h o s e f e e lin g s w h e n it 's t o o la t e a n d t h a t t h is t im e h e is n o t g o in g t o let t h a t h a p p en . Tin if f ia c o m p lim en t s t h e so n g w it h h er b ea u t if u l vo ic e a n d sh e sp ea k s o f b ein g r ea l a n d let t in g t h e p er so n k n ow t h at sh e w an t s t o b e m o r e t h an f r ien d s, a n d t h a t sh e w a n t s t o m a k e it o f f ic ia l a n d h a ve h im c a ll h er h is la d y "a n d yo u a r e m y b a b y" T h i s s o n g , a s w i t h LO R D R EI G N 's e n t i r e a l b u m " FIV E" w a s p r o d u c e d b y C u r t is Lo w P r o d u c t io n s in I n d i a n a ... a n a m a zi n g l y c r e a t i v e p r o d u c e r t h a t c r ea t es b ea t s t h a t I h a ve n ever h ea r d b ef o r e. Su p er u n iq u e so u n d s a r e c o m in g f r o m t h is t ea m , w h ic h I a m p r o u d t o c a ll f r ien d s a n d b u sin ess c o llea g u es. M Y B A B Y w i l l r e l e a s e i n l a t e A u g u s t ... s o S TA Y T UN ED ... y o u c a n p r e v i e w " M y B a b y " o n S o u n d c l o u d b y c lic k in g h er e.


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WILL YOU CARE Cl ayt on Bryant VERSE: If I st opped breat hing woul d you be my l ungs. Lose my sight but seeing your heart beat so st rong ... PRE-CHORUS: press your l ips t o mine, l et ?s bot h l ose cont rol l ook int o my eyes, connect wit h my soul . So Now I?l l ask you t his once... CHORUS: Wil l You Care 3x VERSE: If I died t omorrow, hol d me in your arms. Resurrect my body Wit h Love?s f avorit e song. PRE-CHORUS: I know al l t his is heavy but yes you can deal . If you say you're not ready t he heart may not heal . CHORUS: Wil l You Care 3x BRIDGE: I've drowned in t he rain sl ept t hrough t he pain of wat ching l ove come and go. now and again I cry out in vain because I'm just not sure. So baby t el l me... CHORUS: Wil l You Care 3x (Pl ease Say Yes)

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