Real Gospel with the Xman Podcast

Sebrina Owens Interview

Sebrina Owens the niece of Aretha Franklin is my special guest on Real Gospel! You’ll hear personal stories from her about her life with Aretha, and she’ll talk about the new documentary movie about Aretha’s life as well as the new double CD project. 
Bio:
LOS ANGELES – Amazing Grace – Aretha Franklin’s biggest-selling album and the best-selling live gospel album of all time – is enjoying a revival nearly 50 years after it was recorded. It follows the debut late last year of the long-awaited documentary about the making of that legendary double live album, which opened to rave reviews. 
CBS will also be honoring Franklin’s career on March 10 with Aretha: A Grammy® Tribute To The Queen Of Soul. Hosted by Tyler Perry, the two-hour special features performances by Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Alessia Cara, Kelly Clarkson, Common, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Patti LaBelle, and BeBe Winans, as well as recent Grammy nominees Brandi Carlile, Chloe X Halle, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, and SZA. 
Rhino will continue to celebrate Franklin with the release of AMAZING GRACE: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS on vinyl for the first time ever. Available on March 22, just three days before Franklin’s birthday, the set ($99.98) includes four, 180-gram LPs that contain both of Aretha’s transcendent performances at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, which were recorded in Los Angeles on January 13 and 14, 1972. 
Among the many signature moments that make up Franklin’s remarkable career, these performances clearly stand out as some of her finest work. They were recorded over two nights as the singer performed church standards like “Precious Memories,” “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” and “How I Got Over,” the latter written by gospel legend Clara Ward, who was listening in the audience. The performances were also attended by Franklin’s father, the famed Reverend C.L. Franklin; Clara Ward and Mother Ward of the Ward Family Singers; and Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, who were in town recording Exile On Main Street. 
Released on June 1, 1972, Amazing Grace would go on to sell more than two million copies in the in U.S. alone. It was not only the best-selling album of Franklin’s career, but it still also holds the record as the best-selling live gospel album of all time. In addition, the album also earned Franklin a Grammy award, her first for Best Soul Gospel Performance. 
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Carrington Alyse Brown Interview

Check out the radio interview with 17 year old recording artist Carrington Alyse Brown Music! Her new song "Keep Me" is taking off all over the country so if you missed her radio interview don't worry, just press the link below and go to the Real Gospel with the Xman Podcast and hear how the Lord is blessing Generation Next!
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David Frazier & BBC Worship Choir Interview

David Frazier is my guest and he shares plenty about the new song "He will answer prayer" and his role with the BBC Choir. Don't miss this interview. 
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Denita Gibbs Interview

Denita Gibbs is my guest on Real Gospel and you don’t want to miss this exciting interview! 
Bio:
Denita Gibbs, singer, songwriter, recording artist is a native of Birmingham, AL, now residing in Nashville, TN.  At the tender age of seven, Denita was called to be a singer. Raised in a home with praying parents, she learned that life is all about worshipping God. Denita earned national recognition as a finalist in the Vickie Winans Rising Star Talent Search, sponsored by Chrysler. Soon doors of opportunity began to swing open, and in 2004 she released her first album, entitled “Worthy”. In 2011, she formally signed with Audiostate 55 Entertainment Company for the release of her second album.  In 2014, she was No. 14 on the Billboard gospel album chart with her August release entitled "Without You." Denita is now an independent artist. Her voice has led her to various arenas of ministry and opening performances for many Gospel artists. 
She has received numerous awards: 2014 Alabama People’s Choice Music Award “Female Vocalist of the Year” and the 2014 Alabama People’s Choice Music Award “Song of the Year”. In June 2018, she was one of the Top 3 Songwriter’s finalist at the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Immerse Conference in Nashville, TN. Following the year of 2018, Denita signed with IndieBlu/EOneGospel and released her latest single, "Keep Holding On". The acoustic bouncy mid-tempo track is a good evidence of Denita’s ability to produce music that stays on the cutting edge of contemporary gospel music. 
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Anthony Brown Interview

Anthony Brown returns as my guest and he and I will catch up on another year he’s taken the music industry by storm!
Bio:
Dove Award winning, Grammy nominated artist Anthony Brown & Group Therapy releases his new “I Got That” (remix) featuring up-and-coming rapper, 1K Phew, available NOW on all streaming and digital platforms.
Brown & Group Therapy debuted the remix to the chart-topping song in an outstanding performance on last night’s GMA Dove Awards (broadcast on TBN).
In honor of Brown’s dedication in supporting the efforts of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, his company, Key of A Music along with Tyscot Records and Fair Trade Services will donate a portion of proceeds of sales.
In addition to his stellar performance, Brown also won the Dove Award for Contemporary Urban Gospel Album of the Year for his 2017 top-selling project A LONG WAY FROM SUNDAY.
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Earl Bynum Interview

My spiritual brother Earl Byum returns as my guest on Real Gospel, he’s always giving God the Glory and helping others in their careers along the way. Check out this interview. "This Song Is For You", is the new hit single by the incomparable Earl Bynum. Known primarily as a choir master, this offering exposes the listener to Earl Bynum "the artist". This soulful mid-tempo song is a personal prayer and homage to the Lord, that makes Him the center of our attention. Earl Bynum sings this warm song featuring simple lyrics and an addictive bounce and hook, that will leave a lasting and memorable impression on the listener. They won't stop singing the hook! Earl Bynum has once again given us a radio hit that is sure to be a favorite. 
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Shanta Atkins Interview

Shanta Atkins is my guest on Real Gospel! Find out what she’s been up to and hear her give a powerful word of encouragement to people who suffer from depression! 
Bio:
The youngest of nine children and, no stranger to the world of the music and younger sister to the Grammy Award winning Gospel duo "Mary Mary". Shanta has performed on the Soul Train Awards, BET Awards, Jay Leno Show, Arsenio Hall Show and for Oprah Winfrey. She can be heard on recorded projects with Kanye West, Mary Mary, Jason Champion, Al Green and Dorinda Clark-Cole. She has sung for some of the greatest like Natalie Cole, U2, Yolanda Adams and BeBe Winans. 
Shanta Atkins has stepped out from behind the shadows & penned & produced her second newly released single “God Sees You” which speaks to the hearts of those battling suicide & depression. This song is a fresh sound and completely acapella. It raises awareness of the inward struggle of many who battle mentally and emotionally and gives them hope that healing will come. Shanta Atkins uses her gift and platform to raise awareness about things that matter. This new song "God Sees You" is available on all digital music outlets as well her first single, "I Will Follow". Shanta Atkins is not only as an artist with a great voice but also an amazing songwriter. You can look out for more music coming from her soon. 
With life wrapped in her voice, her spiritual upbringing inspired her to lend her gifts and talents to the forgotten and emotionally wounded. She can be found in impoverished communities across the globe serving and empowering women, men and children. She uses her natural and spiritual gifts and talents to help heal hearts and empower souls.
Shanta is an avid promoter of education and her professional career encompasses the work of an educator, missionary, and activist. She is Executive Director of Love Changes Lives Inc. which is an organization that offers spiritual counseling, personal empowerment, vocal coaching, summer music programs. 
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Anita Faye Radio Interview

Anita Faye is my guest on the show and she’s an awesome women of God! You don’t want to miss any of this dynamic interview! 
“Giving back is a quality that was instilled into my soul while I was still a child,” says singer/songwriter Anita Faye, with a quiet confidence that glows like a single candle against the pitch darkness of midnight. It is a confidence that compels listeners to lean in and nod in agreement. 
“My mother was a shining example of giving back," says Faye. "I learned a lot from her, and from the different ways that she used the gifts God gave her to uplift the body of Christ. I was raised in the church, and being active in the church was just a part of my life—everything from singing in the choir to cleaning up after service. I learned to take whatever God gave me and use it for His glory.” 
It was that spirit of “Giving Back” that birthed a desire in Anita and her husband to help heal their community in the aftermath of the 2017 mass shooting incident in her hometown of Las Vegas. 
Moved by the pain and suffering it caused, “my husband Robby and I sought a way to help bring a sense of healing to victims, their families, and the Las Vegas community,” Anita explains. “This was not our first experience with this kind of tragedy. We were living in Boston during the time of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, so we already had a sense of how life can change in the blink of an eye. We understand how those who are affected by such a senseless act of violence may never be the same. And while no amount of compensation will ever be sufficient for those directly impacted, we felt a deep sense of compassion and wanted to do what we could to honor the victims and encourage our community to persevere in love.” 
“Anita had co-workers who were at the concert and whose friends were injured during the shooting,” Robby adds. “As Christians, we knew in our hearts that the aftermath of the Las Vegas tragedy would be horrific. We knew there would be tremendous pain, suffering, and loss. We also felt a sense of compassion and duty to the people of this amazing city and were inspired to use our gift of music to help bring some sense of healing to the victims. We wanted to honor those who lost their lives, and to encourage the survivors while ensuring it was done in love and with a sense of profound respect for those who are still in recovery.” 
Turning to their artistry for inspiration, Anita and Robby wrote, produced, and performed the tribute song, "Angels in Heaven (Vegas Strong)" to honor the victims and survivors of that fateful day. 
“The song promotes a musical energy of love, compassion, and collective community resolve,” Anita muses. “It was crafted to empathize with our loss, encourage those who survived, and pay tribute to those no longer with us.” 
That stirring anthem is just one of the stellar tracks on Anita’s newest album, Kingdom Journey, a 13-song studio project that highlights Anita’s twin giftings as both an accomplished singer and songwriter. 
The project’s first single, the smooth, jazz-inflected piano ballad, “Cast My Cares,” is an intensely personal confession of faith in the midst of trials. “Life hasn’t always been easy,” Anita confesses. “We tend to gravitate toward the façade of, ‘everything is okay.’ We quote positive scriptures and, while that’s a good thing, it’s not a substitute for being real. Testimony is not always pretty. Sometime there are tears involved. Sometimes there are crises. I’ve had my share of hard knocks.” 
The album’s highly anticipated radio single, “All of the Above,” features Anita’s collaboration with Grammy Award winner Betty Wright, who wrote and produced the track. “What can you say about having the opportunity to work with a legend like Betty Wright?” says Anita. “Her resume speaks for itself, but beyond that, she is such as sweet person. She grew up in the church, she is humble, and she is just so grounded. I was so honored to record her song, 'All of the Above,' for my new CD. It is a cleverly written song that encourages listeners to pass their tests in life by making the right choice. And when it comes to God, the answer to the question is not just A, B, C, or D, but 'all of the above!'” 
Anita continues the recurring theme of trusting God in the hard times on “Anchor of my Soul,” a jazz-inflected Gospel number that effectively showcases the singer’s multi-octave soprano, and on the more electrified dance track, “My Destiny,” which insists on giving praise to the Savior despite the storms of life. 
“I Gotta Know,” an unapologetic, deeply personal tune, explores those times when nothing goes right and life seems to be nothing but disappointment after disappointment. “I’ve gained and I’ve lost, but my womb is still a grave,” she cries out in the song. “I gotta know—is God there? Does He care?” 
“I had a miscarriage when I was in my early 20s,” Anita explains. “I’ve never conceived again. Something dies inside of you when you carry that loss. Sometimes we experience trials and struggles that we don’t have answers for, and sometimes God doesn’t give us the answer we want. But God still loves us. 'I Gotta Know' is a song about questioning God, about almost giving up on my faith. It's about dealing with the aftermath of life’s disappointments, and seeking answers to those disappointments. Ultimately, it is me being transparent and sharing that difficult process, and finally discovering that God still cares—regardless of what I’ve been through or how I feel.” 
A singer/songwriter with a wealth of influences, Anita injects a bouncy, hip-hop vibe in “P.U.S.H.,” a clever twist on the saying, “Pray Until Something Happens.” She allows swaying Caribbean reggae rhythms to drive the beat on the joyous praise song, “With Gladness,” and pays homage to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald on “Untraceable,” a sweet tribute to her husband Robby’s grandmother. “With tears running down her face, I can hear Grandma say, ‘you can run this race, sufficient is His grace,” she croons. 
The title track, “Kingdom Journey,” gives Anita full rein to explore both her remarkable vocal range and skills as a jazz stylist. “Sugar Rush” encourages listeners to seek spiritual meat rather than settling for a superficial sugar high, and Anita showcases her genre-defying vocal prowess on her fresh interpretation of the beloved hymn, “Take my Hand, Precious Lord.” 
Anita Faye burst onto the national consciousness in 2007 with the release of her critically acclaimed, independently released CD, R U Willing, which earned a Gospel Album of the Year nomination from the International Independent Music Awards. Since then, she has continued to hone her considerable skills as a song crafter and vocal stylist by sharing the stage with some of Gospel music’s legends, including Martha Munizzi, Kim Burrell, and the Edwin Hawkins Youth & Young Adult Mass Choir, among others. Along the way, she wrote, produced, and performed the title track to the independent feature film, Mama’s Eyes, made history by becoming the first singer to perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (the Negro National Anthem) at a Major League Baseball game, and released her EP, Late Bloomer, which included Anita’s fresh, inspirational take on The Carpenters’ classic, “Close to You.” 
A self-professed late-bloomer, Anita says that like many people, she had her whole life planned out. “If you want to make God laugh, just tell him your plans!” she quips. “The years roll by, and you begin to wonder what happened. Now, when I see things coming to pass that I had envisioned happening years before, I just have to laugh. Our society tends to applaud people who achieve remarkable things at a very early age, but we often don’t give as much respect to those who achieve success later in life. Sometimes I think you appreciate things more once you have some life experience under your belt. It makes you more thankful for what you receive, and better prepared to give back to those in need.”
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