Dedicated to the One(s) I Luv...
I am adding this new page that has been inspired by one of the most shy yet soulful little sisters I have met thusfar. She is so full of spirit and love and soul, I just have to give her her props.
So read on and share with us the experiences of this up and coming musician, the one and only GhettoSongBird...
(You may have seen her about a month or so ago in her first professional TV appearance on BET 106th & Park. Below you can read about that experience and GSB's other gigs as well. I tell you, this little sister is blowing up!!! You don't want to miss it...)
UPDATE: (9-15-03)
Our little SongBird has been workin' it on out!!!
Below you will find personal reviews of gigs, places to be and comments from fans and friends of GSB. Please be sure to check out the fabulous young artist if you are in or around the Philly, DC and NYC area...
(PS - the events may not be listed in correct order of happenings but the most recent and upcoming gig dates are listed first - Peace)
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Posted by GSB on GhettoSongBird@yahoogroups.com January 29, 03:
Thiz FriDay January 2nd 2004: I Will B Playin @ The Tin Angel 2oth S.
2nd St. The Show Startz At 9pm, But I Go On Around 10pm Right After
Love Syndictate, Opening Up 4 TMJC...I Have 2 Find Out Ticket Info 4
Yall But I'm Sure It'z Not Over $10 If That Much.
The End Of January On The 25th It Lookz Like I Am In The Midst Of
Bein Scheduled 2 Play At A BrothaFriendz Spot In Akron Ohio. He'z An
AweSum Hip-Hop SpokenWord Artist Who Has That Organic Spirited
FreeDom Vibe...He'z been Opening Up 4 Catz Like Saul Williamz &
Common Doin Hiz Thang & Now Wantz 2 Help A Lil Sista From Philly Out
In Makin Her Ohio Debut. U Can Check Thiz Brotha Out @ aceboogie.com
Please Support Artist Like This Cuz Hiz Music Iz The Truth. I Know I
have Sum OhioHeadz Up In Here That Don't Particularly Live In Akron,
But If U Can Make It From Yo Distance I Would Luv 2 See U. I'll Let U
Know Mo Info On The When Where & All That Jazz, Just Wanted 2 Put It
In Yo Ear.
Btween March & Febuary I Am Bein Scheduled 2 Do Sum Mo Media Stuff I
Will Keep Yall Informed About From Print 2 Radio 2 T.V, So I'll Holla
When That Comez 2 Light, Just Wanted 2 Let Yall Know Whatz Next. &
Philly The BlackLily Iz Defly On The Agenda 2004.
That'z My Word 4 Now...I Know It'z Taking A Long Mintue, But The CD
Iz Defly In The Plan 4 2004...I've Been Blessed 2 B Surrouned By So
Many Beautiful Soulz Who Believe In What I Do & Want 2 Help Me Get It
Done Az Well Az Havin A Live Band 2 Back Me Up When I Need, & I Do
Need(Smiling). I Luv The Energy Of A Live Band, But Just Az Much I
Luv The Intimatacy Of Just Me & My Guitar Az Well Electricly Speaking
(Smiling))))))))))It'z All Tour 4 The 2004)))))))))))))
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Posted by GSB at GhettoSongBird.yahoogroups.com September 19, 2003:
October Gallery Is A Philly Premere Hot Spot Where Many Spoken Word
Artist, Singerz, & Musicianz Get On The Mic. This Is One Of The 1st
Spotz Philly Heard Jil Scott Do Her Thang B4 She Had A RecordDeal.
I've Been Hearin Bout This Spot 4 A Good Minute, But Never Went UnTil
I Now Cuz The Tyming Is Of The Essence. Thank U 2 My BrothaFriend
Art&Soul 4 Helpin A Sista Get Booked.
I GsB Hope 2 Share My Self _Expression OutSide Of MySelf Wit U Via
InterNet. My BrothaFriend Art&Soul Who Has Been So Sweet 2 Play
Guitar Wit Me On My Pass Couple Gigz, Yall Remember Him From The
Bitter End Gig & CBGBz...Well He'll B Doin His Solo Thang & Which Is
A Must Hear 4 The Culture Of Yo Earz.
Where: Octobergallery.com Click On(((Octoberlive)))
When: FriDay Eve September 19th
ShowTyme: 8pm EST, Which Is 5pm WestSide Tyme Til 10pm & SumTyme
A Lil Longer(Smiling).
Admission: Free Yo Mindz & The Music Will Follow
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessingz
GsB)))
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September 19, 2003
Philly & All Peepz Interested::: If U Would Like 2 Come B Apart Of
The Studio Audience I Would Luv 2 Have Yo Energy Up In There Cuz u
Know WitOut U Itz Just No Fun(Smiling).
Where: Terminal Sports Gril & Bar 7051 Terminal Ave. One & A Half
Block From 69th & Market St.
When: TuesDay Eve September 16th
Doorz Open @ 8pm Show Startz @ 9pm
Admission: $5 (18 Yearz & Older )
I'm Not Sure When This Show Will Air Or What Station, But I Will Mos
Defly Let U Know As Soon As I Know Az Alwayz.
BlessedOneLuv*GsB
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September 19, 2003
Peace Fam:: I Know We Got Sum Soulz Repin ATL Up In Here. I'm So
Thrilled 2 Share The Newz That I Will B There In Song Soon. One Of
Yall Local Showz Came 2 Tape The Local Philly Music Scene & Will B
Airing It @ A Later Date In Yo HomeTown. When I Know The Info Of Date
& Tyme, I'll B Sure 2 Drop & Dime & Let Yall Know.
OneLuv*GsB
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September 19, 2003
Soul Speakz: An Open Mic Night Featuring A Message Of Positivity
Through Spoken Word Artist, Musicianz, Singerz, Rapperz, &
HandClapperz...I Dig That Line, That Was On The Flyer. Our Sista
Andrene AKA MissMoone & Her Guitar May B @ This One Doin Her Thang Up
In Philly Again, She'll Holla & Let U Know & My Brotha Art&Soul Wit
His Guitar Will B Rockin The Houze Az Well. It Should B A Fun Eve
That I Hope Yall Can Come Out & Dig On. I Just Luv Bein On The Same
Stage Wit Fam...Itz All Luv & Inspiration In The BloodLine Of This
Music In We.
Where: The Nile 6008 Germantown Ave
When: FriDay Eve September 26th
ShowTyme:8pm
Admission: $5 (Any Age)
4Mo Venue InFo: www.thenilepa.com
Vegetarian Food Available 4 PurChase @ Tchefa Nefer Restaurant
Hmmm Thatz Soundz Good 2 Me(Smiling).
OneLuv&InfinityBlessingz
GsB)))))
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*Of Course MonDay Nite September 15th:::
CBGB'z New York, NY 313 Bowery 7pm $5 W/ID
*TuesDay Nite September 16th::::
(THE SET) A New Local T.V. Show Taping @ The Terminal Sports Bar
Philadelphia, PA 7034 Terminal Ave. 1 1/2 Blocks From Market St.
$5 18Years & Older
*FriDay September 26th:::
The Nile Phila, PA 6008 Germantown Ave. 8pm $5
Vegeterian Food Available
& Of Cousre My Usual Spot On ThursDay Nites Called *The Downing
Palace* Here In Philly After 9pm $5 @ The Door, That I Seem 2 Never
Know I'm Going 2 Til The Last Mintue. It's Located @ Broad &
Thomspon, I'll Try 2 Let Yall Know In Advance Cause It's A Cool Vibe
2 Go 2, Not Only 2 See Me, But 2 Enjoy The Live Band.
Hope 2 See U MonDay Eve & At Sum Of These Other Gig: Holla!!!
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB)))) September 14, 2003
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Peace Fam:: GSB Took A Year & Sum Months Off After Workin As A Nanny
For 3Year Straight & Decided 2 Focus On My Artistry, Makin Movez &
All That Jazz. I'm Happy & Content Wit The ProGress God Has Blessed
Me Wit As An Artist This Year Thus Far. Btween That Tyme Off I Got 2
Soul Search Like A Mug Gettin Use 2 The New Woman I Was Growing In2 &
Now Feeling Comfortable As, As Well As Learning My Craft & Finding
ContentMent Wit That. I Had Such A Ball Just Bein A Gypsy For A Year,
Traveling Here & There. Last Year I Was In Los Angeles Cali Around
This Tyme, Which Was The Start Of My Year Vacation. I Miss It There.
This Monday Will Defly B A Blast 2 Round Off My Tyme Off From Thw
Work Force By Partyin Through A Gig Up In New York, NY.
I Started My New Job As A Receptionist @ My SistaFriendz Hair Salon,
Which Is A Cool Breeze. I Never Thought I Could Handle A Job Like
That Cause I Can B So Soft Spoken, But Bcause My Boss Is The Sista I
Worked For 3Years Taking Care Of Her Son That Made Me Comfortable
Right Away, Plus I Get 2 See Her Son Mo Often, Which Is Defly Icing
On The Cake. Wow!!! I Think I Watched Her Do @ Least 8 Heads In A
Row, As If It Was Sculpting. I Was So Amazed Watching Her Do Hair
Like Art Cause After Watching Her Transform Wet Hair In2 Beauty Man I
Saw Art.
So Now Comes The Challenge Of Balancing This Day Job Wit My Gigs.
I Have A Feeling This Is What I'm Suppose 2 Do 2 Learn How 2 B Mo
BizNess Minded & Prepare Me 4 The Hustle Of The Music Biz, So I'm
Ready.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB))) September 14, 2003
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Had A Long Inspiring Day. The Lead Actress Unfortunately Got Sick, So
My Scene Will Take Place Anotha Day Soon, That I Will Let Yall Know
About.
I Still Wounded Up Infront Of A Camera. My MusicianFriend Took Me 2
This BeautiFul Lake & Video Taped Sum Live Footage Of Me Singing &
Playing Acoustic Guitar. This Footage Is Defly Gonna B On Me Website
When I Get That Up & Running, Hopefully By October. I Also Got
Sumthin Else Up My Sleeves That I Will Let Yall Know About When Gods
Tyme Is Of The Essence.
I Woke Up Early As The Bird Gettin Ready 4 The Film Shoot & Got A
Call That It Would B CanCelled 4 The Day, I Hooked Up Around 12noon
Wit My MusicianFriend & Vibed Wit Him. The Video Shoot Was Fun. Bro
Had A Sista Climbin Down Muddy Hills Wit Rocks, Tryin 2 Get 2 The
Pretty Spots We Could Find Surround The Like. Check This Yall. I Had
On These High Sandles, So I Was Just A Slippin & Slidein, Til I Said
4Get That Im Takin These Shoes Off, I Ain't Bein Cute Tryin 2
Fall...U Know??? I Use 2 B A RuffLilGurl Who Luved 2 Climb, So Me Was
Not Buggin, I Enjoyed It Cause It Took Me Back 2 My ChildHood. I Miss
Doin Stuff Like That. I Think I Recorded 5Songs. B4 I Went 2 The
Lake My Troat Was Bothering Me & I Din't Think I Would B Able 2 Sing
Out, But I Did AnyWay & After Singing In That BeautiFul Wind My
Throat Cleared Up, What A Blessing.
After The Lake I Went 2 Jam A Lil Bit Playin & Alwayz Tryin 2 Learn
As I Go Along. I Got Home Around 9pm Smellin The Aroma Of My Mothers
Cookin. I sat Down Ready 2 Get My Grub On & The Door Bell Rings. It
Was A BrothaArtist Who Wanted Me 2 Play @ His Venue @ The Last
Mintue. I Told Him I Was Tired, Hungry, & Just Wanted 2 Chill, But
This Brotha Alwayz B Helpin A Sista Out Since I've Started Performin,
So I Sucked It Up & Went & U Know What??? I'm Glad I Went. It Was A
MidSummer That Was Full Of Life.
The Nite Was Full Of Music & Words Ispired By Life & 9/11. People
Appreciating Life Through Cultural _Expression. It Felt So Good 2 B
Apart Of That Vibe. I Wrote A Song Inspired By 9/11 That I PerFormed
That Eve. I've Only Sung That Song Live Once, So It Felt Very Freeing
2 Share It Again Wit An Actaul Audience, Cause I Know A Song Like
That Is Not Meant 4 Me 2 Keep 4 MySelf.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB))) September 15, 2003
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Peace & LuvBeads Fam::: Now I Don't Know If Yall Know This, But I Am
A Film Buff Whoz Aspiring 2 B A FilmMaker & Direct My Own Music
Videoz. I Attented The Art Institute Of Philadelphia For Musi& Video
(Film) Wit An Associate Degree. So When I Was Approached 2 Actaully B
In An Independent Film I Saw That As A Sign That I Am Meant 2 Not
Only Get Artist Exposure, But I'm Suppose 2 Watch Like A Hawk 2 Learn
As Much As I Can About FilmMaking. I'm Gonna B taking Notes.
Let Me Tell Yall A Lil Bout My Scene. I'm Basiclly Playin MySelf
GhettoSongBird. I Am Suppose 2 Represent Peace & Luv, Like A
ModernDay FlowerChild They R Callin NaturalGurl. In The Scene I Am
Suppose 2 B Sittin On A Park Bench Singing & Playing My Acoustic
Guitar. I'm Gonna Go Hippy All The Way Wit This Scene. I'll Tell Yall
Mo About It As Soon As I Get Home.
They Will B Filmling My Scene In Old City Around 2nd & Market Here In
Philly Btween 1pm-3pm. I'm So Excited Like A Lil Gurl & It's Gonna B
Such A Beautifull Day.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB) September 11, 2003
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After Spendin FriDay & SaturDay Playin & Jammin Til The Wee Hours My
Body Was Sayin Sleep In SunDay, But It Was Just 2 Beautiful OutSide 2
Stay In Doors, So I Took Andrene's Advice & Made Sure I Got Out &
Enjoyed It. While My Sista RockStar Was SumWhere In The NYC Village
Giggin @ The BitterEnd I Was Here In Philly Cheerin 4 Her From Afar
& Connectin Wit The Earth Through Music.
I Met Up Wit A BrothaFriend & We Spent The Eve-The Wee Hours Of 2am
Jammin @ The Park @round RittenHouse Square, Makin Our Way 2 The
Penns Landing Water Front. This Is Always Fun & Relaxing 2 Do & U
Meet So Many Folks While U R PerForming Just 2 Simply Play & Sing 2
Express. We Met Anotha Guitarist Who Joined Us, As We Got A Request 2
Serenade A Couple Of LoveBirds.
OneLuv*&*InfintyBlessings
GSB))) September 11, 2003
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Peace Fam:: I Wanted 2 Share Sum Positive Artist News Wit Yall. I'm
Still In The Process Of Gettin All The Details, But Soon As I Know U
Will Know.
*Thanx A Million MuszeCafe 4 Passin That Info 2 Me About Those
GlennSide Cafes Booking Acts. I Connected Wit Sis About My Artistry &
She Is Interested In Booking Me 2 Play There Hopefully For The Next
Couple Months On Sum Weekends & Evenings. I Wanted 2 Check Out The
Vibe There B4 I Booked Any Gigs & As Soon As I Walked Amidst Thier
TuesDay Eve Open Mic I Felt @ Home. It Is So Cozy There & I Look So
4Ward 2 Playin There On The Regular. I Play A Few Songs Upon The Open
Mic & The People Were So Embracive. It Was A Mello Vibe Wit Much
LuvPower Up In There. When I Get My Schedule I Will Defly Post It Up
In Here In Hopes 2 See Sum Of Yall Faces In The Place(Smiling).
*Philly September 6th I'll B Doin A Lil Sumthin Up In Germantown Wit
Sum Of My SistaMusicianFriends Includin Our Very Own MissMoone Thanx
2 SistaTaz 4 Invitin Us. This Is Gonna B AweSum As i Hope Philly
Heads Will Come Out & Support We 3GuitarRockin Sistas. I'll Post Mo
Info On That Sooner Than Soon.
*New York City Yall Can Not Get Rid Of Me Lately(He-He)...Yeah!!! I'm
Comin Back. It Looks Like I Will B There Every Month PerFormin
Regularly @ Sum Of Yall HotSpots In The Village, If The Lords
Willing. I'm Very Excited About My Next Gig @ The Legendary CBGB's
MonDay September 15th. I Will Defly Give Yall Mo Info On This Sooner
Than Soon.
*D.C. Fam I Was Suppose 2 B There This Pass WedNesDay, But
Unfortunately That Did Not Work Out As Plan. I'm Workin On Gettin
There Sooner Than Soon & I'll Keep Yall Posted About That. It Will
Most Likely B A WedNesDay Comin Soon. Thank U Always 4 Yall Suppot
From Afar.
*Well This Is What My Fall Schedule Looks Like Right Now, Includin A
PerFormance Piece In An Independent Film In September. I'll Tell Yall
Bout That Location When That Comes 2 Light.
*Oh & I'll Still B Goin Back 2 The Studio 2 Wrap That Up Sooner Than
Soon, So Stay Tuned & Stay In The Bright Of The Light.
MuchLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB)))) August 28, 2003
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GSB in the Studio...
Peace Fam::: SaturDay The 23rd & MonDay The 25th I Went 2 The Studio
Wit A BrothaFriend Who's ReCording His SpokenWord CD 2 Assist Wit
Producing Sum Music & BackGround Vocals 4 A Few Of His SpokenWord
Pieces, Lil Did I Know He Was Gonna Send Me In The Recording Booth
Wit My Guitar, Amp, & Voice & Allow Me 2 Record One Of My Songs That
He Wants 2 Put On His CD As Well. Wow!!! What An Honor I Told Him.
This Is The Brotha Who Got Me In All The Hot Spots On The Philly
Scene InCluding The BlackLily Cause He Blieves In My Artistry & 2 Him
Puttin Me On His CD Is Anotha Way Of Giving Me Artist Exposure, So
Thatz Truly A Blessing.
The Song I Am Recording Is Entitled *Props*. This Songs Was Actually
One Of The 1st Song I Wrote On My Guitar & I Haven't Sung It 4 A Long
While. When He Asked Me 2 Think Of A Song I Would Like 2 Record That
Song Just Came 2 Mind. Basiclly Props Is About How We Human SumTyme
Think We R God's EveryThings Is In God's Hands. That Term Made Me
Ponder That We R All Like *Props* In Gods Hands That He Can Move Here
There AnyWhere He Pleases.
Thus Far It's A Great Learnin Experience Workin Wit These Cats. They
Actually Got A Sista Doin Spoken Word. Yeah I Let My Secret Out & Now
I Have 2 Do It Cause Bro Won't Take No 4 An Answer. It's All Good
Though & I'm Havin Fun, As Well As It Bein Hard Work(Smiling). In The
End I Just Hope That Soul Will B Inspired By It In Any Way Shape Or
Form They Can Hear Out Of This Song Called *Props* & His Whole CD
That I Will Promote Here Once It's Completed. Cazze Is His name &
He's A Deep Brotha.
OneLuv*&*Blessings
GSB))) August 27, 2003
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Peace Fam::: ThursDay Eve I Stepped OutSide Of The Whole
GhettoSongBird PerFormer Thang & Just Did A Lil Sumthin Very Mello &
Laid Back. I Just Felt The Need 2 Express LastNite Rather Than
PerForm, So I Took My Electric Acoustic Guitar Wit Me, Brushed My
Hair Back In A PonyTale Wit Flowers, Wit Simple Jeans & A T-Shirt &
Told Song Stories. I Was Convicted 2 Step OutSide Of My Norm, So
Instead Of The Focus Bein On Me, It Could B On The Words. I Luv Doin
The Whole Rock & Roll Distortion Thang, But I'm Glad I Did The
Unplugg Thang For The 1st Tyme. I've Never Played An Acoustic Guitar
Live B4. It Was So Organic & Turned Out Very Beautifull.
Guess What??? There Was An Independent FilmMaker There Who Dug My Set
& Invited Me 2 Sing & Play My Guitar Upon One Of My Orginal Songs In
A Scene Of His Film. Wow!!! God Works In Mysterious Ways Cause I Did
Not Even Plan On Goin That Eve, But It Was Meant 2 B.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB))) August 22, 2003
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It's Been A Good Long Min Since I've Been Here Around The Way, So I
Want 2 1st Say Hello 2 EverySoul. How R Yalll??? I Hope EveryThing Is
EveryThing Wit Yo Family'z, Yo Careers, & Yo Souls.
Me??? I'm A-Okay Livin Each Day By Day U Know???
I Didn't Get The Chance 2 Tell Yall Bout My Gig @ The BitterEnd Cause
I Went Back Out Of Town That Next Day 2 Vacate Wit My Fam & When I
Got Back In Town I Had An AlienSoul Visit Me From Out Of Town(he-He),
So I'm Finally Back In Place 4 A Second, So I Wanna Take This Tyme 2
Share As Much As I Can B4 I Head Back Out Like The GyspySoul I Am.
It's Funny Cause About 2Years Ago U Could Not Get My Shy HomeBody
Self Out Of The House(Smiling).
The BitterEnd Gig Was BitterSweet...It Was Actually Very Fun &
Exciting 2 B Playin Live On Stage @ Such A Prominent Venue In The
Village Where So Many Legends Had Play Way B4 My Tyme, So I Was Defly
Glowin In That State Of Mind. This Gig Was The 1st Tyme I Was Able 2
Do A Real SoundCheck...I Mean Goin Through All My Songs Fully So I
Could Tweet WhatEver Needed 2 B Tweeted. My GuitarBrothaFriend Was
Playin Wity Me, So That 2 Was My 1st Real SoundCheck Wit Anotha
Artist, Rather Than Being Rushed Through A SoundCheck Cause Of
Limited Tyme. So I Got 2 Learn Much @ This Gig About The Whole
ProCess Of A SoundCheck. I Had A HalfHour 2 Mess Wit & We Were Able 2
Get The Best Sound We Could Get.
I Was Blessed Wit A New Electric Guitar 4 My Birthday, So I Got 2
Break That In @ The BitterEnd & Had So Much Fun Wit It. I Was Like A
Lil Child Playin Wit A New Toy, Tryin 2 Figure It Out On The Spot &
Once I Got The Hang Of It i Didn't Want 2 Put It Down.
The Whole Proccess Of This Gig Was A Great Learning Experience. The
Promotion Part Of It Was Hard 2 Do From Philly, But I Was Able 2 Get
Sum Good Friends 2 Come & Support The Show. My GuitarBrothaFriend & I
Traveled Via Train Wit Our Amps & Guitars From Philly 2 New York.
It's Always Tuff Lungin All That Stuff City 2 City, But This Is The
Type Of Payin Dues That Give Us Artist Humble Bginnings That I Don't
Ever Want 2 Complain About Or Take 4Granted...I B Gettin My WorkOut
Travelin 2 New York(Smiling). As Soon As We Made It 2 The BitterEnd
We Were Escorted 2 The Stage 2 Set-Up Our EquiptMent, Then Goin
Straight 2 The SoundCheck. I Only Had 5Mins 2 Get Ready After That &
There Was Barely Any Audience Out There @ That Point, But Regardless
Of That The Venue Wanted The Show 2 Start On Tyme. So I Open Up The
Show Wit A Few Souls In The Audience, But Thier Energy Was So Alive I
Could Had Swore There Were Tons Of People Out There, As The SpotLight
Glared In My Eyes.
After My Set I Felt Really Amped. Rock & Roll Does That 2 Me. My
GuitarBrothaFriend Added FullNess 2 My Set, Which Was Our Set & Gave
Me An Extra Dose Of Energy 2 Jam 2. Playin Wit Other Musicians Always
Challenge Me 2 Play Like I've Never Played B4. We Feed Off Of Ecah
Other Wit A GoodTyme Type Of Vibe. I PerFormed 3Songs. The 1st Song
Is Called *ElectricLadyBird*, Which Is About My Experience As A Rock
Artist Thus Far, Who Happens 2 B Black & Female, Which Was Also
Inspired By Jimi Hendrix, Payin Homage 2 The Doors He's Open 4 Artist
Like MySelf. The 2nd Song Is New & It's Called *12Months* This Songs
Is About ReBirth Of Self. It Connects My WomanHood 2 God, My Soul &
Man. This Was One Of Those Somgs That Wrote ItSelf, So I'm Still
Findin Out What It Means 2 Me. The Last Song We PerFormed Is Called
*Spiritual Suicide*. This Song Was Inspired By A Very Ruff Tyme I Had
This Pass Year & How I Had 2 Let Go Of Pass Energyu In Order 2 Move
On & Grow From It. We All Have These Ego's That Seems 2 Block Sum Of
Ours Blessings, When All We Have 2 DoIt Keep It Reall Wit ThySelf,
God, Those Who Luv Us & Those Who Don't. I Luv Singing These Songs
cause I Learn Sumthin New About MySelf Each Tyme, In Hopes That Other
Will As Well.
After The Show I Felt So Positive As We Hung Wit Friends & Vibe 2 Sum
Of The Other Acts. My MusicianBrothaFriend & I Headed Back 2 Philly.
I Was OOn My Front Steps By 12:30am Already Reflecting On The Pass
Eve. It's Sumthin So Intriguing About Landin Back On My DoorSteps
After Travelin SumWhere OutSide & InSide Of Philly 4 A Gig. It Defly
Keeps A Sista Grounded. I'm Playin All These Gigs Speakin About Thing
I Know, See, & Feel, Cause I'm Living It Just Like EveryDay People.
I'm Savoring These Moment, So If Ever I Leave The Ghetto, The Ghetto
Doesn't Leave My Roots.
OneLuv*&*InfintyBlessings
GSB))) August 22, 2003
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Comment from MissMoone...
Everytime I sit back and ponder on how it is that I got such an
opportunity to connect with such a charismatic Peer. .I shake my
head.. It could have been 50 it could have been 100 it could only
have been 1 person in your presence.. It was so contagious.. I must
say.. for the time I was there you were the best performance yet.. I
alwayze get an extra boost of inspiration just watching you do your
thing on stage.. and with such confidence.. YOu have really laid down
them riffs girl and you were just jamming.. I loved it!!!.. I hope to
be half as good as you are now.. can't wait till we connect again..
Keep on doing it Sammi.. and you'll get there.. it's in you to reach
the masses..
Oh and finally I got a copy of your music.. *whew*.. (smiling)..
peace$blessings to you and continued success..
Andrene
p.s..
I was hoping to hear "mother sucka blood sucka"... ha!ha!.. (August 11, 2003)
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Comments from hiswomanswork...
our lovely ghettosongbird rocked the bitter end tonight. i got to hear her via a simulcast on the internet. she did a 3 song set and it was really, really good. it was nice to hear her so confident and passionate and i didn't know she could play guitar like that.
hi samantha....i was at my computer at 7.00 p.m. tonight, breathless
awaiting you hitting the stage at 7.04. you rocked, girl. you have
grown and evolved and keep getting better. i'm so proud of you. i
especially liked the last song....i'm truly happy for you and can't
wait until i can see you do your thing in person.
(August 10, 2003
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MonDay Straight Off Of My Sunday NYC Gig I'm Suppose 2 B Playin This
Spot Called The 69th St. Cafe Here In Philly. I Just Got Booked , So
I'm Not Sure Of All The Details, But If U Wanna Come Hang Wit A Sista
Holla @ urbanflowerchild@yahoo.com & We Shall Vibe Through The Music.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB))) August 8, 2003
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It's All Early Pass 3 In The Am Almost 4am, But I Just Got In From A
Gig Here & Philly & I'm Still Amped. Wow!!! What A Way 2 Usher In My
RebirthDay Rockin & Boopin. It Was A Very Exciting Eve Of Music &
Life. I'm Feel So Blessed 2 B Alive & Creative As The Earth Can
Sculpt. I Had So Much Fun Singing & Playing Guitar As If It Were My
1st Tyme All Over Again. I Got 2 Even Back A Brotha Up On His Funky
Tune, Which Was Cool Cause 4 Me It's Not Always About Being Up Front.
It Felt Good 2 Vibe Wit Anotha Artist & Just Flow Til My Afro Can't
Swing No Mo. Yes Bro's Vibe Had A Sista Popin Her Neck Up In There
While Playing. I Felt So Honored That He Invited Lil Ole Me 2 Play
The Rythme 2 His Lead. The Band There Was AweSum As My Eyes R Always
Watching & Learning & I Know I Learned Sum Knew Things. The Band
Closed The Show Wit One Of My Favorite Songs Of All Tyme That I
Actually Do A Cover Of, Which Is +Purple Rain+ By Prince. Wow!!! My
ReBirthDay Was Inspired By The Wind Of All The Artist That Played
This Pass Nite & Guess What Fam??? From This Gig I Got Booked 2 Play
A Gig @ Anotha Spot Here In Philly I Think I September, So I'll Keep
Yall UpDated On That. Well I Guess I Better Go Get Sum Zzzzzzz So I
Can Wake Up Bright & Early & Enjoy The Rest Of This Blessed Day. Yall
Have A God Inspired Day.
OneLuv*&*InfintyBlessings
GSB)))) August 8, 2003
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PeaceFam: Last SaturDay I Was Suppose 2 Play A Festival Live In The
Park Here In Philly, But That Was CanCelled, As God Led Me 2 An
Indoor Gig That Was Just As Fruitful.
I Had So Much Fun Cause It Was So Spontanious Which Always Taps In2
The Artist U Never Knew U Were. I Won't Give U 2 Many Details Far As
The Performance Cause I Don't Want 2 Spoil The Rebirth That I Want 2
Share Wit Yall In PerSon B It 2Morrow Here In Philly Or Up In New
York SunDay.
I Did Get 2 Do Sumthin Different 4 Me That Challenged Me Out Of My
Norm, Which Is Always A Good Thang(Smiling), Yes! I Work Better Under
Pressure. AnyWay When I Arrived Wit My MusicianFriend Who's Also Like
A Guitar Mentor 2 Me, Who Was The Blessing Who Invited Me 2 The Gig I
Had 2 Do A Sound Check. From That Sound Check They Had Me Continuing
2 Play As The Audience Was Arriving. From That Experience I Learned
How 2 Improvise On The Spot & Pretty Much FreeStyle Feeding Off The
Vibe Of The Room & The DrumsLine That Was Playing.
4 Sum ReaSon That Nite I Felt ConVicted 2 Call My Musical Mentor All
The Way Over On The WestSide Who I Met 4 The 1st Tyme Almost Around
This Tyme Last Year 2 Here Me Play Live Via CellPhone. Meeting Her
Last Summer Really Put My Artistry In School, So U Always Have 2 Go
Back 2 Yo Teachers 2 Humble U & Let U Know If U R Doin Ish Right. It
Was An Honor 2 Hear Her Response That Blessed Me Wit At Least A B+, I
Hope(Smiling). She Was Able 2 Let Me Know How I've Grown Since Last
Year, Which Was Very Inspiring.
That SaturDay Nite Gig Was AweSum & OverFlowing Wit A Lot Of Great
Philly Talent From SpokenWord 2 HipHop 2 Rock 2 Soul 2 Pure Music &
Words.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB))) August 2, 2003
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Peace & LuvBeads Fam::: I Was Just Booked 2 Play @ A Hot Spot In
Philly This ThursDay August 7th, So If U R In Or Around Philly & Can
Make It I Would Luv 2 See Ya(Smiling).
Where: The DowningPalace
When: ThursDay August 7th
ShowTyme: 9pm, GhettoPeople Tyme: Around 10pm(He-He)
Admission: Holla If U R Interested In Comin & I Can See If I Can Hook
U Up.
I'm So Excited, HopeFully I Can Bring In My RebirthDay There, Which
Won't Stop Til The August 1oth Jam Up In New York & When U Think
About It It's Our RebirthDay EveryDay As Long As U Celebrate Life Wit
Purpose Luv & Passion.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB)))) August 5,2003
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Good News from LivingFountain...
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Thank U 2 Sista Kaya, CalvinChilds, My Nephew Who Went Wit Me 2 That PhotoShoot As Support, Go Lookin Out Iluvtha80s Always & 2 The 2 Brothas Who Asked Me 2 Sign Thier Copy When They PurChase It...Wow!! That's So Sweet Of Yall, Thanx 4 Touchin My Soul & Makin Me Feel Like GhettoSongBird Is Actually A So Called RockStar(He-He), Thatz Surreal 2 Me, As Well As Actually Seein MySelf In A Magazine, I'm Like Who Is That Sista??? Cause I'm Just A Sista From North Philly Who Still Lives In The Ghetto Hmmmmm????? OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings GSB*
(July 29, 2003)
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Peace & Lite Fam: B4 I Write Your Eyes 2 Oblivion Wit The Details Of
My 106&Park Gig I Need 2 Thank U All 4 Yo Support, Thoughts & Prayers
That I Took Wit Me In The Pocket Of My Guitar Bag Like Inspirational
MoJo(Smiling). Vibrations Out 2 NubianVixen 4 Holdin Thangs Down Here
While I Was Away & Her EncourageMent That UpLifted Me Mo Than She
Knows Makin My Journey 2 New York Mo Cozy In My Mind. Vibrations 2
HWW 4 Being Like A Vessel That Opened This Door 4 Me Which I'm
Eternally Grateful 4. Vibrations 2 Iluvtha80s Who Helped A Sista Out
Wit Her PressKit At The Last Minute Wit Such Beautiful Results That
I'm Ever Thankful 4. Vibrations Out 2 My PhillySista Taz 4 Takin The
Jounrney Wit Me From Travel, 2 Friend Who Took Care Of Me When I Was
Not Feeling Too Good, UnConditional Support, & The Assitance Of Yo
MusicianShip That Made Sure My SoundCheck Was In Check, Vibrations 2
Sista JaySon & Her LuvSouls 4 Makin New York HomeSweetHome 4 My
Journey, 4 Her Energy Of Light That Kept Me Inspired, 4 Helpin A
Sista Lug That Amp(Smiling), & 4 Just Going To The Taping Wit Me As
Support. Speaials Vibration 2 MissMoone & EriqueTroi 4 Takin The Tyme
2Call Lil Ole Me Up In New York The Day B4 The Show Ampin My Spirit
Up 2 Do Well Wit Thier Luv & Ever Glowing Support...MissMoone U Made
My Day & EriqueTroi U Made My Eve. Shout Out Vibrations 2 My Japan
Sista Cococure4Us...I Saw Yo Post & U Were Defly There In Spirit. U
Wanted 2 B There In The Flesh Means So Much 2 Me & BFP Who Was
Suppose 2 B There In The Flesh. U Know I Missed U Lil Sis, But I
Totally UnderStand & Know U Were There In Spirit. Thank U 4 The Want
That Made It Feel Like U Were There In The Flesh. Thank U Vibrations
2 My Fam Who R Also In The Group ... MissNumerous I Luv U 4 Yo
Support The Way U Spoil Yo Lil Sis WhenEver She Needs U...U R Truly A
Blessing, Sammy_Gresham My StepDad & My Mother Who Drove Me 2 New
York. U Know A Sista Was ThankFul 4 That Which Saved Me A Lot Of
Energy I Needed 2 Perserve & That Extra Pocket Change(Wink-
Wink)...Thank Yall 4 Always Bein There 4 This MusicianChild Of Yours
I Know It Can B Trippy. Vibrations 2 Lil Bro AndrewJr4 4 Lettin Me
Sleep In His Car As He Drove Me HalfWay 2 New York. I Know I Was
Suppose 2 Keep U Company, But I Sista Was Tired & BSides Yo
BackCarSeat Shouldn't B So Comfortable(He-He). It Was Good 2 Spend
Tyme Wit U AnyWay. Thank U 2 My Mentor 4 The Words Of Support That U
Always Bless Me Up On B4 & After Every Gig I Do. Again Thank U All
Here 4 Even Bein Apart Of This Group & 4 All Yo Postive Vibrations
Yall Send Me. Many Vibrations Of Thanx 2 EverySoul @ 106&Park 4
Giving This RockSista The Opportunity 2 B What They Called The 1st
Rock Artist 2 PerForm On Thier Show . I Feel So Blessed 2 Have All Of
U In My Corner Via God Who Makes All Of This Possible.
2 B Continued...GSB
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It's Me Again Fam:(Wavin Hello)...Bcasue So Many Of U Were Wit Me In
Spirit I Wanted 2 Share My Experience Wit U If U Don't Mind(Smiling).
My Travels Started During The Eve Of Friday My Parents & I Were On
The Road About 6Hours 2 Rhode Island 2 Spend Tyme Wit My Fam &
Rejuvenate After Not Feeling So Well The Past Week. It Felt So Good 2
Get Away & See The Trees Ehcoed By The Breeze. I Haven't Been Out
Doors 4 A Good Mintue Til That Day, So I Need Sum Bright Light 2 Wake
Up My Soul. SunDay Morning I Departed Rhode Island Sleeping Half Way
In The BackSeat Of My Lil Brothers Car. I Was Suppose 2 Keep Lil Bro
Company "My Bad" But I Was So Tired. I Then Switched Cars As My
StepDad & Mom Drove Me The Rest Of The Way. I Met Up Wit My
SistaFriend As Her Family Made Me Feel All So Cozy Thank U Very
Kindly. My Philly SistaFriend Met Up Wit Me In New York As The
106&Park Journey Was Preping 2 Begin. This Whole Experience BCame A
Testimony 2 Me, Hence The ReaSon I'm Sharin So Many Details Wit U.
I'm Just This Artist From The Ghetto Of Philly Just Startin Out In
The Music Biz Just Like Many Artist That Were In My Shoes B4 Just
Startin Out As They R Now PerHaps Out There In The PublicEye As Quote
On Quote Famous Stars. I Want People 2 Always See Me As Human No
Matter Where The Music Takes Me. So I'm Gonna Keep It Human Up In
Here. U Know How When U Don't Feel So Well, U Just Want 2 Chill & Not
Do Much??? Well That's How I Was Feeling I Wanted 2 Do A Couple Open
Mics In New York But Wasn't Feelin 2 Amped 2 Do So. I Was Well Tooken
Care Of By My SistaFriends Spiritaully 2 Physically Which Gave Me
That Extra Dose Of Energy That Woke Me Up Inspired & Ready 2 PerForm
TuesDay April 15th @ 106&Park. Philly SistaFriend Made Sure I Drunk
Plenty Of Herbal Tea & Honey As NY SistaFriends Stayed On Me Bout
Eating, Which Is The Most Eating My Tummy Has Gotten Full Off Of In A
Mintue. I Just Ate Sumthin Small That Morn Cause I Can Never Really
Eat A Lot B4 I PerForm. I Was Defly Glowing TuesDay Morning.
WoW!!! How Blessed Was I 2 Have Such A WonderFul Team That Assisted
Me ThroughtOut That Day. SistaFriends Helped Me Get Ready In All Thy
Ways. Me Bein The TomBoy I Can B SumTymes I Don't Wear Make-Up Not
Even Lip Stick. Yall See How I Wear My Hair(Ha-Ha), Just Had 2 Bust
On MySelf. AnyWay T.V. Is Delfly A Medium That U Have 2 Put A Lil
Sumthin On Yo Face 2 Bring It Out. My Stubborn Lioness Self Still
Didn't Want 2, But BCause I Trust My Sista Friends They Hooked A
Sista Up Wit A Natural Vibe On My Eyes & Lips Only That Was Close 2
My Skin Tone. Yes Yall Were Right(Smiling). Clothing Wise I Wanted 2
Keep It Simple. I Luv My Wide Leg Jeans. 2 Get In Touch Wit My Gurly
Side(He-He)I Wore A Pink Bell Sleeve Shirt Wit Pink Flowers In My
Hair. My Guitar Wore Pinks Flowers In It's Hair As Well(Smiling). I'll
Let Yall See The Rest 4 YoSelves Cause It's Hard 4 Me 2 Talk About
MySelf Far As Style.
On The 6 Like Jo-Lo(He-He)...We Made Our Way 2 Manhatten As My
SistaFriends Helped Me Lug My Amp & Bags, Leaving Me Wit My Guitar. I
Am So GrateFul They Were There Cause My Arms Would Have Been Sleep
Bout Tyme I Was Suppose 2 Strum My Guitar If I Had 2 Carry It MySelf.
No Matter What AnyBody Says In The BizNess Of Music U Can Not Do It
Alone. TeamWork Is Mo Better Allowin Others 2 B A Blessing 2 U. From
The 6 To The Shuttle, To Anotha Train, & A Hike Of A Walk Upon The
Ave's Of New York We Finally Saw CBS Studio From A Close Distance Off
Of W. 57th St. That Walk Was Sum Good Exercise 2 Wake My Voice Up.
CBS Studios Is Very Huge Takin Up What Seems Like The Whole Block. We
Were Actaully There Very Early, Which Is On Tyme 4 Me, Cause I Always
Get 2 Places Right At The Tyme I'm Suppose 2. Never Early Or Never
Late, Just Making It. Bein There Early Defly Gave Me The Chance 2
Breathe In & Breathe Out.
2 B Continue...GSB)))
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Ok I Know I'm Writin On & On Like A Rollin Stone, So I'll Get 2 The
Inside Of 106&Park Already(Smiling).
A Sista & Brotha On The Staff Of 106&Park Was Sent 2 The Lobby To
Escort Me Up Stairs. BCause My SistaFriends Were Helpin Me Wit My
Equitment They Kept Bein Assumed As If They Were PerFormin Wit Me Or
Assisting Me, Which Worked Out Cause I Was So Glad That They Were
Allowed 2 Come Chill Wit Me From 1:30pm-3Sumthin PM. Woo!!! They Led
Us 2 A GreenRoom Where We Chilled. That Was So Exciting & Surreal
That I Was Actaully Awaitin In The GreenRoom I Always Hear About On
T.V. That The Artist Who Come On Thier Show Get Ready In. My Eyes
Grew Large Just Glazing Around So I Could Memorize Every Lil Moment
Of This Experience I Never Want 2 Take 4Granted. My Philly
SistaFriend Helped Me Tune My Guitar While We Awaited. I'm Laughing
Now Cause It Sounds Funny, But We Were Eating Honey As If It Was
Food. On The Real Though That Honey Really Soothed My Troat. I
Practiced A Lil As My SistaFriends Kept My Mind At Ease As We Talked
About Life In General, Which Kept My Mind Off Of Any NervousNess That
May Had Wanted 2 Creep Up.
The Talent Coordinator Knocked On The Door Ready 4 Me 2 Go To The Set
Of 106&Park. Her Spirit Was So Positive As She Talked 2 Me About Who
I Am & Where I'm Going As An Artist. They Allowed My SistaFriends To
Stay Wit Me Rather Than Sit In The Audience. I Thought That Was So
Cool Of Them. EveryOne On The Staff Was So Kind & Helpful Makin Sure
I Had All That I Need 2 Get Set Up.
My Philly SistaFriend Who's Also A Musician Helped Me 2 Set Up My
Equiptment Including My Guitar, Amp Levels, Mic Levels, My Wah-Wah
Pedal Which Gave Us A Lil Trouble Cause Lil Did I Know My Battery Ran
Out(Dah 2 Me). But She made Sure I Got Anotha Battery Until It Worked
Cause As She Said I Can Not Leave What Is BeComin My Signiture Sound
Out. I Didn't Realize That Until She Kept sayin That. Hmmm??? During
My Sound Check Wit The Mic Check 1-2/1-2 & Guitar Wit Distortion &
Wah-Wah She Stood On Stage & In The Sound Booth 2 Make Sure My Level
Were Even. The Rock Guitar Can B Very Hard 2 Balance Wit Voice
Drowning It Out, So I'm So Glad That I Had A 2nd Pair Of Ears As Well
As My NYC Sista Who Gave Me The Thumbs Up On The Sound. The StagrCrew
Also Made Sure That I Was Happy Wit The Sound & Had The Mic Stand I
Needed.
The Sound Check Really Relaxed Me Cause They Had Me PerForm A Test
Tape. The Test Tape Was A A Recording Of Me PerForming At Least A
Minute On Tape So They Could Compose Thier Shot. The Audience Was
Comin In At That Point. Honestly Seein Them Walk In While I Was
Having A Sound Check Made Me A Tiny Bit Nervous, But 2 Look At Thier
Faces That Seemed 2 B Interested In Knowin What I Was Doin Made Me
Feel At Home Right Away. The Talent Coordinator Took Me 2 The Side &
Preped Me A Lil Mo About What Free & A.J. May Ask Me. I Felt So
Honored When She Told Me That I Am The 1sy Rock Artist 2 PerForm On
106&Park. I Knew That By Watchin The Show, But 2 Actually B Told That
I Was Choosen 2 B The 1st As She Chose Anotha 1st That Was A Volinist
That Really Put A Glow In My Heart. I Don't Think I've Ever Been The
1st At AnyThing. I Just Hope I Did My Fellow Rockers A Lil Justic
Bein The 1st. Wow!! That's Still Mind Blowin Even Sayin It. 106&Park
Is Defly Tryin 2 Do Sum New Things 2 Make It Mo Diverse By Giving
Artist Like MySelf That U Don't Normally See On Thier CountDown An
Opportunity. I Truly ReSpect That Effort & It Makes Me Feel So Proud
& Blessed To B Apart Of That Evolution.
2 B Continue...GSB)))
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I Know Yall Gonna Jump A Sista If I Don't Get 2 The Point Already
(Smiling)...OK This Is My Last Post I Promise, Well I Hope, Nah 4
Real Here It Goes.
BackStage: No I'm Not Gonna Take U On Another Long Story, Well At
Least Not 2 Long. I'm A Writer So Please 4Give Me(He-He). I Was So
Happy That They Allowed My SistaFriends 2 Sit BackStage Wit Me. They
Told Me That When I Go On Stage They Were Gonna Put Them Right In
Front Of My So Just In Case I Get Nervous I can Look Right In2 Thier
Eyes. They Also Advised That I Look Right Over The Camera As Well.
While BackStage We Watched The Show Being Taped On The Live Monitor.
Seein Free & A.J. Do Thier Thang B4 Actually Meeting Them Was So
Comforting. I Was Feeling Very At Ease & Ready. I Got 2 See One Of My
New Favorite Videos By Floetry That So-So Joint. Isn't That Song
Fly??? I'm Go Excited 4 Them & Thier Success As An Artist Who Watched
Them Bloom Out Of The Philly BlackLily Scene. 2 See 106&Park Rep 4
Them Is Mos Defly Inspiring. A Brotha Came BackStage Annoucing *5 Mins
Until U'r Up*...I'm Lookin At MySelf Like U R Talkin 2 Me????
Answerin MySelf Yes He's Talkin 2 U, So Get It 2Gether Sis.
That 5Mins Fly Like A Red Eye Jet Cause The Next Thang I Knew I Was
Bein Led 2 The Stage 2 Set-Up As I Heard The Crew Call 4 My
SistaFriends Askin Where R They, Get Them Up Here B4 EveryOne Comes
Up. It Felt So Good 2 Have Them Well Looked Out 4. I Plugged In My
Guitar & Checked The Levels Wit The Help Of The Crew. I Was Then
Introduced To Free & A.J. They Were Both Really Down 2 Earth & Just
Talkin 2 Me Human 2 Human Soul 2 Soul. Free Noticed My Guitar Had
Finger Prints On It Askin A Stage Hand 2 Bring Me A Tissue. They Were
Takin A Mintue, So I Got Ghetto Giving Her My Shirt Sleeve 2 Wipe The
Finger Prints. She Got Ghetto Wit Me Using Her Own Shirt 2 Wipe The
Prints Off The Bottom Of My Guitar. I Looked Down Off The Stage
Smiling At My SistaFriends Cause I Knew It Was Tyme 2 For My 45Secs
Of Fame, Well In My Case 45Second Of Doin What I Luv 2 Do. My Mentor
Helped Me Decided How 2 Cut The Song Down 2 A Minute, But The Day B4
This Gig My Philly SistaFriend Helped Me Decided On How I Wanted 2
Cut The Song Down To 45Secs Cause My 1min Was Now 45Secs & Thank God
It Worked. Hey They Could Of Gave Me 4Seconds & I Would Have Been
Just A Happy.
Lights...Cameras...&..Action...Freee & A.J. Asked Me Questions That I
Don't Remember At This Tyme Unfortunatly. My Head Was In An Achey
Space So It Was Mo So Focus On Few Words Of Mo Music So I Wouldn't
4Get That. That Happens Yall. Yes We Artist Can 4Get Sum Stuff On
Stage, Especially If U R Not Feelin 2 Good. This Was Defly A Test 4
Me. I Kept My Mind Space Clear & Focus On The Song & It Really Worked
4 The Better. I Do Remember Introducing My Song Sayin Sumthin On The
Lynes Of "This Is An Original Song Called *STONED ON LUV*...I
Strummed My Guitar...Looked Out In2 Those YouthFul Faces & Sung..."I
Can See Yo Eyes Fazin Like The Clouds...U Left That Stuff Alone... &
Now Yo Detox On Life"....MeanWhile The Youthful Audience BGan 2 Come
Alive...I Sung On..."U Left That Stuff Alone...& Now Yo Strung Out Of
Luv"...The Hook Recited "Stoned On Luv...Yo High On Life...Yo Stoned
On Luv...Stoned On Luv...Yo High On Luv". My Cue Was Suppose 2 B Free
& A.J. Comin On Stage Up 2 Me After 45Secs, But They Didn't Come As
Of Yet, So I Decided 2 FreeStyle On The Spot Wit The YouthFul
Audience, Which Was Fun. I Couldn't Blieve That They Actaully Got In2
My Song Like That. WitNessing These Yound Souls Open Thier Hearts &
Minds 2 My Music, Which I Know Is Not The Norm Of Urabn Radio Really
Inspires Me 2 The 3rd Power Tymes Infinity. I Was Feeding Off Of
Thier Energy Which BCame Medicine 2 My Soul.
Finally Free & A.J. Gave Me My Cue. This Tyme I Was So OverWhelme Wit
The Audience Response I Was A Woman Wit Few Words Again. I Tell Yall
Yall Will See How Overly Joyed I Was. I Was Like A Child In A Candy
Land(Smiling). I Know Thier Was Much I Would Have Luved 2 Say, But I
Was In Anotha Universe Called Thank God That Didn't Boo Me Off That
Stage Like My Apollo Experience...Thank God They Gave Me A Chance &
Opened Thier Minds That R Already Opened If They R Granted The
Opportunity 2 Hear Rock Music 4 ThemSelver & Get 2 Decided If They
Want 2 Hear It Or Not. That's A Blessing. I Do Remember Mentioning
That I'm Inspired By Jimi Hendrix 2 Lenny Kravitz & Reciting My Email
Addy. It Was So Moving That The Youth In The Audience Was Actually
Askin How Can They Find Out Mo About Me.
After The Camera Went Off I Spoke 2 The Sista Host Free Who Is
Interested In Doin BizNess Wit Me...We Shall See What Conjures From
That. Yall Know I'll Tell Yall 1st WhatEver Comes Out Of This Whole
106&Park Experience. My Sista Friends & I Went BackSatge 2 Enjoy The
Rest Of The Show. The Staff Gave Me The Thumbs Up On My PerFormance,
Which Made My Cheeks Rise. I Was Just So Happy. While Chillin
BackStage We Got 2 See This New Video By Kenny Latimore & His Wife
Chante Moore. It's So Beautiful. I Won't Say No Mo Til Yall See It 4
YoSeleves.
After The 106&Park Gig We Met Up Wit Anotha NYCSistaFriend Whos An
Artist As They Hung Out Wit My PhillySista & I At The PortAuthority
Bus Station Around The Tyme Sqaure Area. We Ate A Lil Sumthin Sumthin
As PhillySista & I Cought The 7 O'Clock GreyHound Bus Back 2 Philly.
I Put My Guitar Up On The Rack Sittin Next 2 A BrothaMan, As The Bus
Proceed. I Talked A Lil Soon Finding MySelf Sleepin My Soul Off. When
I Woke Up I Saw The Bridge That Led 2 The SkyScape Of Philly
Acknowledging HomeSweetHome. Well HomeSweetHome 4 Me Is Now WherEver
The Hearts Is, But Seein Philly After A Few Dayz Creep Up On Me
Always Confirms That I'm Comin From A Place That I Did Sumthin That
Made My Spirit Bloosom & I Get 2 Come Back 2 The Place That Developed
That Bloosom.
Ok U Know U R Back In Philly When U Gotta Walk About 5Blocks Wit All
These Bags & Stuff 2 Get 2 Yo Bus Stop & Have 2 Wait A Whole Hour B4
The 2 Bus Comes(He-He)...See Philly Can B Very Humbling. I Was Bein 2
Cheap 2 Take A Cab(Ha-Ha). It Was Such A Beautiful Eve That Waitin
OutSide UnDer Gods Roof Til My Bus Arrived Was Well Worth It As I Got
The Chance 2 Reflect. Finally 10pm The Bus Arrived As My PhillySista
Went Her Way(Thanx 4 Waitin Wit Me). When I Got Off The Bus Wit My
BackPack, Guitar, & Amp, Lugging It 2 My FrontSteps Of The Hood I
Grew Up In After Spreading My Wings Musically In Anotha Urban City I
Felt Like The Definition Of My StageName GhettoSongBird.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB)))
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Peace & Lite Fam::::I Have An Interesting Story 2 Share Wit U All
Regarding 106&Park After It Aired & What The Response Was Like. Told
Yall I Would Keep It As Real As I Can Up In Here So Yall Can See Both
Sides Of The Game From The Polished 2 The Unpolished.
4 Sum ReaSon I Was Nervous All Day About The 106&Park Airing. I
Realized That Day OH My GoodNess People R Gonna Actually See Me.
People I Know, Sum Of Which Who Never Seen Me PerForm & People I Just
Don't Know Who Will PreJudge Me B It Positive Or Negative. I Knew 4
Sum ReaSon Once That Show Aired My Life Would Never B The Same & In
The Blink Of A Day It Has Changed.
Like That Old Jazz Joint Sarah Vaughan Sultry Soul Sung...What A
Difference A Day Makes 24 Lil Hours, Well In My Case No Lesser Than
An Hour Exceeding 2 24Hours & Byond. Eariler That Day I Did Sum House
Cleaning 2 Sooth My Soul. Yes Cleaning Can B So Relaxing 2 Me & Very
Humbling At The Same Tyme, Especially Cleaning The BathRoom(He-He).
My SistaFriend Who Went 2 New York Wit Me When I Taped The Show Came
Over 2 Watch It Wit Me. It's Still Hard 4 Me 2 Actually Watch MySelf
As An Artist, So Havin Her There Was Just What I Needed, Not 2
Mention A Blessing In My Ear That Called & Watch The Show Wit Me From
Afar. After The Show Aired My Phone Rung Off The Hook As Did My Moms
Cell Phone. My Family & Friends Were So Happy Excited & Proud. I
Heard From Folks I Haven't Heard From In A Min Who Just Happen 2 Turn
2 106&Park. My Sister Called Me Cause She Just Missed It...Big Sis If
U R Reading This I'm Sorry 4 Not Reminding U I Know U R A Buzy Woman
(((Many Hugs)))U Know I'll Make Sure U See It MothersDay(Smiling).
Thank U 4 Yo Support Always Luv Lil Sis. I Hope U Get 2 Read This
AnyWay Big Sis.
Family & Friends Will Always Support U Even If They R Not In2 What U
R Doing. My Family & Friends Have Always Kept It Real Wit Me Never
Telling Me What I Need Or Want 2 Hear Which I Am ThankFul 4. Sum
PerFormances In The Pass They Helped A Sista Out Wit Honesty & 2Day
They Seem 2 All B On The Same Page Of Bravo. I Know Sum Of Yall Want
Me Take Push My Hair Out Of My Face(He-He), But Thanx 4 Always Luvin
Me 4 Me & Not Ever Askin Me 2 B AnyOne Else But Who I Am Big Hair
Wild Clothes & All. It's My Mommy Fault 4 Dressing Me Like This When
I Was A Child(Ha-Ha)...Yes My Mother Is The Inspiration Bhind The Way
I Am Now. I Don't Know How 2 B Any Other Way Cause This Is Defly Me.
I Didn't Wake Up OneDay & Say I Wanna Dress Or B Like This It's Just
Naturally Me. U Know I Went Through Sum Teasin Back Then, But It Made
Me Strong & PrePared Me 4 Now.
I Say All Of This 2 Get 2 All The Emails I've Been Recieving Since
The Second The Masses Saw Me On 106&Park. It's BitterSweet. Bitter
Bcause Sum Of The Ignorance That Seem So HateFul & Sweet Cause Of The
Enlighten That Seem So Kind. I'll Start Off Wit The Bitter: They
Write Wit Such Anger As If Me Bein Black & Doin Rock Music Is A Crime.
They Write Wit Such Negative Energy Creating A Kamra Cage Of Negative
Energy That Locks Thier Minds Away Cause They Just Couldn't Give A
Sista A Chance. They Say I Am Ugly When I Fact The Energy They R
Passin 2 Me Is Mo Uglier Than The Flesh Could Ever B. They Say I Need
A MakeOver Cause They Way I Dress, When I Fact I Feel God Made Me
Over The Day I Was Born Til The Day I Pass This Earth Bein Happy Wit
What I Wear 4 I Didn't Choose My Style My Style Chose Me. They Say
That I Should Get A Perm(That's Funny Cause I Don't Know How That
Will Make Me Black Enough), When In Fact My Hair Is Inspired By My
Heriatage. They Say I Am Not Black Enough, Ghetto Enough, & That I
Should Put My Guitar Down & Do Black Music Like Hip-Hop & R&B & Not
Rock Music, When In Fact Rock Music Is Deep Rooted In The Ghettos Of
The South Played By Black Men & Woman Wit The BloodLine Of The Blues
Makin Brothas & Sistas Bop Thier Heads Like The 1st MoveMent Of What
Is Now Called Hip-Hop, MeanWhile I'm Still Livin In The Ghetto & Not
Afraid 2 B Me Although I Do Get The Look. They Say My Voice Has No
Soul When In Fact My Voice Is Inspired By The Humms Of My Ansectors.
They Say I Should Stick Wit My Day Job, When In Fact This Is The
Career God Choose 4 Me That No Man Can Take Away 4 Success Is In The
Luv Of Thy Gift. They Said & Threatened A Lot Of Evil Spirited Things
That I Will Not RePeat Cause ReGardLess It's Not Gonna Stifle Me From
Doin What I Know I Am Born 2 Do. Yes I Have 2 B Aware & Watchful Of
My Back & Certain Things Now, But I'm Still Gonna Rock & Roll.
On The Flip Side God Has Sent Me The SweetSide Of Souls In U All &
Opened A Door 4 Me 2 Connect Wit The Youth. Yall That Know Me Know
That I Luv Children. Recieving Emails From YoungSouls From 10Years To
Teenagers Askin Me??? Me??? 4 Advice & Speakin Of The Inspiration
They Got From My PerFormance Makes All The Negative Emails Fade 2 The
BackGround. I Also Appreciate The Email That R Not Particularly In2
My Music But Still Sent Me Positive Energy. I Know That EveryOne Will
Not Flock 2 My Music, Which Is The Balance That Life Gives Us All
That Will Keep Me Humble & Eternally GrateFul 4 The Support I Do Have
Never Takin Yall 4Granted. I'm Also Hearin From Men & Woman Who Dig
What I Do & Who's Glad I Took A Chance By Bein What They Called Brave
Enough 2 B Different In Front Of An Audience Of Sum Who May Never
Been Expose 2 An Artist Like Me. What I Did Learn That The Myth Of
Black Folks Only Digging Hip-Hop & R&B Is Merely A Myth. I'm Gettin
Much Luv From The Hip-Hop Community As Well. In Fact A Hip-Hop Spoken
Word Artist InVited Me 2 A Gig Up In New York I Think May 14th That
I'm Defly Gonna Do. Music Is Music & I Hope That Me Bein SumWhat Of A
Ginny Pig As The 1st Rock Artist 2 PerForm On 106&Park Brings Light 2
Folks That It's OKay 4 Us 2 Listen 2 & B WhatEver We R Comfortbale
Being. If U Play Guitar Play It 2 The Clouds...If U Sing, Sing Out 2
The Wind...If U Write Express It 2 The Atmosphere, If U Wear Yo Hair
Bold B Brave As Nature...No Matter How U Dress Let Not The World
Change Yo Flow...B U & LuvThySelf Enough 2 Let Others B ThemSelves.
Yes All Of This Happen Since Then & Blieve Me Thier R Mo Comin In.
It's All Interesting 2 Take In. It's New 4 Me, But I'm Adjusting &
Learnin From It Cause I Know This Test Will B Like A Testimony In The
LongRun. 2 EveryOne Who Wrote Me Know That I'm In The Midst Of
Answering U All PerSonally Which R Near 200. If U R Here As Well
Thank U 4 Takin The Tyme 2 Write Lil Ole Me(Smiling) & I'll Connect
Wit U Sooner Than Soon.
OneLuv*ManyThanx*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB))))
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GoodVibes 2 EverySoul: I Had 2 Fly By Hi & Let Yall Know That I Had A
WonderFul Gig ThursDay Nite. It Was So Gloomy & I Wasn't Feelin 2
Good That Nite, But Sumthin Told Me 2 Go AnyWay & I'm Glad I Did. The
Host Asked Me If I Wanted 2 Go Up 1st, But Chicken Me Was A Lil
Nervous & Told Him That I Rather Just Set Up My EquiptMent & Wait A
Lil While. I Get That Nervous Feelin When I Go 2 Gigs Along, I'm The
Only FeMale Amongst So Many Males, & When I Have 2 Sing & Play Solo.
That's Just The Shy Me Tryin 2 Take Over. So I Went On Stage 2 Set Up
Wit The Plan Of Goin 2 Sit Back Down, But The Host Gave Me This Look
As 2 Say Since U Up Here U Might As Well Go 1st. Darn Him 4 Trickin Me
(He-He), But That's My BrothaSoul, So It's All Luv. This Brotha
Called Me At The Last Mintue 2 Do This Gig & I Was So GrateFul & Am
Ever GrateFul When He Calls Me 2 Play Gigs All Over Philly.
I Plugged My Guitar In2 The Amp & My Wah-Wah As My Fingers Bgan 2
Play. Right Away I Felt That Shy Bird Fly Away. MuthaSuckaBloodSucka
Started Off The Set, Then Spiritual Suicide...Darn I Missed Havin The
Bass Funk That Song Out, But It Still Flowed Wit My Guitar, Then I
PerFormed *UrbanKing*, Which I Noticed The Brotha's Had Mad Luv 4, I
Then PerFormed A Song I Call *Sirens* About Police Brutality Which
I Luv 2 Do Cause Of The Guitar Sounds & Vocal Sounds I Have Fun Makin
Sound Like Sirens(Smiling). Sirens Was Suppose 2 B My Last Song But 4
Sum ReaSon My Fingers Would Not Stop Playin As They Improvised On A
Song I Call *Pulse Of ButterFlies*. I Didn't Feel Compelled 2 Sing,
My Electric Guitar Sung 4 Me Experimenting Wit Sounds Live On Stage.
I Don't Know What Made My Guitar Go There, But It Felt So Rejuvenating
2 My Soul 2 B Spontanious Wit My Artistry & Not Make Every Move So
Planned. When I Got Off Stage The Host Made A Crack @ Me Sayin @ 1st
It Was Hard Gettin Me Up There Cause I Was Actin All Shy & Stuff, But
Now It's Hard 2 Get Me Off.
This Brotha Saw Me In My Earlier Stages Of PerFormin Live Wit My
Guitar. I Remember Him Takin Me 2 The Side Tellin Me 2 Connect Wit
The Audience Mo & Not So Show My ShyNess Back Then. So 2 Come Back
After My Whole California Experience Of Growth & Play Live In Front
Of Him Was SumWhat Of A Test 4 Me. I Knew His Eyes Would B Able 2 See
If I'm Still @ The Same Place I Was When He 1st Saw Me PerForm Or If
I'm Allwoin MySelf 2 Learn & Grow. It Felt Good 2 Know He Experienced
My Growth & So Many Brotha & Sista In The Ghetto Around My Way
Appreciate What I Do As A Rock Artist That Happen 2 B Black & A
Female @ That. Yes My Gig Was Right Around The Corner From Where I
Live Straight In The Hood. U Had Hip-Hop Heads Up In There, Spoken
Word Artist, Soul/R&B Singers, Musicians, & Lil Ole Me All PerFormin
On The Same Bill. Art Is Art & Art Is Such A Beautiful Thang When We
Can All Share It 4 The Luv & Appreciation Of Pure Art.
BTW From This Gig I Was Approached 2 Play Sum Future Gigs That MayB
SumTyme In June Here In Philly. Wow!! It Looks Like June may B My
Buziest Month Yet. When I Know The Venues & Dates I Shall Let U Know.
Thus Far I Do Know About June 23rd @ The Elbow Room In New York, NY
144 Bleecker St. 8:30pm. OK That Was A ShameLess Plug Huh??(He-He),
AnyWay That's How The Gig Went Down & It T'Was So Groovey 2 Do.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB)))
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Peace & Light HoodStockWingDom FamilyStone: I Hope EveryThing Is
EveryThing Wit EverySoul. This Pass SunDay May 18th I PerFormed A Gig
In My HomeTown Philly Which Was Very Properous That I Would Like 2
Share Wit U All. This Show Was A Lot Of Growth 4 Me As An Artist.
Durin The Week Of The Show I Was Buzy As A Bee Preparing 4 This Show.
I Was Booked 2 Play At The Black Womans Arts Festival Here In Philly
By A Sista Who Didn't Here My Music, But Took The Word Of A Sista
Friend Who Saw Me PerForm. Thank U Steph 4 Hookin A Sista Up I Am So
GrateFul. WoW!!! I Actaully Had A Half-Hour 2 PerForm My Orignal
Music??? Thatz Whatz Up I Thought & Wanted 2 Choose The Right Songs
That Would Fit The Spirit Of This Event. After Goin On All My Songs I
Finally Narrowed It Down 2 6 Songs In Sort Of A Concept. 1 Of My
Favorite Bassist Came To Town 2 Help A Sista Out. We Rehearsed Sum
SaturDay & Early SunDay B4 The Show As He Picked Up The BassLine
Natural As The Wind. Right Away He & I Locked & I Knew That The Nite
Was Gonna B AweSum. A SistaFriend Also Joined The Set On Acoustic
Guitar That Gave Me The Chance 2 Put My Guitar Down & Move Wit The
Groove. I Am So ThankFul 2 THe Bassist 4 Comin All The Way 2 Philly 4
Lil Ole Me(Smiling), Gracing The Stage Wit Me Giving Me That Extra
Energy I Needed 2 Feed Off Of 2 Push My Artistry 2 Challege ItSelf &
Reach 4 Mo. I Am So Grateful 2 The 2nd Guitist Who Played Wit Me So
Beautiful Giving Me The Break 2 Actully Move Wit Gester & Dance
Again, Which I Missed So Deeply. When I Walked In The Venue & Saw How
Beautiful Lit The Atmosphere Was & How Intimate The Setting Was I
Walked In ContentMent Knowin That Theis Was Gonna B A WonderFul Nite.
I Felt Nuthin But Positive Energy Radiating In The Room & The Host
Made Me All So Very Welcomed.
The 1st Song We PerFormed One Of My Oldest Songs Called *Alley Of The
Earth* Started The Set Off Wit A Hard Rock Distorted Wah-Wah Vibe Of
Bein In The Dark Searchin 4 The Light That Expresses That All Pain Is
The Same No Matter Where U Live From The Ghetto 2 The Suburbs. That
Song Is Always Rejuvenating 2 Sing & Play. The Next Song We PerFormed
Is Called *Mutha Sucka Blood Sucka* Which Is Anotha Hard Rock
Distorted Wah-Wah Song That Takes U From The Dark 2 The Light That
Chronicles A PerSonal Experience Of Struggle As A Female Musician
That Has It's Up's After U Face The Downs. The Next Song We PerFormed
Was A New Song I PerFormed 4 The 1st Tyme Live. This Song Is Entitled
*Spiirtual Suicide*. This Song Took It Old School Funktify 4 Me Wit
That Poppin BassLine Groovin Wit My Clean Wah-Wah Guitar. It's About
The Spiritual BreakDown That Gets U 2 The ReBirth Of Self. I Was
Really Diggin Funkin It Up A Lil. This 4 Me Was A Rebirth Of Self
Allowin My Funky Side 2 Reveal ItSelf. That BassLine Was So Locked
Wit My Guitar That It Pushed Me 2 Play Mo A Lil Lead Wit The Rythme
As I Shook A Tale Feather(He-He). Comin Out Of The Dark We Then
PerFormed The Song I'm Most Known 4 WherEver I PerForm Called *Stoned
On Luv*. This Tyme I Decided 2 Play It Acoustic On My Electric Guitar
& Melloed It Out A Lil 2 ReInVent It's Soul InSide Of Me. Wow!! That
Song AlWays Gives Me This Glow Of Self EnPowerMent When I PerForm It
Makin Me So Grateful 4 Life Like A Luv Letter From God. From
Universal Luv 2 PerSonal Luv The Next Song I PerFormed Was Entitled
*Urban King*. That Song Goes Out 2 All The Sistas Who Deserve An
Urban King, All The Brothas Who r Urban Kings & The Urban King That
Inspired This Song. Urban King Is A HardWorkin, Dedicated Man Who
Treats His Woman Like A Queen & So Much Mo Than Words Can Articulate.
This Is My Bluesy Musy Song. People Who Know Me Know That I Usually
Don't Bare This Side Of Me, So It Was A Lil Hard Revealin That Side
Of Me, But Bein That The Inspiration Of The Song Was In My Presence
It Made It Mo Better. I Started This Song Off Acousticly On My
Electric Guitar As The Bass Wahed In MidWay Evoke This Strong
Emotional Essence That Really Brough Out The Mushy Side Of Me That I
Don't Express 2 Easily. From Universal Luv, 2 PerSonal Luv, 2
Spiritual Luv, The Closing Song We PerFormed Is Called *3rd Eye Of
The Sky*. Yes!!! I Got 2 Put Down My Guitar At The Bginning Of The
Song 2 Express MySelf Through MoveMent. The Song Starts Off Wit A
Spoken Word Piece. This Song Is So New That I Still Don't Know That
Spoken Word Part, So The Ghetto Sista In Me Wrote It Down(Stop
Laughin @ Me He-He) & Recited It From A Piece Of Paper, Which Worked
4 Song. Man The Bass Was Thumpin As If It Was The Baet Of My Heart As
The Guitar Played Like A SongBirds Hmmm. My Hips BGan 2 Sway, As My
Voice Sung, & My Arms Gestered Like A Breezing Tree. It Felt So Good
2 PerForm Arms Free 4 A Lil While. I Picked Up My Distorted Guitar As
The Bridge Of The Song Arised Joining Back In Changin The Pace Of The
Song From Mello Jazzy Vibe 2 A Faster Rockin Tempo. My Hair Was
Bompin As The Players Took It There Wit Me. Wow!! Is All I Can Say.
The Song Soon Went back 2 Mello & Guess What Yall??? I Played My 1st
Live Solo. I've Been A Closet Solo Player For About A Month Tryin 2
Learn By Ear & Wen This Song Came 2 Me I Try 2 Pass The Solo On 2 The
Other Guitarist But Never Got The Chance 2 Go Over It, So It Looked
Like I Had 2 Do It. I Told MySelf I Was Just Gonna Play About 4 Bars,
But The Energy Of The Bass Player & 2nd Guitarist Inspired Me 2 Keep
Playin Off Of What I Felt. My Mind Was Askin OK When Am I Gonna Mess
Up?? But By The Grace Of God His Spirit Was In My Lil Fingers Playin
From My Heart 2 My Soul. That Was Such A Rush Of Bliss 4 Me Cause I
Didn't Know I Could Go There As I'm Still Consider MySelf In My
Learning Stages. I Guess I Will Always See MySelf In That Sense Cause
There's Always Sumthin New 2 Learn.
I Had So Much Fun & Felt Blessed 2 Share The Stage Wit 2 AweSum
Musicians That Went Above & Byond 4 Me. Thank U 2 4 Havin A Sistas
Back. I Will Never Allow That Nite Of Music We Made Drift From My
Heart.
Guess What Fam??? I GhettoSongBird Actually Wore A Skirt & My Hair
Off My Face. I Still Got My Afro, But This Day I Was In The Mood 2
Take Off My Veil Of Hair & See EveryThing That See's Me While On
Stage. Can Yall Blieve That??? Yes I Feel Like I'm Sprouting WitIn My
Spirit & Evovling In2 A New Part Of Who I Am As A Human, A Woman & As
A Soul. Yall Know What?? I Didn't Even Wear Shoes(He-He). During
Rehearsal I Didn't Wear Shoes While Playin Wit My Wha-Wah & 4 Sum
ReaSon It Feel Much Cozies 2 Play That Way.
2 MuszeCafe & ILuvTha80s Thank U 4 Yo Cheer Of Energy I Seered In The
Front Row While On Stage. It Always Feels Good 2 See Familar Faces
That Brings Comfort. 2 Taz & EriqueTroi Thank U2 So From The Hugs Of
My Heart 4 Playin Wit Me. 2 My Co-Modoerator Thank U 4 Keepin The
Group UpDated & Yo EncourageMent Always. 2 My Fam Friend & EveryOne @
The HoodStockWingDom Thank Yall 4 The Support Near & Far.
BTW Did I Say How Much Fun I Had PerFormin This Gig??? I Can't Wait 2
Do It Again(Smiling Wide) & I'm Still Smiling.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GhettoSongBird*
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Peace & Lite Fam: I Hope All Is All 4 EverySoul. I Flew By 2 Let Yall
Know Where My SongBird Will Fly Next:::::
1) New York Gig: The Last Word
I Was Invited To An Open Mic Up In New York This WedNesDay May 13th
At A Place Called DownTime @ 251 W. 30th St. Btween 7th & 8th Ave
@8pm That I'm Gonna Try My Best 2 B Apart Of.
2) Philly Gig: The Black Womans Arts Festival
Where: The Rounda 4041 Walnut St. (Philadelphia)
When: SunDay May 18th 2003
ShowTyme: 6:30pm-7pm
Admission: Free (All Ages)
My Electric Guitar & I Will B Playing & Singing A Half Hour Of
Original Songs Exploring The Spirit Of Luv Peace Social Realism &
Flower Power 2 The People. This Gig Will Feature Sum Very Special
Artist Friends Who Will B Blessing The Stage Wit Me.
This Festival Will Take Place Both Saturday May 17th & Sunday May 18th
From Noon-10pm. Thank U 2 My SistaFriend Stephanie Durann For Gettin
A Sista The Hook-Up. I Support Yo Spoken Word Artistry As Well.
Stephanie Durann Will B Reciting Her Own PowerFul Original Work
Btween 12pm & 2:30pm.
4) Philly Gig: Power 99fm
May 25th I'm In Talks 2 B On A Local Philly Radoi Show. I Will UpDate
U Wit Details As Soon As That Is Confirmed. If The date Changes I'll
Let Ya Know That As Well.
5) Philly Gig: My Niece Jr. High School May 29th 2003
A Huge Smile Took Over My Heart When My Niece Told Her Whole School
About My 106&Park PerFormance. My Smile Grew Wider When She Asked Me
2 Come Speak @ Thier Career Day & PerForm A Song. EveryBody That
Knows Me Knows How Much I Luv Children & Luv Workin Wit Them, So This
Gig Right Here Really Has Me The Most Excited Bein Given The
Opportunity 2 Connect Wit The Youth Through Music. I'll Let Yall Know
How This Goes Cause I Know It Will B An Inspiration 2 Me.
6) New York Gig: The Elbow Room
Where: 144 Bleecker St. GreenWich Village New York, NY
When: June 23rd
ShowTyme: 8:30pm
Mo Venue Info Call: (212)979-8434
Admission: $5(If Any Changes I'll Let U Know)
If U R Interested In Tickets Please Holla)))))
7) I'm In Talks 2 Book Mo Gigs In The Month Of June Here & Philly & U
Never Know Where Else I May Spread My Wings 2. I'll Keep Yall Posted
As I Learn My Destiny.
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB))))
*Of Course MonDay Nite September 15th:::
CBGB'z New York, NY 313 Bowery 7pm $5 W/ID
*TuesDay Nite September 16th::::
(THE SET) A New Local T.V. Show Taping @ The Terminal Sports Bar
Philadelphia, PA 7034 Terminal Ave. 1 1/2 Blocks From Market St.
$5 18Years & Older
*FriDay September 26th:::
The Nile Phila, PA 6008 Germantown Ave. 8pm $5
Vegeterian Food Available
& Of Cousre My Usual Spot On ThursDay Nites Called *The Downing
Palace* Here In Philly After 9pm $5 @ The Door, That I Seem 2 Never
Know I'm Going 2 Til The Last Mintue. It's Located @ Broad &
Thomspon, I'll Try 2 Let Yall Know In Advance Cause It's A Cool Vibe
2 Go 2, Not Only 2 See Me, But 2 Enjoy The Live Band.
Hope 2 See U MonDay Eve & At Sum Of These Other Gig: Holla!!!
OneLuv*&*InfinityBlessings
GSB))))
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