Jazz Musician Curtis Haywood
Curtis Haywood II is one of the most talented and outstanding jazz musicians of today. The Brooklyn, New York native was raised in a two parent household, along with his five siblings. His interest in music began at an early age, between his first and third-grade school levels. He started out playing drums, then trumpet, and would later end up on the saxophone. Haywood attended Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts. “It was a phenomenal experience going to that school,”
St. Jude Star Award
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital presented its Star Award to David and Tamela Mann, at the Entertainment One (eOne) post-Stellar Awards celebration at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The Mann’s are noted supporters of the research hospital. They recently created a public service announcement video to raise awareness for St. Jude.
The PSA was filmed on the set of “Mann & Wife,” the Mann’s new original Bounce TV series, which premiered on April 7th. The P
The Society Of Women Engineers
Karen Horting is currently the Executive Director and CEO of Society of Women Engineers, going on eleven years. She started out as director of fund development, working with all of the programs Corporate Partners, then moving into the Deputy Executive role back in 2006 and then into the CEO role January, 1, 2014. Prior to that, Harding worked at a couple of scientific organizations, again, in similar roles working with fund development, working with government agencies and co
6th Annual ASCAP
Some of Gospel Music’s greatest artists were honored at the ASCAP Morning Glory Breakfast reception. The ASCAP is an organization of professional members which include all genre of songwriters, composers and music publishers. The extraordinary platform promotes and licenses its members and foreign affiliate’s music. It also obtains fair compensation for the public performance of their works and distributes the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. In
2015 Stellar Awards
The 2015 Stellar Music Awards started its 30th Anniversary of great Gospel Music with a surprise opening performance featuring Michelle Williams, with Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, singing her single “Say Yes,’ which was nominated Best Music Video of the Year. The awards show was co-hosted by Rickey Smiley, Tamela Mann and David Mann. Erica Campbell received top honors with her win of six awards; Artist of the Year, Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year to name a
