I remember when music was the only way that I could make it through my day. Mom played music through our whole house with loud speakers that made your body vibrate if you laid down next to it. But she liked Jackie Wilson, The Platters, Brook Benton, The Shirelles.
When I was 5 she taught me to sing the National Anthem, and I would practice it in the bathroom at the Harundale Mall while she would sell ceramics at her store in the mall. At 13, I wrote my first actual rap verse, and it was inspired by the song Feel Me Flow by Naughty by Nature. I said to my same aged niece, we can do that! I wrote, she didn't. Ha! But I've been writing music and songs ever since then.
I remember Mom gave me a tape recorder boombox when I was 4. I used to listen to it and say silly stuff on it and play it back. Sometimes, Mom would ask me to sing the National Anthem in front of a crowd of people and put me on the spot, and I would Not let her down. So I practiced my singing on the tape recorder. When I got Christmas presents, they were tape recorders, keyboards, and one year, my parents gave me a Bible.
As a believer, it took me a long time to devote myself fully to Gospel music, because it took me a long time to devote my heart fully to God. But it was by God's grace and gifts that I was able to learn how to and gain the tools needed to write, sing, rap, mix, master, and become the music producer I am today.
I know I may not look like a big deal, but I work hard. The reason I do this is because I love to make people happy. Seeing smiles on people's faces is what makes me want to get on stage and perform every single time. I love to bless people's souls.
Thanks for reading my blog today, as I poured out my heart. I hope it inspires you and makes you think about why you do what you do as well. Blessings. ~Precious <3
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