Sweet Friend Of Mine Recordings Unite An Eclectic Group Of Artists
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 31, 2013 -- An eclectic group of performing artists, with musical styles spanning from Pop to Soul and Blues to Gospel, will share a Seattle-area stage to celebrate friendship, common musical influences and a shared faith. The August 16 and 17 Sweet Friend Of Mine concerts featuring Bryan Duncan, Bob Carlisle, Tata Vega, Yvette C. Williams and Tony Hooper will be recorded on broadcast-quality video and multi-track audio. The events take their name from Duncan's song “Sweet Friend Of Mine.”
Duncan has released 14 solo albums, three with the NehoSoul Band and six with the Sweet Comfort Band. He has sold in excess of 1.2 million records and videos.
Bob Carlisle is best known for his song "Butterfly Kisses," which sold more than 2 million copies, was a number one song on Adult Contemporary radio and won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song.
Tata Vega released four acclaimed Motown albums and sang the part of Shug Avery in the motion picture “The Color Purple” before becoming a renowned session and background vocalist. She has performed with Michael Jackson, Madonna and Sir Elton John, with whom she tours. The new film "Twenty Feet From Stardom" explores the lives of Vega, Darlene Love, Merry Clay, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill - some of the world's most notable background singers.
Gospel luminary Yvette C. Williams is a featured vocalist in the Kurt Carr Singers, who have won nine Stellar Awards. Her powerful vocals helped make “In The Sanctuary” one of the most-loved worship songs in African-American churches. Willams has shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams.
Tony Hooper is a founding member of Blues Counsel, a Delta Blues band that is popular on the summer festival circuit. He is a featured artist and musical director for the Aug. 16 and 17 concerts, which will be held at ExperienceChurch.tv, an innovative, high-tech church in Puyallup.
Duncan invited Carlisle, Vega, Williams and Hooper to record with him, each artist doing live versions of their own music and songs from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s that influenced them. He is raising some of the recording costs for the project on a popular crowdfunding site.
Duncan uses social media and crowdfunding to fuel a new business model that allows him to connect directly with his audience, bypassing traditional record labels. Duncan has the creative freedom of an independent artist but is still able to compete with the big record companies for radio airplay and media coverage.
Seattle-area producer and philanthropist Christopher Redner developed the model Duncan uses and is producing the Sweet Friend Of Mine concerts and recordings.
Christopher Redner, Children In Need, Inc, http://ChildrenInNeed.org, +1 (253) 874-8400, [email protected]
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