Monday, June 24, 2013

African American Festival 2013: Step Like You Mean It!

via African American Festival: A Celebration of Life, Music & Culture (http://www.africanamericanfestival.net/)

African American Festival 2013

"Interested in being a volunteer at the 2013 African American Festival? Email volunteer@africanamericanfestival.net and sign up TODAY!" via African American Festival: A Celebration of Life, Music & Culture (http://www.africanamericanfestival.net/)

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Deletta Gillespie In Concert For The CD Release and Benefit

Deletta Gillespie in concert @ Morgan State University: June 9th, 2013

Deletta Gillespie:
"A montage from portions of my cd release and benefit concert - TRIUMPH(ant) - recorded by Oswald Copeland, Culture Affairs reporter for the Examiner.com. At 6:16 I am joined onstage by several residents of the Samaritan Women. If you didn't make it to the show and would still like to donate, you can do so at www.GoFundMe.com/Deletta-Triumphant until Tuesday, June 25. Thanks!!!"

Sunday, June 2, 2013

This Month's Spotlight: Deletta Gillespie


2evermore Presents... Deletta Gillespie

The official day is next Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 4:30 pm - The Murphy Fine Arts Center on the campus of Morgan State University.

https://www.facebook.com/springtolifetriumphant


About

Spring to Life III-TRIUMPH(ant) is a cd release and benefit concert created and produced by Deletta Gillespie of NuRelik Productions. Proceeds will go to The Samaritan Women, a residential facility that helps survivors of human trafficking.
Description
Live bands - three artists - music from several genres (pop, classic soul, jazz, blues, reggae, dance) food - shopping - all for a good cause - supporting survivors of human trafficking. Please join Deletta Gillespie at her cd release and benefit concert for The Samaritan Women. Featuring spoken word artist Shameeka Dream, and singer/songwriters Ama Chandra and Teporah Bilezikian.
for ticket purchase info, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3598335. If you can't make it to the show but still want to support, go to www.GoFundMe.com/Deletta-Triumphant. Outside the United States, you can donate via Paypal on www.delettagillespie.net - click DONATE (as of 5/29/2013).

THANKS!


06/14/13 Update: Deletta Gillespie's Bio at http://www.reverbnation.com/delettagillespie

"Having walked away from two record deals over the course of her twenty-five years in the music industry, singer/songwriter and performing artist Deletta Gillespie has finally realized her dream of becoming a recording artist, and she’s done it on her own terms. 
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Deletta Gillespie is a multidisciplinary performing and teaching artist who was born into a show business family: both parents were musicians and backed legendary acts such as The Ink Spots and The Shirelles. Her trademark is her vocal versatility…she can sing in nearly every style of music ranging from classical to rock to broadway, but she claims to live at the intersection of classic and neo soul, contemporary jazz and blues. She is a songwriter, a playwright, and voice over artist. Deletta made her professional debut at age five in her mom’s nightclub act. Her musical highlights include opening for acts such as Al Jarreau, Patti Austin, New York Voices, Lalah Hathaway, and for British music icons Paul Carrack and Judi Tzuke. She’s also performed for the late Michael Jackson. Deletta has worked in Canada, Bermuda, the UK, and all over the US, and fronted an award winning showband in Atlantic City and on the Nevada Casino circuit. Deletta has also sung alongside Broadway performers like Michael James Leslie, Carolee Carmello, and Sharon Wilkins. Gillespie originated the role of Chloe in 7:32, an original musical and national runner up in the 2009 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. She also spent a year at sea singing onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Upon moving to Baltimore from Bermuda five years ago she took a hiatus from music to get a master’s degree in theatre, but is now returning to the music world. 
Deletta is a member of the Theatre Arts faculty at Morgan State University, is a certified voice teacher, and offers private coaching in voice and acting."