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Resplendent, Inspiring, Beautiful, and “Anointed Voice of Change”
                                                            are some of the words often used to describe Rev. Dr. Sonja Elise
                 P O Z E   M A G A Z I N E                  Freeman also known as Pastor Sonja Elise, which means “Leader of
                                                            a Christian congregation, Wisdom Beauty” is an award-winning
                 REV. DR.                                   Recording Artist/Songwriter/Producer with Divine Voices Music
                                                            Group, an independent label in Houston, TX and she under the
                                                            spiritual direction at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Dr.
                 SONJA ELISE                                Marcus Cosby, Pastor and loves to share her gift of music and
                                                            encouragement to all to be inspired toward accepting Christ into
                                                            their hearts. She is the Vice President of Marketing
                 FREEMAN                                    Communications and Artist-in-Residence for The Rhythm and Blues
                                                            Preservation Society, a nonprofit music society based in Atlantic
                                                            City, New Jersey.
                                                            Their mission is to preserve Black music one record at a time to
                                                            have African American Music Studies degree programs from
                                                            bachelor to doctorate level in colleges and universities across
                  Hon D. Div, EMBA, CTM                     America by 2030. Every year she along with Mr. Perry Thompson,
                                                            Founder/Executive Director of The Rhythm and Blues Preservation
                  Recording Artist/Off-                     Society, curates African American Music History books for
                  Broadway Producer/                        international and national library curations during Black History
                                                            Month, Black Music Month, Jazz Appreciation Month, and Hip Hop
                  Inspirational Influencer                  Appreciation Month at HBCUs, PWI and community libraries such as
                                                            Seton Hall University, Hampton University, Rutgers University at
                                                            Camden, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Jackson State
                                                            University, Stockton University, King’s College in London, The
                                                            Barbican Library in London, Rowan University, Bowie State
                                                            University, and University of South Carolina just to name a few. She
                                                            released her 1st Gospel debut single in 2018 called “This Day”
                                                            written by the Late Edwin Hawkins and vocals produced by Pastor
                                                            Sonja Elise for Divine Voices Media. It is an a cappella recording of
                                                            the classic Gospel song written by the Legendary Dr. Edwin
                                                            Hawkins about God supplying our needs according to his riches in
                                                            Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
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