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‘The Gospel Voice’ Goes On Concert Tour
Author’s Novels Are Thriller Styled
The concerts, which benefit various non-prof- its is an off-shoot from the TV show.
Derrick Williams, Pi- anist / Vocalist and Gospel / Jazz artist can be seen every Saturday night on The Chris- tian Television Network (CTN) where he has hosted a successful music TV show, ti- tled “The Gospel Voice,” for the past 8 years. The show airs across the network at 12:30 A. M. (EST), 11:30 P. M. (CST), and 9:30 P. M. (PST) affording Williams with a national audience of faithful music listeners.
The success of the TV show has warranted the in- vestment of a series of con- certs taking “the show on the road” titled “The Gospel Voice Tour.”
The first concert is sched- uled in Brandon on Sunday, April 10th at 6 P. M. (doors open 5:30 P. M.), at The Grace Place, 732 W. Lumsden Rd., Brandon, 33510.
Williams wants to use his voice as a platform to give back to the community. Con- cert tickets can be purchased
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
For 15 years, Solange Richie has taken her love for thriller-based books and writ- ten a series of her own.
For the past seven years, Richie has been working on her first published novel, “The Burning Man,” and she’s excited and anticipating success.
“I grew up in Jamaica, and I was very much inspired by the culture there.
“I would describe my writ- ing style as being vivid and definitely showing my love for thrillers.”
Richie said she wrote her novel from a woman’s per- spective and the main charac- ter is a woman.
“No matter what I write, it reflects the West Indian cul- ture and its rich colors and history.
“I released my novel in September of 2015, and the interest continues to grow. It’s given me the energy to complete my next novel that will also be thriller-based.”
SOLANGE RICHIE
Richie said she’s also looking into adopting one of her novels in the future into a series or screenplay.
“I think it’s inspiring to have a strong woman in a leading role.
“Women aren’t taken seri- ously enough in certain are- nas when it comes to books or novels. The expectations are that the material will lack the machismo that most male au- thors exhibit. I want to appeal to all readers, not just men and women.”
Richie said she’s antici- pating great things in the near future, and she will be doing a lot of traveling promoting her novel, and gathering in- formation for her next novel.
THE GOSPEL VOICE BAND
Tuskegee University’s Golden Voices Present Concert At Blake High School
The Tampa Tuskegee University Alumni Club hosted the university’s choir, the Golden Voices, on March 7, 2016. The event was held in the Don Thompson Theater at Howard W. Blake High School. (Photos by Frederick Harris)
online at www.itickets.com, or by visiting www.thegospel voicetvshow.com.
The blessings continue to rain on Williams as he con- tinues his music ministry with the release of his new single “Shower Me,” a funky upbeat track available to purchase on iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. His new CD titled “I’ll Go” inspired by Isaiah 6:8, will be released in April 2016.
Derrick continues to per- form Contemporary Jazz music around the Tampa Bay area to support CD sales and a musician’s need to perform. When not performing or recording music, he can be
found touring with the musi- cal, The Rock and The Rabbi. Williams, who origi- nated the lead role of the Rabbi, joined the cast in ‘98 — receiving rave reviews for his thrilling stage perform- ances. The show continues to tour nationally playing to sold-out crowds at prestigious venues throughout the coun- try — affording Williams
fans nationwide.
To learn about upcoming
concerts, contact: 1-866-337- 5439; Email: derliere- cords@verizon.net www.thegospelvoicetvshow.c om; facebook.com/thegospel voice @thegospelvoice2.
The Golden Voices of Tuskegee University were in town on March 7th for a con- cert.
Boris Goins, Andre Saunders, Mau- reen Goins, Sierra Goins, Tracie Melen- dez.
Alumnus, Mr. Rigoberto Garcia and his wife, Mrs. Sonja Garcia were in attendance.
Among the young people who attended the concert were: Donovan B. Cown, Mayrie Harri, Joshua Harris, Jalissa Walker, John Kennedy (chaperone), An- thony Weems (chaperone), Ayanna Pollard, Kayla Kennedy, Tyra Kennedy, Jada Kennedy, Quari Liglon, Trinity Harris, Gimona Foster, Rebecca D. Williams, Rev. Percival Brown, Madison Atis, Jennifer Harvey, and Mary Stephens.
Tampa Alumni Club Presi- dent, Anitha Smith-Wilson and Hosetta Coleman.
Conductor, Wayne Barr and Tampa’s own Onyx Goins.
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