Danny Beconcini - Piano, Hammond B3 and Musical Director
Donnie Caruth - guitar
David Tucker - drums
Chris Akin - bass
Gary Regina - Tenor sax
Tamala Brown - background vocialist
Influences
Sista Monica sings her blues at Moes Alley Sat., February 28, 2009 "I Don't Want To Hurt You Baby" with Don Caruth on guitar, Gary Regina on tenor sax, Danny B., on piano and organ, David Tucker on drums, Chris Aikin on Bass and Mighty Mike Schermer on rhythm guitar. more music on myspace.
Sounds Like
Etta James, Roberta Flack, Mavis Staples, Ruth Brown, Irma Thomas and Koko Taylor.
Monica Parker affectionately known on the international festival and concert scene is affectionately known as Sista Monica. Her newest 2008 CD release “Sweet Inspirations” is a compilation of heartfelt originals, and some of her favorite popular soul, gospel and inspirational songs of hope, faith and spirit for our times. Sista Monica is an award winning singer that started singing as a young girl in the church choir in the Midwest between Chicago, Illinois, Gary, Indiana (her home town) and Detroit, Michigan. In 1992, she re-discovered her voice and became a professional singer, songwriter and recording artist. She was discovered by the Monterey Bay Blues Festival in 1993. Mac McDonald writer for the Monterey Herald wrote “She has the vocal power of Etta James, the Sass of Koko Taylor, the gospel roots of Mavis, and the fun-loving spirit of Katie Webster and Ruth Brown.” To date, Sista Monica has produced 8 full length CD recordings. They include Sweet Inspirations - 2008, Can’t Keep A Good Woman Down – 2005, Love, Soul & Spirit – 2004, Live In Europe – 2001, Gimmie That Old Time Religion – 2001, People Love the Blues – 2000, SISTA MONICA – 1997 and Get Out My Way – 1995. They can be heard and purchased on www.cdbaby.com and www.itunes.com . Sista and her 8 piece band have toured and performed around the world to Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, Mexico, Turkey, Canada, France and all parts of the United States. She is the general manager of an Indie Record Label - Mo Muscle Records in Santa Cruz, CA. She has shared stages and billings with legends such as Gladys Knight, Al Green, Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, The Temptations, Koko Taylor, Betty Wright, Buddy Guy, BB King, Etta James and Mavis Staples to name a few. She sang at the 2000 Democratic National Convention for Al Gore and Bill Clinton. This year she went to the historic 2008 Democratic National Convention to hear and experience the acceptance speech of Presidential Nominee Senator Barack Obama. She endorses and support Barack Obama for President of the United States. Sista Monica is the recipient of the “Artist of the Year Award” of the prestigious Monterey Bay Blues Festival, “The Silicon Valley Most Creative Women Artist Award”, The Gale Rich Award” Nominations for the Best Blues Female Performer in the UK and the W.C. Handy “Best Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year” nomination for the years 2008, 2007, and 1998. For more information, go to www.sistamonica.com. For bookings call 831-425-3192.
A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school.
He didn't
want his mother to walk with him.
She wanted to give him the feeling that he
had some independence but yet know that he was safe.
So she had an idea of how to handle it.
She asked a neighbor if she would
please follow him to school in the mornings, staying at a distance, so he
probably wouldn't notice her.
She said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it would be a
good way for them to get some exercise as well, so she agreed.
The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out following
behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor girl he knew.
She
did this for the whole week.
As the two walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy's
little friend noticed the same lady was following them as she seemed to
do every day all week.
Finally she said to Timmy, 'Have you noticed that
lady
following us to school all week?
Do you know her?'
Timmy nonchalantly replied,
'Yeah, I know who she is.
'
The little girl said, 'Well, who is she?'
'That's just Shirley Goodnest,' Timmy replied, 'and her
daughter Marcy.
'
'Shirley Goodnest? Who the heck is she and why is she following us? '
'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every night my Mom makes me say the
23rd Psalm with
my prayers, 'cuz she worries about me so much.
And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow
me all the days of my life', so I guess I'll just have to get used to
it!'
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you,
and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift His countenance upon you,and give you
peace.
May Shirley Goodnest and Marcy be with you today and always.
I know you smiled!
I sure did, Pass this on
and brighten someone's day!
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