just lil ole me...in collaboration with a bunch of amazing producers like Opolopo, Quentin Harris, Joey Negro, Cee Rule, Mr. Dizzy Fingers, Duron Tarik, Halo, Jamie Thinnes, Frankie Feliciano and Marlon D
影響
Musically: Quincy Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Duke Ellington, David Ryan Harris, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Franks, Beady Belle Vocally: Chaka Khan, Sarah Vaughan, Take 6, Amel Larrieux, Donny Hathaway, Maysa Leak, Lizz Wright, Patti Austin, Audra McDonald, Bobby McFerrin Lyrically: Sade, Teena Marie, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, EWF, Common, Maya Angelou And, of course, I am a proud member of Allllpha Kappa Allllpha Sorority, Innnnncorporated! :-)
風格近似
a child of hip-hop raised on jazz, 60s pop, 80s rock, go-go, sacred classical arrangements and showtunes (check out my EPK and movie trailer in the Videos section to watch me do my thang)
She likes to call herself SYNTHESIS...the act of fusing distinct entities to a new, unique creation.
With songwriting and vocal skills that groove and dip across genre, Stephanie Renee masterfully combines influences from jazz, R&B, house and rock music into a mix of sounds that seduces and entrances her listeners. No stranger to the music world, Stephanie's voice has been featured on several commercial recordings, including Who Is Jill Scott and Patti LaBelle's When A Woman Loves. A respected promoter and rising media mogul, Stephanie's latest endeavors find her pouring her dynamic energies into the expansion of her non-profit arts education foundation Soul Sanctuary and her creative services & artist management company Creator's Child Productions. Her releases have included: numerous EPs and singles with production collective Steal Vybe, including After Hours, Gloria, High and a remix of the club jam ESP on King Street Sounds; Fever on Deep Haven Music; several collaborations with Jellybean Soul producer Marlon D, including the title track to his 2005 solo release Love Is Key and a spiritual house collabo titled Greater Love; and Deeper Love, a collaboration with Swedish producer Opolopo on JVC Japan. Stef's next full-length solo project HOT LIPS will be available as a digital download in Fall 2009.
In a move to expand her audience internationally, Stef served as the resident vocalist for THE CLINIC, a 15,000 sq.ft. nightclub that anchors a slate of venues on the island of Singapore called The Cannery, a dance/lounge corridor run by global house music superpower Ministry of Sound (see her blog for photos and video clips). When she's not taking over stages and speakers as a performer, Stephanie hosts and produces Soul Sanctuary Radio and has made strong, supportive friendships with some of the world's best talent while promoting their music and spoken word to thousands of listeners worldwide (see MySpace.com/SoulSanctuaryRadio for more info). Stephanie's first documentary film, NO SUCH THING AS NEOSOUL, was named an Official Selection for the 2005 STARZ Denver Pan African Film Festival, and screened on Washington DC cable network DCTV in conjunction with the CAN A SISTA ROCK A FILM festival in June 2006. She is currently releasing episodes of a new documentary series titled UNSUNG, featuring interviews and performance footage of such notables as Mint Condition, Lalah Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Rahsaan Patterson and Will Downing.
Stephanie Renee...bringing it all together and loving every minute of it. SYNTHESIS, indeed!
Psalm 32 [A Psalm of David.] A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. 1BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is he who has forgiveness of his transgression continually exercised upon him, whose sin is covered. 2Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit.(A)
3When I kept silence [before I confessed], my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long.
4For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
5I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord [continually unfolding the past till all is told]--then You [instantly] forgave me the guilt and iniquity of my sin. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
6For this [forgiveness] let everyone who is godly pray--pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely when the great waters [of trial] overflow, they shall not reach [the spirit in] him.
7You are a hiding place for me; You, Lord, preserve me from trouble, You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
8I [the Lord] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
9Be not like the horse or the mule, which lack understanding, which must have their mouths held firm with bit and bridle, or else they will not come with you.
10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but he who trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on the Lord shall be compassed about with mercy and with loving-kindness.
11Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you who are upright and in right standing with Him]; shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
Showing you some very ova due luv. What's been new with ya? Be sure to give me a shout when you are burning through the Carolina's......Much luv to ya..
1 Thessalonians 5
2For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the [return of the] Lord will come [as unexpectedly and suddenly] as a thief in the night.7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, get drunk at night.
8But we belong to the day; therefore, let us be sober and put on the breastplate (corslet) of faith and love and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
9For God has not appointed us to [incur His] wrath [He did not select us to condemn us], but [that we might] obtain [His] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)
10Who died for us so that whether we are still alive or are dead [at Christ's appearing], we might live together with Him and share His life.11Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one another and edify (strengthen and build up) one another, just as you are doing.14And we earnestly beseech you, brethren, admonish (warn and seriously advise) those who are out of line [the loafers, the disorderly, and the unruly]; encourage the timid and fainthearted, help and give your support to the weak souls, [and] be very patient with everybody [always keeping your temper].
15See that none of you repays another with evil for evil, but always aim to show kindness and seek to do good to one another and to everybody.
16Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always);
17Be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly];18Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]. 21But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. 22Abstain from evil [shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may be.
