A special thanks to all who came out and supported Preachermann and The Revival and our live album recording concert at the Shrine on February 9th!
The show was epic and the audience was incredible! Of course, Preachermann did his thing to a packed house! The energy and love in the room was truly amazing!!!
Stay tuned for more good things to come in the coming months!
The Harlem Fashion Week Rhythm and Runway Event was so amazing! I met so many great people and the audience loved my performance! I’m still on Cloud 9. 🔥🔥🔥
The event was a coloration between Harlem Fashion Week and Creatives and Civilians/Taco Tuesday Open Mic at iNine Bistro in the Bronx.
Preachermann & The Revival presents a Live Recording Experience at The Shrine in Harlem, New York City on Friday, February 9th at 10:00 pm!
Join us and experience the magical moments of our live recording! Shalimar!!!
The Preachermann & The Revival Band
Ed Holley “Preachermann “ (Lead Vocals) Benita Charles (Background vocals) Max Keisling (Keys) Nick Paldino (Guitar) Paul Paldino (Bass) Karl Watson (Saxophone) Elijah Thomas (Flute, Saxophone) Lee Odom (Saxophone) Tom Pope (Drums) Manny Montanez (Percussion) Cheo Rodriguez (Percussion)
Benita Charles and Yvonne Jewnell of Harlem Fashion Week
I had the pleasure of attending the Harlem Fashion Week Sewing Class with the lovely Yvonne Jewnell for the month of January. She is the Co-founder of Harlem Fashion Week. This month's theme was "Warm Clothes."
Ms. Yvonne is such a great teacher and an excellent seamstress. Her demonstrations were always spot on. She also had an incredible amount of patience for those who needed extra care. Not to mention she was a beautiful person and so much fun. I love how she pours into the youth with her HFW Youth Fashion After School Program!
One of the main things that I loved about the class was that we walked away from the class with greater technique and a finished garment. Pictured is the "Infinity Scarf" that I made in class. The t-shirt I'm wearing I made in the Heat Press Workshop presented by Harlem Fashion Week last Thursday. It was so much fun and I loved how the shirt turned out.
The class thought me how to be more patient with myself and allow myself to make mistakes when trying something new. Those who know me know that's not easy for me but this experience has been a great life lesson. The only way you're going to grow is by making mistakes. The great thing is you can always rip the seems out and try again, just as long as you don't give up!
I would highly recommend this class if sewing interests you. The classes are held at Save-a-thon Fabrics Store in East Harlem.
Themi Kyriazis in his studio at Metronome Music School and Recording Studio in Middle Village, Queens
Rest in Peace: Themi!
On Monday, January 15th, I said goodbye to my dear friend, super producer and partner in music, Themi Kyriazis. I'm still in shock that I will never see him and work with him again.
Over the years, we've made so much music and had so many great conversations about the music industry, making records and music promotion. I always shared with him about my supportive fans and how much they loved our posts of our sessions. He was always so pleased to hear. He was so encouraging and helped me really understand how to be a better recording artist. Not only was he a talented musician, he was also a great teacher, mentor to the youth and a wonderful and kind human being.
There were thousands of students that he taught guitar at his school. For his final recital for his students over a year ago, he told me how well the students did and how excited they were to do the show. He was so pleased! It warmed my heart.
I am so grateful that we released, I Am Powerfullast year. I never would have dreamed that would be our last session together. I loved the music he put to my song and I'm very proud at how it turned out.
Life is short and best lived to the fullest. Never underestimate the impact that you make to the lives of the people you touch. Rest in peace, dear Themi. You did great work. You are deeply loved and will be greatly missed!