Benita's Blog

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day, beautiful ones! 

 

Wishing you lots of luck and good fortune today!!!

 

Much love,

Benita Charles Music 

Happy Valentine's Day! 

 

Happy Valentine's Day! I wish you a special day of love, happiness, laughter and joy!! It's all about love today and every day!

A special thanks to all my fans for your love and support of my music! I love you so much!

Much love,

Benita Charles 

"Spreading love through music for your inspiration and entertainment!

 

Thanks for all who supported Preachermann's Live Album Recording and Concert! 

 

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!

 

 

Thanks to all who attended the Rhythm and Runway Show! 

 

 

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. 

 

 

For more information about Taco Tuesday presented by Creatives and Civilians, visit : https://linktr.ee/tacotuesdayopenmic

For more information about Harlem Fashion Week, visit: https://www.harlemfw.com

 

HFW Rhythm and Runway - Feb 6th 

 

Join us for an intimate evening as we blend beats and couture in a celebration of culture and creativity while enjoying delicious cuisine. 

Benita Charles Music is one of the featured artist of the evening!

 

Harlem Fashion Week - Rhythm and Runway

 

Live DJ *** Fashion Show *** Live Performances 

 

7:00 pm / Doors open at 6:00 pm

 

General Admission $30

*Access to the Event

 

VIP Admission $50

*Complimentary glass of champagne

*Reserved Seating

*Access to the Event

 

For Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harlem-fashion-week-rhythm-runway-fashion-event-tickets-782090201847

 

Sponsored by iNine Bistro

Address: 53 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx NY

Tel: (929) 265-9682

Email: ininebistro@gmail.com

 

****Join us for an enchanting evening!!!

Preachermann and The Revival Live Album Recording & Concert - Feb 9th! 

 

Coming Soon!!!

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)
 

Fun in Harlem: Harlem Fashion Week Sewing Class! 

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. 

For more information, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harlem-fashion-week-beginners-sewing-class-w-yvonne-tickets-810394570977


For more information about Harlem Fashion Week, visit: https://www.harlemfw.com

 

 

How is 2024 Treating You? 

Preachermann and The Revival at Rubulad New Year's Eve 2023

 

How's 2024 Treating You? It's hard to believe it's the end of January. It seems like yesterday we were just saying, Happy New Year! 

Preachermann and The Revival has an exciting show coming up. It's a live album concert at The Shrine on February 9th at 10:00 PM! 

Join us and experience the magical moments of our live recording! Shalimar!!!

 

 

 

 

Rest in Peace: Themi 

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 Powerful last 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!

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