Silver Linings, Second Chances: An Interview With El DeBarge

A 2010/2011 look back at one of the most rewarding and exciting chats I ever had, my published one-on-one interview with El DeBarge. Granted, it took months and months to get the precious few minutes that I did, but it was worth the time and effort to earn that dream Q&A with one of my… Continue reading Silver Linings, Second Chances: An Interview With El DeBarge

“Best Man Holiday Soundtrack,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi CD Review Link

….With such a high anticipation factor built into the movie, it would’ve been easy for the makers of the soundtrack to have included recycled oldies and just called it a wrap, but the emotional nuances experienced in Best Man Holiday come across just as brilliantly on the soundtrack: merriment and mistletoe can be heard in… Continue reading “Best Man Holiday Soundtrack,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi CD Review Link

‘Bad Seeds,’ Broken Trust: Difficult Choices About Dangerous Kids

Yesterday, as I sat with my daughter Nia in the waiting room at her doctor’s office, we met a charming toddler named Liberty. She was a winsome wisp of a girl, with light brown hair, a flowery headband and a sweet smile. “She turns one next month,” her mother told me as our two girls… Continue reading ‘Bad Seeds,’ Broken Trust: Difficult Choices About Dangerous Kids

Who Is SHE To YOU? Marital Misery & The Dangers Of Sharing It Online

Knock on wood, Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, Calvin and I will celebrate another wedding anniversary next month. Joyously, during the holiday season in 2005, the two of us stood before friends and family, exchanged rings and vows and sealed, with a kiss, our promises to love, honor and cherish one another, in… Continue reading Who Is SHE To YOU? Marital Misery & The Dangers Of Sharing It Online

“Love & War” “…In The Future,” The MOC/SoulTracks John Legend & Tamar Braxton Concert Review

Silky-smooth, with a kiss of swag and an understated enthusiasm, John Legend kicked off the weekend just right for nearly 3,000 fans with his recent performance at Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theatre. The staging was relatively sparse—just a 4 piece band, 2 female background singers and his trademark baby grand in front of a panoramic screen—but… Continue reading “Love & War” “…In The Future,” The MOC/SoulTracks John Legend & Tamar Braxton Concert Review