My oh my!!! So much has occurred since I last spoke with you guys!! First and foremost, my album preview party was a HUGE SUCCESS. The audience even had the chance to pick out the next single, so be on the watch for that. By the way, I have footage below of the party. Have a look and then subscribe to my new YouTube channel, FaythHopeTV, while you're at it. Second, my current single, "Love Didn't Mean A Thing" (after going from #5 to #3 to #2) made it to #1 on The Morpheus Soul Show Top 5 Countdown!!! Much love to Temporary Residents and everyone who voted for me. Click to HERE listen and download the show!
Third...I release my album, "Out Of Obscurity, Pt. I: From The Darkness..." on April 3rd (yep, tomorrow lol) through my website!!! Just go the "Buy Music!" tab and click on the method through which you'd like to purchase, i.e. Bandcamp, iTunes, CDBaby.com, AmazonMP3. Here's the mixtape sampler for the album to wet your appetite!
It's been such a long time coming. Can't believe that this leg of the journey is almost complete!! No worries, I don't see myself getting complacent any time soon; there's so much more left for me to do and experience! But until then, I'll kick my feet up and enjoy the moment. Talk to you tomorrow...Lord willin' the creek don't rise lol ;-)
DON'T FORGET TO WATCH "Out Of Obscurity, Ep. 3: Album Preview Party" and catch up on the other episodes and vids you haven't seen!
.::The online chronicle of an indie singer/songwriter's rise out of obscurity::.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
I'm in the Top 5 Baby!!
Good morning, afternoon, or night...where ever you are! I am so proud to tell you that 1) I have a new song out entitled "Love Didn't Mean A Thing", 2) it was picked up by The Morpheus Soul Show in London, 3) is on the show's Top 5 Countdown and has been for two weeks, and 4) jumped two places up to #3, right behind one of my favs, Robert Glasper!!!! Click the players below to hear the March 3rd installment of The Morpheus Soul Show and "Love Didn't Mean A Thing". More goodies are coming out the kitchen...hold tight!!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Fayth Hope on VIMEO!!
What's good Fam?! I've reached into my goodie bag and pulled out a special treat for you! I am now chronicling the release of my album through video (cue the cheering Muppets)! Below, you'll find the first installment of my video series "Out Of Obscurity", directed and filmed by Armard Andrews of Vidipop Video Design House. In Episode 1, I share intimate details on how/why I launched a singing career, what drives me to create, and the album and its release. Stay tuned, there are more episodes to come!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Weebles Wobble, But They Don't Fall Down!
After the umpteenth request from one of my students, I am sending you guys an update thats long overdue. Yeah I know, I gotta do better lol. Anyhow, last time you were here I was preparing for Cola-Con...which turned out to be a huge success!!! If you didn't go, shame on YOU because you missed one helluva show. At that last minute, Talib Kweli decided to emcee and to add to that, 9th Wonder (who was originally there to support his artist Rapsody) ended up djaying the improptu set. WHAT?! As for my performance, it was...let's just say it was a true testament of my fortitude. I'm gonna be very transparent and let you know what happened. Chances are, you're gonna laugh you're ass off. But that's okay, I invite it, because I laughed at myself too.
As you know, I performed on the all-female artist stage at the Cola Crawl (the multi-venue after party of Cola-Con). I had just changed into my stage clothes and was preparing to zone myself out as I always do prior to performing. The sun had already set and the people were walking the streets to all of the different venues. While strutting in my gold, platform Jessica Simpson slingback shoes, with my multi-colored clutch in one hand and a cup of Red Bull in the other, I felt a piece of the ground drop from under my left foot. My ankle caved inward, I fell hard on my knees, and somehow ended up flat on my back...on the asphalt...looking upward at the Columbia night sky...Red Bull still in hand. The adrenaline kicked in and I was out of breath as my ankle throbbed and ached. Then I panicked, because I remember seeing 9th Wonder and some of my Sounds Familiar cohorts close by (they were inside the Columbia Museum of Art in a room adjacent to the sidewalk near where I took the plunge. 'So what' you say? The room had a huge glass window facing the street. Now you understand?). So by now I'm thinking, "9th Wonder and Preach and Open Mike and everyone out here just saw me bust my ass!" Needless to say, I was mortified. But I took a quick peek into the room and saw they were still carrying on with their conversation. I was safe, whew! To add insult to injury, a museum employee came up to me while I was still laying on the ground, asking me if I was alright and if I needed an ambulance. In adamant protest I said, "No! I have to perform in a few minutes! I CAN'T LEAVE!!" Then he had the nerve to accuse me of having too much to drink when he saw my cup. I yelled, "I'M NOT DRUNK!! THIS IS RED BULL!!". He tried to help me up, but I told him I still needed a moment to get myself together. I paused and then I said to him, "Sir, I have a question for you." I held up my left foot for him to see. "Is my shoe broken?" Yes, I know. After all of that, I was more concerned about my gold, platform, Jessica Simpson slingbacks (my babies were okay though lol). I finally got up and I saw a friend of mine across the street and I screamed out to her what had just happened. Actually, it sounded more like this, "Hey! I just busted my ass!" She came to the rescue and the museum employee got some ice for my ankle. After dusting myself off (I had not one spot of dirt on me by the way), I limped over to the venue where I was performing, ice in hand, and sat and waited for my turn to get on stage. And just as I imagined, everything worked out. Once I got my bearings on stage, I was good to go! No one could tell that I had a sprained ankle. I had to do what I had to do. Like they say, one monkey (nor a busted ankle) don't stop no show!
Yes, I may have fallen down, but I wasn't down for the count. I got right back up. So in the grand scheme of things, it was only a wobble. There have been many setbacks and upsets on my musical journey. That's the nature of the beast. But I don't let the misfortunes deter me from what I'm seeking to accomplish. Forward movement is a necessity. You gotta summon your inner Weeble if you want to get somewhere in life. Because, say it with me, Weebles Wobble, But They Don't Fall Down!
As you know, I performed on the all-female artist stage at the Cola Crawl (the multi-venue after party of Cola-Con). I had just changed into my stage clothes and was preparing to zone myself out as I always do prior to performing. The sun had already set and the people were walking the streets to all of the different venues. While strutting in my gold, platform Jessica Simpson slingback shoes, with my multi-colored clutch in one hand and a cup of Red Bull in the other, I felt a piece of the ground drop from under my left foot. My ankle caved inward, I fell hard on my knees, and somehow ended up flat on my back...on the asphalt...looking upward at the Columbia night sky...Red Bull still in hand. The adrenaline kicked in and I was out of breath as my ankle throbbed and ached. Then I panicked, because I remember seeing 9th Wonder and some of my Sounds Familiar cohorts close by (they were inside the Columbia Museum of Art in a room adjacent to the sidewalk near where I took the plunge. 'So what' you say? The room had a huge glass window facing the street. Now you understand?). So by now I'm thinking, "9th Wonder and Preach and Open Mike and everyone out here just saw me bust my ass!" Needless to say, I was mortified. But I took a quick peek into the room and saw they were still carrying on with their conversation. I was safe, whew! To add insult to injury, a museum employee came up to me while I was still laying on the ground, asking me if I was alright and if I needed an ambulance. In adamant protest I said, "No! I have to perform in a few minutes! I CAN'T LEAVE!!" Then he had the nerve to accuse me of having too much to drink when he saw my cup. I yelled, "I'M NOT DRUNK!! THIS IS RED BULL!!". He tried to help me up, but I told him I still needed a moment to get myself together. I paused and then I said to him, "Sir, I have a question for you." I held up my left foot for him to see. "Is my shoe broken?" Yes, I know. After all of that, I was more concerned about my gold, platform, Jessica Simpson slingbacks (my babies were okay though lol). I finally got up and I saw a friend of mine across the street and I screamed out to her what had just happened. Actually, it sounded more like this, "Hey! I just busted my ass!" She came to the rescue and the museum employee got some ice for my ankle. After dusting myself off (I had not one spot of dirt on me by the way), I limped over to the venue where I was performing, ice in hand, and sat and waited for my turn to get on stage. And just as I imagined, everything worked out. Once I got my bearings on stage, I was good to go! No one could tell that I had a sprained ankle. I had to do what I had to do. Like they say, one monkey (nor a busted ankle) don't stop no show!
Yes, I may have fallen down, but I wasn't down for the count. I got right back up. So in the grand scheme of things, it was only a wobble. There have been many setbacks and upsets on my musical journey. That's the nature of the beast. But I don't let the misfortunes deter me from what I'm seeking to accomplish. Forward movement is a necessity. You gotta summon your inner Weeble if you want to get somewhere in life. Because, say it with me, Weebles Wobble, But They Don't Fall Down!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Just Breathe...
Greetings!!! Finally, I have a breather, jeez!!! I miss writing and vibing with you! BUT, lots of changes and shake ups have gone down...good ones though. For starters, I have a sweet 9 to 5 as the counselor for the Upward Bound program at Augusta's Paine College (Fayth luvs da kids!). Secondly, I did some stewing and pondering on the direction of the album and decided to dig a little deeper (in my soul AND my pockets, lol) to give you guys a truer depiction of myself as an artist and connoisseur of music. Sooo, I have enlisted the soulphonic forces of my lablemates, The Secret B-Sides, to bring things on home for the album. I know I've made you wait for too long, but trust me...you'll understand once the record is playing through your speakers ;o) Oh yeah, click HERE to check out The Secret B-Sides' latest album Flowers & Chocolate. "S.O.L.", "Date", "Liberate", and "Franky Flowers" are my favs. Do your ears some good and go check the fellas out. I'm serious...don't wanna have to come put an afrolicious smack-down on that ass LOL!
Some of you may have seen me ranting and raving on Facebook and Twitter about Cola-Con. If you haven't, you've been in a coma or something, just kidding. Long story short, "Cola-Con is where hip-hop music and comic book culture intersect. The one day event will be held at the Columbia Museum of Art and be an event of comic book artists, vendors, visual artists, lectures, panels and music. Headlined by Talib Kweli (as a special guest DJ) along with some of the best hip-hop and alternative artists in the southeast, the event is a one of a kind experience compared to other comic related functions" (taken from the Cola-Con website). I will be performing on the Cola Crawl, a series of shows that will take place up and down Main Street in downtown Columbia at venues from The Whig to the White Mule to the Tapp’s Arts Center. Some of the artists scheduled to appear are myself, Rapsody from 9th Wonder's Jamla Records, and other hip-hop and soul artists from the Southeast region. As you see, a LOT has been going on. By the way, I willl be debuting a new song at the Cola Crawl. The next time that anyone will be able to hear it is upon the release of the album. So if you wanna have a listen before anyone else does, you need to be there ;o)
RIGHT NOW!--head over to http://www.cola-con.com/ and purchase your Cola-Con tickets. When else are you gonna see Talib Kweli, Sanford Greene (graphic illustrator of the Spiderman comics; yep, for real), Speech from Arrested Development, and producer Supahot Beats (Eminem) under one roof along with dozens of other art and music officianados? Well okay then...get moving already!
Some of you may have seen me ranting and raving on Facebook and Twitter about Cola-Con. If you haven't, you've been in a coma or something, just kidding. Long story short, "Cola-Con is where hip-hop music and comic book culture intersect. The one day event will be held at the Columbia Museum of Art and be an event of comic book artists, vendors, visual artists, lectures, panels and music. Headlined by Talib Kweli (as a special guest DJ) along with some of the best hip-hop and alternative artists in the southeast, the event is a one of a kind experience compared to other comic related functions" (taken from the Cola-Con website). I will be performing on the Cola Crawl, a series of shows that will take place up and down Main Street in downtown Columbia at venues from The Whig to the White Mule to the Tapp’s Arts Center. Some of the artists scheduled to appear are myself, Rapsody from 9th Wonder's Jamla Records, and other hip-hop and soul artists from the Southeast region. As you see, a LOT has been going on. By the way, I willl be debuting a new song at the Cola Crawl. The next time that anyone will be able to hear it is upon the release of the album. So if you wanna have a listen before anyone else does, you need to be there ;o)
RIGHT NOW!--head over to http://www.cola-con.com/ and purchase your Cola-Con tickets. When else are you gonna see Talib Kweli, Sanford Greene (graphic illustrator of the Spiderman comics; yep, for real), Speech from Arrested Development, and producer Supahot Beats (Eminem) under one roof along with dozens of other art and music officianados? Well okay then...get moving already!
***For in depth interviews and scheduling info for Cola-Con, click HERE***
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Truly Deeply Madly (BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble Remix)
Hola mi familia! Hope you're having a great weekend. Got some surprises up my sleeve for you, but you're gonna have to wait. But I promise to make it worthwhile ;o)
My buddy BusCrates, a dynamic producer from Pittsburgh PA, decided to try his hand at doing a remix for me. Sounds Familiar tested it out at a Mo' Betta Soul event in Charlotte NC and got some pretty good feedback. So we decided to release it to the public on March 1st. The response was BANANAS! Within 24 hours of the release, the remix was played over 150 times and clocked in over 60 downloads. But that isn't all; four days later it was picked up by London-based hip-hop and soul radio show The Morpheus Soul Show (yaaayyy!!!). So if you haven't checked the song out yet, now is your chance. Have a great one Fam!
Fayth Hope-Truly Deeply Madly (Bus Crates 16-Ensemble RMX) by Sounds Familiar Records
My buddy BusCrates, a dynamic producer from Pittsburgh PA, decided to try his hand at doing a remix for me. Sounds Familiar tested it out at a Mo' Betta Soul event in Charlotte NC and got some pretty good feedback. So we decided to release it to the public on March 1st. The response was BANANAS! Within 24 hours of the release, the remix was played over 150 times and clocked in over 60 downloads. But that isn't all; four days later it was picked up by London-based hip-hop and soul radio show The Morpheus Soul Show (yaaayyy!!!). So if you haven't checked the song out yet, now is your chance. Have a great one Fam!
Fayth Hope-Truly Deeply Madly (Bus Crates 16-Ensemble RMX) by Sounds Familiar Records
Monday, February 14, 2011
Quick Update!
Hey guys! In a rush...got some song writing to do before I go to bed. But I didn't want to get off the computer without giving you a quick update.
If you're wondering where I'll be performing over the next few weeks, I've just added new dates to the calendar. So be sure to check out the Shows/Events section and come back periodically as I am in the process of confirming more shows.
I know that I've been hella quiet about the album. No worries, it's getting done. In due time everybody ;o)
We (Sounds Familiar Records) have successfully met our fundraising goal (and then some) for the Mo' Betta Soul Tour 2011!!! Check out our Kickstarter page if you're interested in seeing how we did.
Next on the agenda: Please, and I mean, PLEASE follow me on Twitter @iDigFaythHope and join my fan page on Facebook if you haven't already. I'm finally realizing how important social media is for an independent artist such as myself (I've gotta make these two fish and five loaves work!).
And last but not least, spread the word about Fayth Hope! Take care everybody! MUAH!!
If you're wondering where I'll be performing over the next few weeks, I've just added new dates to the calendar. So be sure to check out the Shows/Events section and come back periodically as I am in the process of confirming more shows.
I know that I've been hella quiet about the album. No worries, it's getting done. In due time everybody ;o)
We (Sounds Familiar Records) have successfully met our fundraising goal (and then some) for the Mo' Betta Soul Tour 2011!!! Check out our Kickstarter page if you're interested in seeing how we did.
Next on the agenda: Please, and I mean, PLEASE follow me on Twitter @iDigFaythHope and join my fan page on Facebook if you haven't already. I'm finally realizing how important social media is for an independent artist such as myself (I've gotta make these two fish and five loaves work!).
And last but not least, spread the word about Fayth Hope! Take care everybody! MUAH!!
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