RSS Feed

Category Archives: Music

Freedom Friday: Guess Who’s Bizzack?

Picture1

Hello Beautiful People!

It is good to be back on the scene.

As you know, I had to go on hiatus to get married!  And it was one of the best days of my life.  As a friend said to me, you are now “ThatMarriedKellieGirl”! :-)    I am truly happy and still on cloud 9.  I will definitely have to give you guys a recap with some photos and my suggestions on planning a wedding.  I will admit, after a while, I was just ready to get married because our lives were consumed by the wedding.  And the closer the big day approached, the more hectic things were…either something  falls through or someone cancels.  However, my biggest challenge was my guest list and the seating arrangement. You try to accommodate as many family requests as possible, but the reality is that everyone can’t come.   Weddings are very personal affairs.  So I wanted to be surrounded by people who I know love  and support us.  Marriage isn’t a game or to be entered into lightly.  You are entering a covenant with person before God and the whole community of family and friends.  So when I said my vows, I became very emotional because I took those words to heart.  When I look at my family and my husband’s family, we are standing on the shoulders of collectively 80 years of marriage.  And I know neither have perfect marriages, but I admire their commitment to each other and their families.  I believe we have a great foundation to build upon, and just as important, accountability.

So me and my boo and have now upgraded to husband and wife status, and we are excited to step out! :-)    Hopefully, we will see you out there.  And you might see us at one the fabulous events below. 

Love ya’ll! :-)

Peace and Blessings, ThatKellieGirl

Read the rest of this entry

In the Meantime

king-in-the-meantime

Hello Beautiful People!

The time is winding down for me! I am literally 39 days away from the big day. Wow! You always dream of this day, and it is finally here. It feels surreal, but I am really excited and happy for the future.  I believe half the battle is finding the right person– the person that really gets you. 

Read the rest of this entry

Freedom Friday: The Inauguration Edition aka National Day of Service

mlkobama

Hello Good People!

Happy New Year to each of you. ThatKellieGirl apologizes for being MIA, but I’ve been in #weddingworld! :-) Ever since January 1st, I have been in overdrive planning for my upcoming nuptials. I’ve had some challenges with vendors, deleting names off the guest list, and thinking about how much we are going to spend! But deep inside, I feel like everything is falling into place, and that it will be a life-changing event. And to see family and close friends step up to show their love and support has meant so much to me. Words can’t express the love and endearment I have for each of these folks. I am totally excited about this next phase in my life. :-)

So if you were like me, I was very disappointed about the Inauguration ticket snafu. I was ready to purchase my tickets on the designated release date. So I was dismayed that the tickets were released a day before. Even with an early release, I would purchased tickets if I wouldn’t have been on an airplane returning from Ohio!!! Then when I received an invitation to purchase parade tickets, originally sold for $25 now $250, that just added insult to injury. *smh* Even though ThatKellieGirl might not be at an official Inaugural Ball, there are still some great and affordable events in order to celebrate the inauguration of President Barack Obama. So check out these events below.

And for those who want to dress-up, star gaze or ball out, check out these lists of Inaugural Balls here and here and here.

And remember, in honor of MLK Day, sign-up for the National Day of Service. There are service events all weekend.

Peace, Love & Blessings, ThatKellieGirl :-)

Read the rest of this entry

Freedom Friday

2012

Hello Everyone!

ThatKellieGirl can’t believe it is the last Friday of 2012.  Time sure does fly, but I am so happy to move forward into the new year.  New possibilities, renewed purpose and another chance…for that I am very grateful. 

And right before the new year, check out these events below.

Peace and Blessings, ThatKellieGirl :-) Read the rest of this entry

MidWeek Mixx

chris1

UPDATE! 

Hey Good People! :-)

I had to come out of #weddingworld to share Chris Turner’s new video “LiquidLove”.  This song is my jam and gets me moving on the dance floor every time.  Fellow Romantic Movement artist, Jesse Boykins makes a cameo appearance in the video.  Enjoy this funky jam!  P.S. I miss ya’ll, but I will be back on the regular once I jump the broom. 

Peace and Love, ThatKellieGirl

Read the rest of this entry

Music Monday: The Merry Christmas Eve Edition

Hello Good Folks,

Merry Christmas Eve! :-)

The tree is up, stockings are hung, presents are gift bagged and ThatKellieGirl is finishing her baking.  Other than praying that my pies turn out right, ThatKellieGirl is jus relaxing.  To stay in the chill mode, check out  The Sure Co., Diggs Duke and DJ Apple Jac featuring Jessica Newry.

sure

The Sure Co. is a brand new collaboration between drummer Richard Spaven and pianist Grant Windsor. The project also features Neville Malcolm on bass. While working on many projects both touring and recording together – José James, Gregory Porter, Nailah Porter, Ty – Richard, Grant and Neville often discussed putting together a band. It has finally happened and the result is the beautiful album 5ive.
 
Click here to listen to 5ive and below is the behind the scene

Read the rest of this entry

Freedom Friday: The Merry Christmas Edition

soul

Merry Christmas Beautiful People! :-)

I know some people were waiting to see if the world was going to end, but it didn’t so ThatKellieGirl is very happy to get back to the holidays.

This weekend is the last opportunity to do your last-minute shopping. I will be picking up a small few items for the little kids, but that’s it. I don’t do well with the mayhem of Christmas shopping.  I usually stay far, far way from it. So I will be making an early morning run to avoid any foolishness. Other than that, this weekend is shaping up very nicely.  There are some great events to check out .

You can start with Amel Larrieux at that Howard Theater and Syleena Johnson at Blue’s Alley today (12/21).   And StepAfrika! closes out this weekend at the Atlas Performing Arts Theater.

Catch some other events below!

Peace and Blessings,

ThatKellieGirl :-)

Read the rest of this entry

Music Monday (on Tuesday)

alicia-keys-brand-new-me-2

Good Morning Good Folks!

For those of you who missed the 121212 Concert, you missed a stunning performance from Alicia Keys.  America’s Darling gave a heartfelt performance of “Brand New Me” and “No One”.  For ThatKellieGirl, it was truly the stand out performance of the concert.  So on the heels of the 121212 Concert, Alicia has released the video for “Brand New Me.”  This is an empowering song for anyone trying to move forward.

 

IAM-campaign

And DC’s Darling, Carolyn Malachi released her new video “Free Your Mind” in her efforts to to fund the education of students in developing countries.  For every view of the “Free Your Mind” music video and download of the song via GooglePlay, one hour of class time will be donated to students in East Africa, courtesy of The School Fund’s corporate sponsors. The goal is to provide 10,000 class hours per month for six months.  So let’s get to downloading to help a child.

Freedom Friday

twelvedaysofchristmas_set-11

Hello Good People! 

It is the 11th day out from Christmas, and the pipers are piping  “ThatKellieGirl put up your tree!” :-)   Yes, I have slowly moved into the holiday spirit.  But that’s ok.  I plan to accomplish putting up the tree as well as start making…yes I said it…start making my holiday gifts.  I decided that I wanted to give something unique and directly from me.  Besides, my wedding budget doesn’t have room for holiday gifts!  No seriously though, I want to do something special for my loved one, but I better move fast before the partridge in a pear tree arrives…sheesh! :-)  

To get in the holiday spirit, check out the events below.

Peace and Blessings,

ThatKellieGirl :-)   

And God bless the families recently affected by the mass shootings in Connecticut and Oregon.

Read the rest of this entry

MidWeek Mixx

africa rising

ThatKellieGirl would’ve loved to travel to South Africa to attend the Africa Rising concert showcasing the music of South African DJ and producer, Black Coffee .  It was a historic day for house music and South African history– celebrating their progress and future at the Moses Mabhida stadium.  However, for those of us who couldn’t make the concert, we are in luck!  You can experience the whole event on the The Africa Rising DVD or  3 disc audio album.

Read the rest of this entry

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 1,482 other followers