The Pulse of Entertainment: Songwriter/Producer
Jim Vierra Enlists Grammy Nominated Ron Poindexter on New Single ‘Jesus Lift Me Up'
by Dr. Eunice Moseley
(January 14, 2025) - "This is his third project with me," said songwriter/producer
Jim Vierra about Grammy nominated Ron Poindexter who is the vocalist on Jim's new single
"Jesus Lift Me Up" (Fifty Something Records). "He not only sings it...he puts his take on
it. We met last year I brought him on for two songs, ‘Just One Touch' and ‘Holy of Holy.' Then we started talking
back and forth."
Aside from writing Gospel/Christian songs, Vierra has a catalog of Country and Smooth
Jazz songs. This time Vierra collaborates with Nigerian born Gospel singer Ron Poindexter on "Jesus Lift Me Up."
"I wrote the song off the tail of two other songs I had just
finished," Jim told me when I asked. "I had been praying about something to be a motivational song...that people
will say, ‘That's what I needed to hear today.' It is not just a song, it's a promise."
Vierra explained that people often ask, "God where are you?" The
Nashville natives' song reminds them that God is there with them "lifting them up" and through their situations
and circumstances.
Ron brings that soulful voice to "Jesus
Lift Me Up" worthy of the accolades he has garnered thus far - a Grammy nomination and two African Gospel Music and Media
Awards.
"When I write music...I feel what the Lord gives me,"
Jim explained as we ended
our interview. www.JimVierra.com
The Pulse of Entertainment: Jazz
Vocalist Lisa Bellamy Releases ‘What Will It Take,' ‘Do You Hear What I Hear' Singles; Preps for Album
(January 7 2025) - "This song is a re-release," said Lisa
Bellamy Fluker about her Jazz cover of the classic "Do You Hear What I Hear?" "We
really, really love it. We had re-released it in 2021, but God said re-release it."
Though Christmas is over, praising the birth of Christ - for me - is yearlong. This is just a reminder.
Lisa, an ordained minister, is a Jazz/Contemporary Gospel singer/songwriter who works with her husband Jazz instrumentalist
William Fluker ("Praise Him"). Aside from their favorite Christmas song "Do You Hear What I Hear" Lisa
Bellamy Fluker is also promoting her Jazz single "What Will It Take."
When I asked about plans that they have for the future, such as other Christmas songs aside from
their favorite "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Lisa said with a slight smile, "I'm looking forward to releasing
more...but we are led by the Lord. What the Lord sends...we go for it."
William, aside from being a trumpeter and producer, he is an educator. He is the music director at Messiah Baptist
and music director for Yale's Summer Academy.
"We were traveling
young Psalmists with Edward Hawkins," Lisa Bellamy began her story with William when I asked.
The Virginia native continued to tell me of a conversation she had while traveling with Hawkins
where God was saying something to her, you know - "do you hear what I hear?" What was heard was "your life
will unfold according to His will."
Fluker, who just received
her doctorate from Princeton University, said she is so grateful that she was obedient to God's will.
"We trust what God has shown us," Lisa said sincerely as we start to end our interview.
On plans for the future she said, "I just released a single from my CD ("What
Will It Take"). Will is ready to release a single from his CD...we work together." www.LisaBellamyOfficial.com
SYNDICATED COLUMN: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated
weekly readership of over one million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Public Relations
and Business Management Strategist and Consultant at Freelance Associates, and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The
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