The Pulse of Entertainment: Emmy
Winning Michelle McKinney Hammond Making Big Waves with New Book, New Single, New Talk Show
by Dr. Eunice Moseley
(October 18, 2024) - "We want to get the word out. We're on a mission
to make Him relevant to all," said renaissance woman Michelle McKinney Hammond, who just released her
43rd book "When Shift Happens," about her music ministry Michelle McKinney Hammond and Relevance.
"We want to transform into His. We are the body of Christ."
The latest single from Michelle's Praise & Worship group Relevance was "Your
Presence." Their latest album is "With Love." Michelle McKinney Hammond and Relevance
have released four albums "It's Amazing," "Let's Go In," "Come Let Us Worship and "With Love."
Those projects have birthed several hit singles such as "In You" and "Shelter" featuring Charles Lester.
"It's a team," she said when I asked if Relevance was her choir. "A
fresh new sound. Three background singers and a band. It's what we do in Ghana, West Africa - for 10 years. We started in
April, 2014. We decided it would be best to do events, bars and receptions - everything outside the church."
Michelle Hammond is an Emmy winning TV host, winning the award for co-hosting for 10
years on "Aspiring Women" (Creflo Dollar Ministries), executive produced and co-hosted by Creflo Dollar. She was
co-host on "3D Women" on TCT Network for eight seasons. She has appeared on Bill Mahers "Politically Incorrect."
As an actress and producer Michelle's credits include African movies Bloodline, Single and Married, If Tomorrow Never Comes,
and Love Regardless. Hammond has also written a screenplay titled "First Love." If that is not enough for this exceptional
lady, she has a fashion line called MMH (Me, Myself and Him) Collection.
"We worked out of Chicago. I left because I got tired," she said when I asked why she wasn't on the "Aspiring
Women" show after 10 years. "It was fun at first...then I wanted to do something different...another level."
Currently she appears as co-host on the streaming network Light TV's talk show "Truth
But Fair" with three others. She has appeared as a guest or co-host on many networks, such as Lifetime when she appeared
on "Women of the Bible." She is also president of the Michelle McKinney Hammond Ministries.
Michelle, who is based in Ghana, has over 40 bestselling books. Her newest book "When
Shift Happens" is a self-help book.
"We're going through
a lot of changes...I've gone through change in my life," said Michelle about her newest book. "I share how to navigate
through these times. There is always a next..."
"I have
43," Hammond corrected me when I asked about the number of books she has published, and then when I asked how she was
inspired to write 43 books she said simply, "God downloaded them."
As we ended our interview Michelle, who holds an honorary doctorate in Theology, added that, "Everybody has
a calling. Music is so powerful. Words from heaven...into music." www.MichelleHammond.com
The Pulse of Entertainment: Saxman Boney
James Releases ‘All I Want Is You' Featuring October London, Off his 19th Solo Album ‘Slow Burn' on Concord Records
(October 15, 2024) - "I wrote the sax part...I heard vocals, and October
was on my list as a fresh new cat," said four-time Grammy nominated Boney Jones to me when I asked about
his new single "All I Want Is You" featuring Death Row Records' October London. "Turns out
he is a fan of mine, an incredible talent."
The "All I Want Is You" single is off Boney James' 19th studio album "Slow
Burn" (Concord Records) - out October 18, 2034. Also featured on the "Slow Burn" project is Marcus
Miller (bass/composer), Cory Henry (organist/pianist), and Rick Braun (trumpet). Jairus Mozee (Anthony Hamilton) co-wrote
and co-produced four tracks on the "Slow Burn" album with Boney James producing the entire project. The "Slow
Burn" album offers 10 songs, eight are originals and two are cover songs of Herbie Hancock and Stanley Turrerntine.
"Actually, the title came from listening to songs I call ‘slow burns',"
said Boney when I asked about the meaning to the title of his album. "Songs with a slow intensity."
Boney James, a multi-Gold selling musician, is currently on a tour promoting the new
project. The "Slow Burn" Tour started in mid-July and ends at the end of Jan, 2025. As I am typing this write-up
on the album release Boney James' tour is arriving in Clearwater, Florida for the Clearwater Jazz Holiday on October 17, 2024;
Delaware is next for the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival on Oct. 19th; Alexandra, Virginia at The Birchmere on Oct. 20th is next;
Annapolis, Maryland at Rams Head on Stage on Oct. 21st; Charleston, South Carolina at the Charleston Music Hall on Oct. 23rd;
then back to Florida at the Florda Theatre in Jacksonville on Oct. 25th; Stockbridge, Georgia at the Stockbridge Amphitheatre
on Oct. 26th follows, and it continues and ends Jan. 25th in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Smith Center for Performing Arts.
"I love it," James said about touring, something he often does! "We
are doing a lot of weekends in October and November. We are on a bus...that's the best way to tour - I think."
Aside from his solo projects Boney James has appeared on the works of Raheem DeVaughn,
Faith Evans, George Benson, George Duke, Dwele, Al Jarreau, Philip Bailey, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Eric Benet, Dave Hollister,
Stokley Williams, Kenny Lattimore, Angie Stone and Lalah Hathaway.
I
asked about his songwriting technique, and the #1 Billboard chart-topper said, "It's a natural progress. There's a period
when I don't feel creative. Then after a year or a year and a half I get the desire to do something new." www.BoneyJames.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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