Lady Light's Spotlight

Sunday, March 9, 2014

SXSW 2014 FAMILY, FAITH, & FILM

SXSW 1st Family, Faith and Film panel discussion. Moderator Adesewa Faleti (Urban Life & Style) Panelists Zakiya Larry (TD Jakes Enterprises), Michael Scott (Pure Flix Entertainment) and Shaamora Harden ( Tyscot Music & Film) shared how they're putting out the message of God by producing Christian and Inspirational films and the impact of reality tv on the television industry. They also gave advise on how to break into the Christian film industry with material that's interesting and compelling.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

CHECK OUT THIS WEEK'S SHOW!!!

It's Dedicated To:

The Young Women & Men of Destiny
CHECK THEM OUT!!!

http://www.ywod-ymod.com/

Much Love To Ya'll.... Let's Get It!!!

LadyLight's Spotlight Episode #20 by Ladylight on Mixcloud

Sunday, February 2, 2014

ALL THIS MONTH CELEBRATING LOVE!

Are you in love? Check out a rebroadcast of a show on relationships & love with a wonderful mix of music and wisdom featuring Pastor Patrick E. Winfield Jr. at the Potters House Fort Worth, Dallas. Also check out the article written by our Dallas correspondent Carol...ENJOY!

LadyLight's Spotlight Episode #17 rebroadcast of Episode #5 by Ladylight on Mixcloud

Family Does Matter

By Carol Price-Williams

There's a cynical saying that most of us would agree with; you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family. But Pastor Patrick E. Winfield Jr. has an optimistic answer to that observation - there's hope.

T.D. Jakes, pastor of the 30,000-member Potter’s House in Dallas launched its Fort Worth campus three years ago. January 13, 2013 was the grand opening. Pastor Winfield said the goal of the Ft. Worth campus is to revitalize the Woodhaven area, which is afflicted with high crime rates, by being an active part of the community and contributing solutions.

Through his twenty-one years of experience in ministry and education, Pastor Winfield recognized a significant need for the church to actively engage in supplying and supporting useful tools and skills to access, develop and maintain a healthy "modern" family dynamic.

Pastor Winfield led the Potter's House of Ft. Worth in hosting a Family Enrichment Conference - The 'Christian' Modern Family (Oct. 18 - 20, 2013) with the goal of strengthening and reclaiming one of our nations’ most fragile institutions—families. But, this was not your 1950's Father Knows

Best or Leave it to Beaver kinda family conference. Participants gained practical tools needed to survive and thrive in our modern complex society. From conversations with married couples, singles and youth, the conference addressed subjects including sex and blended families all from a faith-based yet realistic and transparent perspective.

For example, I was fortunate to sit and listen to Sarah Jakes' session for singles ,Colliding With Destiny (also the title of her book which is to be released April 1, 2014...more about that in Part 2). I was surprised how open and honest she was about her journey from shame and isolation as a fourteen year old pregnant daughter of a prominent minister to becoming a confident self-loving independent young lady. Sarah got her inspiration from Ruth… but again I'll write about this more in part 2, but I just want to say...I was inspired.

I asked Pastor Winfield what he wanted the general audience to take away from this conference and he said, "I want the participants to have a deeper and greater understanding of the definition and purpose of the family and why it exits. There is a purpose in God bringing families together. The first institution God ever created was not the church but the family. From strong families come stronger communities, stronger school systems and stronger societies. If one cornerstone is broken, if the family is broken..., so are all the other institutions".

Pastor Winfield believes that we are called to be and to show the image of God's expression of love, relationships, duty, commitment and covenant in the earth. He categorizes these images as being a wife, a husband, a man, a woman, single, married and as a child/youth. Everyone has a purpose and responsibility to live up to that purpose according to the will and grace of God.

Stay tuned for more...

Photo of Pastor Patrick E. Winfield Jr. and family from http://tphfw.org/our-pastor/

Photo of Sarah Jakes from http://exhale.aspire.tv/content/sarah-jakes

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Merry Christmas!!!

This week's show features:

Daughter of Zion's interview on her new project, Melanie's interview, about human trafficking, BBO's instrumental corner, Mama T's Gold Nuggets ,and Power Move Management's

Christmas Experience (pt. 1)

This week's feature interview:

This week's show gave us an opportunity to feature some urban Christmas music from Power Move Management & Consulting. I had a chance to catch up with the CEO to ask her a few questions about the project and Christmas music within the Holy Hip Hop culture, so grab a cup of something warm, kick back and see below:

Lady Light: I love Christmas music, but over the 20 years I've been in Christian Hip-Hop and Urban Christian music new projects have been minimal. Why do you think we have so few Holy Hip Hop/Urban music projects with holiday themes?

Letrece: Holiday music is sometimes considered a little quirky by some audiences. Countless number of people enjoy the Holiday season, but may not be receptive to music that breaks tradition of classic Christmas music. Of course, I'm just speculating, so I am not really sure. It also takes a lot of creativity to make music, period. But, to make Christmas music that also gives the listener that nostalgic feeling takes something extra. Achieving that goal is a little more challenging for the Christian Hip-Hop and Urban Christian artist.

LadyLight: What inspired ya'll to release "A Christmas Experience"?

Letrece: I wanted to create a project that showcased all of my artists at the same time. One of my artists, Necie B, suggested we do a Christmas album, which I thought was a perfect idea. What I liked most about it was that a Christmas album, if done right, would stand the test of time. It would never be considered "old material" and would be appreciated each holiday season. I truly love this compilation as a labor of love and a wonderful platform that showcases Power Move Management and the talent that our artists have. It really is some of our best work.

LadyLight: Why did you all do a re-release and what do you hope the re-release will accomplish?

Letrece: We created this CD last year in such a short period of time, and so close to the start of the holiday season. The entire album was created and recorded within a two week time frame. This did not give us a lot of time for adequate promotion and advertising. A lot of people were not even aware that PMM had released a Christmas CD. So, we decided to re-release the project in a more timely manner this year in hopes that more people would be aware of it. Also, we truly feel that we have created a timeless holiday album, so we want new audiences to be made aware of it each year.

LadyLight: How many songs on the project are original?

Letrece: 6 songs are completely original. The others are remakes or revised renditions of classic holiday songs. The original songs are: "Emmanuel" by Jor'Dan Armstrong, "This Time of Year" by Necie B, "Under the Mistletoe" and "All I Want for Christmas" by JQ, "Love in a Box" by Keith Jacobs, and "Long Live the King" by O.T. Griffin. All of the original songs, except for O.T. Griffin's song was written and produced by TedyP of the Good Guys. O.T. wrote and produced his original song.

LadyLight: Any other Christmas projects or original holiday songs in development that we can look forward to?

Letrece: At this point, we are not working on any new Christmas material. However, if (and when) we add new artists to the PMM fold, we will be looking to record Christmas music from them as well to add to the compilation.

More Info About Christmas Experience:

We are pleased to reintroduce to you this classic holiday album featuring Power Move Management Artists:

- Jor'Dan Armstrong (@WheresJor_Dan)

- Necie B (@iNecieB)

- Israel Martin and G.U.P. (@IsraelandGUP)

- Reuben Lael (@ReubenGotSoul)

- Keith Jacobs (@KeifJay)

- Calvin N. Emery

The album also features two special guest appearances from J.Q. and O.T. Griffin.

This album is available for purchase on all digital music download sites now.
iTunes Link --->> https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/emmanuel/id583582544?i=583582547&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

A special thanks to Executive Producer, TedyP (@TedyP) for his tireless work in putting together what will undoubtedly be an album that will stand the test of time!

Again, we thank you for your continued support!

Power Move Management (@PowerMoveMgmt)

Monday, November 25, 2013

New Season New Partnerships

Hey Everybody! I am so excited about this new season of LadyLight’s Spotlight. The show is dedicated to the young and the young at heart some of my favorite people TEENAGERS! J I really believe God has a special plan for them in this season and I believe He wants to reveal to them in detail the culture of life and light within His Kingdom. Therefore, the show will continue to spotlight life and light in the Kingdom of God for those teens who know there is more & want more when it comes to their music, films, and reading!

Each week I’ll be introducing the show’s partners new and old. These folks are leading the way in creativity and innovation in their chosen ministries and I’m excited to share them with both the young and the young at heart! So let’s get started…..

This week’s partner reveal as you heard on the show is:

Beats By Octavia (BBO)

www.beatsbyoctavia.com

I’ve been a fan of this online destination for a long time and I dare anyone to find someone online who carries more diverse beats than BBO for the Christian market. Current producers include Octavia Harris (CEO & Founder), Doc Sizzo, Heir Beatz, PLM, Cameron Joy (also a contributing vocalist for hooks), DJ Bank, & Mach 1. The multiple music genres featured read like the alphabet from Alternative to Underground and everything in between.

Octavia started producing in 1999 and started the company full-time online in January 2012. Although she is an artist as well (www.octaviaharris.com), she states in an interview on Fusemix TV (http://youtu.be/WL6qoQwpYMI) that under the influence of the Lord’s leading, she found herself focusing more on BBO “to help people get the production they need inside the Kingdom to further advance His.” As the company grew so did the producers and wow are they talented (http://beatsbyoctavia.com/meet-the-team/ ).

There’s decades of combined experience in music production and mastering at BBO, so I am honored to have them on board as partners this season! This season BBO will exclusively provide beats for the show and will be featured in LadyLight’s Spotlight’s instrumental segment. Together, we also hope to offer discounts, contests, and free downloads for all of you unique needs. Go check them out and when you get there…. let them know LadyLight sent you by entering promo code LLSAVE10 when you purchase a beat!

In Other Show Newz:

This week Octavia Harris was actually connected to the show in two ways, because she is also the founder of the Heels & Kicks Music Network (https://www.facebook.com/heelsandkicksmusic). The group started as the Christian Female Christian Rap Network, and expanded under the name of Heels & Kicks Music summer 2013.

Harris states the group “was created to unify women and spread the love of Jesus through our music and testimonies.” The show features a portion of an interview with Octavia not only about the group but also the impact of Hip-Hop on women, the need for women in Hip-Hop, and news about her upcoming project. You can hear an extended version of the interview below:

Producing the first episode, which featured women from Heels& amp; Kicks Music was a labor love. I look forward to continued features of these anointed, powerful, & diverse women of God in all of my shows!

Friday, October 11, 2013