Here are the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits from WDLT FM, the greatest station in the Mobile area. You must listen to their awesome "All Blues Saturday" show with amazing on-air personalities: Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B. The countdown comes on at 8:00 p.m. CST (9:00 p.m. EST) each Saturday night. Someone recently asked how I get this top 10 list - it's because I listen to WDLT every Saturday and you can do the same. To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radioto 104.1 FM; if you're online, go to www.1041wdlt.com. You can also listen via iHeart Radio on your phone/tablet.
1. Cowgirl - Big Yayo/Jwonn/T-Baby 2. Sweet It Be - Wilson Meadows 3. Good Thang - Miss Lady Blues 4. One Big Party - Solomon Thompson 5. Right Here With Me - Adrena 6. I Will - J Red featuring Black Diamond 7. Clap Yo Hands - T. K. Soul and Nathaniel Kimble 8. Let's Party - Lebrado 9. Groove It How You Move It - Veronica Ra'Elle 10. Make That Body Rock - Terry Wright
Classic Pick of the Week - "I Lied" by Jesse Graham Check out the new entry this week - Terry Wright and "Make That Body Rock!" And, I love how Cathe ends each countdown with "Do You Feel Me" by Whalum Kirk. Enjoy your week! XXOOXX Southern Soul Paradise southernsoulparadise@hotmail.com
Southern soul is a male dominant world and I'm always happy to see our ladies out here. This is a ballad about a guy who's getting ready to walk out the door - pretty, quiet storm kind of music.
Ok, you're going to watch the video and listen to this song and want to ask me why I'm posting this on a southern soul blog! Well, it's because it's amazing. "Thinking Out Loud" is being played all day on southern soul radio station WKXN (http://tunein.com/radio/WKXN-1027-s11733/) and I have fallen in love. Someone told me that the artist of this song was Ed Sheeran but silly me argued and said it was JWonn - boy, was I wrong. lol It does sound just like him, though...
Something different and beautiful - thank you WKXN!
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I wrote about this song back in July (http://southernsoulparadise.blogspot.com/2015/07/bigg-robb-featuring-denise-lasalle.html) but here's the actual video with both Bigg Robb and Denise LaSalle. Pretty cool.
Here are the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits from WDLT FM, the greatest station in the Mobile area. You must listen to their awesome "All Blues Saturday" show with amazing on-air personalities: Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B. The countdown comes on at 8:00 p.m. CST (9:00 p.m. EST) each Saturday night. To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radioto 104.1 FM; go to www.1041wdlt.com if you're online. You can also listen via iHeart Radio on your phone/tablet.
1. Cowgirl -Big Yayo/Jwonn/T-Baby
2. Sweet It Be - Wilson Meadows
3. One Big Party - Solomon Thompson
4. Good Thang - Miss Lady Blues
5. I Will - J. Red featuring Black Diamond
6. Right Here With Me - Adrena
7. Clap Yo Hands - T. K. Soul and Nathaniel Kimble
8. Let's Party - Lebrado
9. Groove It How You Move It - Veronica Ra'elle
10. I Ain't Gone Lie This Time - Ms. Jody
Classic Pick of the Week - I Can Take You To Heaven by Bobby "Blue" Bland
Lamorris Williams is a young soul singer that has a unique sound and knows his music. I think you'll like "Guitar Song;" it's a good club song.
Here's a copy of Lamorris' bio as taken from CDBaby (http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/LamorrisWilliams1): Lamorris Williams is one of the HOTTEST upcoming Soul/R&B singers today! He is the son of gospel singer Leonard Williams, an original member of the legendary Grammy nominated group, The Williams Brothers. Lamorris started in the music industry at the very young age of seven playing drums for The Williams Brothers and by the age of nine he was singing backgrounds on professional records. Since then, he has recorded songs with artists like Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations and Tony Terry. Lamorris has also shared the stage with other artists such as Luther Vandross, Cool & the Gang and Bobbie Brown. By the age of 16, Lamorris had worked on projects and produced music for Laface Records artist Toni Braxton, Priority Records artists Young Bleed and C-Loc of Concentration Camp, DreamWorks artist 12 Gauge and David Hollister’s single of the 90’s, “My Favorite Girl”.
All of Lamorris’s previous accomplishments as a producer and performer have set the platform for him to become a solo artist that is rising through the ranks of Soul/R&B music. For more information and to book Lamorris Williams, please visit our web site at Lamorriswilliams.net.
Marvin Sease produced some really great music - here's a beautiful love song. He says that he just wants to tell his woman thanks for loving him. Isn't is something when a man appreciates what he has?
Here's Tucka's latest hit - The Repair Man. He says he's like calling 911 in case of an emergency - he can give you everything you need! Oh yes, just try him!
Ooh wee, I can't get enough
I'm your repair man, girl I got what you're looking for
Have you ever had a repair man like me
Give you what you need, baby, I'm like calling 911
In case of an emergency
I can give you everything you need, just try me
Dial 1-800, I'm the man, yeah and I'll be there to do all I can
Chorus
If your man don't want to get it on
And you're tired of always sitting on the phone
Baby take me home, girl I can't do you wrong
If you're tired of doing all that you can
And you just want a little helping hand
Baby here I am, I'll be your repair man
See I never (8 more times)
Thought in a million years, girl
That I get you next to me like this
Got my coveralls all in a bundle
And I just don't know which way to go
I want to love you, all night like this
Signed sealed and delivered...
I love her afro. "Ooh Wee" stayed on the charts in the south for a long time - I can see why. Yanni has a pretty voice and I love the melody of this song. She is a talented artist and I'm looking forward to hearing more from her.
Here are the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits from WDLT FM, the greatest station in the Mobile area. You must listen to their awesome "All Blues Saturday" show with amazing on-air personalities: Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B. The countdown comes on at 8:00 p.m. CST (9:00 p.m. EST) each Saturday night.
To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radioto 104.1 FM; go to www.1041wdlt.com if you're online. You can also listen via iHeart Radio on your phone/tablet.
1. Cowgirl - Big Yayo/Jwonn/T-Baby
2. Sweet It Be - Wilson Meadows
3. One Big Party - Solomon Thompson
4. I Will - J. Red featuring Black Diamond
5. Groove It How You Move It - Veronica Ra'elle
featuring Tyree Neal
6. Good Thang
7. Clap Yo Hands - T. K. Soul and Nathaniel Kimble
8. Let's Party - Lebrado
9. Right Here With Me - Adrena
10. I Ain't Gone Lie This Time - Ms. Jody
Classic pick of the week: You Can't See For Looking - Betty Wright
Jwonn is holding down the #1 spot for another week!!
I heard this Willie Clayton song this morning and it brought back great memories. I love this love song and had to share it; he says he'll take a minute here and there and will take any time you can give him. Beautiful!
Another very pretty song with a few wild lyrics. The music is a variation of Johnnie Taylor's "Big Head Hundreds" and it has a nice beat and a really smooth melody. You know L. J. Echols from "Good Motor," "She's Dragging That Wagon," and more.
I like Jaye Hammer and I know a lot of people like this song (and the music is good) but I'm sorry, it's a little too much for me. This is one of those songs that I'd have to turn away from the station so my kids couldn't hear it...and ask about it.
I've been hearing "Days of Our Lives" on southern soul stations. I often call this the soap opera song because Urban Mystic gives a rundown of all the major soaps that were out in 2009 when this cut was released: The Days of Our Lives, One Life To Live, As the World Turns, Young and the Restless, Bold and Beautiful, and Guiding Light. It's a pretty song set to the classic R&B record by The Delegation, "O Honey." If you listen closely, he also gives titles and lines from a lot of different songs and it all comes together very well. In listening to this, you can tell there's often a thin line between R&B and southern soul.
I'm not familiar with Urban Mystic's work so I thought I'd look up some info about him and was surprised at what I found. First, he was born in 1984 which makes him a young guy with a mature sound. Secondly, he's not a traditional southern soul artist and identifies his music as Contemporary R&B, Urban, Neo Soul, and Soul. I've also seen it called hip hop soul.
Check out his complete bio on the allmusic website: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/urban-mystic-mn0000133698/biography.
Here are the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits from WDLT FM, the greatest station in the Mobile area. You must listen to their awesome "All Blues Saturday" show with amazing on-air personalities: Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B. The countdown comes on at 8:00 p.m. CST (9:00 p.m. EST) each Saturday night.
To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radioto 104.1 FM; go to www.1041wdlt.com if you're online. You can also listen via iHeart Radioon your phone/tablet.
1. Cowgirl - Big Yayo/Jwonn/T-Baby
2. I Will - J. Red*
3. One Big Party - Solomon Thompson
4. Sweet It Be - Wilson Meadows
5. Clap Yo Hands - TK Soul and Nathaniel Kimble
6. Groove It How You Move It - Veronica Ra'elle
featuring Tyree Neal
7. Let's Party - Lebrado
8. Touch Your Spot - Tucka
9. I Ain't Gone Lie This Time - Ms. Jody
10. Talking To You - Pat Cooley Classic Pick of the Week: Members Only by Bobby Blue Bland
*Take a look at my interview with J. Red: (http://southernsoulparadise.blogspot.com/2015/10/j-red-nephew-man-behind-music.html)
Congratulations to Jwonn for holding onto the #1 spot for another week!!
I
had the pleasure of interviewing southern soul recording artist, J. Red, who
will be performing at the Lamont’s Entertainment Complex in Pomonkey, Maryland,
on Friday, November 27, with Jeff Floyd and the Hardway Connection. Stay tuned
for pictures and more!! I had an awesome conversation with him and this interview gives you a good picture of the artist and the amazing man behind the music. Please take a look at my
questions and his answers below. He is a deep
thinker and has very creative ideas and I really admire his morals and
old-school type beliefs. In addition to his recorded and live
performances, he’ll also be a part of a traveling stage play titled “If All Men
Were Good, There’d Be No Bad Women.” The show will open Valentine’s Day
weekend in Mobile on February 12th and will be in Pensacola on Feb. 13th. For more info about the play, go
to www.soulmopcom.
The
Interview
Q.Tell us a little about yourself such as where you’re
from, where you went to school, siblings, etc.
Ans.
J. Red is short for my real name which is Jesse Redmond. I grew up in
Greenville, North Carolina, which is about an hour from Raleigh, I went to J.
H. Rose High School, and I have an older brother, an older sister, and a
younger sister. I live in Atlanta right now.
Q. I
have to ask, why do you call yourself The Nephew?
Ans.
(I thought this was a really cool, interesting answer). My
uncle is Theodis Ealey. Since I’m his nephew, that’s why I call myself
The Nephew. I also see my generation as the nephew to soul
music. I take a look at the soul music legends like Johnnie Taylor and
others and see my generation as their nephews. I grew up with soul music
and want to keep it going and keep it alive.
Q.
How long have you been singing and performing?
Ans.
I’ve been singing since I was about 15 years old. I started with R&B
and have been singing R&B for the last 25 years.
Q.
I often wonder why more and more younger artists are singing southern soul as
opposed to R&B. What made you want to break away from R&B and
sing southern soul music?
Ans.
As I’ve said, I really want to keep real soul music alive and I’m
often disappointed in the direction that I see R&B going. A lot of
the music is geared toward a younger audience, younger listeners around 5 – 23
years old, and you now hear so much rap in R&B. As a result, a lot of
that music is driven by the beat and the content of the songs attracts kids.
If you listen to some of the R&B/hip-hop records and CDs, a lot of
the songs are most likely bleeped out because of the cursing and vulgar
lyrics. R&B used to stand for something deep and true and that’s what
I want to do. I want to sing music for grown folks.
Q.
Why do you think we’re hearing so many young people in southern soul?
Ans.
Well, I think it’s because of the politics that’s involved in getting radio
airplay. You usually have to have a huge budget if you want your songs to
be played on the radio, especially in particular markets. The major
record labels are heavily connected to the radio stations and you generally
have to be signed to major labels if you want your music played on the
air. In contrast, southern soul radio shows and stations are not so
political and your music has a better chance of being heard. I
think there are a lot of young artists who want to bring true soul music back
and are singing southern soul - they also know that they will most likely
never be heard on major R&B stations. With my music, I mix my sound
in with southern soul and I find that more and more young people are listening
to southern soul.
Q.
Who are the artists that inspired you? Who did you listen to when you
were growing up?
Ans.
I loved a wide variety of artists and listened to everyone. Some of the
ones I liked include Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, the Gap Band,
Guy, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Ronald Isley and the Isley Brothers, Stevie
Wonder, and so many more. They set the tone for real, they had their own
identities, and they were class acts. A lot of the newer acts these days
have studied the older ones, the ones who have passed the baton to our
generation. We’re helping to make sure that the line of soul stays in the
bloodline.
Q.
What artists do you like now?
Ans.
Even now I still listen to a variety of artists such as Anthony Hamilton, Joe,
Tank, Jill Scott, Raheem Devaughn, and a lot of others. For southern soul
artists, I like TK Soul, Jwonn, Lacee, Jeff Floyd, Lebrado, and of course my
uncle Theodis Ealey. My most favorite southern soul artist is the late,
great Mel Waiters. His songs “Got My Whiskey” and “Hole in the Wall” are
classics and people often compliment me by saying that I’m going to be the next
Mel Waiters.
Q.
I love your song, “Good Thang,” “Step Out,” and so much of
your music. Your record, “I Will,” is super hot right now and has been in
the top 10 on the charts for a while now. What is the message in that
song and why do you think people love it?
Ans.
You know, a lot of women don’t go to the club alone, they mainly go in
groups. So many of these women have a man at home but their man usually
isn’t treating them right. In the song, I’m letting the women know that
if you need someone to be good to you and take care of you, then I will be that
man. (I commented that a lot of women can probably identify with
that!)
In
“I Will,” I use a lot of modern sonics so that it has a good club beat; I
didn’t stick to the traditional southern soul sound. Some of my music may
have hip hop undertones, sprinkled with R&B in the music.
Q.
If there was one thing you could tell a new, upcoming young southern soul
performer, what would that be?
Ans.
I would tell him or her to learn your craft; master your craft. Artists
should learn how to perform in front of people and be an entertainer, not just
a singer. Even when performing in the studio, learn how to put emphasis on
certain words and add feeling to the songs that you sing. You’ve got to
become emotional because when you are, it will show in your music. The
old R&B artists sang with emotion because they were grown. That’s why
you can feel the music and it’s called soul music because it touched your
soul.
Q.
What can we expect from you in the future?
Ans.
You can expect that I’ll always continue to come out with new material.
When I do albums, I won’t just put out one or two songs; I want people to
play my entire CD from beginning to end - from the first track to the last. I
will always put out quality music so that I can stay true to myself.
In addition to performing, I’m also producing a few artists such as Shae
Denise, Kanem, and Bubbie Smooth who is a southern soul hip hop artist – he’s
rapping about partying , having a good, and living life!
Q.
One last question. What would you like your fans to know about you?
Ans.
When you come to my show, I will give you the best show I can possibly give
you. I’m a singer and an entertainer and I promise that you won’t be
disappointed!
I have this CD (titled Marvin Sease) - I need to find it. Marvin Sease produced some really great music. Here's "You Walked Away," a story about a woman who walked away from a good thing. He gave her money, jewelry, and the best of his years. I know there's always two sides to every story but ladies, don't let that good man go; you'll regret it.
Here are the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits from WDLT FM, the greatest station in the Mobile area. You must listen to their awesome "All Blues Saturday" show with amazing on-air personalities: Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B. The countdown comes on at 8:00 p.m. CST (9:00 p.m. EST) each Saturday night.
To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radio to 104.1 FM; go to www.1041wdlt.com if you're online. You can also listen via iHeart Radio on your phone/tablet.
1. Cowgirl - Big Yayo/JWonn/T-Baby
2. One Big Party - Solomon Thompson
3. Sweet It Be - Wilson Meadows
4. Groove It How You Move It - Veronica Ra'elle
5. I Will - J. Red featuring Black Diamond
6. Clap Yo Hands - Nathaniel Kimble and T. K. Soul
7. Let's Party - Lebrado
8. Touch Your Spot - Tucka
9. I Ain't Gone Lie This Time - Ms. Jody
10. Talking To You - Pat Cooley Classic Pick of the Week: Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor Congrats to JWonn for another great week at #1!! XXOOXX Southern Soul Paradise southernsoulparadise@hotmail.com
Girl, I got some plans for you, I got so many things I want to do....ooh baby! He says he'll do anything for you! Well alright now!
Stay tuned to Southern Soul Paradise in the next week so you can read about my interview with J. Red!!! You'll get to know a little about him - he's an amazing man!
Enjoy - you will like this!
XXOOXX
Southern Soul Paradise
southernsoulparadise@hotmail.com
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