Otis Redding was dedicated to improving the quality of life for our community through the education and empowerment of its youth. Established in 2007 by Mrs. Zelma Redding in her husband’s honor, the Otis Redding Foundation, with its roots in music, has created educational awareness programs in the arts and humanities. These programs encourage individual and team participation, build selfesteem, and instill discipline. To honor Otis’ dream, the Otis Redding Foundation provides opportunities for youth to improve their academic performance by helping them make choices in life that enrich rather than endanger. By providing programs that ignite dreams in our future generation of leaders, we remain dedicated to connecting the universal relevance of music to serve as a catalyst for education and other youth-oriented initiatives.
Our mission is to empower, enrich, and motivate all young people through programs involving music, writing, and instrumentation. Each partnership and program sponsored since its inception in 2007 supports the philanthropic commitment of Otis Redding to empower and enlighten all young people to fulfill their dreams.
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The Otis Music Camp, previously the Big “O” Singer/ Songwriter Camp, was founded in 2008 by Karla ReddingAndrews, Executive Director of Otis Redding Foundation, and Lisa Love, former director of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Otis Music Camp participants experience a high level of music forums conducted by key leaders in the industry. • Professional musicians ranging from orchestra conductors and music students from major universities serve as camp counselors. • A variety of music industry professionals including vocal coaches and artist development trainers give workshops. • Touring musicians from around the state perform and participate in Q&A sessions.
Educating children through music was a dream of my husband’s. This camp’s emphasis on creativity and inspiration is something I think he would have been proud of and it is the kind of program we will continue to foster through our Foundation. Zelma Redding
2015 OTIS MUSIC CAMP DETAILS Showtime: June 1-12 Monday – Friday 9am-5pm
Venue: Mount de Sales Academy Macon, Georgia
2015 Otis Music Camp Performance Finale: June 12 at Mount de Sales's Zuver Center 7pm-9pm OTISREDDINGFOUNDATION.ORG/CAMP | 3
ADAM GORMAN attends Middle Tennessee State University where he majors in music. He has been playing guitar for seven years, and publicly playing for five. This will be his sixth year at the Camp and his fourth as a Coach. He currently plays with Macon’s Allman Brothers Tribute Band Soulshine, Gun-shy, and part-time with The Grapevine Band, and others.
AUDRA WESTON has been a self-taught photographer for five years. This is her third year working for the Foundation and the Camp. She has a passion for photography, make-up, and fashion, as well as writing, art, reading, and singing. She graduated in May 2014 as an honor student in art. Audra plans to attend DeVry University, and hopes to one day open her own photography studio.
BENNETT MOON is an Audio Engineer at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia, and a Live Sound Technician at several venues including the Georgia Theatre and 40 Watt Club. She received her undergrad in Marketing and Music Business from the University of Georgia. She is now one of the very few female engineers in the nation and the only one in Athens. She has worked with artists such as Patterson Hood and the Drive-By Truckers, Dead Confederate, Deerhunter, Bloodkin, Widespread Panic, Dawes, Roadkill Ghost Choir, New Madrid, Truth & Salvage Co., The Giving Tree Band, and Futurebirds.
BOBBY HALL has been playing music professionally since age 15, giving him 21 years of musical experience. He has earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance with a focus on guitar from Mercer University. He and his wife have co-founded The Halls of Music, and they also teach at Young America Music in Macon. In addition to playing and teaching, Bobby also composes music of all styles including classical, jazz, rock, country, pop, and most all other popular American styles.
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BRENDA VAUGHN is an internationally known singer, songwriter, producer, and world renowned vocal coach. In April of 2007, Brenda Vaughn received the Living Legend Award at “The Bay Area Black Music Awards” and even received her own day, December 12, which is declared Brenda Vaughn Day in her hometown of Oakland, California. She has received one triple platinum and two platinum awards for her coordinating work with Japan’s Ki/oon /Sony Music recording group The Gospellers.
CAROLINE PAYNE has been playing piano since the age of five. She is a graduate of Mercer University and has played with various groups in Macon throughout her college career. Knowledge of piano and chord structure, regardless of chosen instrument, is essential in understanding how to craft an amazing song.
DEXTER REDDING is the son of the legendary Otis Redding, Jr., and a member of the ‘80s group The Reddings. He is a songwriter, musician, and producer.
FLOCO TORRES, a New Jersey native, is a 25-year-old emcee who parlayed an early bad break with the music industry into an award-winning extended stay down South. Floco was named Macon’s favorite rapper – winner of the 11th Hour Readers Choice Awards.
KENIQUA, 16 A saxophonist, pianist, and choir member, Keniqua’s goals at camp were to learn about the skills required to be in the professional music business and to learn more about producing and intellectual property. Keniqua’s favorite thing about camp was the impromptu “jam sessions” that the campers had in between workshops which allowed campers to showcase their various talents. After graduating high school, she plans to attend college and eventually work in the music business. OTISREDDINGFOUNDATION.ORG/CAMP | 5
GEORGETTE PILAR WILDER moved to Macon in the fall of 1997 to attend Wesleyan College. Today, she is the artistic director of Macon’s oldest dance company specializing in West African Dance, Hayiya Dance Theatre, Inc. – now in its 17th season. Since 2001, she has owned and directed Hayiya Dance Theatre, Movement Institute, and Center for Cultural Arts.
ISAAC GIBSON, a Macon native and graduate of Presbyterian College as a vocal major, has been the director of choral activities at Central High since 2006. Isaac has performed with many groups including the Macon Choral Society, Davidzpassion, Douglas Honor Choir, and is Minister of Music at St. John Baptist. Isaac is a freelance multi-instrument musician as well as singer/ songwriter/arranger.
JADA ROBERSON had been a camper with the Otis Music Camp for five years, and this is her second year as a coach. She plays guitar and piano, sings, and dances. Jada graduated from Westside High School in 2013 where she was on the basketball team and participated in chorus and guitar classes.
JARED WRIGHT is a historian, archivist, and curator who specializes in 20th century American music. He also works as an audio engineer and musician, playing in a variety of local bands. This will be his eighth year working with the Otis Music Camp.
JAYME ALILAW is a classically trained California native with a degree in Vocal Performance who is acclaimed for her lush and vibrant tone. Jayme has sung with the Atlanta Opera chorus for four seasons and also sings community outreach for The Atlanta Opera and Capitol City Opera. A U.S. Army veteran, Ms. Alilaw has sung for military ceremonies throughout the U.S. and Middle East. Jayme currently teaches private voice and beginning piano lessons at In Tune Studio in Atlanta. She has had the pleasure of conducting vocal workshops for Girls Rock Camp ATL as well as Ladies Rock Camp ATL.
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JIMMY MILLS, JR. has been a music educator and choral director for the Bibb County Board of Education for 60 years. His accolades include Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Music Education ACDA, Governor’s Community Nominee, and A.P.W.U. Humanitarian Award. He teaches at Central High School in Macon-Bibb County.
JUSTIN ANDREWS is the grandson of the legendary Otis Redding and a graduate of Mt. de Sales Academy. He has served as the assistant camp administrator for four years.
ZACH, 17 Zach’s main goals at camp were to collaborate with other people, become educated about the songwriting process, and, ultimately, learn more about music from others. Zach’s biggest challenge was writer’s block. To overcome this, he drew inspiration from other campers and counselors who helped shed light on his “work in progress” compositions. After graduating high school, Zach will attend Kennesaw State University in the fall and major in music with an emphasis in jazz.
If you’re interested at all in music, come ready to learn and you won’t regret it.
KARLA REDDING-ANDREWS is the Executive Director for The Otis Redding Foundation and co-founder of the Otis Music Camp. ReddingAndrews earned a B.A. from Georgia Southern University in 1985 where she remains an active alum and serves on the Board of Alumni. She is vice-chair of the Georgia Music Foundation board, which operates to market and support the continued importance of Georgia music and its legendary musicians under the direction of the Governor of the State of Georgia. She serves on the board of directors for the Macon-Bibb Convention & Visitors Bureau, Historic Macon, and the Grand Opera House. She is also a member of the 2015 Leadership Macon Class. LOUISE WARREN is a singersongwriter born and raised in Macon. Though a songwriter since elementary school, it wasn’t until picking up the guitar at age fourteen that her music took its most solid form to date. She’s performed her original songs all over the southeast and her song “Home” was aired on 13WMAZ’s promotional campaign. She strives to write songs from the heart. LYNNE DONEHOO brings a wealth of experience in working with youth. Ms. Donehoo worked as an administrator at the high school and elementary levels, served as an elementary school counselor, and taught middle school language arts. Ms. Donehoo and her husband Gary currently reside in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Ms. Donehoo enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, traveling, and volunteering.
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DIANA WILLIAMS Vice President and Relationship Manager of State Bank and Trust Company
It is money well spent. Diana believes that the Otis Redding Foundation plays a key role in the unification of diverse backgrounds and helps give talented young individuals the skills they need to be successful in the highly competitive music industry. As a sponsor, Williams is responsible for donating funds for scholarships to help campers attend the Otis Music Camp. While attending sessions and spending an afternoon with the campers, Williams was floored by the impressive vocal talent and the stage presence and poise of the young performers.
MARISOL BILLUPS started her career as a graphic designer. After a successful modeling career, Marisol opened her own modeling and talent agency, which she ran successfully for over 10 years. Marisol’s passion is production. Live, print, television, film – whatever she touches turns to gold – giving 100% to everything she works on. Marisol is the head of design at Billups World Entertainment. Marisol has spent a lot of time both in front of and behind the camera. As such, she knows exactly what it takes to get the perfect shot and print composition.
MATT MILLER is a professional saxophonist and graduate student at Mercer University. A graduate of New School University in New York City with a BFA in Jazz and Contemporary Music, Matt has studied and performed with many world-class musicians in New York City, Philadelphia, and Georgia.
MICHAEL SUHR has actively participated in the Macon music scene revival for the past five years. Initially playing intimate folk-bluegrass gigs at the tender age of 17, Michael is currently doing what he loves in the locally celebrated band Dalmatian. Dalmatian was recently named one of the “25 Georgia Bands You Should Listen To Now” by Paste Magazine. Additionally, Dalmatian was voted as “The Best Overall Band in Macon” by The 11th Hour. His instrumentation includes guitar, piano, percussion, harmonica, banjo, tin whistle, and any folk instrument he can get his hands on.
STEFAN BILLUPS, son of famed drummer Short’y Billups, has been in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. After graduating from Cathedral High School, Stefan started his third major production and officially launched SB Productions. As a performer and co-creator of the national group PRS-7, Stefan has performed on stage with the likes of Brian McKnight, Roy Ayers, and Cuba Gooding, Sr., and has received numerous awards including the John Phillip Sousa Jazz Award, the Woody Herman Award, and Who’s Who in Music. Stefan is a graduate of the Hollywood Film Institute and is currently the owner of BWE (Billups World Entertainment), a full-service production facility. Stefan travels across the country conducting trainings and seminars on technology, film-making, production and post-production techniques, songwriting, and the business of entertainment. 8
THOMAS TRINH holds a degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia where he also continued his studies with the oboe. He was a member of UGA’s top music ensembles where he had opportunities to perform across the Southeastern United States and in Europe. Trinh is now the strings instructor for Vineville Academy of the Arts. Outside of teaching, he enjoys performing in the community and volunteering with organizations like the Golden Isles Youth Symphony and Macon Youth Symphony.
THOMAS YOUNG is currently a sophomore at Middle Tennessee State University where he is in the Recording Industry Program with a Concentration in Music Business. He graduated from Central High School in Macon, and was an intern with SESAC in Atlanta. Thomas is also a local musician and will be performing at Bragg Jam this year.
VINSON MUHAMMAD is a world class performing artist, speaker, and social entrepreneur from Macon, Georgia. Muhammad is a graduate of Morehouse College with a B.A. in Business Administration. As a performing artist he has opened up for acts such as James Brown, Bootsy Collins, Snoop Dogg, Goodie Mobb, Erykah Badu, Dwele, and Lailah Hathaway. Muhammad has also served as producer and host of the Real Talk Hip Hop Summit for nine years showing youth how to value and use their gifts to improve their communities.
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JUNE 3 9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45 10:45-11:45 11:45-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-3:00
3:00-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00
JUNE 1 9:00-9:30 9:30-10:00 10:00-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-11:45 11:45-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-3:30 3:30-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00
Check-In Welcome & Introduction to Camp – Karla, Jared, & Justin Introduction of Campers – 2015 Campers Introduction of Camp Coaches by Genres – R&B, Country, Rap, Pop/Rock, Gospel Georgia Artist of the Day Break Lunch – The Rookery Dance Movement Therapy – Pilar Wilder Breakout Sessions into Genres of Music Group Assignments to write the Otis Redding Foundation Theme Song by genre Jam Session Dismissal
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JUNE 4 9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45 10:45-11:45 11:45-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-3:30 3:30-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00
Check-In Georgia Artist of the Day Vocal Techniques & Music Theory – Jayme Alilaw, Jimmy Mills, & Brenda Vaughn Guest Speaker – Engineer & Producer Micah Wyatt Break Lunch – The Back Burner Dance Movement Therapy – Pilar Wilder Songwriting Sessions & Music Lessons Group Songwriting Session on Foundation Theme Song Jam Session Dismissal
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JUNE 2 9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45
Check-In Georgia Artist of the Day Vocal Techniques & Music Theory – Jayme Alilaw, Jimmy Mills, & Brenda Vaughn Guest Speaker Melvin Jones & Mike Burton – Trumpet & Saxaphone Break Lunch – Ingleside Village Pizza Dance Movement Therapy – Pilar Wilder The Studio Experience – Stefan Billups & Bennett Moon Visit of Studio A & Studio B Songwriting Sessions & Music Lessons Jam Session Dismissal
Check-In Georgia Artist of the Day Vocal Techniques & Music Theory – Jayme Alilaw, Jimmy Mills, & Brenda Vaughn Guest Speaker Sasha Hutchings – The Business of Theatre Break Lunch – Bearfoot Tavern Dance Movement Therapy – Pilar Wilder Songwriting Sessions & Music Lessons Group Songwriting Session on Foundation Theme Song Jam Session Dismissal
9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-3:00 3:00-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00
Check-In Georgia Artist of the Day Vocal Techniques & Music Theory – Jayme Alilaw, Jimmy Mills, & Brenda Vaughn Break Broadcast Music Inc. Workshop – David Claassen, Director, Writer/Publisher Relations for BMI Atlanta Lunch – Longhorn Dance Movement Therapy – Pilar Wilder Songwriting Sessions & Music Lessons Group Songwriting Session on Foundation Theme Song Jam Session Dismissal
JUNE 8 8:30-9:00 9:00-11:30 11:30-11:45 11:45-12:00 12:00-1:30 1:30-4:30 4:30-5:00 5:00
JUNE 11 Check In Rock Candy Macon Music History Tour Fieldtrip – Jessica Walden & Jamie Wetherford Fieldtrip Recap Break Lunch – Camp Cookout with Music – Coaches & Campers Songwriting Sessions, Theme Song Sessions, Recordings Jam Session Dismissal
9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-4:30
4:30-5:00 5:00
Check-In Georgia Artist of the Day Vocal Techniques & Music Theory – Jayme Alilaw, Jimmy Mills, & Brenda Vaughn Break Stage Presence Workshop – Brenda Vaughn & Jayme Alilaw Lunch – Margarita’s Genre Rehearsals for Finale Performance – Brenda Vaughn Recordings in Studio A & Studio B Choreography for Finale Performances Music Lessons Jam Session Dismissal
JUNE 9 9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-4:30
4:30-5:00 5:00
Check-In Georgia Artist of the Day Vocal Techniques & Music Theory – Jayme Alilaw, Jimmy Mills, & Brenda Vaughn Break Guest Speaker Aiyisha T. Obafemi – Being in the Biz Lunch – Carrabba’s Begin Genre Auditions for Finale Performance – Brenda Vaughn Recordings in Studio A & Studio B – Stefan Billups & Dexter Redding Choreography for Finale Performances – Pilar Wilder Music Lessons Jam Session Dismissal
JUNE 12 9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-4:30
4:30-5:00 5:30-6:30
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Check-In Georgia Artist of the Day Vocal Techniques & Music Theory – Jayme Alilaw, Jimmy Mills, & Brenda Vaughn Break Jam Session Lunch – Zaxby’s Begin Genre Rehearsals for Finale Performance – Brenda Vaughn Recordings in Studio A & Studio B Choreography for Finale Performances Music Lessons Light Dinner Hair, Make-up, & Costume
Performances
JUNE 10 9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-4:30
4:30-5:00 5:00
Check-In Georgia Artist of the Day Vocal Techniques & Music Theory – Jayme Alilaw, Jimmy Mills, & Brenda Vaughn Break Guest Speaker – J. Fly, Professional Session Drummer Lunch – H&H Restaurant Begin Genre Auditions for Finale Performance – Brenda Vaughn Recordings in Studio A & Studio B Choreography for Finale Performances Music Lessons Jam Session Dismissal OTISREDDINGFOUNDATION.ORG/CAMP | 11
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