BY PATRICIA BALDWIN BY BY PATRICIA PATRICIA BALDWIN BALDWIN
Warryn Campbell Warryn Warryn Campbell Campbell
What’s Block! My Block! on My Happening on What’s Happening Sing unto God a new song! Sing Sing unto unto God God a a new new song! song! GRACE & PEACE FAMILY, GRACE PEACE FAMILY, GRACE & PEACE FAMILY, f you & haven’t heard of Warryn Campbell, just know that ffhis you haven’t heard of Campbell, just know that you of Warryn Warryn Campbell, just know that hathaven’t comesheard with not just titles, but works and skills to his hat comes with not just titles, but works and skills his hatit.comes withultimate not just producer, titles, but works skills to to prove He’s the singer,and songwriter, He’s ultimate producer, songwriter, prove it.industry He’s the thepioneer. ultimateYears producer, singer, songwriter, andprove musicit. ago, hesinger, was the vice presand industry pioneer. Years was presand music industry pioneer. Years ago, ago, he was the theinvice vice presidentmusic of A&R for Elektra Records, buthe decided 2009 to ident of A&R for Elektra Records, but decided in 2009 ident of A&R forand Elektra Records,hisbut decided 2009 to to work God’s plan established own recordincompany work and record company work God’s plan and established established his own record company simplyGod’s titledplan My Block. This label his wasown to take all of the talsimply titled Block. This label take all talsimply titled My Block.the Thisworld labeltowas was to(and take profit all of of the the talents that he’sMy allowed seeto from), ents that he’s allowed the world to see (and profit from), ents world see credit (and profit and that buildhe’s an allowed empire the under his toown for a from), future and build an his credit for future and buildbigger an empire empire under his own own My credit for aamission future probably than under he expected. Block’s probably bigger than he expected. My Block’s mission probably than hetoexpected. My Block’s includes abigger commitment staying ahead of themission curve. includes aa commitment to of includes commitment to staying staying ahead of the the curve. Cultivating the highest quality musicahead with the bestcurve. label Cultivating the highest quality the Cultivating theBlock highest quality music with the best best label practices, My leads as a music musicwith authority in label West practices, My practices, My Block Block leads leads as as aa music music authority authority in in West West Coast entertainment. Coast entertainment. Coast entertainment. Now, although he has worked with major secular music Now, although he worked with major secular music Now, although he has has worked with major secular music artists like Alicia Keys, Brandy, and Kanye West (trust, the artists like Alicia Keys, Brandy, and Kanye West (trust, the artists like Alicia Keys, Brandy, and Kanye West (trust, and the list goes on), Campbell is also credited for production list goes on), Campbell is also credited for production and list goes on), for Campbell also credited forYolanda production and songwriting gospelisgreats such as Adams, songwriting for greats such Yolanda songwriting for gospel gospelKierra greats Sheard, such as as and Yolanda Adams, Dorinda Clark-Cole, MaryAdams, Mary. Dorinda Clark-Cole, Kierra Sheard, and Mary. Dorinda Kierra Sheard, andonMary Mary Mary. Campbell’sClark-Cole, heart pumps musical brilliance an infinite Campbell’s heart pumps musical brilliance on an infinite Campbell’s heartlimited pumpstomusical onofan infinite level; he’s never any onebrilliance genre style music. As level; he’s to one style of level; he’sofnever never limited to any any one genre genre style of music. music. As As a matter fact, limited he is also a member of the modern-tradiaational matter of he of modern-tradimatter of fact, fact,group he is is also also member of the the(GospoCentric modern-tradiquartet Theaa member Soul Seekers tional quartet group (GospoCentric tional quartet group The Soul Seekers (GospoCentric Records), who may be The heardSoul on aSeekers top chart hit with the Records), who may be heard on a top chart Records), who may be heard on a top chart hit hit with with the the Rev. Marvin Winans, “It’s All God.” Rev. Marvin Winans, “It’s All God.” Rev.Campbell Marvin Winans, All God.” is also “It’s a loving father and husband who Campbell is loving and husband who Campbelltime is also also loving father and and husband who appreciates spentaa with bothfather his family his church appreciates time spent with both his family and his church appreciates spent both of histhe family and hisWorship church family. He istime pastor andwith founder California family. pastor and of California Worship family. He isNorth pastor Hollywood, and founder founderCA. of the the California Worship Center He in is The love that flows Center in North Hollywood, CA. The love that flows Center North Hollywood, CA. Erica The love that Mary flows betweeninCampbell and First Lady (of Mary between Campbell and First Lady Erica (of Mary Mary between Campbell and First Ladymembers Erica (of Mary fame) is evenly distributed to their using theMary love fame) evenly using the love fame) isthrough evenly distributed distributed to their members usinggoal the is love of Godis the gospelto oftheir Jesusmembers Christ. Their to of God through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Their goal is of God theand gospel of Jesus goal is to to give youthrough just Jesus, attached to Christ. that areTheir the principals give you and to that principals give you just just Jesus, Jesus, and attached attached to whom that are arewethe the principals and foundation of whom He is and should be in and and foundation foundation of of whom whom He He is is and and whom whom we we should should be be in in
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Him. Now, you know the service is amazing if your pastor Him. Now, you service is pastor Him. Now, you know know the service is amazing amazing if ifofyour your pastor finishes preaching andthe grabs an instrument his choice finishes preaching and grabs an instrument of his choice finishes grabs instrument of his choice and goespreaching on to workand it out! Theananointing on Campbell easand goes to it The anointing Campbell and goes on onand to work work it out! out! Thebecause anointing on Campbell easily inspires blesses others he on allows himselfeasto ily and blesses because he ily inspires andwith blesses others because he allows allows himself to be inspires transparent his others past and pertinent for thehimself future. to be transparent with past pertinent for future. be Back transparent with his his past and andhas pertinent for the the future. to business, Campbell 2017 tied up with new Back to Campbell has tied up new Back to business, business, Campbell has 2017 2017 tiedHe upiswith with new music from a few of his already-signed artists. working music from a few of his already-signed artists. He is working music from a fewfrom of hisvocalist already-signed artists. Heslated is working on a new album Jason Champion for a on aa new album from Jason Champion slated for on newrelease, album as from vocalist Jasonnew Champion slated forhisaa summer wellvocalist as exciting solo music from summer release, as well as exciting new solo music from his summer release, as well as exciting soloonmusic fromthat his wife, Erica Campbell. He’s got a fullnew roster his team wife, Erica Campbell. He’s got a full roster on his team that ® wife, EricaGrammy Campbell. He’s gotwinners a full roster on his teamErica that includes Award Mary Mary, includes Grammy® Award winners Mary Mary, ® and includes Award winners MaryMcGee Mary, &Erica Erica Campbell,Grammy JoiStaRR, rising star Jason The Campbell, JoiStaRR, and rising star Jason McGee & Campbell, JoiStaRR, and rising JasontoMcGee & The The Choir. However, My Block, Inc, isstar pleased announce its Choir. However, My Inc, to its Choir. However, My Block, Block, Inc, is is pleased pleased to announce announce its most recent addition, Oakland-based songbird Lena Byrdmost recent addition, Oakland-based songbird Lena Byrdmost addition, Oakland-based songbird Lena ByrdMiles.recent This woman is undoubtedly a passionate worshiper Miles. This woman is undoubtedly aa passionate worshiper Miles. This loves woman is Lord. undoubtedly passionate worshiper who visibly The Lena Byrd-Miles is not a newwho visibly loves The Lord. Lena Byrd-Miles is not who visibly loves Thething, Lord.she’s Lenathe Byrd-Miles not aa newnewcomer to this record one alwaysishelping out comer to thing, one always helping out comer to this this record thing, she’s she’s the the oneshe’s alwaysbeen helping out somebody in record the background. Lately getting somebody in the background. Lately she’s been getting somebody in and the background. Lately she’s getting “hits,” “likes,” “shares” online—where youbeen might have “hits,” “likes,” and online—where might have “hits,” “likes,” and “shares” “shares” online—where you mightyou have seen her ministering at various churches, you drawing in seen her ministering at various churches, drawing you in seen herI first ministering at various churches, drawing in further. saw her on The Dorinda Clark-Cole Show you on the further. I first saw her on The Dorinda Clark-Cole Show on the further. I first saw her onupThe Dorindawith Clark-Cole Show classic, on the Word Network singing a storm a Hawkins Word Network singing storm with aa Hawkins classic, Word NetworkMs. singing up stormnoted with as Hawkins classic, “Be Grateful.” Lenaup hasaabeen one of the most “Be Grateful.” Ms. Lena has been noted as one of the most “Be Grateful.”vocalists Ms. Lena been noted gospel. as one of thesultry, most sought-after in has contemporary Her sought-after vocalists in contemporary gospel. Her sultry, sought-after vocalists in contemporary Her sultry, soulful, and extraordinary vocal prowessgospel. has captured the soulful, vocal has the soulful, and extraordinary vocal prowess prowess has captured captured the attentionand of extraordinary countless musicians and artists. Byrd-Miles’ attention of countless musicians and artists. Byrd-Miles’ attention countlessmoments musicians and artists. Byrd-Miles’ vocal styleofembraces of contemporary jazz with vocal style embraces moments contemporary jazz vocal style embracesthat moments of this contemporary jazz with with melodic harmonies are out of world. melodic harmonies that are out of this world. melodic harmonies of this world. Campbell began that workare onout Byrd-Miles’ debut album this Campbell began on Byrd-Miles’ debut album this Campbell began work on studio Byrd-Miles’ debut “Some album peothis spring with plans forwork live and recordings. spring with plans for live and studio recordings. “Some peospring plans Some for livepeople and studio recordings. ple arewith talented. are gifted. Some “Some peoplepeoare ple are talented. Some people are gifted. people are ple are skilled. talented.Some Somepeople peopleare are anointed. gifted. Some Some people are highly Some people highly skilled. Some people are anointed. Some people highly skilled. Somerare people Some people work hard. It is very to findare all anointed. those people in one perwork It all one work hard. It is is very very rare rare to find all those those people in one perperson,” hard. said Campbell said to of find his new artist.people “Lena in Byrd-Miles son,” said Campbell said of his new artist. “Lena Byrd-Miles son,” said Campbell of hisWe new “Lenaand Byrd-Miles is all of that and thensaid some... areartist. so proud excited is of some... We so excited is all of that that and and then some...gifted We are areyoung so proud proud and excited to all welcome this then amazingly lady and to the My to welcome this amazingly gifted young lady to the to welcome this amazingly gifted young lady to the My My Block Inc. family.” Block Block Inc. Inc. family.” family.” thepositivecommunity.com thepositivecommunity.com thepositivecommunity.com www.thepositivecommunity.com