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>>> WELCOME BACK. YOU MAY KNOW OUR NEXT GUEST
FROM FOR BETTER OR WORSE.
SHE'S ALSO A RENOWNED VOCALIST
AND CHANDRA CURRELLEY-YOUNG IS
JOINING US THIS MORNING.
I FEEL LIKE THIS IS WHAT HEAVEN
IS LIKE.
IS LIKE.
IS LIKE. TAKE IT AWAY.
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>>> CHANDRA CURRELLEY-YOUNG, THANK YOU FOR BLESSING US WITH
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. INTRODUCE YOUR INCREDIBLE
ACCOMPANIMENT.
ACCOMPANIMENT. >> THE INCREDIBLE WEST BIRD.
>> AMAZING.
>> AMAZING. SUCH A KEITH SWEAT VIBE.
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW, WHAT
WERE YOUR MUSICAL INFLUENCES
AND HOW DID YOU GET STARTED?
>> WELL, MY MUSICAL INFLUENCES
ARE PRETTY WIDE, FROM GOSPEL TO
JAZZ TO R & B TO POP.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S HOW MY MUSIC
IS, LIKE URBAN SPIRITED JAZZ.
I JUST IMPLEMENT ALL THE
DIFFERENT GENRES IN A WHOLE
EVENING OF MUSIC.
>> I'VE HEARD YOU AT THE
JAZZFEST.
JAZZFEST.
JAZZFEST. AND I LOVE SEEING PEOPLE IN THE
AUDIENCE THAT ARE FEELING IT.
CAN YOU FEEL THAT WHEN YOU'RE
PERFORMING?
PERFORMING? >> YES, I CAN.
THE AUDIENCE IS SO IMPORTANT.
WE GIVE OUT WHAT THEY GIVE US.
SOMETIMES YOU GO PLACES YOU
DIDN'T EVEN THINK YOU KNEW
ABOUT, BUT BECAUSE OF THE
ENERGY OF THE AUDIENCE, YOU
KNOW, EVERYTHING CHANGES.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. I LOVE THAT.
>> I LOVE BEING WITH THE SOS
BAND.
BAND.
BAND. I
BAND. I LEARNED ABOUT PERFORMING ONLY
BIG STAGE.
BIG STAGE. THAT WAS ONE OF MY FIRST BIG
OPPORTUNITIES.
OPPORTUNITIES. I WAS A FAN TOO.
TO GET A CHANCE TO WORK WITH
PEOPLE WHO I ADMIRED, IT WAS A
DREAM COME TRUE.
SO I WAS ABLE TO LIVE MY DREAM
AT THAT TIME.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS HAVE
LIKE THE CD.
>> YES, WE DO.
>> LOVE IT.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE WATCH THE
SHOW WHO ARE JUST STARTING
THEIR CAREERS AND PROBABLY LOOK
UP TO YOU.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO
ASPIRING SINGERS?
ASPIRING SINGERS? >> ALWAYS THINK ABOUT
LONGEVITY.
LONGEVITY. YOU NEED THE TOOLS, BECAUSE YOU
DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO
MAKE IT IN TWO MONTHS OR TEN
YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. IT'S BEST TO KNOW YOUR CRAFT,
TO BROADEN YOUR OPPORTUNITIES.
EDUCATE AND KNOW YOUR CRAFT,
BECAUSE THAT GIVES YOU THE
LONGEVITY.
LONGEVITY. EVEN AFTER YOU MAKE IT, YOU'VE
GOT TO STAY THERE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. ALL RIGHT, TELL US ABOUT YOUR
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES. >> I'LL BE AT CITY WINERY
ATLANTA JULY 24th.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00.
WE'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.
I'LL BE THERE WITH WES BYRD AND
THE ALL-STAR BAND.
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
I'VE TITLED THE SHOW FIRE AND
SOUL.
SOUL.
SOUL. >>
SOUL. >> I LOVE IT.
>> A LOT OF FIRE AND YOU'RE
GOING TO FEEL THE SOUL.
>> ALL RIGHT.
I CAN'T WAIT.
HOPEFULLY I CAN SCORE A TICKET.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> MY PLEASURE.
>>