Art & Worship, Akeelah & the Bee

Jeanne Damoff wrote an exceptional Art & Worship article over at The Master's Artist today. She highlights Akeelah and the Bee, the movie.

From her post I felt reaffirmed to contine writing the kinds of stories that I write. Sometimes the pressures of becoming published makes me want switch gears. I know what stories sell and I know how to write them. But my soul wants me to do more than that. And so that's what I have to do.

I hope you read thi Jeanne's entry. It is beautiful.

Question: Do movies encourage your art?

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No neeed to Thursday-morning-quarterbacking TP's House of Payne's last two episodes. The show is going to do well regardless of bad revews and fan dissappointments for one important reason. This type of show, this type of story, is in great demand. And I'm glad about and let me tell you why.

There are publishers, movie execs, music execs that say urban inspirational doesn't have enough grass roots appeal to be a worthwhile business pursuit. Wrong.Paynefully wrong.

Although this show's writing isn't the best, it is a foreshadowing of what is to come. Like John crying in the wilderndess TP is saying to mainstream meadia that black praying people are in mass and have a money and will follow if you make it.

So let's get after it!

I want to give a hallelujah handclap to New Greater Union Baptist Church in Valdosta, Georgia. They have launched their own theatre group and will be producing their own stage plays for the South Georgia/North Floria area. Kudos to you.

If you are an urban inspirational artist, hit me up offline.