INSPIRATION
I believe in being careful what you listen to. Just like negativity and positivity, the music you listen to can affect you mind as well. Being a composer means that I have to listen to the things that push my mental thinking or musicianship and help me evolve, instead of trying to stay with the trends.
I am my biggest competition. It's not up to me to stand and think that in order to get head in music, I have to mimic every popular musical act. There are so many independent artists that don't get the respect they deserve while people who have a platform and do the minimum call themselves "artists".
Every song, whether you like it or not, has something that can be used to grow someone musically. You can always take from all musical genres what inspires you or the tolls that you love and create something passionate. You can even take an idea in a different direction and create new results.
Alicia Keys
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
Ariana Grande
B. Slade
Bokante
Brandy
Bruno Mars
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
Christiana Aguilera
Daft Punk
Danity Kane
Darrel Petties
Day26
Demi Lovato
Destiny's Child
Diddy - Dirty Money
Earth, Wind, & Fire
Erica Campbell
Erykah Badu
Esperanza Spaulding
Fall Out Boy
Gorillaz
Jacob Collier
James Fortune
Jamie Foxx
Jazmine Sullivan
Jessie J
Jhene Aiko
Jordan Fisher
Joyner Lucas
Justin Timberlake
Lauryn Hill
Keke Palmer
Kelly Rowland
Keri Hilson
Kevin Davidson & The Voices
Kierra Sheard
Kimbra
Kirk Franklin
Liquid Tension Experiment
Luther Vandross
Mali Music
Mary Mary
Memphis May Fire
Michael League
Michelle Williams
Missy Elliot
Myron Butler & Levi
Nai Palm
NAO
Nick Jonas
Nicki Minaj
Nina Simone
Pentatonix
Periphery
PJ Morton
Prince
Robert Glasper
Sevyn Streeter
Shea Norman
Sir The Baptist
Slipknot
Snarky Puppy
Snoop Dogg
Solange
Stevie Wonder
Superfruit
The Swingles
Swizz Beats
SZA
Tank
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Terrace Martin
Timbaland
Tina Campbell
Tink
Tiwa Savage
Trey Mclaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar
Tye Tribbett
Usher
Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis
The Walls Group
Yebba
Zendaya
Feel free to send me any song suggestions that you feel I would enjoy!