1 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Welcome to Money Making Conversations. It's the show that she 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:10,039 Speaker 1: has the secrets of success experience firsthand by marketing and 3 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:13,039 Speaker 1: Brandon expert Rashan McDonald. I will know he's giving me 4 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: advice to many occasions. In occasion didn't notice, I'm not broke. 5 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: You know. He'll be interviewing celebrity CEOs, entrepreneurs and industry 6 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 1: decision makers. It's what he likes to do. It's what 7 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: he likes to share. Now it's time to hear from 8 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: my man, Rashan McDonald. Money Making Conversations Here we come. 9 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,559 Speaker 1: Welcome to Money Making Conversation. I'm your host with Sean McDonald. 10 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: It is important to understand that everybody travels a different 11 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: path to success. That's because your brand is different. The 12 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: challenges you face in your life are different. They really are. 13 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 1: So start reading other people's success stories and start really 14 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 1: start writing your own. Now hear me on this. You 15 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: can be motivated by their success story. You can be 16 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: motivated to remember this. It is their story. We're talking 17 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: about you writing your own story. You're making your own effort, 18 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: You set your own goals. That's how you can be successful. 19 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: The people I bring on money Making conversations have a 20 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 1: story that I want you to hear. My next guest 21 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: is Bishop Ezekiel Williams. He is the pastor and founder 22 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: of Faith World Ministries in Norfolk, Virginia, and currently started 23 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: in the Netflix docuseries Voices of Fire. The six episode 24 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: series follows singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer for Royal Williams 25 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: and who is his nephew, Bishop Willims. In this core 26 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: of team influential gospel leaders venture into Hampton, Rhodes and 27 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: He's gonna tell us what happened to the roads is 28 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: all about to find undiscovered talent Please working to money 29 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: making conversations. The inspiration behind the Voices of Fire, Bishop 30 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Williams. How you doing, sir? Thank you so much, sir. 31 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 1: I am well and glad to be here. Well, you know, 32 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: first of all, I've seen the series twice. It was 33 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: when it first came out, it was trending and still 34 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: is trending on Netflix. A top top you know, you 35 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: do a top ten if you have don't have a 36 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: Netflix account. When you're parting up top ten, that means 37 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: everybody's watching it. And usually how it works is this 38 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: is a series, It's six episodes, so as people watch 39 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: another expert to go next to and it causes your 40 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: serious to trend, which bolds well because that's what Netflix want. 41 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: And Voices of Fire is um I would call like 42 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: an audio testimonial. Can I say that? I think you can? 43 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,839 Speaker 1: I think I think that's that's a good, uh good 44 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: way to put it. And uh, if I had to 45 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:33,079 Speaker 1: have a different title, the title workshop Voices of Fire, 46 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: it could have been this is my story, that could 47 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: have been the title, UM feel the voice that could be. 48 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: But the name of this series is Voices of Fire, 49 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: and that works out just fired. I'm just telling you, Bishop, 50 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: it took me on a journey and allowed me to 51 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: think about my life, think about the expectations people have 52 00:02:55,760 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 1: for you, for yourself, the setbacks that you had even life. 53 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: And I got emotional at times. Tell me your goal 54 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: because because you think you hit all the points with me, 55 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: that's wonderful. I am so glad you're here and just amaze, 56 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 1: uh that you were able to take the time to 57 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 1: do it twice all six episodes. Thank you so much. Listen, 58 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: we aim to touch lives. My whole goal, it's just 59 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: spread the good news about Jesus. Christ, and so I've 60 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: come to realize that people don't always want to hear 61 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: you preach over the pulpit. So music is a medium 62 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: that we can utilize, the tool that we can utilize 63 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: that transcends all walks of life. Everybody's uh loves music, 64 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: and so we found that that was a good way 65 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: to get the message out. And so I think that 66 00:03:56,480 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: that has been achieved. But in the process, I believe 67 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: that the Lord does what he does, and he touches lives. 68 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: He takes one one incident and he causes a different 69 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: outcome in everybody's life. And so when we came together 70 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: and we began to sing and to to to worship 71 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: as we did, and to write even record the testimonies 72 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: of so many individuals, man, let me tell you, it 73 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 1: was amazing and it just invoked all kinds of emotions. Well, 74 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: Bishop um this series when he was when he was 75 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,280 Speaker 1: brought to me, I had to bring it to show 76 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: in the fact, I want to get Larry, who is 77 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: your music director. I want to get paid who's your 78 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: vocal coach? And my boy Patrick, you know, he's the 79 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: he's the comedy relief, but he's also a brilliant choirmaster. Okay, 80 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: let's don't be real about when Lynnette walked back from 81 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 1: he said, Uh, she can sing and she find he's real. 82 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: He's real. Love, he loved, he's serious, can be very much. 83 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: And so you know, because you said that in your 84 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: in the documentary about sometimes people don't want to hear 85 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 1: you preach it. Sometimes you have to do You have 86 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: to tell the story of the gospel a different way. 87 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 1: And music always connect with people. But but this was 88 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 1: a local project we called Hampton Roads. Tell everybody about 89 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: Hampton Rhodes, Virginia. Well, Hampton Roads, uh is a wonderful 90 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: place to reside. Of course, it's uh heavily military in 91 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: our area, and so it's transient. We have people who 92 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: come from all parts of the world uh to reside here. 93 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: They're here for a season and then they're gone. Some 94 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: people take up their roots or make plant their roots here. 95 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: And um, it's always been a musical area. Were seated 96 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: right here on the eastern seaboard, uh right you know, 97 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: below New York and d C. And right above North Carolina, 98 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: South Carolina, Georgia, and all of these places are very 99 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:08,280 Speaker 1: very musical places. But it makes Virginia it makes Hapton 100 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 1: Roads almost like a melting pot or um, as they 101 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: say in New Orleans, a big pot of gumbo. We 102 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:20,159 Speaker 1: have a little bit of everything, and we've produced some 103 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: of the nation's greatest artists uh that there ever was, 104 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 1: and so I'm very very proud of that, and um 105 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 1: uh music just kind of flows throughout the antire You know. 106 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: The interesting thing about because I've been in the area 107 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: a lot. You know, Steve Harvey and I are the 108 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: Chrysler Hall. I know exactly. I've been on that stage, 109 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: Chrysler Hall, so I know the brilliance, that facility, the quality. 110 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,919 Speaker 1: I know that community. So a lot of many a 111 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:51,360 Speaker 1: concert down in that Chrysler Hall area and great food, 112 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: a very uh community driven area down there. But you 113 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,839 Speaker 1: the thing I want to talk about this series is 114 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: that you got me emotional. Then you taught me something 115 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: a boy sopranos, altos and tennis. And then these three 116 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: individuals I mentioned their name earlier, Peggy the vocal code, 117 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: Patrick chef math choir master excuse me, and then the 118 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 1: more Larry talk about how they came together in the 119 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: project because we know about Forrell, superstar rapper, and I 120 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 1: also learned two things about Farrell. Off stage, he's a 121 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 1: for real On stage, he's a Farrell because on stage 122 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: that star power takes over. Stage, He's humble, he's a 123 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: he's he's a great person both places, but it's a 124 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: different He understands his position in life. On stage he's 125 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: a superstar. Off stage he's a humble, engaged individual. But 126 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: you had three people that help you carry this magnificent series. 127 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: Let's talk about them absolutely, And that's an easy thing 128 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 1: to do, because for me it was a no brainer. Um. 129 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: Most of us have worked together all of our lives. Uh. 130 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: Peggy was one of the individuals who gave me, uh, 131 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 1: my first opportunity of exposure with some of the greatest 132 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: stars that would come to the Hampton Roads area. As 133 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 1: I played music most of my life piano and organ, 134 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: and I was able to play for her choir, legendary choir, 135 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: the Philharmonics and UM and so she gave me the 136 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: opportunity to work with them at maybe the age about 137 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: fifteen years old. And so, UM, I have a long 138 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:38,959 Speaker 1: lasting relationship with her. She's one of the best at 139 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: what she does. And UM, of course Patrick Riddick, we 140 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 1: grew up in the same church he's younger than I, 141 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 1: but we both attended the same church, New Jerusalem, Church 142 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:53,680 Speaker 1: of God in Christ, where our late founder was the 143 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 1: late Bishop Barnett Carl thora Good, the man installed so 144 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:01,839 Speaker 1: much in all of us, and and so working with 145 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 1: him there at the church, I knew his ability, his competence, 146 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: and uh, I knew that he was going to be 147 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: the one for the job. And then Larry George, a 148 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: young man. He's my own pastor of music there at 149 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 1: Faith World Ministry, and so we couldn't do anything without him. 150 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: I've watched him take a group of singers that were 151 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 1: mediocre and just turned them into stella voices, and so 152 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: he was a no brainer for me to pull them 153 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 1: all together to assist me in this project. I have 154 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 1: my own musical career, but for some time after I 155 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: started preaching, I put it on the chef shelf and 156 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 1: and and later it was my nephew that helped me 157 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:51,560 Speaker 1: to understand, No, the world needs what you have to 158 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: offer and we need to come together and do something 159 00:09:55,440 --> 00:10:00,199 Speaker 1: to demonstrate that. And and here's where we are. Are 160 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 1: you you you landed in a great place. And you know, 161 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: Netflix is an amazing storyteller because there was Rodney Scott. 162 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 1: I discovered him and that barbecue, his ability to bar 163 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 1: based on that storytelling that Chef series. Now we've got 164 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 1: a gospel. Here's the thing that interests me the most 165 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: because it's a diverse gospel. I got the fact that 166 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:23,679 Speaker 1: you could have easily said, you know, I'm gonna get 167 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 1: the best Black gospel singers, but that wasn't the goal 168 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: of this series. The goal of this series was to 169 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: create a diverse so you can pull everybody in. Everybody 170 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 1: can understand that they can hear the word, seen the word, 171 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: and participate technical doctors walking through the steps of why 172 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 1: that was important to you? That was very important to 173 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 1: me because I have a vision of building or or 174 00:10:49,400 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: forming a multicultural church. And so for me, having acquired 175 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 1: that just consisted of people who looked like me was 176 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 1: not going to help me to accomplish that goal. And 177 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: so I envisioned the acquire that was comprised of people 178 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,839 Speaker 1: from all walks of life. And uh, And I guess 179 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 1: my whole thought was, you know, we we know in 180 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:17,319 Speaker 1: the Black gospel choir. You we know about the announcing, 181 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: and we know that the powerful individuals that sing. But 182 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: I was more interested in pulling in Caucasians and Latinos 183 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 1: and people from different ethnicities that were also Orientals, that 184 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:36,960 Speaker 1: were also equally talented, equally anointed. And I felt like 185 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: if we put them together in a choir, when people 186 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 1: saw people that look like them, or saw individuals who 187 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: resembled them, it would be an open invitation for them 188 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:51,760 Speaker 1: to come and to worship and to be a part 189 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,880 Speaker 1: of what we were doing at Faith World, and and 190 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 1: and so far, I must say it has worked it 191 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:02,199 Speaker 1: as we have accomplished that goal. I've been contacted by 192 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: people from all over the world, and uh, I would 193 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: have never imagined. I would have never imagined I was 194 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 1: thinking on one level, but when you get calls from 195 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: Brazil and Switzerland and Norway and and um Sri Lanka 196 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 1: and so many other places, Uh, it really just blows 197 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:26,679 Speaker 1: your mind that God is really able to do, exceeding 198 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,079 Speaker 1: abundantly above all that we can ask to think according 199 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 1: to the power that works in us. Well, I'm talking 200 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 1: to Bishop of Ezeki Williams Are that I was called 201 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 1: the hit series, popular series, the trending series, like voices 202 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: like on Netli. You know, you used the word gobble earlier, 203 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:46,200 Speaker 1: and I I thought ran through my mind when I 204 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,200 Speaker 1: watched the series, and I want to be an insulting 205 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: and use the word gouble, but you used the word gumble. 206 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 1: Guess what. I'm from Houston, Texas. I love gumbo. Okay, 207 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: So when I when when when I see you know, 208 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 1: whether Maria, you know dan Lee, you know the Pucky Twins, 209 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:07,319 Speaker 1: you know all coming together, Ilana. What people need to 210 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:10,280 Speaker 1: understand about the series is that this is this series 211 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:14,040 Speaker 1: is bigger than music. It's about life. It's about what 212 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: we need right now when we come out of and 213 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 1: going to one. We need to understand that we can 214 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 1: all eat at the same table, because that's what happens. 215 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:26,600 Speaker 1: People feel that when you look different, that you don't 216 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 1: have the same sensibilities, the same eating habits, are the 217 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:33,319 Speaker 1: same lifestyle needs. And what this series did for me, 218 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: I believe you put some people in an uncomfortable environment 219 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: and they became comfortable and that's where the anointing part 220 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 1: comes out. Correct. Yeah, yes, yes, absolutely, and all things 221 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,559 Speaker 1: work together for the good of them that love the Lord. 222 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:54,960 Speaker 1: And I'm telling you, when we put those individuals together, 223 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: we did not know initially that or what that story 224 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: was us or how amazing their stories were, but God knew, 225 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:08,559 Speaker 1: and so it was an opportunity for us to work together, 226 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:11,240 Speaker 1: to get to know one another. And there was a 227 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:16,480 Speaker 1: love that UH began to develop between the choir members 228 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 1: and the directors, and we became one big family. And no, 229 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 1: they didn't say, okay, Bishop Williams, we want to become 230 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: members of your church necessarily, but that was a love 231 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 1: that superseded even that kind of commitment. And I think 232 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: it's a wonderful thing because um, God has the ability 233 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 1: to erase all the boundaries and all of all of 234 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:46,120 Speaker 1: the lines of division. 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Now you 282 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 1: have four black people here, well five you want to 283 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: cleave forever? Who say I want to bring together mixed voices? 284 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:38,400 Speaker 1: Because a Lana, she was fifteen years old, she only 285 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: has one ear, so she can only really hear fifty 286 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:45,080 Speaker 1: of the sound she's white at tag. Okay, I'm just 287 00:17:45,080 --> 00:17:49,040 Speaker 1: gonna and then you have dan Lee. Who are I 288 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: say that was the one that was gonna make me cry? 289 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:53,719 Speaker 1: But I'm sure you guys cried a lot too. So 290 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:58,360 Speaker 1: when she did just Jesus Loves Me, I went, okay, 291 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 1: a saw. I know I've sung in my life so 292 00:18:03,359 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 1: many times, But why is this song affected me? I'm 293 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:09,440 Speaker 1: gonna ask you that question, Bishop, Why did that song 294 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 1: when she sunk it den Lee affect me? Well? Because 295 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:20,479 Speaker 1: she she sang that song from a place of sincerity. 296 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 1: She sang that song from a place of experience. Um. 297 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:30,879 Speaker 1: We don't know everybody's story, we don't know everybody's welcome life. 298 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:35,639 Speaker 1: But I can imagine um that she's had her challenges 299 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 1: and as we all have experienced, rejection and many different 300 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 1: things in life, and to come to a place where, um, 301 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 1: she understands that regardless of what I've been through, regardless 302 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 1: of what I've had to deal with in life, regardless 303 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: to to to the different hills and valleys and mountains 304 00:18:55,560 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 1: and low places that Jesus loves me. When you come 305 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 1: to that reality, when you come to that place of awareness, 306 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: that there's nothing that you can do that will cause 307 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: him to not love you, or that will um prevent 308 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:17,600 Speaker 1: his love in your life. It's a wonderful place to 309 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 1: be alive. And and and I think that's where she was, 310 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:24,639 Speaker 1: um and when the tears were flowing and she says 311 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 1: Jesus loves me. And I don't want to give away 312 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:31,880 Speaker 1: too much, but when she but when she says everybody 313 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:36,920 Speaker 1: deserves to be loved, I cannot watch that scene without 314 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:40,719 Speaker 1: tearing up. I get it, I get it, and and 315 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 1: that's a message that we want the world to get well. 316 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:48,879 Speaker 1: But tell everybody. I spoke to the bishop prior to 317 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:50,760 Speaker 1: the interview so I can get it out of my 318 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 1: system because I knew that if I reveal this on 319 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 1: the show, how to slow down. And had to take 320 00:19:57,040 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 1: some moments together myself because only her rose when she 321 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:07,960 Speaker 1: saw Yeah, she took me there, good old girl out 322 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: of Houston, Texas country as you can get it. And 323 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:16,160 Speaker 1: you know Marcus took me there. When you hear his story, 324 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 1: because I can't tell you the story, you need to 325 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:23,399 Speaker 1: watch the series. But everybody has a testimony. Then they 326 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:26,240 Speaker 1: tells them why they walked through these doors and why 327 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 1: they were chosen because there were three thousand appricans Okay, 328 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:32,520 Speaker 1: three hundred were cut down to three hundred, and they 329 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:36,400 Speaker 1: came in and we saw a part of these stories. Now, 330 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 1: the part of this story is that what you had 331 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 1: to deal with in in your compadres, I want to say, 332 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:45,640 Speaker 1: because y'all had to see it all, we only saw 333 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: a version of that. Where were you guys that emotionally 334 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 1: doing this whole journey? Bishop? Well, it was very difficult. 335 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 1: I think it was hard for for everyone involved, but 336 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: it was difficult for me because, um, the talent was 337 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:07,360 Speaker 1: so good. I mean, if you had to score from 338 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 1: one to a hundred for each individual's um we had 339 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 1: out of the three hundred, we have probably had two 340 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: hundred one hundreds. So at that point, you know, you 341 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 1: have to make some decisions and it can't just be 342 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 1: based on their musical ability, and that becomes very difficult 343 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: because you see in everybody's eyes and you hear in 344 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:36,639 Speaker 1: everyone's voice that this is something that they've dreamed, dripped about, 345 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:40,440 Speaker 1: and this is something that they've wanted to do, uh 346 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:43,199 Speaker 1: for sover very long, and they're right here on the 347 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:48,240 Speaker 1: at the brink of their their dream coming true, and 348 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:52,160 Speaker 1: you have to decide will you make it? Uh? Will 349 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:55,320 Speaker 1: we send you home? It's a very very difficult place 350 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:59,439 Speaker 1: to be in. And we labor greatly uh in that 351 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 1: and and and there were sometimes of frustration, um that 352 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 1: there were even individuals that that the other said, hey, 353 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:12,880 Speaker 1: we gotta let them go. That I even went back. 354 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:15,120 Speaker 1: It's not shown on the video, but I even went 355 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:17,639 Speaker 1: back and said, can't we give them a one more chance? 356 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 1: Is there anything else we can do? My heart, my 357 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 1: heart was very, very very attached to much of what 358 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:26,520 Speaker 1: was taken place because because you say it at the beginning, 359 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 1: no callbacks, one shot to showcase your tap. That's right, 360 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:37,639 Speaker 1: absolutely and and and trust me, I was reminded of 361 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:42,720 Speaker 1: that several times during the process as I tried to 362 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 1: bother and reason uh with individuals concerning other thingers, I 363 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:52,960 Speaker 1: was reminded, you know, you know, we gotta what what 364 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:56,160 Speaker 1: what did Ferel say, Um, we want to acquire full 365 00:22:56,160 --> 00:23:01,520 Speaker 1: of unicorns? And so um that made the difference. That 366 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: made the difference because you said bus voice is different styles, 367 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:13,640 Speaker 1: cultural difference, and you want to mail that into one 368 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:17,640 Speaker 1: giant unicorn, which I felt was accomplished. But it's broken 369 00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 1: down each series the first three episodes are to me, 370 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:25,640 Speaker 1: the most emotional part of the series. Don't get me wrong, 371 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:28,399 Speaker 1: The others are there too, because you get to know 372 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,720 Speaker 1: the people, You get to hear that story, you get 373 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:35,199 Speaker 1: to see that that passionate singing that coming from the 374 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:38,240 Speaker 1: you know he and Ki Ki and a classical apple training. 375 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:41,399 Speaker 1: You know, you talk about Damien and his uh, his 376 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:45,040 Speaker 1: attempts with his life and how I went sideways several times, 377 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 1: and because I read dan Lee uh you know Jasmine, 378 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:51,240 Speaker 1: you know, when she auditioned for the first time in 379 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:54,480 Speaker 1: front of her real and again doubting herself like she 380 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:57,440 Speaker 1: doubted herselves so many times in the life. And that's 381 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:00,359 Speaker 1: why I recommended people to see this, because you know, 382 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:02,840 Speaker 1: I created money making conversation because I always tell people that, 383 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:06,000 Speaker 1: you know, there's as so many opportunities to be great 384 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:08,679 Speaker 1: or seek that opportunity, and we don't do it. And 385 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:10,720 Speaker 1: that's what this series exposed because a lot of people 386 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 1: are looking for that second third or they are they 387 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 1: returned from a walkaway moment that they missed out on. 388 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:18,920 Speaker 1: You know, you know, Dame is one of those people, 389 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:23,159 Speaker 1: you know, and that's really was enlightening and inspiring to me. 390 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 1: So there is a strong level of inspirational inspiration in 391 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:31,760 Speaker 1: this series as well, correct, Bishop, That's right, absolutely, there's 392 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:37,400 Speaker 1: a strong level of inspiration and and and that actually 393 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 1: was kind of where it boiled down to in the 394 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 1: selection of some of those difficult choices, those difficult choices 395 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:48,720 Speaker 1: that we had to make in selecting singers. Um when 396 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 1: they had the talent and they had it all going 397 00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: for them, then we had to go to the place 398 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:58,119 Speaker 1: of saying, but who moves the audience the most? Who 399 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 1: who brings the spirit at them? You know? And so 400 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 1: that spiritual emotional um element was was very important as well. 401 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:12,359 Speaker 1: You know, there's here's the fun part about the whole 402 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 1: series to me. If you see Michael Jordan walking the room, 403 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,479 Speaker 1: you know, first of all, he's six six, and you're 404 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,640 Speaker 1: gonna notice something different about him. You know, he's six 405 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:26,240 Speaker 1: six or defensive tackle or football he may be like 406 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 1: through hundred powers, so you're gonna notice something different about him. 407 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 1: So you're gonna assume there's something unique or special about 408 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:36,560 Speaker 1: that person, and it may cross humble rumbles in the room, 409 00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:40,800 Speaker 1: who's that guy? Who's that guy? But this show reveals 410 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:45,399 Speaker 1: how God has talented people just walking around. They have 411 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: restricted their responsibility of that talent. And that's what this 412 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:58,080 Speaker 1: series is all about. And the classic example is Maria. Absolutely, 413 00:25:58,200 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: come on, we'll come on with that. Tell her absolutely 414 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 1: this this young girl, Um, she reminds me of a 415 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 1: Sandy Patty and just a little frame, um, you know, 416 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:18,399 Speaker 1: and you just don't expect her to be able to 417 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:22,240 Speaker 1: do what she does. But then she she sings from 418 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: a place of sincerity and in pureness, and her voice, 419 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:32,200 Speaker 1: my god, it just penetrates your heart and it's just amazing. 420 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:37,400 Speaker 1: She's um, you know, she has a an affiliation with 421 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:41,520 Speaker 1: Native Americans and and that's something that you would not 422 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:47,840 Speaker 1: have known and just her whole upbringing and you just 423 00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:52,120 Speaker 1: gotta see it. You just gotta see. That's all I'm saying. 424 00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:55,200 Speaker 1: She is a hard part about it. We're talking about 425 00:26:55,240 --> 00:26:57,959 Speaker 1: the series, but we can't tell you about the series 426 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:02,880 Speaker 1: because we went to juror need to be somewhat original. Yeah, 427 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 1: we want you to walk in and see what we 428 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:08,080 Speaker 1: felt visually and emotionally, and I think I think we've 429 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:11,440 Speaker 1: done a really good job of that and telling you 430 00:27:11,480 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: the how we will impacted. Of course, you know you 431 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:17,440 Speaker 1: were there for the entire three hundred auditions, I've seen 432 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 1: a small window of it. But to answer your question, 433 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 1: when you say a certain people who doubt it, Maria 434 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 1: was one of those people who had doubt what she 435 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:31,960 Speaker 1: left the room. Yes, Patrick had issues because I don't 436 00:27:32,040 --> 00:27:41,879 Speaker 1: know exactly exactly. And it's it's it's very very uh 437 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:46,879 Speaker 1: what would I say. It's a very fulfilling um um 438 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 1: feeling that you get from this when you get to 439 00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:54,520 Speaker 1: see them fight their way back and and make believers 440 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:58,880 Speaker 1: out of the people who doubted them. Um. More than 441 00:27:58,920 --> 00:28:03,879 Speaker 1: one occasion, we were skeptic and and we just didn't know. 442 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:08,320 Speaker 1: But these same individuals went to work. I mean, they 443 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:11,159 Speaker 1: brought their a game and they went to work, and 444 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:14,520 Speaker 1: before it was over, we were all we were all 445 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:18,879 Speaker 1: convinced that they were the right choice. Absolutely. You know 446 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:23,000 Speaker 1: the Clock Sisters when it came out in um one 447 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 1: not one thing that kept saying. The mother major of 448 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: the choir was talking about that one voice. One voice. 449 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 1: You know, I want all y'all. Y'all might be separate, 450 00:28:33,880 --> 00:28:39,720 Speaker 1: but we need one voice. The Pucket Twins come on that. Yeah, 451 00:28:39,960 --> 00:28:43,160 Speaker 1: I told you I've seen this series twice now, so 452 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:46,080 Speaker 1: I ever I can talk to you about this series, 453 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:50,120 Speaker 1: all and all fair, but the Pocket Twins one voice 454 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 1: tell us about that one voice, one voice? Uh, I really, honestly, 455 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:59,560 Speaker 1: it was my first time experiencing anything like that. I was, 456 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:05,520 Speaker 1: I was moved beyond expression when I heard them. That's something. 457 00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 1: It has to be something in their DNA being twins. Um. 458 00:29:11,360 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 1: I've often heard that twins can sometimes know what the 459 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:17,840 Speaker 1: other one is thinking, and they can feel what the 460 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:20,280 Speaker 1: other one is going through. Well, if any of that 461 00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:25,280 Speaker 1: is true, these twins um have the ability to have 462 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:30,640 Speaker 1: a unified voice. Um when they sing. There are times 463 00:29:30,680 --> 00:29:35,160 Speaker 1: when you can't tell one from the other. And it's amazing. 464 00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:38,720 Speaker 1: And not to mention, um, these are not what you 465 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 1: would call, uh, your classical or your classic soul for singers. Um. 466 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 1: These these these boys are white, these white boys. And 467 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:54,240 Speaker 1: I mean when I wouldn't you were feeling too much, 468 00:29:56,520 --> 00:30:02,240 Speaker 1: too much, But I'm telling you, I mean, they let 469 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 1: you have it, and it's amazing. You gotta see it. 470 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 1: You gotta see it. You won't regret it, No, you 471 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:12,280 Speaker 1: won't to get uh. The couple of the additional note 472 00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 1: to the Voices of the Fire Choir will be releasing 473 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:18,000 Speaker 1: his first single hit the refresh in February. Hit the 474 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:20,600 Speaker 1: refresh in February, and if you want to see him 475 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:24,360 Speaker 1: February six on b ET the Voice of the Fire Choir. 476 00:30:25,040 --> 00:30:27,880 Speaker 1: Voices of Fire Choir were performing on the twenty second 477 00:30:27,880 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 1: annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. And now we're gonna see 478 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:35,840 Speaker 1: him on the for real, not just on Netflix on cable. Well, 479 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 1: what's the big expectation. What's the journey from? Because in 480 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:40,560 Speaker 1: the beginning you told them you're gonna sing here, You're 481 00:30:40,560 --> 00:30:44,760 Speaker 1: gonna premier here. The opportunity to travelers, country, travelers, world, 482 00:30:45,280 --> 00:30:49,560 Speaker 1: is your vision happening. It's happening, man, It's happening. And 483 00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:52,560 Speaker 1: I must admit, I gotta be honest. Much of what 484 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:57,120 Speaker 1: I was saying initially was by faith. I was speaking 485 00:30:57,160 --> 00:31:00,080 Speaker 1: by faith. I was I was calling those things that 486 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:03,880 Speaker 1: be not as though they were and calling them into existence. 487 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:07,480 Speaker 1: But God is not letting me down, He's not failing me. 488 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:13,960 Speaker 1: These opportunities are manifesting daily. Um. We're receiving calls from 489 00:31:14,120 --> 00:31:17,880 Speaker 1: so many individuals and UM just trying to pick the 490 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:21,640 Speaker 1: right uh, make the right decisions as to the different 491 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:26,680 Speaker 1: events that we should do. But it's been amazing, and 492 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:31,080 Speaker 1: you know this whole thing with the BT and the 493 00:31:31,160 --> 00:31:35,200 Speaker 1: Gospel Uh celebration for the Super Bowl is one of 494 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:38,160 Speaker 1: those things. I would have never imagined that I would 495 00:31:38,160 --> 00:31:41,960 Speaker 1: be involved in anything like that, But that's the door 496 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: that has opened, along with so many other doors. And 497 00:31:46,840 --> 00:31:51,200 Speaker 1: and and yes we have um we have also uh 498 00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 1: worked a contract with our c a inspiration and to 499 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:58,719 Speaker 1: be on that label or to be a part of 500 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:04,400 Speaker 1: that family. UM with so many other gospel grades, I'm 501 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:07,440 Speaker 1: not even gonna start naming them, but you know, the 502 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:10,920 Speaker 1: greatest are the greats are there and uh to be 503 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:14,720 Speaker 1: listed there among those individuals, it's it's just a true 504 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:19,280 Speaker 1: testament that dreams really do come true. And UH and 505 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:22,440 Speaker 1: God is faithful to fulfill his word in your life. 506 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:24,920 Speaker 1: If you make sure a promise, He's gonna make good 507 00:32:24,960 --> 00:32:29,840 Speaker 1: on it. And it's happening. It's happening. It's a wonderful thing. Well, Bishop, 508 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:35,560 Speaker 1: I survived, I've done this interview. Uh, you know, yes, 509 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 1: Jesus does love us all. And then Dan Lee says 510 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 1: the temple in the beginning, that's the only thing I'm 511 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:45,760 Speaker 1: gonna give aware about this series. And there are unicorns 512 00:32:45,840 --> 00:32:49,440 Speaker 1: in this series. There is redemption that is uplift. There 513 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:52,479 Speaker 1: is motivation than there is second chance in this series. 514 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:56,880 Speaker 1: Most importantly, there are blessings both giving and received. In 515 00:32:56,920 --> 00:33:01,320 Speaker 1: this series is voices of fire. Uh, the inspiration I'm 516 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:03,720 Speaker 1: speaking to him here, He's an inspiration to me. I'm 517 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:05,880 Speaker 1: a fan of his. He may not know it, but 518 00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 1: now he knows it publicly that any time he has 519 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:11,200 Speaker 1: a home and money making conversation, any platform I have, 520 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:14,400 Speaker 1: so send me some banners. So when y'all air on 521 00:33:14,520 --> 00:33:16,680 Speaker 1: February six, I want to put it on all my 522 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:19,760 Speaker 1: social media. When the single come out, please let me 523 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:22,280 Speaker 1: know so I can post it on And then I 524 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:24,480 Speaker 1: want to if I can get my my I called 525 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:27,480 Speaker 1: my my trio, my three amigos, if I get him 526 00:33:27,480 --> 00:33:31,560 Speaker 1: on the show to talk together before February six, Let's 527 00:33:31,560 --> 00:33:35,360 Speaker 1: make that happen too, because they deserve but shine as 528 00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:38,240 Speaker 1: your game giving right now because they were the anchors 529 00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:41,760 Speaker 1: for you, and there were the blessings being able to 530 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 1: like when she took a lot of pulled her aside 531 00:33:45,520 --> 00:33:47,920 Speaker 1: and there's some extra work to get her to the 532 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,600 Speaker 1: next level of her success. That's what you get out 533 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:54,520 Speaker 1: of this series. You know, we got divorce, we got 534 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:59,040 Speaker 1: the American Idol, just a different show just to show 535 00:33:59,080 --> 00:34:04,680 Speaker 1: about receiving and getting blessings testimonials because they are allowed 536 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:10,120 Speaker 1: to tell the story. And my man, Bishop, you're blessing brother. 537 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:13,080 Speaker 1: Thank you God, bless you man, and thanks for having 538 00:34:13,160 --> 00:34:17,040 Speaker 1: us on the show. We enjoyed it and and will 539 00:34:17,080 --> 00:34:20,120 Speaker 1: definitely make sure that our guys are part of it. 540 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:23,520 Speaker 1: Whatever you want to do well well. First of all, 541 00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:25,480 Speaker 1: you noticed through to Sarity, when people come on to 542 00:34:25,480 --> 00:34:27,080 Speaker 1: the show, they always get caught off guard because I'm 543 00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:32,000 Speaker 1: such a sincere interviewer because I've been blessed man my life. 544 00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:33,520 Speaker 1: I've been doing the things I want to do in 545 00:34:33,560 --> 00:34:35,719 Speaker 1: my life, Sinse, I was eighteen years old, and it's 546 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:40,480 Speaker 1: only through you know, proper relationships, proper opportunities, proper blessings, 547 00:34:40,480 --> 00:34:43,000 Speaker 1: proper understanding with God that is giving me taking advantage 548 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,040 Speaker 1: of it. And that's what this serious is about. And 549 00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:46,960 Speaker 1: I can talk over and over about it, but you 550 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,800 Speaker 1: gotta see that if you have doubts in your life 551 00:34:49,920 --> 00:34:52,440 Speaker 1: about what you want to achieve, if age has stopped you, 552 00:34:52,680 --> 00:34:55,719 Speaker 1: a handicap has stopped you, uh, the people around you 553 00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:57,879 Speaker 1: have stopped you, That's what it is about. It's let 554 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:01,240 Speaker 1: you know that only you can stop yourself if God 555 00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:05,319 Speaker 1: gives you an opportunity to achieve. Step through that darkness 556 00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:08,080 Speaker 1: and there's light on the other side, and it's called opportunity. 557 00:35:08,280 --> 00:35:10,640 Speaker 1: And that's where voices so fires all about. Thank you 558 00:35:10,640 --> 00:35:14,920 Speaker 1: Bishop for coming on my show. 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