Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! I hope you and your family the many blessings of the Easter holiday!

With Easter, the spring season is here. Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. Spring is a wonderful time for new beginnings and a fresh start.  I'm looking forward to warmer days, longer nights and fresh flowers.

This year, I've decided to forgo my normal spring concert. Many of you have been asking me periodically for new music and I appreciate your interest. Presently, I'm working on new original music and revamping my live shows that warrant my full attention. I will keep you posted. :)

Next month (April 16th), I have a performance coming up with Preachermann and the Revival at The Shrine. I hope to see you at the show for a soulful experience of atomic soul! You have to see it believe it.

For those of you who are new to my mailing list: welcome and thank you for your support! I have performances with my own projects, The Benita Charles Trio and The Benita Charles and Friends Band. Also, I perform with the atomic band, Preachermann and The Revival. This is not a gospel show but it is heartfelt, soulful music that touches the heart. I hope you will have an opportunity to see one of my shows. Thanks for signing my mailing list.

Are we connected on social media? This is a great way for us to stay connected as I usually post daily. Let's connect at the links below:

- Visit me on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/Benita-Charles-Music-88019945536/

- Visit me on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/benitacharles/

- Visit me on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/Benita_Charles

Thanks so much for your continued interest and support of my musical endeavors. I wish you a day of joy, love and happiness!

Much love,

Benita Charles Music

"Spreading love through music for your inspiration and entertainment!"

http://benitacharles.com

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Performance Details:

Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 10:00 pm - 12:00 am
Preachermann and The Revival
Shrine Bar and Restaurant
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. (134th Street)
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-7807
http://shrinenyc.com

Preachermann and The Revival return to The Shrine for a soulful set of atomic soul and the legendary venue! Join us for a night of music that feeds the soul.  You have to see it, to believe it.

The Preachermann and The Revival Band:

Ed "Preachermann" Holley, lead vocals
Benita Charles, background vocals
Ari Kessler, piano
Paul Paldino, bass
Joe Paldino, guitar
Nick Paldino, guitar
Karl Watson, saxophone, violin
Manny Montanez, percussion
Tom Pope, drums

Rest in Peace: NY-artist Sean Starx

Rest in Peace: I am shocked and saddened to learn of the recent death of one of our friends in the NY music community - Sean Starx. He was a shining star, dynamic and multi-talent artist who shared his love and kindness through his music. I send my thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and all those who love him. ‪#‎RIP‬ ‪#‎NYartists‬ ‪#‎prayers‬

There is a memorial service for him today (Wednesday, March 23rd). 

Here's the details:
Memorial service for Sean Lewis (Sean Starx):
Wednesday March 23rd 5pm - 7pm

NYC College of Technology/CUNY
300 Jay Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
Room: Amphitheater (AG-30)

Moody's Toastmasters Club rocks in Area 53 International Speech and Evaluation Contests in NYC!

Moody's Toastmasters Club: I'm so proud of our club speech winners at the recent Area 53 International Speech and Evaluation Contests this past Thursday (March 9th) at Con Edison in NYC.

Natalie Bowlus placed second in the evaluation contest. Jonathan Pu gave a stellar performance in the international speech contest. Congratulations to our club winners on their outstanding performances!

Afterwards, we were able to chat with one of my favorite speakers, Jim Decker (winner of the Area 51 speech contest) and Penelope Boehm (Past District 46 Governor). They shared words of wisdom to us about the speech contests and evaluation process. We have to get Jim back at Moody's to speak again!

It was such a fun and rewarding evening!

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