Celebrating 10 yrs! -The Birthing of Music, My Destiny?

What's up everyone? I thought I would do this series called Celebrating 10 years and give you some interesting information. I plan to do a couple of these as we get closer to the UNPLUGGED concert recording I will be doing in August.

Commonly asked question, "How did I get started in music?" Well, I've been singing since the age of 4, my great aunt put me in a talent show when I was 4 years old, I had on a mint green dress. I stood on a huge stage at a church and song Debbie Boone's "You Light of My Life". I remember practicing in the dining room to an 8 track tape that they had for me to listen to the song. As I recall, my Great Uncle Ted & Aunt Cat, my mom and dad, they thought I was awesome. I do believe it was a competition of some sort, whether money was involved I don't know, because I don't remember getting any money!

During those pre-school years, I remember every Sunday being able to sit with Marcy Brown (the Pastor's daughter) of my childhood church "Christian Faith Baptist Church". She was the musician of the church, and every Sunday when the choir would sing, she would let me sit on the organ and play one note. Playing that one note made me feel like I was the director of the choir. It was the last note of The Lord's Prayer, that the choir opened up with every Sunday.

When I was age 7 to about 11, I remember my Great Uncle Jody & Aunt Ada who lived in Springfield, Ohio would come spend at least 2 weeks with us at a time. They were older, retired and love to visit family. Uncle Jody was a genius musician, he could play several instruments, write music, and create anything. He would bring his Fender Rhodes piano and about 3 other pianos and set up shop in our basement, and have us singing songs he wrote. When we would visit their house in Ohio, the basement was a recording studio with all types of instruments. Local musicians in Springfield would stop by and they would be jamming in the basement. Recently, I learned from my uncle who is 85 years old, that he is the CREATOR of RAP MUSIC!  (REAL TALK). He has been interviewed by the newspapers and local news in Springfield. You can google him (Jody Parsley and rap music), he is known as the grandfather of rap music, but has yet to get his credit for it. This is one of my quest to see this done before he gets too much older!

Of course, I don't want to give you too much, because I want you to visit the blog again. I will continue the rest of this story, it get's better. Visit my website: www.sonnieday.com, and follow me on twitter: sonnieday