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Michael Mcarther Jerome Hipps – AKA Mike & J of Philadelphia-based

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This week on TALK! with AUDREY: Philadelphia is a must-visit destination for the music lover. The city has one of the country’s strongest musical legacies, which produced such artists as Chubby Checker, Gamble & Huff, Hall & Oates, Patti LaBelle, Boyz II Men, and, and more recently, The Roots, Circa Survive, Jill Scott, Will Smith, Pink, Jasmine Sullivan, Meek Mill and Kurt Vile. The Philly Sound continues to evolve and influence music on a national and international level. Philly360 Creative Ambassadors, MICHAEL MCARTHER and JEROME HIPPS, aka Mike & J of Philadelphia-based, MAMA’s BOY’s MUSIC, are the duo who discovered Musiq Soulchild and helped influence the Philadelphia soul music movement that inspired the world. We talk about the Philadelphia music scene and why Jay-Z chose Philadelphia as the location for his two-day Made in America music festival.

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Cece Winans – Grammy Award Winning Artist

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This week on TALK! with AUDREY: You know CECE WINANS as the 8-time Grammy winning gospel singer. She will host the 2010 Verizon How Sweet the Sound finale – the American Idol of church choirs – in Washington, D.C. The program has a strong focus on celebrating the gospel community, and features exceptional talent with both the church choirs who compete and perform as well as the acclaimed gospel giants who serve as hosts, judges and performers.

Winning choirs representing 14 cities around the country will come together for an unforgettable night of joy and praise as they vie for the title of “The Best Church Choir in America.”

Throughout the program Verizon Wireless collected used cell phones to refurbish and uses all proceeds to benefit victims of domestic violence.

Details about Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound, including videos of competing choirs, judging criteria, and the official rules, are available online at

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Greg Stamper – Singer , Songwriter, Producer

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This week on TALK! with AUDREY: SINGER / SONGWRITER / PRODUCER GREG STAMPER joins me to talk about his new album ONE WITH YOU.

The church has been the breeding ground for countless artists and Greg is no exception. Writing his first Gospel song at the age of 5, Greg moved on to singing in the choir, directing the choir, playing piano and writing songs for the choir by his teens. In addition to embracing sacred music, Greg was heavily involved in school music programs from Elementary school to High School. As a result of his talent he was recognized as a Distinguished Scholar in the Arts receiving a partial scholarship to attend any school in the state of Maryland and performed in Constitution Hall.

In college as a member of the world-renowned Morgan State University Choir under the direction of the late Dr. Nathan Carter, Greg had the opportunity to perform in world famous venues including Carnegie Hall and tour the US.

Today, Greg Stamper has become a respected favorite on NYC’s underground circuit and audiences.  

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Freddie Jackson Transitions – Part 1

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Freddie Jackson is doing what he does best – making unforgettable music and he joins me this month for a special series of exclusive conversations about his new album, TRANSITIONS.

He speaks candidly about love, life and renewal on talk! with Audrey.

You’ll also have an opportunity to preview the entire album, song by romantic song . . . it’s all about TRANSITIONS!

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