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on December 5
Kersten Stevens
commented on a project updateMake sure to check out the music! First is Right Where You Are. Second is the title track INSPIRE ME. Leave comments!!!
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on December 5
Kersten Stevens
Posted project update #11InspireME PREVIEW! - Coming in 2 weeks - CHECKOUT THE MUSIC Today!
Hey Friends and Family-
-----> SCROLL DOWN to Check Out SNIPPETS OF THE First TWO SINGLES!! <-----
I pray this finds you living your dreams! After an incredibly busy, very productive few months, I am really excited to share updates with you about the InspireME CD! In just two weeks, I will release the InspireMEPreview: A select sneak-peek into the anticipated full album! Spectacular, lush, savvy and fantastically fresh only begin to describe this EP which features the original tracks “Inspire Me” and “Right Where You Are,” written exclusively by myself and producer Eric Johnson.
Since June, when you all blessed me with such incredible pledges, the InspireME CD has taken on dimensions beyond what I could have ever imagined! The music is original, powerful and ingenious! The producers, the musicians, and the engineers have poured countless hours into making the album first-class. What was done with your backing sounds like it was done with a high level budget from Sony-BMG (and who’s to say that’s not what’s coming! :-)
Because the project has shifted in scope, scale and importance, the KSE Team has adjusted the release timeline to Spring 2012. Certainly, the past few months have taught me not to rush the process of creating beautiful music!
All ten tracks were recorded on September 2-3, 2011, with the exception of the solo violin, horn and string arrangements, and post-production. We have a great amount of work to do, funds to raise and personnel to hire. I am in faith for a great publicist and an incredible distribution deal. If you have any references in these areas, send them this way!
In the meantime, get excited and get ready for the InspireMEPreview! All of the backers will receive their singles in just a few weeks (definitely worth the wait!) so please lookout for emails with instructions on how to download your MP3. More updates on the Kickstarter awards will follow shortly thereafter.
Again, my continued thanks for your love and support. InspireME is a fresh sound that will inspire you to reach for the incredible.
Blessings and Love,
Kersten
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on September 27, 2011
Kersten Stevens
backed a project
Nicole Walters Is Making Her Solo Debut CD! by Nicole Walters
Jazzy, bluesy, Gospel-y songs from the heart about my scandalous love affair with God.
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on August 15, 2011
Kersten Stevens
Posted project update #10Update on
Post CommentHey Beloved Backers!
(to see a pretty version of this update, click here --> http://ymlp.com/zL6MFs)
I pray you are having a warm and enjoyable summer! Since being blessed by your incredible outpouring of support from the Kickstarter campaign, I’ve hunkered down to writing, producing, arranging and rehearsing for the INSPIRE ME CD over the past 6 weeks! Here’s a quick update:
TIMELINE:
Recording Sessions Begin September 2
Mastering Sessions Conclude September 24
Kickstarter Backer Awards Start November 1
End of November: Official CD LAUNCH | Stay tuned for details!
Confirmed Featured Artists/ Band Members/ Arrangers:
Regina Carter (ummm… she’s REGINA CARTER :) - Miki Hayama (Nnenna Freelon/Aretha Franklin) - Damien Seed (Wynton Marsalis/Sunday’s Best Season 4) - Michael Olatuja (Oblique Sound Artist/Chrisette Michelle/Brooklyn Tabernacle) - Marvin Sewell (Cassandra Wilson/Liz Wright) - Paul John (Alicia Keys/ Hezekiah Walker) - Alicia Olatuja (Brooklyn Tabernacle/Juilliard Jazz/BeBe Winans) - Patrice Covington (“Effie” Dream Girls Broadway Tour) - Melissa Bell (JJ Hairston/TBN)
. . . Kickstarter NEWS!
Over the past few weeks, you have received SURVEY requests. In order to process some of the awards, we require additional information from you. If you want to get your award, you must complete the survey. PLEASE DONIT FORGET TO FILL OUT YOUR SURVEY!
Also... Many have continued to show their support since the end of the campaign. You can still take advantage of the awards!! -- Get the advanced, autographed copies of the CD, posters, exclusive webcast concert, personal happy birthday message and more! -- Simply send an email to ks@kerstenstevens.com with your desired pledge amount. Then, we’ll send you all the info you need to become a beloved backer! Every dollar counts!
Again, my continued thanks for your love and support. INSPIRE ME will be music to your ears and will indeed make every one of you proud to be a backer!
Blessings and Love,
Kersten
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on June 29, 2011
Kersten Stevens
Posted project update #9THANK YOU!!!
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Good Evening InspireME Backers -
I want to take this moment to sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for the outpouring of love, support and generosity that you have shown me. From the very first backer to the last, from $1 to $5,000, every pledge was a blessing to my heart! What touched me most was to have so many backers from so many different facets and experiences of my life! This group is literally a culmination of life inspiration at work! Together, you have given me an incredible gift and one of the greatest opportunities of my of my career! For the first time as an independent musician, I can create and record with a true budget. I can spend all my time making sure this CD is musically tight, right, passionate and fantastic, and delegate logistics to others! The world is at my fingertips! I am inspired, encouraged and giddy! I am looking forward to all that God will continue to do with this amazing project!!
Quick FYI: In the coming weeks, you will receive what Kickstarter calls "surveys". These questionnaires will be used to gather information necessary for the delivery of your respective awards (i.e. email, t-shirt size, or birthday).
Musical timeline: We are going into full music production over the next few weeks (now that I don't have to spend five hours a day abusing EVERY form of communication media to raise a successful $19,311 !! woo hoo!). I wrote three new potential songs yesterday!! I plan to go into the studio as soon as Kickstarter funds are received (approximately 3 weeks from now).
Again, my continued thanks. I will keep you all updated in the the coming weeks about our progress. Please keep the project and everyone involved lifted in prayer. I hope to have special announcements and previews coming over the next month.
YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME!
With sincerest -- ecstatic -- excuse me while I do a praise dance -- THANKS,
Kersten
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on June 29, 2011Funded!
Support Kersten Stevens New Album "Inspire Me" by Kersten Stevens
Support MUSICAL INGENUITY with the accomplished Jazz and Gospel Violinist's 4th Album InspireME. Minor Pledge = MAJOR Impact!
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104% funded $19,311 pledged
- 193 backers
- Funded Jun 29, 2011
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on June 28, 2011
Kersten Stevens
Posted project update #8WE'RE ALMOST THERE!!!
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on June 22, 2011
Kersten Stevens
Posted project update #7We're Being FEATURED~
Post CommentHey Everyone!
Just a quick note to say THANKS to my backers and THANKS to those who have supported me with word of mouth and FB!!
I wanted to let you all know that I've been featured in two very well-viewed blogs this week. Check them out below. Don't forget to make your pledges today!
#1 - LANCE DRUMMONDS MUSIC BLOG: THIS VIOLINIST HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO ME
This violinist has been such an inspiration to me. She played alongside me during my live performance of “Share My Heart Again” at SOBs - Watch how she MURDERS it: “Share My Heart Again”
Be part of greatness and support her new project very simply by clicking here: Support Good Music — she needs your help to make a new record and trust me when I say, she is worth it.
#2 - THE BLACK GOSPEL BLOG: HELP GOSPEL VIOLINIST KERSTEN STEVENS
Have you ever wanted to be part of the music biz? Gospel violinist Kersten Stevens needs your help to fund her next album. Kersten Stevens is a fabulous and amazingly gifted musician: Jean-Luc Ponty meets Gospel Pearls.
Join her by contributing to her Kickstarter campaign before June 29, 2011 at 12:40 p.m.: http://kck.st/kqx1B3.
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on June 22, 2011
Kersten Stevens
Posted project update #6Thank You!!! The Momentum Continues!
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on June 20, 2011
Kersten Stevens
Posted project update #5Sssweet momentum!
Post CommentHey Everyone!
I am so excited that we have made such great progress the past 72 hours!! We're now at 68 backers and $5,271! We have a long way to, but with your support, we will get there!
My goal is to get 100 $30 backers by the end of the week!
Please forward on to friends and family! I know we'll reach the goal!!
Let's go!!
Blessings,
Kersten
To PLEDGE: http://kck.st/kqx1B3
Kersten Stevens
The multi-talented jazz and gospel Violinist Kersten Stevens is “a remarkable innovation of the classical gospel convention. Fun. Lively. Spirited. Incredible!“ (Bowed Radio). Kersten’s musical journey began with classical violin instruction at the age ... view more
Make sure to check out the music! First is Right Where You Are. Second is the title track INSPIRE ME. Leave comments!!!
Congrats Kersten on reaching your goal.!!!
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