Brandon R. Scarborough presents “Bringing Gospel to BLU” The gospel sound returns to the BLU Jazz+ stage with live music, food, and more featuring Kennedy B. Jones, Thomas Banks, Jasmine Moore, Kofi Boakye & host - Kevin Fredericks (@kevonstage)!

Come enjoy good gospel music, poetry, food & company in a different atmosphere on Sunday, July 9!
 
“Bringing Gospel to BLU,” presented by Brandon R. Scarborough, returns featuring Kennedy B. Jones, Thomas Banks, Jasmine Moore, Kofi Boakye, and host – Kevin Fredericks (@kevonstage)!
 
While you enjoy the music, you will be treated to a buffet of appetizers and small plate treats, catered by The Amour Company.
 
Join us for the return of “Bringing Gospel to BLU” – get your tickets today, as these special Sunday events are always a full house! Doors at 2PM, food served at 2:30PM, performance begins at 3PM, see you there!
 

Kevin Fredericks

Kevin Fredericks is an *entertainer*! He is an actor, comedian, playwright, director, photographer (well not really a photographer but the list needs to look long), poet, and YouTube video maker. He does it all! He can make you laugh, he can make you cry, but he cannot make you sneeze – that is a talent he has not perfected.
 
Together with his brother and best friend, he is 1/3 of “The Playmakers”, an entertainment company poised to entertain the masses. Stay tuned, you will soon see him on the movie screen and on television, but right now he’s dominating YouTube.
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Kofi Boakye

Kofi Boakye is a 17 year old pianist born in Akron, Ohio. Kofi has gathered musical experience from myriad venues across the United States, having performed in the Gospel Music Workshop of America as the organist for the National Children’s and National Men’s Choirs, as well as performing for the Ohio-Pennsylvania District Mega Assembly. Locally, Kofi regularly serves as musical director for church choirs, praise teams, and is often recruited to oversee the music production for gospel stage plays. Although many of his experiences stem from within the U.S., Kofi has had the opportunity to refine his talents on the world stage, touring Germany and Prague with the Miller South Show Choir.
 
While music remains at the core of who Kofi is, he’s far from one dimensional. After enrolling in the Miller South School for Visual and Performing arts, he proved he’s as academically talented as he is musically. In 2014, the White House awarded Kofi with the “President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence” and he earned it while balancing school and his blossoming music career.
 

Jasmine Moore

Jasmine Moore recently graduated from the Akron Early College and plans to attend college majoring in Aerospace engineering and forensic pathology. She has already earned more than 44 college credits, received numerous academic scholarships, honors, and community awards. She was also chosen to be an Ambassador for the United States where she was able to travel to Asia and experience life in China. Jasmine has competed in the NAACP Act-so competition, holding the title of top five contemporary vocals in the United States. She is a member of the Hills Temple church and is a beloved vocalist and actress in the city of Akron.
 

Kennedy B. Jones

Kennedy B. Jones is a gifted, experienced, but rare Gospel artist with talent that surpasses the masses. Committed. Gifted. Talented. Amazing. Humble. Sincere. All these words can describe the man, music director, and the policeman who hails from Cleveland, Ohio. Blessed with a multi-octave vocal range and a passion for songwriting that allows his hands to pen an impactful message in every song he delivers; he has moved from background singer with Leonard Burks (“Every Day is a Day of Thanksgiving”) to the forefront and center stage of gospel music.
 
Music ministry has been a priority for the last 20 years; but he serves and protects the people of Cleveland as a policeman. He has been deemed, “The Singing Cop”. He is even featured in an exhibit at the Cleveland Police Officer’s Museum called “Cops Rock”, featuring members of the Cleveland Police Department who double performing various genres of music. Kennedy has also been featured with the Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) and the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses.
 
Kennedy’s freshman project was entitled, “Call to Worship”. However, Kennedy’s highly anticipated gospel project, “Just Let Me Sing” is set to release nationally by late 2014 with title tracks produced by Grammy award winning producer Cedric Thompson (Heather Headley, Donald Lawrence, John P. Kee, Dorothy Norwood, and Clark Sisters).
 

Thomas A. Banks

Thomas Banks also known as God’s Messenger, began ministry in October, 1998 at Antioch Baptist church in Canton,Ohio. God’s Messenger has had the honor to minister through mime throughout the state of Ohio, he has also participated and won various competitions during the national Church of God In Christ AIM Convention.
 
In December 2012, God’s Messenger was invited to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to minister along side his childhood inspirations K&K Mime during their birthday celebration and in 2015 God opened another door for His messenger to minister on the December Bobby Jones Presents in Nashville,Tennessee . And in 2017 God’s Messenger was invited to Las Vegas Nevada to minister at multiple events during Stellar Award Weekend.Thomas is truly honored that God has entrusted him to spread His word through mime and altbough many have referred to him as the Godson of Gospel Mime Thomas realizes that he still has along way to go in order to fulfill the assignment that God has given him. Thomas is a member of Abundant Harvest Deliverance Ministries in Canton Ohio under the Pastoral Leadership of Pastor Jimie and Lady Rose Fowler.
 

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