They are back home with the River & Word Family!!!
I was so excited to have my fam jump in the river with me, and give us an update!
The first thing we did was talk about their recent win with the Key of Gospel Music & Ministry 2020, TEGMMA, Quartet Group of the Year "Young Men 4 Christ"!!
Congrats to our fam!!!
Pam: How did you get nominated?
YM$C- Eric: We didn't even know we were nominated, a cousin called us and said, hey man got some exciting news you won the Key Gospel Awards. Someone sent us the video so we could watch it.
Pam: How did you feel winning this award?
YM$C- Lance: It was a good experience, good exposure
YM$C - Eric: excite, and there were some nice people in the category like Jarell Smalls, Chosen Brothers, and Vission of Destiny. For us to win next to these greats was humbling.
Pam: How many nominations have you had since you started singing?
YM$C: We have had 10 nominations
YM4C - Anthony: We had so many it has been hard to keep up with them. (chuckles)
Pam: How many wins did you get out of the 10?
YM4C: Out of 10, we won 7
Pam: I see you have an event for Breast Cancer in Columbus Ohio on October 17th.
YM$C - Eric: Yes, it was a collaboration with Humble Sons, from Dayton Ohio. They travel to 5 different cities and we are participating in the Columbus, Ohio event.
Pam: Are you going to wear your pink jackets?
YM$C - Eric: We are talking about that right now. We can carry it off. We have also worn salmon jackets because we knew no one else would wear those colors.
Pam: Yes, you guys are man enough and got that swag, while you also set fire to the stage!
Pam: The new EP is dope! I love the way you own the stage and step like the old school temptations with a new school flare.
Pam: Who comes up with your steps?
YM$C - Eric:: Me, Lance...we kind of come up with the steps and we all just move and the spirit just takes over and some are on the fly. We give it all that we have in rehearsal and we don't take it for granted.
Pam: OK, Elevation, I love the way you are dressed on the cover with that old school style, it is working for you!
YM$C - Lance: It is an 8 year anniversary and we are showing the work, what God has done, so we came up with Elevation. We had already written some of the songs and added three new ones. A new song came out in July.
Pam: Well, you heard from the throne room of God on this EP, because right now God is calling us to elevate up from this shutdown! Anytime there is a shut-down, attack, or lack, God will always bring an elevation!
Who wrote the songs?
YM$C - Eric: Anthony Curry wrote "I Made It"; "Face to Face", and Lance McGee wrote "Trying to See Jesus; "God is Able"; "Testimony" and "Everything to God
Pam: Congrats on the EP! Prayer". Tony Sampford is our producer.
YM4C - Lance: Attacks help you remain humble. We had attacks form people, and people are coming at you all kinds of ways, talking about you...people want us to fail and they will put us last in concerts.
Pam: Yes, I had artists, and people lie on me and said bad things about the magazine but look at us now! God kept you and he kept me and we are now arad winners!!!
Pam: What is next for Young Men 4 Christ? I know it has been hard with the pandemic.
YM4C - Eric: Ministry, songs, and staying in the way of Jesus. We are working on a music video right now. The video will be a live recording in Detroit. Ms. Pam, you should come down for the recording. Pam - OK!
Pam: How have you handled the shut down as a minister?
YM4C - Eric: We have gone to programs outside and we have to wear masks, but most of them are outside. We have a virtual church. We are trying to stay encouraged. When we get on stage we can take off the mask and they clean the mics.
Pam: What encouragement can you give to our readers that may be a recording artist?
TM4C - Eric: We got closer as a group and created a brotherhood, a bond. With everything going on and realizing how short life can be, we created this brotherhood. We come up with things to help each other and we are checking on each other. We shared our love and checked on my dad who caught corona and one of our members caught it too, but we would check in on them while they had to be separated from us.
There are not a lot of quartets around in our area, so we are trying to encourage them to keep going and don't give up.
YM4C - Lance: To everyone, don't give up, God has a mission for you, no matter what the outcome. God is still able, and he can not fail!
Pam: Fam, thank you for your time, God bless you!
