V.A.D. Music Group

“A Symphony of Expectations”™

Press Release (AME TV edition)

On behalf of the corporate board members, we wish to release the following press kit for our artist, Kevin Desire (pronounced De-zeer), on his newly released single, “Lord Please Touch Where I’m Empty Inside”.

Included in the press kit are artist statement, testimonials, and extended CD acknowledgments, Sample clips of the song are available on our website & www.CDBaby.com. Other information is available on our web site www.vadmusicgroup.com, including bio and other projects, along with our upcoming artists. We encourage you to visit our site.

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V.A.D. Music Group

“A Symphony of Expectations”™

Artist Statement

The heart-felt single, "Lord Please Touch Where I'm Empty Inside", captures the essence of what gospel music, a premiere genre of V.A.D. Music Group, represents. V.A.D. Music Group, A Symphony of Expectations.™

Street date of release: Wednesday 6/24/09. Available at Pages of Life Christian Book Store- North Miami, FL, and available on-line approximately two-four weeks afterwards, including www.vadmusicgroup.com, www.Cdbaby.com, www.amazon.com, i-tunes, Rhapsody, other digital outlets, and his personal appearances.

Discography- composer and director of “Great is the Lord”- Miami Mass Choir- It’s Praying Time (1997-Savoy Records); session musician, composer, and director of “Trust Him”- Anderson Chapel A.M.E. Church (Killeen, TX) Reunion Choir (1996); composer of “Can’t Stop” and The Power of Praise” - Jarvis “Emill” Bridges solo project (1997)

A lifelong resident of Miami Gardens, FL, Kevin Desire has over 33 ½ years experience of music ministry in his home church, Mt. Hermon A.M.E. (Miami Gardens, FL) and international musical opportunities. He is classically trained in piano and studied at the University of Miami School of Music. He serves all levels of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church Music Ministry. Appointed by Bishop McKinley Young, he is the 11^th District (Florida and the Bahamas) Associate Music Director, and reappointed by Elder Jimmy Thompson, he is the Central District Minister of Music (South Conference). His 95 musical compositions include the genres of gospel, praise and worship, sacred work, Negro Spirituals, children, TV themes, inspirational, and jingles. He is the founder & C.E.O. of record label V.A.D. Music Group. He is a member of the Miami Chapter, GMWA, and Chaplain of Florida Gospel Announcers Guild (Miami Chapter)

Rev. Desire is an itinerant elder in the A.M.E. Church South Annual Conference, and maintains his life-long membership/affiliation at Mt. Hermon Miami Gardens. Kevin has taught Church School (Sunday School) for almost 20 years, serves as a contributing writer for the A.M.E. Church Secret Chamber (denominational devotional), and has worked in the financial industry for 22 years.

For more information:  vadmusicgroup@aol.com       www.facebook.com (Kevin Desire)    www.myspace.com/vadmusicgroup

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Testimonials- Lord Please Touch Where I’m Empty Inside

8/3/09

Dear Kevin,

We just listened to your CD again.  We both want you to know that we think

it is absolutely beautiful in every way. The words, your voice, the piano, the

entire thing.  You are certainly a very talented man.  We are so happy that we

have a copy.  Thank you very much.

God Bless you

Love, BLM and Donna Martin

Lantana, FL

In a message dated 8/5/2009 11:09:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, RPecoraro writes:

I love this song!!!!!!!!!!   Really great melody Kevin..  Beautiful words…..I want Trevor to hear it but he’s out of the office today and I will be out of the office tomorrow and Friday.  But when I’m back next week I want him to hear it and maybe he’ll have some ideas for you on who to shop it too.  I’m still listening to it!  Great Great song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Talk to you soon.  Rosemary 

Rosemary E. Pecoraro

Manager/NY Administration

Sesac Inc.

Anneessa Reed posted on Face Book 9/15/09

“Lord Please Touch Where I'm Empty Inside”. Thank you Rev. Kevin Desire for sharing your ministry gift through song, FAM if you don't have this CD you need to jump on it ASAP! Each time I listen to this track while communing with God...OOOH WEE!!! What an Awesome Wonder!

9/26/09

Rev. Desire,
I must tell you your CD is wonderful!  The music is so spiritually enriching.  Looking forward to your next production.
Ira Fisher

CD extended acknowledgements

All praise to God for His undeserved & continued blessings!!! I’m grateful for all He has done in my life. To all who have supported, encouraged, nurtured, & provided ministry opportunities along the way. At the risk of getting in trouble for naming some but not all, this project is dedicated to my late mother who gave me so much in life & prepared me for the future. Our late grand-parents Cleo Sr., & Ruby Williams, who truly exemplified peace & humility. My adopted mothers Paula Wallace (Ba), Zola Moses (Mama Z), Christine Bryant (Dr. Mom), who have continued to provide me with motherly love, support & advice!! The Williams Family & our adopted family members (great aunt Lillian (Polly), aunts- Gertrude, Doris, Margarette, Mary, Ruthie, Paulette, Tricia, Ms. Dollie, Mary Smith, Ms. Ruth; uncles- Larry, Rudy, & Tyrone, Sr; cousins, especially Gina, Tamika, Kenny, Curtis, Sr., Lavida, Palina, cousin Mary for helping to sell CD’s- Thanks cuz); my brother Jimmy, sister April, brother-in-law J.R., nephew Bobby; thanks for our special bond!! Ms. Geneva; adopted daughters-Theresa, Jeronshay, & Hope adopted son André; god-children, Jaleesa, Kristy & Dasha, Marcus, Bryanne, Tyler, Jamar, II; nieces, nephews, Grandma Lily, Tyrone, Marcia (Mother), Carla (Retta), Tyrone & Vonn, Aunt Sally, & other adopted family members. Best friends Dessalines, Jerry Henley. Close friends Jerry Garner, Karl, Carla (W), Janet (Skeeter), Fred R., Kenya & Willard, Janeka, Krista, Camilla & Bern, Al & Beverly, Rhonda, Pearce, Ranford, Willie Cook, Val- friends whom I confide in, laugh with, & find strength, & bounce my songs off of!!; god-parents- Rev. Irene Brown-Humes (Goddie) &  Rev. Bernard Poitier; god-brothers & sisters- Traci, Pareese, Yolanda, Dwayne, Jackie Y., Larry Jr., Jarvis P, Kemo, Edison (Junebug).

Glenn & Julit Miller, Sr. Glenn, thanks for not only being a brother, friend, but also a father in some very challenging times in my life!!!!

Present & former pastors & spouses- Pastor John F. & Rev. Maria White II, Elder Henry & Jennifer Green, Elder C.E. & Gwen (Pa & Ma Jenkins), & the late Elder Y.B. & Gloria Bruce (Ma Bruce). This song was born out of Rev. Maria’s bible institute class Spiritual Disciplines! Pastor White for allowing me to continue serving as minister of music, Elder Green for providing me with opportunity to serve as the 1^st full-time minister of music for Mt. Hermon & leading such a great music ministry! Elder Jenkins, for going to bat for me as a young in the church to exercise my musical gifts & calling!!

Past & current presiding elders & spouses- Rev. Jimmy & Evangelist Bessie Thompson, Rev. John & Francine Mainer, & (the late) Rev. E.J. Parker, Sr., & Dr. Ginger Parker; (the following late) Rev. F.A. & Serena Allen, & Rev. S.A. & Mamie Cousin. Elder Thompson, how blessed I am the you are our elder- thank you for ministering to me at such an important junction in my life & ministry!!!

Past & current resident bishops & supervisors of the 11^th District- Bishops & Supervisors McKinley & Dorothy Young, John & Dr. Dollie Adams, Frank & Martha Cummings, & Phillip & Margaret (Mom) Cousin, Sr. Bishop Cousin, for my first opportunities to minister on the Episcopal district level & your personal support of my then personal travel! I’ll always be grateful!! Bishop Young, for your appointment as associate music director and support for district work as well.

Mt. Hermon Miami Gardens Church family.  Those whom I worked with on staff- Debra, Causha, Renard, Dot, Valerie, Latasha, Rev. Wiggins, Mrs. A. Young, Jermaine, Bro. Fields. Good looking out Debra, Tash, & Caush!!! Mt. Hermon Music Ministry- music staff, music council, choir presidents, praise teams, & choirs- It was my joy & honor to serve with you almost 13 ½ years. You truly have helped me grow & develop my musical & administrative gifts & calling!! Esp. to the last staff that I served with- Zola & Ms. Spann (my administrative assistants), Willie (Dude), David, Jamar, Ms. Bivens (Ms. B), Wendall, Janeka, & Dessalines (Dez). Thank you for your cooperation, partnership, humility, & great spirit!!!

AME Church music director Bro. Willie Williams, former directors Dr. Jimmy James & the late Rev. Sylvester Laudermill; current & former 11^th District Music Directors- James Robbins II, Sonja Ingraham-Cleare, Willie Williams.

South Conference Music Directors- Ms. Ingraham-Cleare & Rev. James Bell.

Words are inadequate for the opportunities you gave me to develop, share & expose my ministry & gifts!!

Kaye Reed (my church music mother who taught me how to play by ear- thank you!!!), Mildred Brown- you & Ms. Reed were a model of humility. Thank you for demonstrating that for me- I find it easy to be that because of you). Eleanor Day, for elevating my teaching skills with the alto section (can somebody say 2^nd soprano?!!!) Debra, Causha, Jennifer (Jenn), Dude, (the late) Ma Gwen Jenkins, Ms. Mildred Sawyer, Ms. Kathy Small (Mama Small), Intermediate Church School (Sunday School) class, my favorite teacher of all time, my 11^th grade English teacher Ms. Patricia Felts, & my favorite music professor at the University of Miami School of Music, Dr. Paul Posnak.

Ma Small, you are responsible for those of us who speak up & out!!!! Thank you for pouring yourself into us!!!! Look at all of us now!!!!

Celebrated Central District, South Annual Conference, 11^th District family- so many opportunities of growth, development, nurturing & sharing!! Thank you!!!  Thank you Ms. Mavis Bush, Ms. Debra Taylor, Pastor Zanders, for your support & encouragement in carrying out Episcopal District work! I appreciate all you do!!

To Bishop Curry, Pastor Lydia Goodin, Rev. C.J. Kelley, Jerry Sawyer, Dr. K, MJ, Joe Riley, Debra Toomer, & WMBM family, Chico the Virgo & Hot 105, Missy Bailey & WEDR, Gospel Announcers Guild (GAG), radio & retail worldwide, I will always be appreciative for myriad ministry opportunities provided by WMBM, and them being the first station to play this song!! Rev. Eddie Robinson, for serving as my minister of music mentor & friend, Garrett Johnson, for teaching me the industry & introducing me to some of the giants of our industry & being a friend- Your reputation is impeccable!!! Gospel Music Workshop of America family, esp. Miami Chapter Angela Hurst (chapter rep.), Krista Roundtree (former assist. Rep.- Come home; you know you have to keep me on track!!!!) SESAC reps Trevor, Rosemary, & Norm (retired). Jerry Sawyer, Caesar Chaliwa (engineer New Birth Enterprise Studio), Kimbrick, Marcus, Willie (Dude), for your engineering expertise. Gospel Announcers Guild, esp. Florida GAG- State Pres. Emeritus Elder Goodin, Pres. Peppi Hendrix, Miami-Dade Chapter Pres. M.J. Smith, and others. Mark Cooper, Rev. Milton Biggham, for allowing me my 1st recorded song with The Miami Mass Choir, Albert Joe Reed & Pastor Kennedy Jacobs, for allowing my 2^nd recorded song, being a session musician, & enabling me to contribute in the musical direction of the vocals with the Anderson Chapel AME Reunion Choir (Killeen, TX) live project; Jarvis Emill Bridges for my 3^rd & 4^th recorded songs on his solo project. 

To my fellow corporate board members- Zola Moses, Paula Wallace, & Dessalines Ford. To Cholinga Praise, the wonderful, dedicated singers, who I’m excited about presenting soon in a live recording!!! (Zola Moses, Janet Albury, Yvonne Johnson, Connie Leslie, Roz Alls, Torian Mason, Wayne Morrison, Alfreda Robinson, Willard & Kenya, Tranicia Kelley, Jessica Britton, LaJoyce, & CJ Walker. Mama Z never misses a rehearsal by phone!!).

To those who help take care of me professionally- Glenn & law staff (thank you Shawn!!), Hervé & Bon Accountant staff. To the best primary physician, physician assistant & medical staff any patient could ever have- Dr. Petteway-Tyler, Ms. Monroe, Ebony, Deonne, Lawanda; To the best chiropractic & staff (County Line Chiropractic North Miami Beach) any patient could ever have- Dr. Zambuto (Dr. Z), Alex (thank God for her healing hands!!!), Maggie, Andrea (note I’m early- LOL), Josephine (one day I’ll let you move my papers!!!!); Carla Green (stationary); Nathan Austin of Anointed (graphic artwork), Innovative Media (CD mastering, artwork, & replication), & my new vocal coach Terrence Clayton (TC)- if I only had you 6 months ago!!!!! Thanks for your encouragement & skill- I’m a better singer in such a short time. It doesn’t yet appear what I’ll accomplish with your leading & God’s favor!!!!

Pastor Nathaniel Jackson, Sr. (Pastor Nate), lady Jan, & Open Door Ministry. So much of my spiritual growth took place with you & Mother Cannon. Thank you for being not only a mentor, but a friend whom I also find confidence!! Pastor Jacky Dupree & Greater Bethel (Deerfield Beach, FL) family- You know how I feel about you all!!! This is the 1^st place this song was shared in public; Pastor & Mrs. Melvin Payne (classmate) & the Adams Tabernacle of Faith family; Pastor & Mrs. Robert Jackson & the St. Paul Miami family, Pastor & Mrs. Jessie Harvin & the St. Paul Coconut Grove family (my first music consultant clients!!); Pastor Michael & Lady Tamira Bouie & the Mt. Hermon Ft. Lauderdale family, Elder Ranford & Lady Juliet Patterson & the Cousin-McPhee Cathedral family (Nassau, Bahamas). Bishop Wilfred Messiah for my 1^st music ministry engagement in Africa, Bishop Sam Green, Sr. (Bishop Sam) for the invitation to share in music ministry in the 12^th District (prayerful I’ll be able to make the next invite, bishop). A.M.E. Church General officers Dr. James Wade, Dr. Daryl Ingram, Dr. Kenneth Hill, Dr. & the late Dr. G.L. Champion, for ministry opportunities, for which I’m humbled & blessed to have shared. Dr. Dorothy Peck (Mama Peck), Mrs. Delores Kennedy Williams, countless pastors, bishops, elders, ministers, ministers of music, recording artists, & friends too many to name!!! I love you all. May this project bless & inspire you!!