It’s 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

Happy New Year Everyone!!!! Of course I am super late with this post, but I was super late purchasing a calendar.  Below is a pic of the one that I chose.  I love it!

I had been looking at this calendar on Etsy for a while and I finally decided to make the purchase.   I purchased it from Girl In Gear Studio  and the “girl” does awesome work. It totally fits my day job. 

I am expecting a great year!!! 

My goals have been set

 I’ve already been booked for a corporate function

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God is good…all the time. Have a great day!

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Holiday Music to add to your Playlist

Posted on December 1, 2011 | Leave a comment

Here are a few holiday music suggestions that I wanted to share with you.  Some of these I had the pleasure of enjoying throughout the holiday season, but some will be new to my playlist this year.

Clark Family Christmas (album)- Some of the highlight songs include “O Come Emmanuel”, “Drummer Boy”, “Silent Night” and “Celebration”

Helen Baylor – Mary Did You Know (single) - Helen’s version is probably one of the best covers that I have heard.  I love it!!!  It has so much emotion and the arrangement is soooooooo nice.

Naturally 7 – Joy to the World (single) – This group is an acapella group very similar to Take 6, but their sound is different. They put a nice little twist on  the traditional “Joy to the World” that I am sure you would enjoy.

Aaron Lindsey – Coming Home For The Holidays (album) –  This cd is  a great mix of instrumental and vocal Christmas music.  If you have never heard of Aaron Lindsey, he is an awesome producer  and talented musician.  He has produced for  Israel Houghton, Martha Munizzi, Darwin Hobbs and more.

Mariah Carey – O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus (single) – I will admit that I am a fan of  a few of Mariah Carey’s Christmas songs.  The woman has an amazing voice. But this particular song is one that she sings with her mother, who is an opera singer.  This song is so beautiful.  I could see a group of praise dancers doing a nice routine on this one.

Okay, let’s get to shopping folks!!! It’s time to go ahead and add something fresh to those Christmas playlists. Will you be putting new songs in your holiday music collection?

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Holiday Romance – 12 Days of Christmas

Posted on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment

I decided to do the 12 Days of Christmas for my husband a couple of years ago. I was soooooo excited because I knew that it would make him smile and I like to see my hubby smile. It was such a sweet and cute little thing to show my appreciation.

If you plan to do this for your husband, start thinking about little things that he has mentioned throughout the year. He may have mentioned something really small that he wants. Use some of those things as gift ideas for the 12 days. Be as creative as you can. The gifts that my husband will get really don’t have anything to do with the 12 Days of Christmas theme, but I don’t think that he cares. It’s the thought that counts.

  1. One Pack of Cushy Socks
  2. Two things to shave with (Shave Soap & Shave Oil)
  3. It’s Red, It’s Green, It’s a candy cane full of M&Ms
  4. Four layer slice of cheesecake (Red Velvet Cheesecake)
  5. Five golden rings ( a can of pineapple slices…he loves pineapples)
  6. Six pairs of dress socks
  7. A small box of chocolate Whoppers candy
  8. Eight ounces of Jalepeno Cheetos
  9. Nine Fruit Roll-ups
  10. A pack of gum – 10 pieces
  11. Music (the cd he wanted had 11 tracks – how cool is that!!!)
  12. Twelve Pack of Sparkling Green Tea

And there you have you it – 12 Days of Christmas for my husband. It wasn’t perfect, as I didn’t get all of the numbers right, but you can make up  your own ideas.   What do you think about doing something like this for your spouse?

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A Christmas Concert with Aarika Radcliffe on Saturday, December 3, 2011

Posted on November 27, 2011 | Leave a comment
  • Musical Guest – Aarika Radcliffe (featuring Hannah Higgins)
  • Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011
  • Time: 7:00 pm
  • Venue: Anointed Word Christian Ministries International
  • Address: 3800 Linecrest Rd
  • City/State: Ellenwood, GA

 

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Save the Date: Night of Worship in Lithonia, GA

Posted on October 11, 2011 | Leave a comment
  • Worship Leaders – Tamika Brown, Myron Krys, John Momon, Aarika Radcliffe
  • Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011
  • Time: 7:00 pm
  • Venue: Cornerstone of Faith Christian Ministries
  • Address: 6001 Pattillo Way
  • City/State: Lithonia, GA

More details to come!!!

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Sing Aarika – Green Pastures Church

Posted on September 19, 2011 | Leave a comment

I have to say that I had an awesome time singing at my old church, Green Pastures Christian Ministries.  I am definitely honored that they would choose me to sing at their anniversary event.  The choir, Shepherd’s Flock, was awesome!!!  All of their songs choices were just great.  I loved hearing them sing again.  They even backed me up on my songs…so I am truly grateful.  Here is a clip of me singing I’ve Got the Joy Joy Joy.

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Five Questions

Posted on September 16, 2011 | Leave a comment
  1.  What embarrassing songs might I find on your MP3 player? The only thing embarrassing would probably be my voice notes.  I use my vocal recorder to capture the very rough drafts of the songs that I write.
  2. Where would you most like to perform? I would love to sing the national anthem at a Falcons game.  Other than that, I would love to sing at a festival, conference or at an awards show
  3.  Who would you most like to open for? I would like to open for Mary Mary or Dawkins & Dawkins.  I think their fans would like my music.
  4. If you weren’t singing, what would you be doing? If I weren’t singing, I think that I would have a shopping blog.  That is actually how The PeachPost started.  I used tell people about the really good deals that I found.
  5. Why do you want to record and release your own music to the world? I believe that God has given me awesome lyrics and melodies that simply carry great messages.  I think that my music very understandable and I pray that I can lead others to Christ or that they are touched in some way.

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Aarika Radcliffe at Green Pastures Church on September 18, 2011

Posted on September 12, 2011 | Leave a comment
  • Musical Guest – Aarika Radcliffe
  • Date: Sunday, September 18, 2011
  • Time: 9:00 am
  • Venue: Green Pastures Christian Ministries
  • Address: 5455 Flat Shoals Parkway
  • City/State: Decatur, GA
  • Venue Phone: 770.987.8121

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Overplayed Songs that I Love Anyway

Posted on September 12, 2011 | Leave a comment
  • Nobody Greater by Vashawn Mitchell
  • I Give Myself Away by  William McDowell

Let me just say that I loved both of these songs well before they became popular.  I hear them on the radio or on my iPod a lot, but I don’t skip over them, because they are great songs. 

“Nobody Greater” was introduced to me by a friend and actually I don’t think that Vashawn Mitchell had even released his version.   The song had been made popular by praise teams all over the country, clapping their hands and singing in unison.  The song was, in a sense, re-made by Vashawn Mitchell.  He  slowed it down, added a few lines and produced a great piece of music. It’s a an awesome song that I loved then, and still love now.

I found “I Give Myself Away” on a blog and immediately sent it to my mom because I knew that she would love it.  Truth be told, the song became very instrumental in her daily worship. I purchased William McDowell’s cd and I was amazed at all of the pure worship that came out of it. On the cd, he pairs “I Give Myself Away” with “Here I Am to Worship”.  It’s such an amazing combination.  I loved it then and I still love it now.

Can you all think of any songs that are overplayed, but you still love them?

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Five Questions

Posted on September 9, 2011 | Leave a comment
1. When did you first start singing?
I remember singing when I was about 8 years old.  It was my first public performance.  I sang “I Surrender All” at a church function

2. What did your family do to encourage you?
My family always asked me to sing at major holiday dinners when I was younger.  I also, remember my mom putting me in voice and piano lessons

3. Who else in your family sings?
My mom, my dad, my aunt and I believe that my grandmother used to sing.  She says that she was in a group…back in the day
4. Who are your musical inspirations?
I am inspired by a lot of people. I am inspired by musicians/music artist who are unique and doing different things with their music

5. What kind of music do you listen to today?
I listen to mix of things…praise and worship, contemporary gospel, contemporary Christian,  gospel hip hop

 

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