Committed

Committed...a small group of six boys from Huntsville, Alabama attending Oakwood University won NBC the Sing-Off competition. After weeks of their hard work, viewers support, and many prayers, God had blessed the right group with the power to influence in the right way.

Many people including the judges themselves talked about these “church boys” needing to sing other songs than gospel. In the end Committed sounded excellent singing anything and everything the judges gave them and that is why they were true winners. They even had the opportunity to sing with their idols, Boys II Men. God has answered ours prayers once again with another group out of Oakwood [like Take 6 and Brian McKnight] making it into the industry.

We all were completely ecstatic the moment Nick Lachey (the host) announced the winners. For the actual members, it was an unbelievable moment in awe published by People Magazine: “I felt like I was in a dream,” says Geston Pierre, who celebrated along with group members Robbie Pressley, Tommy Gervais, Dennis Baptiste, Maurice Staple and Therry Thomas. “It was surreal. No words can express how I felt when they announced we won.”

Committed is on their way to doing big things. The day after they won they sang live in the E! News studio, after that Access Hollywood, The Today Show, and much more press. In addition, they have been working hard in the studio every day. Committed wrote on their Facebook page, “won the Sing Off title! God is so good. They didn't waste time getting us to work though! Access Hollywood Live this morning and recording for the album tonight in the studio. What's happening?! Lol!!! Surreal = Understatement.”

These boys are going places and all of us will continue to pray and support them along their journey. Best wishes and God bless.

Find them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @committed6

Other sites to find Committed: http://www.nbc.com/sing-off/contestants/season-2/committed.shtml 

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20452362,00.html 

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2010/12/committed_wins_huntsville_a_ca.html 

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2010/12/a_day_after_winning_the_sing-o.html

http://www.bmcknight.com/

BURLESQUE

One word....BURLESQUE!

The sexiest musical of the year and definitely the sexiest musical I have ever seen. Of course, the story starts out with s small town girl who has big dreams; she saves enough money to go to the big city. Honestly, tell me how many movies don’t start like that. But, in this musical, we do get a tease of Christina’s miraculous voice within the first five minutes. After that, they make you wait until the story picks up.

I am a musical fanatic and I have to say that personally this movie gave me [good] chills. It was like the first time I watched Fame and Dreamgirls in theaters: the music fills the room with upbeat or slow seductive songs, and the performances are so entertaining and dazzling that you feel like you are in the audience live. The musical was phenomenal; I don’t think I sat still one minute. I also found the music inspiring. The beats were upbeat and they made you feel free, sexy, and powerful. It gave you the feeling of wanting to jump on stage and control the room with your talent. After several big performances, I was the weirdo clapping in the theater because I was in love...with Burlesque.

The one song that completely grabbed me in the beginning was “Diamonds” by Marilyn Monroe. I absolutely love that song, love Marilyn, and Madonna’s adaptation with “Material Girl.” After writing a paper on the “Diamonds” song from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), I have a new found respect and love for that song now more than ever. I was super excited when they played the original version with Monroe and no surprise, I started singing to the music.

I have to say I was never a Cher fan and this movie really hasn’t changed that decision but I have to give her major props on her song “Last of Me.” Her first song “Welcome to Burlesque” was good but I do not like the sound of her voice but when she did “Last of Me,” I really felt her anguish and pain.

On the other hand, I have always loved Christina Aguilera’s voice. Ever since “Genie in a Bottle” I have been obsessed with her soulful voice. She plays the very innocent look with the blonde hair and soft spoken voice but when she opens her mouth to sing and bells out a note, that when you tell people to close their mouths because they are drooling.

 As a movie standing on its own two feet, it would probably get a rating of two or three for its cliché plot line. It may get three for the full cast of Hollywooders; I knew almost every person who had a speaking part. As a musical, this movie gets a solid four and a half stars. I do take away half because the storyline was predictable but it was fabulous music and entertaining shows. I love Burlesque and I would highly recommend this movie to anyone especially my musical and show tune lovers.

2010's 100 Sexiest Men Alive



In honor of People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue and Maxims Hot 100 (females) I always like to put out my own list. If you disagree, take your opinion somewhere else but if you agree with me, look and enjoy.....



1. Jesse Williams



Jesse Williams

2. Paul Walker



Paul Walker

3. Shia LaBeouf

4. Robert Downey Jr.

5. Ryan Reynolds



People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive: Ryan Reynalds

6. Hugh Jackman

7. Mark Wahlberg

8. Clive Owen



Clive Owen



9. Patrick Dempsey





Patrick Dempsey

10. Johnny Depp



Johnny Depp

11. Bradley Cooper

12. George Clooney

13. Brad Pitt



14. Eddie Cibrian 



15. Chris Evans

16. T.I.



T. I.

17. Mathew McConaughey

18. Eric Dane

19. Josh Duhamel

20. Reggie Bush

21. Will Smith



22. Chance Crawford

23. Ed Westwick

24. Zac Efron



Zac Efron

25. James Denton

26. Tim Daly



27. James Franco

28. Robert Pattinson

29. Christian Bale

30. Taylor Lautner

31. Ashton Kutcher

32. Ben Affleck

33. Denzel Washington



Denzel Washington

34. Jake Gyllenhaal

35. Orlando Bloom

36. Vin Diesel

37. Dwayne “The Rock “Johnson



Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

38. Gerald Butler

39. Jeffery Dean Morgan

40. Tom Cruise

41. Eric Mabius

42. Ewan McGregor

 

43. David Beckham





David Beckham



44. Edward Norton

45. Matt Damon

46. Dane Cook

47. Terence Howard

48. Billy Bob Thornton

49. Channing Tatum

50. Justin Timberlake

51. Taye Diggs

52. Apolo Ohno



Apolo Ohono

53. Cam Gidget

54. Barack Obama



President Barack Obama



55. John Hamm

56. Jessie Metcalfe



Jessie Metcalfe

57. Dermot Mulroney

58. Kobe Bryant



Kobe Bryant

59. Justin Chambers

60. Chad Ochocinco

Chad Ochocinco

61. Nate Berkus

62. Michael Rady

63. Tyreese Gibson

64. Dwayne Wade



65. Jamie Foxx

66. Naveen Andrews

67. Derek Hough



68. Rick Fox



Rick Fox

69. Antonio Banderas

70. Nelly



71. Bruce Willis

72. LL Cool J



LL Cool  J 

73. Paul Rudd

74. Brandon Roth

75. Mathew Fox

76. Morris Chestnut



77. Penn Bagley

78. Iba Eldris

79. Scott Michael Foster

80. Neil Patrick Harris



81. Tom Welling

82. Keanu Reeves

83. Jim Cavizel

84. James Marsden

 

85. Shemar Moore

86. Giles Marini

87. Pierce Brosnan

 

Pierce Brosnan

 88. John Stamos

  

John Stamos

89. Richard Gere

 

90. Russell Crowe



91. Dave Annable

92. Blair Underwood



Blair Underwood

93. James McAvoy



94. Michael Ealy

95. Josh Holloway

96. Mekhi Phifer

97. Harrison Ford



Harrison Ford



98. Boris Kodjoe

99. Eric Christian Olsen

100. Jerry O’Connell