Smoldering w/ The Embers

"Whatever you are meant to do, move toward it and it will come to you."

Gloria Dunn

They are North Carolina’s official musical ambassadors:  The Embers.

Oh yeah… everybody knows them for performing "Beach Music"… but to me they are much much more than that!

The Embers sing the songs I remember from back in the day.. when I was a young girl growing up in Riviera Beach Florida.   Oh I can get real specific with this.  They perform songs such as: OH GIRL,  COWBOYS TO GIRLS, I’LL BE AROUND, STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW,  and  LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT. Those songs.

I have had many brushes with their greatness here in the Triangle… at several festivals and fundraisers.

They are the perfect band to book especially in the summer time… when people are outside enjoying themselves.  I swear this band is everywhere!  What a gig to have!  I mean this is their job– PERFORMING– it’s how they make a living full time out in the world.  These are some lucky, lucky musicians in my book.

Here’s my big news about "Smoldering with The Embers":  I have been in communication with the lead vocalist: Wayne Free.  He and I participated in a huge event founded by the late Kay Yow at NC State University. It was the Kay Yow Hoops For Hope basketball game at Reynold Colliseum held in February.  At the half time celebration for breast cancer survivors, the Embers performed a song called "Never Give Up:.  They dedicated it to Coach Yow.

Wayne’s heard about my journey and desire to sing professionally, and so he’s invited me to sing with the Embers at some of their upcoming performances during this spring and summer.

There’s one song we’re definitely going to do: A song by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: Precious Love .  I could have melted when Wayne suggested that song, because I am a huge Marvin Gaye fan and that song’s on my i-pod playlist.

It just feels like good things are flowing, and falling right in place, at the right time.

If you love the Embers like I do, and want to read more about them and their performance schedule check out this link:

www.theembersband.net

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