For millions worldwide, Justin Bieber is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, music star today. With millions of followers and hundreds of millions of views on various social networking and media platforms, Biebermania is a mega-force in the pop culture.
Justin was born in Canada to Pattie Mallette who, as a single mother, raised him. With over two million of her own Twitter followers, she is using her fame to help others. The NY Times Bestselling author recently released the teen edition of her book Nowhere but Up: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom.
Earlier this month we shared with you our CYInterview with retired NFL running back Clinton Portis [see here] from Irie Weekend. During the weekend festivities we also spoke with musician Chris Kirkpatrick, known to many from the popular 90s/early 2000s boy band ‘N Sync. Post ‘N Sync, Mr. Kirkpatrick continues to work on his music and represents musical acts, among other things.
Chris told us about his upcoming wedding, charitable causes and spoke about the possibility of an ‘N Sync reunion.
John Rich is one of country music’s success stories. He has succeeded as a solo artist and as half of the music group Big and Rich. As a songwriter he has penned a reported 13 top ten hits for artists including Taylor Swift and Faith Hill. Beyond country music, he is known as one of the winners of Donald Trump’s NBC reality show, Celebrity Apprentice.
John tells a modern day tale of rags to riches, going from a trailer park to stardom and having 46 employees. In speaking with him, it became readily apparent that he is a man who pulls no punches, whether talking anything from country music to politics.
Last month, we brought you photos from Lea Black’s cocktail party, at her beautiful home in Coral Gables [see here]. Lea is returning to the Real Housewives of Miami. The show is scheduled to return August 12. She is, for those of you who do not already know, married to Miami super attorney Roy Black.
We have already shared with you our report on The Blacks’ Annual Gala, as well as photos from that dazzling evening [see here]. Today we will begin with a couple of CYInterviews from the event.
First up is attorney and past CYInterview guest Roy Black. Following that is a conversation with musician Taylor Hicks.
For 19 years attorney Roy Black has been alongside his wife Lea at the annual event bearing their name, which benefits The Consequences Foundation. Mr. Black has been with us before on CYInterview, commenting on various topics.
With American Idol season 11 as his springboard, Colton Dixon has topped various Billboard music charts and broken records with his debut album, A Messenger. Though some might have preconceived notions about Christian music, Colton’s album provides an inspiring blend of musical genres. It is a mainstream musical collection worth hearing.
