Lettrice: My name is Lettrice Lawrence and I am a Native of Los Angeles, CA. I have been singing since age 4 at Mt. Carmel Church. My dad was a minister and my mom is a licensed minister and evangelist. I am the youngest out of 5 with 4 brothers. I attended Dublin Elementary, Transfiguration Jr High, St. Mary's Academy Highschool, Mt. St. Mary's College, M.T.I. Bible College and West Los Angeles College. I have three degrees. I have Classical vocal training 23 yrs. Under Dr. Karl Snider and Joyce Sweeney. I also have studied vocal pedagogy, the Alexander Technique and Recording Arts. I was honored to sing backgrounds with Barbara Streisand on her Timeless Farewell Tour.
Chronicles: This is quite impressive. So you have a diverse genre of music that you perform, what is the extent of the scope of the music that you sing and enjoy the most?
Lettrice: I am the Co-Music Director at Morningside UCC. I
Chronicles: You stated that you produce with Brandon Ford and Devin Shaw, how do you three collaborate on the music that you perform and is there a particular theme that you approach with your music?
Chronicles: Also earlier, you stated that you like to tell about real life. Your song "You're a Part of Me" has a special meaning to you, care to share?
Lettrice: You're A Part of Me was inspired by me moving to
Chronicles: With such vocal versatility, I have to ask who where/are your musical influences?
Lettrice: Minnie Riperton,
Denise Williams, Leontyne Price, Whitney Houston and Karen Clark Sheard has inspired me the most. Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Maria Callas and Yolanda Adams are my favorite recording stars. Classical training has shaped my voice bit I grew up in the church and been singing since age 4. Imitating sounds and songs since age 2. I purposely display my love of traditional gospel, jazz, NeoSoul and Classical. I even love the blues!!!! I have a recent video of Stormy Monday that I enjoyed recording!! Fun music. All genres speak to me in volumes!
Chronicles: I've been listening to your latest release and two songs just jump right out and display your NeoSoul direction. Tell us about "Moonlight Chaser" and "She Wants it All".
Lettrice: Moonlight Chaser was Brandon Ford and Devin
Shaw came up with concept. It was
fun and helped me to display my fun side. I do not get to let my hair
down enough. I felt free with this song. It is all about having fun
after a hard day of work! She Wants It All was something my producers,
Brandon Ford and Devin Shaw did off the cuff for fun! We are talking
about a woman who wants it all...in terms of a relationship. We just let
loose and had a good time on this song as well.Chronicles: And that's what it's about Lettrice. Now, I always like to ask, how can the readers access and support your music and career?
Lettrice: My gospel album, Hear Lord:The Collaborations is on cdbaby, ITunes and Amazon. My samples of music is on soundcloud. My new music, Neo Soul album, Another Side of Me is on lettricelawrence.com, Amazon.com or Itunes.apple.com
Lettrice: Divinely Inspired means that God has shinned His light on me and filled me with His love so that I may touch others in song. I am inspired to sing although I have battled a disabling, muscular and deadly chronic disease for 23 yrs. I have been given a new lease on life to uplift, inspire and encourage others that no matter what happens, never give up or give in! Being Victoriously Ascending means being elevated by God, winning through Him! Elevating through His grace. If He elevates you go higher and higher. No weapon formed against you can prosper. You are unstoppable! I feel that this is going to be a year of Victoriously Ascending!
Chronicles: I'd like to thank our very special guest Diva Lettrice Lawrence for being such an inspiration today. Please stop buy and purchase her music. Those of you who are Amazon distributors, please help get her products to the market by including them in your inventory. As we close I want to direct your attention to the testimonials that follow for Lettrice below. It is most impressive that the people who work with her would think enough to lend their support to her every endeavor. You're familiar with the African saying "if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together". Lettrice is going far with her fans and supporters.
Multitalented and versatile, she refers to herself as "a vocal coach-songwriter-producer-musician." She has performed as a solo artist and back-up singer for many major names in the music industry including Barbara Streisand, Anthony Parnther (South East Symphony), Charles Dickerson, (Red Ant, Sony Records, New Walk Entertainment and many others. Fortress Entertainment sponsored Lettrice Cathey Lawrence at a Listening Party featuring musical selections that she wrote and composed. She has been a featured artist on "Spice of Life" gospel show and Donna McAfee West Coast Praze. She was a headliner for B. B. King's Place twice, featured at the Summer Awards Gala, sponsored by Congress woman Dianne Watson and the Performing Arts Center in Culver City on Martin Luther King Day. She has performed with The Southeast Symphony, under the direction of Anthony Parnther. The songstress even involved herself in an ensemble with Director Charles Dickerson in the Afro-Classical Evolution Within The Revolution featuring
Her performance was tested, then celebrated at The Discovered Gospel Festival in Newhall, CA on October 20, 2013, the KJLH Gospel Brunch on October 27, 2013 and The Annual KJLH Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 2, 2013. She has now headlined in four events for KJLH Radio Station in 2014: Gospel Brunch featuring Keisha Ealy and Jessica Reedy, Juneteenth Celebration, The Annual 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza and The Food Truck Vendor Extravaganza. Recently, she has performed at The Feast Concert in Long Beach, California and at the NA Lot Concert in Los Angeles. Lettrice has sung with the South East Symphony in three magnificent shows, under the direction of Anthony Parnther. She will be featured in a fourth concert: "Back on Broadway" paying homage to Broadway hits,on October 26, 2014.
This songbird has many other musical attributes as well,
TESTIMONIALS
"Lettrice Lawrence is well gifted and trained. She has reached a level of professionalism that is second to none. Having the opportunity to work with her in a performance allows you as a director to make a magical performance that comes alive with the first note of her voice. It is a true honor and blessing to not just work with this very talented young lady but God given blessing to know her".Rev. Mark William Gory, Associate Minister
FAME- First A.M.E Church of Los Angeles Lettrice is music, from her effortless vocal range, to her ability to channel emotions in her songs. Lettrice is a star on the rise.
Brandon Ford (Lettrice’s Producer/Engineer)
Smooth Soul Productions
Lettrice Lawrence is a divinely gifted songstress. Her vocals are awesome and I have witnessed the Holy Ghost impact her musical ministry has on folks. She is angelic, anointed, inspired and divinely ordered.
Greg Johnson
Marketing Director of KJLH
Lettrice is a sistah with soul! Her voice takes me back to church!
Louis "TreLuv" Smith
Comedian
Lettrice Lawrence is on such a high vocal level, yet she still find ways to improve her craft. She takes her music seriously, making her easy to work with in the studio and allowing her to make her performances look easy in front of an audience.
Devin Shaw
Lettrice’s Producer/Arranger(Smooth Soul Productions)
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