Celebrating the 20th anniversary of me turning 17 years young! If you know, this was the 2nd birthday that I didn't have my mom. It felt different this year and I've felt alone a lot this year. I'm so glad that I got to be and feel loved on this year. I'm so grateful to those who helped me celebrate it! #birthday#juneteenth
Happy Birthday (and Happy Juneteenth) to Tenor 2 Jeffrey Fleming! @sonofhoward
Get to know Jeffrey:
YEAR JOINED SEASONS OF LOVE: 2023
FAVORITE PERFORMANCE: Why We Sing (our Black History Month gospel concert)
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Brandy AKA The Vocal Bible, Whitney Houston, Yolanda Adams, Stevie Wonder, Brian Courtney Wilson
WISH LIST SONGS: “For Every Mountain” by Kurt Carr, “I Know Where I’ve Been” from Hairspray, “One Voice” by Brandy
OTHER THAN SINGING, WHAT IS A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR YOU? Acting, Poetry (Published first book of poems: My First 17)
RANDOM FUN FACT: I was #17 every year in my High School class rank.
(Looking at your childhood photo, a la RuPaul) WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO YOUNG JEFFREY? Keep that smile in your heart and on your face. Don’t think too hard about EVERY LITTLE THING. Just because someone else wants to bring you to their level, doesn’t mean you have to stoop to it.
#HappyBirthday#birthday#gmcw#seasonsoflove#babypictures#happyjuneteenth#juneteenth
Feliz Cumpleaños to Bass Jahdiel Torres Cabá! @jahdiel_toca
A little more about Jahdiel:
YEAR JOINED SEASONS OF LOVE: 2021
FAVORITE PERFORMANCE: “He Reigns Forever” at The Holiday Show 2023
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Kirk Franklin, Crystal Lewis, BeBe & CeCe Winans
WISH LIST SONG: “Lean On Me” by Kirk Franklin & The Family
OTHER THAN SINGING, WHAT IS A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR YOU? I’ve been doing pottery since 2021! Love creating things with my hands!
RANDOM FUN FACT: I speak Portuguese as a 3rd language
(Looking at your childhood photo, a la RuPaul) WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO YOUNG JAHDIEL? Keep aiming, keep questioning everything, and keep finding answers. At moments, it will feel like you can’t go on, and then everything will get better.
#HappyBirthday#birthday#gmcw#seasonsoflove#babypictures#felizcumpleaños
“Seasons of love” with the gospel ensemble I get to sign with within the GMCW, which is also named Seasons of Love…hence the song 😅 After singing at the church, I ran over to the pride festival to sing with my group. Even with the rain and wind, we sang on and killed it! This bit of solo used to make me incredibly nervous, but with Ronte’s encouragement & getting out of my own way, it’s become a lot of fun! Plus it made me work on my soprano 🥴 #seasonsoflove#gmcw#rent