![]() ![]() Getting on stage and performing in front of 30,000 people was just crazy. SB: It was my first stadium performance, and again, it was surreal. MC: Speaking of surreal, you just got back from Milan where you opened for Beyoncé's Formation World Tour. It was my first tour ever and it was so cool to hear people responding in such a positive way to my music. Then I went on tour with Charlie Puth and it was amazing. In Nashville, L.A., and New York I really formulated my EP, which was released last March. I was so excited and then from there, I went to Nashville to write songs and really dig deep into what I wanted to say and what I wanted to sound like. Within a week, I got a call saying that she was willing to sign me as one of her first artists and develop me. She actually hand-delivered the package to Beyoncé while she was on tour. I sang a couple songs and ater that she asked me to put together a package for Beyoncé with a personal letter explaining why I wanted to be an artist and what music I wanted to create. I just thought 'I'm glad she's here and I hope she enjoys it.' I really just wanted advice at the time because I wanted to know how I could further grow as an artist.īut after that, Beyoncé's manager asked me to come into the office at Parkwood Entertainment, which was her label. I didn't think she came as an opportunity. I thought she was just there to listen to music. One night, Beyoncé's general manager came to one of my shows. Thank you to all who took a stand with us and signed The Power of Nashville resolution.SB: From there, I was playing gigs around NYC at The Bitter End and other open mic nights just trying to get myself out there. No matter what the rest of the world may say or do, let us remember one thing: WE ARE NASHVILLE. We resolve that where there is conflict, we will settle it peacefully. We resolve to challenge ill-informed or hateful speech before it becomes reality. We resolve that if someone speaks ill of our neighbors, we will remind them that is not our way. We resolve that if fate leads someone to Nashville, we will embrace them as our own. What we believe, where we come from, or what our differences might be.Īnd together we stand today to say there is no room hereįor the kind of bigotry, hatred and violence we saw in Virginia. We are a city that is powerful beyond measure when we think and act together no matter In our best moments, we embrace openness, honesty and a deep,Ĭollective desire to strengthen the community we share. We are a city with a generous spirit and an open door. ![]() Unique here that unites us, and has made this the vibrant, welcoming, and growing city it is today. Whether you arrived here decades ago or just yesterday, you stayed because there is something In an effort to take a stand in support of ALL Nashvillians, we took out a full page ad in The Tennessean of The Power of Nashville resolution alongside signatures of more than 2,400 community members and organizations.Īfter the publication, the resolution gained additional traction, and by early September 2017, The Power of Nashville resolution was signed by nearly 3,600 individuals and organizations. That was not the Nashville way and, lest we forget: WE ARE NASHVILLE! We could not stand idly by as the vitriol and vortex of hatred grow. It was time we sent another strong message that we stand behind our community and resolve to do our best to protect it from those who might attempt to tear it apart. As we watched the news of hate groups gather in Middle Tennessee unfold before our very eyes, we saw intolerance, bigotry, hatred, and violence at work nearby. In the summer of 2017, we heard hateful language concerning our country’s past and our present. ![]()
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