*“It’s something I always wanted to do,” said Carvin Winans, member of multi – Grammy Award winning Gospel group The Winans. He is about to release a solo album (In the Softest Way) in 2019 and it is preceded by the release of the projects’ funky first single “Once in a Lifetime.” (Scroll down to listen and groove to it.)
“When my brother Ronald passed away I did a project with Marvin (Carvin’s twin) and Bebe and thought it was time to use my gift. I see myself as a very young person… in great health…great mind and can still add to music and do what He called me to do,” Carvin said when asked why he is doing a solo project.
So far, Carvin is starting his solo singing career off right with “In the Softest Way.” Preorders for the 2019 album release began on October 26, 2018 and those who order will receive an extra song that won’t be on the album when released.
As a member of The Winans, Carvin was signed to Light Records and released two albums both receiving Grammy nominations. The Winans moved over to Quincy Jones’ label, Qwest Records, and released six albums – four received Grammy Award wins. As a song writer Carvin received a Grammy Award for the title track to The Winans’ “Tomorrow” project. Though he added with a laugh, “It’s tough getting a song on The Winans CD.”
Carvin said on this project he gets to pick the songs, the producers and writers – something new for him.
“I’m not having to get the Ok,” he said with a smile.
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Carvin has written many hits that I wasn’t even aware of such as Regina Belle’s “Make It Like It Was,” Whitney Houston’s “Love Is” and Vanessa Bell Armstrong’s “Here’s to You” – just to name a few. He has even worked as a session singer for Michael Jackson on “Man in the Mirror” produced by Quincy Jones, Kenny Loggins’ “Imaginary Life” and Michael McDonald’s “Love Has No Color.” In 2007 The Winans was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee and in 2008 he received the President’s Merit Award by the Recording Academy in recognition of his passion as an artist.
Carvin, who experienced his first solo tour, said it’s scary out there performing without his brothers.
“You spend your whole life singing and touring with The Winans, I feel naked,” Carvin explained when I asked. “It’s like wow it’s just me. It’s scary but its fun!” www.CarvinWinans.com
SYNDICATED COLUMN: Eunice Moseley, has an estimated weekly readership of over ¼ million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Public Relations Strategist and Business Management Consultant at Freelance Associates, and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com. EVENT: “Uplifting Minds II” Free Entertainment Conference annually in Baltimore (Saturday April 20, 2019) and Los Angeles (October/TBD). Offering Entertainment Business panel and a talent showcase and competition (vocal, songwriting, dance and acting) with over $15,000 valued in prizes. www.UpliftingMinds2.com.
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