*“It came together nicely,” said Jazz/Classical/R&B singer Kat Hawley about her debut single “Keep On, Keepin’ On.” “Adam had some…music. I had written a song journal. He said write something right now.”
Adam is guitarist Adam Hawley, her husband and musical partner. He is a 12-time Billboard Chart topper. The “Keep On, Keepin’ On” single is co-written by Caleb Middleton who plays keyboards on the debut single. Adams plays guitar, Steve Cole is on sax, and Eric Valentine plays drums.
“The first time I sang it is when it was recorded,” she told me when I asked. “I’ve known Steve for a very long time. I did a few shows with him and the Sax Pack. His sound has a distinctive sound…powerful, aggressive, soulful. Adam produces for Steve.”
She met Adam in her circle of artist friends. They worked together and as they say, “the rest is history.” Adam tours all over the world as a music producer, guitarist, and keyboardist, and Kat as the vocalist. He has performed and recorded with such iconic musicians as Dave Koz, Marcus Anderson, Greg Manning, Julian Vaughn, and Marqueal Jordon.
“It’s something that I want to do…release my own music,” Kat said while telling me her story. “I started touring with Adam and I was selling merchandise, and people asked, ‘Where is yours?’”
Kat admits to being a perfectionist and as she was telling me about herself, I saw how Adam took that into consideration by recording her on the spot while developing the single. In Jazz there is no perfection, there is only improvising, going with the flow – whatever that is.
“I’ve been a vocalist for a long time…got my start in the church, elementary school, professional theaters,” Kat told me. “I was classically trained in high school. I played guitar…in church.”
It was the church environment where she met Adam.
“I was working at other churches as Praise & Worship (Leader)…He (Adam) was touring,” she said about their “courtship” period. “We became friends, talked all the time. I started a Praise & Worship (ministry) in church, and he became music minister.”
After 12 Billboard hits Adam Hawley is now guiding Kay to the top of Billboards too starting with her debut “Keep on, Keepin’ On” single in a unique way. Releasing the first recording of the song and starting the single off with the beautiful sax playing of Steve Cole – it’s brilliant. www.KayHawley.com
SYNDICATED COLUMN: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Public Relations and Business Management Strategist and Consultant at Freelance Associates and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com EVENTS: “Uplifting Minds II” Entertainment Conference (ULMII), founded by Eunice in 1999, is into its 24th year. Next events are coming to Baltimore via Zoom Saturday April 15, 2023 and to Los Angeles via Zoom Saturday, November 11, 2023. The ULMII event is a free entertainment conference offering a Professional Industry Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and National Talent Competition (vocal, songwriting, dance and acting) where aspiring artists have a chance to receive over $18,000 valued in cash, product and services. You can log onto www.UpliftingMinds2.com, a 501 c3 organization, for more information or to RSVP for Zoom Access email [email protected].
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