ELEV8 Magazine MAR / APRIL 2016 | Page 50

THE INDEPENDENT ARTIST SHOWCASE BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ELEV8 MAGAZINE & JVM PRODUCTION Over the course of a few months, a laid-back elementary school teacher named Casey J has graduated from the classroom to the Top Ten of three different Billboard Magazine sales or airplay charts with her powerful debut radio single “Fill Me Up” (Marquis Boone/ Tyscot Records). The uplifting praise and worship anthem anchors the 28-year old Stellar Award winning vocalist’s CD “The Truth” (Marquis Boone Enterprises/ Tyscot Records). This isn’t Casey J’s first time on the charts though. She first surfaced as one quarter of the gospel girl group 4LOVE that was featured on The Brown Boyz’ Top 30 hit “Better Dayz” in the spring of 2012. They also made some noise with the concept music video for their bouncy radio tune “Praise.” Praise has been an essential part of Casey J’s life from the start. Both her mother and grandmother Dorothy Mae sang in the gospel choir at Lily Hill Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out the Interview here! “Singing is part of who I am,” says Casey J. “I used to think it was the normal way of life because that’s all I saw my grandmother and mother do. I grew up thinking that singing in the church choir is what all kids did because it was my way of life.” The One-Stop-Shop for all of Your Independent Artist Resources Graphic Design | Consultation | Distribution Event Planning | Photography | Videography www.ajvmproduction.com A self-proclaimed Flower Child, Casey J attributes her creativity to her father who died when she was five years old. “He was a carpenter by trade, very smart and creative,” she remembers.” At the age of 12, she joined the Atlanta Young Singers of Callanwolde and sang with them until she enrolled at the University of Georgia. Later, she began teaching and sang with 4Love before Marquis Boone launched her solo career. The Independent Artist Showcase is proud to showcase Casey J, as she is an example of an artist who demonstrates determination and resolve, while holding true to her values as she rises to prominence in the Gospel music industry. Though signed with a major label now, it was her growth as an indie artist that placed her in position to be one of the top inspirational artist out today! Listen to other artists podcasts: [Click Here].