Exxpose: Why music? Why now?
ZDL: Music is who I am and it's what I stand for. It's my calling from my daddy, God.
Exxpose: If you had to prepare a speech for the BET Awards or Grammy's what would be the top 3
things you mention at this phase in your career?
Exxpose: Have you traveled throughout your music career? if so, where to? Where would you like to
travel for upcoming targeted performances? ZDL: Florida, Dallas, Atlanta, Detroit, Alabama, Houston.
I would also like to get to the Dove Awards, Stellars, Grammys and BET Awards.
Exxpose: What is your take on fashion or swag in the music industry?
ZDL: It's all about your presentation. If you feel that it won't affect your ministry or out you as a person… then I’d say go for it. Times and generations pass. So as they do--so should you. Live life and
swag out. I take pride in what I wear and how I present it. Image is everything no matter the music or
situation.
Exxpose: What is your opinion about the media and industry celebs personal life?
ZDL: To be honest I don't follow celebs as far as their personal lives are concerned. However as far
as the industry is concerned, I think that they should invest in more independent artists.
Exxpose: Does being a music artist also mean being an entrepreneur? If so, why? If not, why?
ZDL: Being a music artist can be a career if you choose it to be. Reason being is because some artists actually get paid
18 Exxpose Magazine to do this. To some, that's all they live for. It's a way of life.
Exxpose: As an career...what would you do differently in you had to start over again?
ZDL: I would rebrand myself and start from scratch. Do more research and fully pray and think before
I just do.
Exxpose Magazine proudly presents...the astonishing, truly anointed, multi-talented, gospel singer Octavia Denise
Brashears. This longtime, composer/singer has graced the presence of many audiences and many souls. There has never
been a time where we have witnessed her and people weren’t filled with the spirit. Octavia Brashears walks in the word of
God and brings her, “what we like to think of as “5 angels of grace wherever she appears in song. Her anointed voice
breathes through your ears and settles directly into your hear as she delivers the words of God with her lyrics and astonishing voice. Octavia loves singing for the lord. She has been interviewed on countless television shows, radio broadcasts as
well as magazines and media. Octavia Brashears is debuting all across the nation including in a city near you! Octavia is
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celebrating her new releases “JESUS IS COMING BACK” and “ONE GIFT.” Download her music on Amazon.com &
Itunes.com. Also, preview her television interviews and performance on Vimeo.com, WHNO TV, NOA TV & You Tube.
CoCo Wade, Editor-in-Chief