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requires you to stay focused, diligent and disciplined…structured to where you can maximize on absolutely every opportunity. Transparent is life changing if you allow it to be a part of your life. FV: Absolutely. The one thing that I’ve taken away from that is sincerity. The title of this album kind of piggy backs off the title of the first album, From the Heart To be transparent you have to come from the heart. So how does Transparent differ from your project, From the Heart? JR: It’s the same woman, she just grew up. When From the heart came out it was real time. It was written in real time and it was sang in real time. At that point in my life, I was overwhelmed with gratitude and love and “God thank you. I am just not worthy of this.” And the woman that I am now is extremely grateful, but for other reasons now: God thank you for keeping my mind, Thank you.. Wow He (God) really heard me, Thank You for still allowing me to represent you in the best way possible. Thank you God for this opportunity to start my own company, even though everything didn’t line up the way I saw and it kind of destroyed me a little bit, but thank you I’m an overcomer. My gratitude is different. It’s full of experiences, it’s full of real life “Wow God, I cannot believe you saved my life again.” It’s those moments…It’sFrom the Heart on steroids. It’s to the maximum of gratitude. It’s one of the most dear to my heart. collaboration, I’m definitely looking forward to hearing that. So Jessica, at the end of the day, What’s the overall message that you want us to take away from this album? JR: To hold on. Tomorrow gets better, and tomorrow may not be the 24-hour later tomorrow. It may be a couple days later, a couple months later but overall it gets better. Through everything, don’t let simple things throw you off balance. Don’t give all your attention and energy and passion and feelings to things that you can just brush off. Let your life be easy and lite, and let God carry the load. God loves you, he absolutely adores you. And for those who don’t speak to Him much, He misses you. Transparent is available now! Purchase your copy today in stores, or on iTunes! Keep up with the latest news from Jessica Reedy: Twitter: @JessicaReedy Instagram: @JessicaReedy1 Facebook: Jessica Reedy Website: www.jessicareedy.com FV: Who’s featured on the album? JR: I have 3 features. I have a spoken word artist by the name of Ezekial who is amazing. He’s actually rapping on this particular record, but his spoken word is unheard of! Mali (Music) is featured but you don’t know he’s on the record because he’s singing background on the record, so that was a blessing and an honor in itself. And then my mother, which was the ultimate honor and privilege is also featured on the record. FV: Wow, a mother and daughter ICONICRADIO.COM 34