NEW YEAR, NEW SEASON: READY TO CREATE, ELEVATE AND GRADUATE FROM GREATNESS TO GREATERNESS. COME ON WITH ME!

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On this edition of NOW WHAT WITH KEVIN E. TAYLOR, get to know Garrain Jones. He s had a successful modeling and singing career as Steph Jones but now Garrain takes back his full name as he takes his life to another level. After finding success in Hollywood, he found himself in a French prison and there...he found himself and tapped into his passion for music. Returning to the US after more than 2 years, music took him into the spotlight and yet again, things went awry. Hear Garrain talk about how he found his real fortune when he let go of fame and how he s a HerbaHero who is changing lives and sharing motivation!

From the producer who brought you ACCESS GRANTED, TESTIMONY and LYRICALLY SPEAKING and who has interviewed the greats and the newcomers, here comes NOW WHAT WITH KEVIN E. TAYLOR!

One of the most stunning voices on Earth. That s an understatement now more than ever, as Rachelle Ferrell offers an interview without measure. She answers questions about everything from where she gets her gift to when we are going to receive new music from her soul. She and I have been friends for 20 plus years and this gift continues to give and give and give.

A commentary on North Carolina, Mississippi and the ramifications of standing up for You.

I AM BEYOND BLESSED: Sade (Testimony), Maxwell (Planet Groove), Diana Ross (junket for Planet Groove), hosting the Groovies in 1996 with Rachel (Planet Groove!), Lyrically Speaking (with Tina Turner, Patti Labelle and Luther Vandross...plus Natalie Cole and Lena Horne), plus footage from 1991 and 1996 of me doing my political activism thing. (DON T LAUGH TOO HARD AT THE HAIR AND ITS MANY JOURNEYS!)

Malcolm Jamal Harris is a J Harris finacial wizard and community service leader who came in to his own when most people would have been frozen by fear. Hear his story of strong family ties and stronger self worth that led him to start a company for people living with HIV and needing to plan for a future that most thought might never come. He s a reluctant activist but a real asset to the world.

People are talking about her because of a diva like stint on TVOne s R B DIVAS: LA but Kelly Price is a grown woman who has grown up in the music industry. She s been background singer to Mariah and sang hooks for Diddy and Biggie. Kelly Price singer, songwriter, producer, wife, mother, businesswoman, multiple Grammy nominee has always handled her name with care and with flair. After our first interview almost 20 years ago, KP and KT sit down and we talk drama, image, standing your ground and what it s like to be too fat for fame!

It s time for you to take responsibility for your life. HOW, YOU ASK? By DELVING into the pain of your past and releasing it so that you can DISCOVER who you were always destined to be before people started shoulding on you and DESIGN your best life, with your greatest goals in mind!

UNCLUTTER and tap into 100 REVELATIONS TO LIVING YOUR HIGHEST YOU!

This is the latest reel for Kevin E. Taylor pastor, producer, writer, interviewer, author of 4 novels and empowerment coach.

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He wasn t my favorite singer nor did he singularly provide the music for the soundtrack of my life. He was more than that. He was the reason for my own personal audacity and ability to stand in my skin and be Me. With his first song to his iconic odyssey in music, Prince Rogers Nelson obliterated stereotypes and fears as he gave us the music of a millennium.

Keith Hamilton Cobb has soared in daytime (All My Children and The Young and The Restless) and in primetime (Andromeda, Beastmaster and Noah s Arc). But this dynamic actor is at his best on stage, live and living in his gifts and his truth. We talk about AMERICAN MOOR, his new one man show that speaks to Shakespeare, Othello, the deconstruction of acting and what it s all like in the skin of a large, loquacious Black man who is as big as the words on the page and not afraid to let himself devour each word!

Support small businesses, indie authors and people who dare to dream and do out loud. Thanks for your business and support. Everyday.

MOTHER EMMANUEL AME, the site of the Charleston Massacre of 9 people, and more than $3.3 Million have come in to their coffers. According to them, only $280K had those families names on it and they were a blessing to round it uo to $1.5 Million tonthose families. But was not it the intention of the donors to help those families? Are the officers of the church right in believing that it was indeed for the church? WEIGH IN. And more importantly, where s the deeper conversation that we need to be having about integrity?

WISDOM WEDNESDAY DBA THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY: Catch Your Breath. You must take the time to breathe and recoup and recognize that if you don t get pass your past, it s still present with you. It s not a memory, it s a moment and that moment is still with you until you do the work to renew You.

Kenny Bobien is the King of House Music and his throne rest soundly in the middle of Glory and Honor!

In celebration of Black Music Month, I sat down with the man whose hits include FATHER, BLESSED, GRATEFUL, I SHALL NOT BE MOVED, OLD LANDMARK and so many others KENNY BOBIEN! We talk about his gospel roots and the root of his ministry and his determination to meet people exactly where they are, even if that s on the middle of the dancefloor.

In the kids if rushing and wrapping, wishing and wondering if you did it right, wrong or make any difference, I need you to stop panicking and simply let God and move out of your own way. Breeeeeeeeathe and calm down.

For the season finale of NOW WHAT WITH KEVIN E. TAYLOR, I give you an intimate profile of Victoria D. Schmidt, author, philanthropist, executive, community building, mother, wife, friend. She talks about her unprecedented and unconventional life and career, the loss of her husband of nearly 60 years and how she used this new season of her life to rebuild when most would have retired into old age. She s vibrant and Victoriously Victoria!

After a moment of happenstance reveals a message that knocks that wind out of and some sense into me, I had to meet KEVYN MINES, former pornstar VENOM) and hear his story of rebellion, ministry and running from and with the voice of God. This story changed my life and I really hope that it can change your mind...about others and about our own perspective.

Her soulful raw talent has been discovered and rediscovered, first with a major record label that wanted to make her a sex kitten and a star and again by producer/rapper/icon Missy Elliott, who took her on the ROAD TO STARDOM. But she s her own woman doing her own thing now...her own way. Get to know the greatness of Jessica Betts and trust me, her voice will soothe your soul!

I met the genius of Max Perez when we walked into the studios of 106+Park @ 106th and Park Avenue. He was instantly warm and over the years has proven to be ridiculously gifted. We ve worked together on many of my TM3 projects and here we are again, just as he prepares to debut his own #NowWhat journey. Meet MightyMax!

You cannot spend your entire life trying to please others and leave yourself unrealized. DO YOU: ALL OF THE OTHER SPOTS ARE TAKEN! You are responsible for showing up and showing who the true you is!

Desmond Richardson is one of the world s most renowned dancers and choreographers. From ballet to Broadway, contemporary dance to contemporary music video, he is a maverick! Get to know this legend and discover what inspired him to dance and what continues to inspire him to use dance to tell stories and rule the world!

ANGELO ELLERBEE, THE CEO OF DOUBLE XXPOSURE PUBLIC RELATIONS and the Proprietor of Elegance and Truth Telling, is someone I have always looked upon as a mentor. When I came to BET, he was the first industry to take me feel brilliant and take me under his wing, giving me exposure to artists and agents who helped me to grow as a producer. Find out how this son of Newark, NJ built an empire and changed an industry!

This is my favorite of Natalie Cole s song as a composer. Written in 1979 for her I LOVE YOU SO project, the lyrics are disturbing and poignant even today. BRAVA. She s done amazing songs with commentary from TAKE A LOOK to her own ANNIE MAE, but this is THE SONG that I think speaks volumes about the times and people and our concern or lack thereof for each other. WHO WILL STEP UP!? I love these lyrics and the music is so on point.

Stop giving your power away to HATERS, when haters clearly get their life from you!

The difference between whether you believe in you or whether you believe you can be a life changer and a gamechanger. Every choice you make is rooted in whether your conviction supports your intuition or if you say it but never see it.

WHO IS JAMIL FLETCHER AND HOW CAN HE HELP YOU GET YOUR SWERV ON?!

What do you do when you don t see positive and fully realized images of yourself and your community? Most talk but JAMIL FLETCHER decided to publish!

SWERV is a bimonthly magazine for LGBTQ POC that has amazing articles, columns, lifestyle features and so much more. In celebration of PRIDE MONTH, we sit down and talk about how and why he got started and how he got his SWERV on in the competitive world of magazine publishing.

Tona Brown is more than a transgender goddess who sings mezzo soprano and plays the violin with brilliance and grace. She is a force of nature who clearly came to earth knowing what she was called to do but she needed some support to find her voice...literally. Hear this compelling story of an inquisitive little boy who discovered the beautiful blossom of a girl within and unleashed her to take on the world! MEET TONA BROWN!

Marcus Bellamy is a gifted dancer and actor whose creative visionary ways first came to my attention through his Vlog (video blog) as WALKING WATER. I finally got to talk to him about his career, his talents and how he came to use social media to tell his story and to share his truths.

Forgiveness isn t magic or all powerful. It is the simple and sincere action of letting it go. The act of healing and reconciliation takes more work and more intention.

THE EAST COAST INSPIRATIONAL SINGERS are more than just a choir. They are area conglomerate of gifted vocalists who have sung behind legends like Patti LaBelle and superstars like Josh Groban. Their talents have taken them around the globe and back home to NYC to sing from their souls. Meet three of the musicians who make up this great gathering: John Stanley, Terrance Talley and Shaun Mykals.

We must look our how we are lifting, loving and supporting our children in new ways, from mentoring to helping them to find their voice.

WHAT VERSION OF YOU ARE YOU AFRAID TO BE?! Sometimes we block, sabotage and otherwise conspire to hold ourselves back because there s a powerful purpose in all of us that some of us are afraid to be.

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Are you ready to go higher? Live higher? Think higher? Be higher and more successful? Well, let me tap you into some life changing guidance that I took from my Mississippi Momma and ran with!

Let s deal with everything from love to procrastination, self image or spirituality and in 10 points, 10 steps, get you ready for GREATNESS!!!

IT S TIME FOR YOUR BEST LIFE!

IT S TIME FOR YOUR BEST DREAMS!

IT S TIME TO GET OFF OF YOUR BUTT AND DO SOMETHING:

IT S TIME FOR SOME ACTION!!!

What do you do, are you prepared to do if you are right and you are being attacked for your boldnesd, your audacity, your strength? Here s some help along the way.

Revelation #6, set to music by Ashford Simpson s hit song, asks you to ask the question of what you have in your life still brings you joy, lifts your day and helps you along. If you can clearly and honestly look at things in your life and ask this question, you will free up time, space and energy to be MORE YOU!

Ronice Bruce and Jeff Billingsley married one year to the date that they met. They talked to family members, counselors, a pastor (me) before the took this leap of love and faith. They talked to each other, most of all, about what marriage really needed to mean for them and what it meant as two fully formed, grown adults who were clear that they wanted, not needed, to be together and that they were going to have to be willing to compromise in completely new ways...FOR LOVE.

The Personal Preview to a poignant season: Host Kevin E. Taylor talks about the loss of his mother and the most personal NOW WHAT...moving forward after loss.

I didn t just wake up and decide I WANT TO HOST A TALK SHOW! It is a dream, a work that has been following me since I was a kid, interviewing Natalie Cole and Mayor Walter Washington on our couch when they weren t there, just me.

So I don t do resolutions but this year I made #GoalGains, things that I want to do powerfully and on purpose. Among them is GET IN AMAZING SHAPE: Physically. Financially. Spiritually. Romantically. Sexually. I want to be whole and this is my confession of getting in the best shape of my life. My NOW WHAT MOMENT, part 3, is about getting it all together.

B.Slade is an entertainment maverick: Singer. Producer. Songwriter. Choreographer. Style Icon. He endured a lot to get to a place where he could live life in his own skin and by his own rules. B. Slade talks about the journey to be bold, to walk into his own career by his own making and why he was putting out so much music at one time!

Real Housewives of Atlanta SuperCouple Cynthia Bailey, supermodel and icon, and businessman/entrepreneur Peter Thomas join me to talk about their Carry On Baggage, a tome written to talk about all of the years and fears that came up in their relationship and their journey to marriage. They talk about the business of marriage and merging their lives, loves and families. It s a great conversation.

Queen Afua, holistic practitioner, teacher, author and healer, talks about her 40 + plus year journey to first get well herself and then to share her methods, techniques and teachings with the world. Find out what in the world a flexetarian is and learn about the stunning statistics about sugar and crack cocaine and how it may be impacting your food choices. It s time to live better, think better and make better choices on this edition of Now What with Kevin E. Taylor

Words of Wise Living from the guests of Season One of #NowWhatwithKevinETaylor

Meet Barron B. Bass, the actor whose fiery performance in The Flea Theater s THE RECOMMENDATION set the theater world abuzz. The Rutgers graduate and I met at an actor s showcase and I soon and quickly discovered his own amazing gifts. But also meet bbasstheillest, the artist/producer, whose GEMINI TENDENCIES project will set music right again with its dual dexterity of rap and RnB. They are both in the same person, doing their best to be brilliant and creative in a world of cookie cutter and same. Greatness Awaits on this edition of NOW WHAT WITH KEVIN E. TAYLOR!

Jacques Laventure started his professional life in the lucrative real estate market of NYC. Working with his brother, he saw the high life up close and in person, but when the market plummeted in 2008, depression hit and Jacques got depressed. The depression ultimately took him into the gym to work off his stress but he worked up a plan. He soon become FitnessJoq, the guy who used MELTDOWN to get himself and then others in the best shape of their lives. From depression to direction, Fitness Joq is the story of one man who used fitness and faith to find his passion!

Meet Diane Venti, proprietor and visionary behind Alki Arts @ The Gallery Steps, in downtown Seattle. Alki Arts is a gallery that builds artists and community and Diane is a woman who knows what she wants and is a mercenary about getting it done, for the good of everyone. Hear her incredible story of arts, attention to detail and believing in your dream!

Jay King, the leader of Club Nouveau, the 80s group that set the music industry ablaze with hits like LEAN ON ME, JEALOUSY, SITUATION #9 and WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD, is my guest on the season finale! He s an industry big brother who taught me to learn and then earn my value when we met in the 1990s and he s still dropping knowledge! #TakeChancesTakeNotes