For the first time, Christian rap artists Ricky B from B-4 Entertainment, the elusive Memphis based rapper Pro and Godchaserz Entertainment brainchild and Floridian, Brinson will be performing together in Murfreesboro, TN at Franklin Heights on August 22nd for a free concert. This event, hosted by local Urban Ministry Director Mike Davis and Christian alternative hip hop artist and promoter yshwa4life, will be payed for by the generosity of the New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro and will also include free haircuts, a doctor on hand to give free physical exams, tons of free groceries and much more, to help the plight of the local Murfreesboro urban community. Show starts at 6:00. "This is the first event of it's kind in the area, we're hoping for a great turnout", says yshwa4life. "It's where the rubber meets the road in our present post-modern culture." "These artists are creating compelling content and making real inroads to the unreached people groups of our inner cities and respective urban communities." For more info contact yshwa4life at yshwa4life@gmail.com

Christian rap artist yshwa4life will be performing during the upcoming HHH Showcase and music awards ceremony to be held at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Marietta in Marietta, Georgia the beginning of next year. He states, "It's gonna be a great opportunity to connect with other artists and meet some great people." That's an understatement for sure. Past award honorees include names like Prime Minister, Scribe, Easop, Cross Movement and Flame, Pettidee, T-Bone, Nolly Williams, BB-Jay, Jaz, Knowdaverbs, Nuwine, Urban D, G.R.I.T.S, Tre-9, Lady Kross, Tunnel Rats, Ricardo Flo, Frankie Cutlass, Ambassador, Knowdaverbs, KJ52, Ty Scott, The Priesthood, Mr. Dell, Ricky B. & 4Given, Sean Slaughter, Todd Bangz, Enock, New Breed, Fros-T, Lil Short/e, DJ Lace, Dynamic Twins, Lee Jerkins, Canton Jones, J.Silas, Bert Bocachica, Phanatik, L.A. Symphony, Ritchie Righteous, DJ Maj, Mars Ill, Ason, Rawsrvnt, Curtis Jermany, Emc, God's Army, Japhia Life, Tony Stone, Shei Atkins, Bobby Bishop, Lecrae, and many more! 2009 Holy Hip Hop Awards will be taking place at Center Stage Arena (Downtown ATL) on January 16-17, 2009. 112 emcees are confirmed to minister, serving the community with 16 hours of non-stop Holy Hip Hop, as a part of this 9th Annual event. 2009 Holy Hip Hop Music Awards Honorees: * LG Wise*Young Prayzr*IROCC*S.O.M.*D-M.A.U.B.*Gospel Gangstaz*The Great Commission* Danny "D-Boy" Rodriguez (posthumous)*Legacy *XROSS*Dice Gamble*Christafari. Ambassador Award: Kurtis Blow Walker and Josh Niemyjski Holy Hip Hop Music Awards is an annual Tri-Alliance Event Partner (Flavor.Fest and RapFest), with Labels/Ministers, Churches and Attendees sojourning from over 140 cities and 30 states. For more information on 2009 Holy Hip Hop Music Awards and Artist Showcase, go to: HolyHipHopWeek.com or HolyHipHop.com. Reservations at Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Marietta: Direct: 770-428-4400

Creative artist yshwa4life has been nominated for prestigious Award. 24-7pressrelease/ - January 3rd 2008 - Schenectady, NY January 3rd, 2007 – IndieHeaven.com, the leading organization supporting Independent artists in Christian music, is pleased to announce that yshwa4life has been nominated hip hops "Urban Artist of the Year” in the 3rd annual "Momentum Awards". This prestigious award will be handed out at the upcoming IndieHeaven CIA Summit2008 conference March 29, 2008. With so much upheaval in the music industry as of late, it seems that "indies" are creating their own momentum. Indieheaven founder and CIA Summit Director Keith Mohr has established a webspace for indies to grow and learn together. Working diligently behind the scenes for the past 10 years perfecting his vision of bringing these artists together for the purpose of "true" networking instead of just a running "friendslist". He encourages them to "go deep" as well as wide. "I don't think i've ever seen anything like it before." quotes yshwa4life, "Keith is quite a guy, he really cares about my mission and the friendships I'm making are sure to last a lifetime." "It's all about real relationships with real people." yshwa4life has an EP titled "In the Beginning" available only at indieheaven. It was mixed in a studio in Schenectady, NY and mastered by Mohr in Tennesee. He has been in "creation mode" as he calls it, for a couple of years with about 30 songs to date but is just now releasing his first official project and is pretty excited about it. "I believe that momentum breeds momentum (a Keithism) and it seems to be gaining speed." "I so much appreciate Keith and everybody over there on "the boards". Mr Mohr also states, "It's important to recognize and applaud the efforts made in recent years by artists who are independent. By providing them the recognition they have earned, we hope to increase their platform and awareness. There are many independent artists who are doing an incredible job with their music and most importantly their mission. We look forward to the awards being a part of our annual artist’s conference." Visit www.ciasummit.com for more information about the Christian Independent Alliance Summit. go here to cast your vote for yshwa4life www.indieheaven.com/momentum_awards.php or check out songs from the EP and samples from upcoming projects at www.indieheaven.com/artists/yshwa4life

Yes that's right i'm gonna be lettin' one outta tha bag so ta speak, i'm not sure which one but i promise that i'll aim ta please...(for tha record)

...what's your take? i'm a firm believer in evangelism. i think that it's at the very center of Gods heart. Naturally discipleship is the next step; but folks need to hear the message of the gospel first in a way that they can identify with right? For instance...if a town full of bakers had never heard of Jesus Christ...how would you help them understand who He was? By explaining the intricate details of heart surgery? Of course not. You'd probably try and use something that they were familiar with so that they could "identify" with what your saying. More than likely you'd talk of preparation in relationship to time, or how important it is not to use to much yeast and what it would do if they did, maybe having a cake baking contest and stressing the importance of following your directions exactly as prescribed. Then ending your presentation with a perfectly baked cake (without blemish), possibly compared to one that was made without following the "special recipe" (in relation to the Christ and the sinfulness of man). Of course this is an over-simplified illustration but you get the point right? People need to be able to call Him "their" Saviour... a Messiah that is willing to meet them where they are in a profoundly personal way with the truth of God and who He is. ...that's my two cents.