Music only helps you concentrate if you're doing the right kind of task

Music only helps you concentrate if you're doing the right kind of task

Foote Homes Demolition Ceremony

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Higher Education - The best way to get ahead in life is to start out behind with 100k in debt.

The best way to get ahead in life is to start out behind with 100k in debt.

   

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Conor McGregor Proved Bruce Lee's Life Philosophy: Applying this philosophy whenever your are having fun with your singer-songwriter sessions could possibly lead you towards becoming serious enough to make other people around you just as happy with your live and recorded performances --- and of course, making money and becoming famous may come next, however, it may take the effort a highly qualified team, so never depend solely on word of mouth, social media or the luck of a draw for the most highly successful lifestyle.

Master Fighter - Enter the Dragon (2/3) Movie CLIP (1973) HD

 First movie that I ever watched at the Southwest Twin Drive Inn, in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee, was Enter The Dragon - my father took me to see it -  of course I immediately bought a pair of nunchucks, at Dach Imports in the South Brook Mall, whereby I hit myself in the head several times --- and of course, I discovered that I was no Bruce Lee and never will be. The last movie I saw, at the Southwest, was Purple Rain, with several of my neighbors -- the entire audience stood up and flicked their Bic lighters during a very special part of that movie --- as it turned out, I could actually sing some of those Prince songs damn good, and I still can, and yes I know that I am no Prince either, and never will be, but as it turns out, I am the King of doing my own thing, and that's exactly how I thrive and survive,  especially during my darkest days. So hopefully, you're also doing whatever it takes to find your own voice and message across your lifespan. If you haven't been doing this, then I can help you with overcoming your dilemma and moving on with your life more positivly - not because I am perfect and have done everything right the first time, but because I failed so many times and just happened to realize that I needed to change for the better and that I needed to reach out to a mentor to help me out - simple behavior strategies can help you out right away --- just reach out to me to make a change for the better.

Groningen: The World's Cycling City

  People who want Car Free friendly zones 

right here in Memphis, Tennessee, 

are not going away. 

However, we may take over power 

and implement such plans ourselves.      

David Fullerton reflects on what life was like for many families moving out of Foote Homes Public Housing projects before the demolition.

WOW --- allow me to illustrate the depth of the real problem here: The Foote Homes Public Housing lawn was always mowed down to the quick for decades ---- it caused dusty conditions when it was dry, and massive flooding and run offs whenever it rained ---- and of course, this disturbed the contaminated soil several feet down, especially with on going standing water several feet deep right next to every single building, which also caused black mold to infiltrate the entire complex. A video I made of one residence had black mold on nearly every ceiling in their apartment, especially in the air vents ---- and that same resident also had been digging up the soil for both their indoor plants and also for planting a vegetable garden outside, and they were also broken out in massive whelps all over their body. So to say that no one is affected by contaminated soil or black mold poisoning is a lie. Many other residents are suffering from the same fate in absolute silence, perhaps extremely afraid to speak up due to retaliation from MHA, whose already rolling out their statement of denial and accountability --- Oh, we did not know it was contaminated, but now that we do know, we want to get out ahead of it and solve the problem ---- a problem well known for well over a half century, as there are several toxic waste dumps all over Memphis, especially low grade nuclear waste, as one of those dumps is now leaking in another part of town. Now just allow all this information to soak in and fester in your brain for a while, then perhaps later on, you will finally become pissed off because your tired of being pissed on here in Memphis, Tennessee, 24/7.

Catch The Fire by Victor Brooks

Vic Brooks II --- from the second that I heard his voice, back when we were both attending Whitehaven High School, and then later on as we wrote a few songs together, he always proved to be a truly gifted and talented man.  

Memphis, TN --- Billy Adams of Sun Records: A Tribute to One of the Best Drummers in the Whole World

Billy Adams 

David Fullerton 

I grew up in Memphis, TN in the Whitehaven community --- home to Elvis Presley.   

On my street there was more talent than you could shake a stick at. That is no lie. 

For example, I use to walk down to the Billy Adams house to hang out with his kids.

Of course, none of us young kids, who had visited the Adams home, thought anything about the fact that Billy had played Drums for everybody that was somebody in the music business --- including Elvis. Nor did we know he recorded for Sun Records. 

Besides, it was not like he bragged about his accomplishments, nor did he keep all his awards on the wall.  

I will say one thing for sure: he was a humble man to say the least and he was far more concerned with being a daddy and husband. 

In fact, I only got to know him for three short years. Then, he passed away. But before he passed, he set me straight about the music business.

The things he said were deeper than a wishing well, which got my head down out of the clouds about seeking fame and fortune first instead of loving what I do and doing what I love no matter what the powers that be say otherwise.

Equally important, Billy taught me about working behind the scenes. Like booking major bands and managing major recording artist, such as their day-to-day activities on an international scale --- and all this from the comfort of his humble home.

He let me look though his massive rolodex and hear how he placed important phone calls to all the major music moguls in the business. I was learning from one of the best at an early age.

Believe it or not I had to get a few Ph.D. classes under my belt before I knew as much as ole Billy ever did.

Anyway, I miss this man and so do thousands of others. 

I just want to pay tribute to a special man in my life who made a difference in shaping and developing my world view about the music business. 

Please take notice of the four leaf clover I picked from Billy's front yard on the day he passed away. The clover is next to Billy's obituary notice that I have posted with this note. I have kept this clover all these years to remind me of a good friend and where I come from. 

It's a memory I will always cherish. 

Peace & Love 

                                                                             

Snippets about David Fullerton

   

David Fullerton - singing songs for the feet,
songs for the heart, and songs for the spirt.   

David Fullerton is a 1st tenor with phenomenal control over his soft, free-floating, airy range. Nonetheless, his angelic vocal style is easily transformed into a powerful and edgy rough sound when the occasion calls for it. Regardless of one extreme or another, the point is well proven — David is a commercially viable, unique, and bankable talent, interpreting every song in his own special way. David’s inspiration for singing started very early, as he grew up with a family of singers and musicians who was performing a broad range of styles from both gospel and secular compositions. Also, he was taking voice lessons from exceptional teachers and acquired the services of brilliant mentors and managers who believed in him.

By the time he reached high school, he was joining up with top-notch band members, singers, and songwriters. To illustrate, at Whitehaven High School, David joined the mass choir and the swing choir under director Carol Gains-Culbreth and he also sang with the Whitehaven Jazz band from time to time. That resulted in David becoming a Tennessee All-West – All-State first tenor vocalist and winning several solos and group talent contest throughout Memphis and beyond. Some of those notable vocalists during high school where Jeff Smith (bass), Victor Brooks (tenor), and Cequita McKinley (alto-soprano). Notable jazz band members were Wendel Werner (pianist), Erick Werner (pianist) and Dereck Werner (bass guitar). Erick and Dereck formed the Blue Bossa Band while still at Whitehaven and David often performed as the lead vocalist for talent shows and festivals.

During his senior year, David transferred over to Overton High, a school of creative and performing arts, which maintained an internationally renowned and award-winning CAPA program for vocal performance under award-winning director, Lula Hedgeman. At Overton, David represented the CAPA program as a choir member and was also a talent show participant and winner in the Mid-South Fair. Other notable contemporaries at Overton were Melanie Johnson, Marcus Reed, Kevin Paige, Elise Neal, Anthony Truly (Trudog), Wendy Moten and Orlando Draper, among others.

During all that, his father, Jerry, was a passionate supporter. His father would take him to churches and gigs whereby David would entertain on stage with the best of people backing him up. It was Jerry who converted the garage behind his parent’s house into a makeshift rehearsal room with a huge mirror on the wall, a sound system, a karaoke recording system, an upright piano, a guitar, and plenty of space to spread out for bands and fans. David’s mother, Loretta Lutz-Fullerton was his biggest fan, as she, along with others, thought David sounded as good as anyone on the radio. It is no wonder, David was belting out the best songs from the greatest recording artist: The Imperials, Russell Taff, David Meece, Leon Patillo, Richard Smallwood, Al Green, Lionel Richie, George Michael, Stevie Wonder, The Eagles, Phil Collins, Hall & Oats and Elton John, just to name a few.

David proved his vocal prowess by showing he was far different from any other entertainer. That difference is why he won or placed high in every talent contest that he entered and why he was, and still is, a respected figure among his peers. For instance, at the Memphis Orpheum Theater, with a group he put together, David sang along on the song “We Will Stand” by Russell Taff’. David’s group received rave reviews from the audience and the local media. Besides, this was a special event song for the wife and children of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was sitting on the front row.

On another occasion, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) sponsored a songwriting contest in Memphis and David sang “All the Way to Love” by John Ward, which caused Ward to win the best song in the Pop category and the best all-around song for all categories combined. David received the only standing ovation for his performance from a panel of 30 judges, who were major music moguls from all over the United States and abroad. Ward would then become a songwriter for Malaco Records and would later found Ecko Records. Since then, David has continued to prove his matchless prowess for interpreting original material from almost every genre of music.

On another occasion, at a Beale Street nightclub in Memphis, the radio station Magic 101 FM sponsored a contest and an all-star panel of record company executives and judges awarded David the second place cash prize for his rendition of Lionel Ritchie’s song “Hello”. The Spice Band backed David up, who themselves were award-winning musicians from across the United States of America. As a result, David sang as if the song was his own and that is what always kept the major labels interested, as they had already been calling on him and keeping up with his progress.

While writing and performing his own songs to test on smaller audiences and major music moguls in the industry, David made a pit stop with Sound Town Records to refine his skills. Sound Town was a local label in Memphis, TN with international appeal, whose production team and recording artists were affiliated with STAX and Malaco Records. While briefly signed to Sound Town, David was exposed to the works of recording artists like J. Blackfoot (formally with The Soul Children), Shirley Brown, Randy Brown, Luther Ingram and many other vocal legends. David was soon applying the vocal styling of these artists to that of his own material and it helped David perfect his own unique and soulful style.

David would also work closely with Sound Town producers and songwriters Homer Banks (If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don’t Want to Do Right — Luther Ingram & Barbara Mandrel, TAXI — J. Blackfoot, Whose Making Love - Johnnie Taylor). Homers highly talented and infamous partner, Charles Brooks, also mentored David. As David began learning the ropes and perfecting his craft, Chuck had decided to introduce David to another record producer, Chips Moman. Moman had worked with Elvis among others and was highly impressed with David, but got too caught up with legal turmoil over the Ringo Star project. Thus, Moman was never able to serve as co-producer of David’s first CD project. With that said and done and Sound Town beginning to fold, David would not seek to lend his voice to any major album project ever again, but he did continue to write and sing songs for small audiences. David returned to his gospel music roots.

In fact, Art Gilliam, owner of the Memphis Radio Station 1340 WLOK, invited David and a band of his choice to sing a full set for the annual Stone Soul Picnic celebration. As a result, David has performed on the same stage with Leon Patillo (formerly lead singer for Santana) and Shirley Caesar, among others. David also joined gospel groups like Marvin Grant and Friends, who supported a short tour with the Clark Sister’s and Commissioned.

Grant and Friends received enthusiastic reviews on their short tours. One of the group’s songs that stood out the most was “Choice to Make”. In fact, this same song was later re-recorded on the Daniel Winnans album and he received a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album of the Year. Grant and Friends remained faithful to their objectives, and they put together a group of the most respected professionals in the music industry like pianist John Scott and soprano, Wendy Moten, who later sang, “Come On In Out Of The Rain”, a #5 smash hit on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart, and like baritone Michael Adrian Davis, an infamous gospel music DJ in the Memphis Metropolitan area.

David also teamed up with his classmate, Victor Brooks Jr., son of a well-known Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) minister, who founded Youthville USA in Memphis. Victor was singing with the likes of Andre Crouch and wrote songs for Brian McKnight, among others. Victor introduced David to the SDA faith shortly after high school. David would then support the SDA music ministry by performing live at many church-related concerts. David also signed a management contract with George Edwards, a spiritual mentor and head deacon for New Covenant SDA Church and who was also affiliated with Three Angles Records and the 3ABN TV network. Under George’s direction, David supported the gospel group, A Special Blend, in a concert and he received enthusiastic reviews for both his original and cover material. Of course, some members of A Special Blend later became Members of the 18-Grammy-Award nominated group Take 6, the most nominated Gospel, Jazz, Pop or R&B artists in Grammy history. Thus, David has had more than his fair share of rubbing elbows with the rich and famous.

Stay tuned into whatever David is working on because you never know when he is going to release a break out project worthy of mention.

David has never been the type of person that does not have something going on in the background. As he has many other talents in addition to his singing voice and songwriting abilities. In fact, David has completed a dual B.A. degree from the University of Memphis in the fields of anthropology and political science. He has also earned a Master’s of Public Administration from Walden University. His pursuit of higher education allows him to expand far beyond the music business whereby David specializes in various other interests, such as nonprofit management and leadership throughout the Mid-South Region and beyond.

To illustrate, David wants to leverage combined experiences to become an employee or consultant for a growing organization whereby the organization can benefit from his current academic prowess and specialization in nonprofits; comprehension of business models, methods and processes and entrepreneurial experience, creative insight, and market intelligence; experience as a government liaison; and, the competence to work across all three sectors on a wide range of projects and programs with face-to-face and virtual teams; and, all of which will have a positive effect on an organizations bottom line.

To Illustrate further, David’s areas of interests are as follows:

• Formation of joint ventures and partnerships between advocacies, grantmaking, and civic organizations and corporations and government.

• Government affairs, political advocacy, government relations; and, monitoring of legislative and political activity.

• General and operations management, Information systems and e-services; and, public relations, marketing research, and communications.

• Customer service representation, planning special events and fundraisers; and, providing entertainment, amusement, and motivational speaking for almost any occasion.

David Fullerton and his affiliates are available for your special event.