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CREDITS
Executive Producer: Kersten Stevens
Producer: Eric Johnson
Producers: Mark Brown and Andrew Dayton

All Songs, Lyrics and Arrangements Written by Kersten Stevens & Eric Johnson 
for MusiCharity Publishing (ASCAP) and Deondre’s Bird (ASCAP) ℅ EMI April Music Inc. 

Exceptions:
Tis So Sweet: Arranged by Regina Carter
I Just Wanna: Rhythm Track by Onree Gill
Center of My Joy and Total Praise: Written by Richard Smallwood
Lord I’m Available to You: Written by Carlis L. Moody, Jr.
Because He Lives, Holy Holy Holy & Tis So Sweet: Public Domain 

Kersten Stevens (Solo Violin) 
Damien Sneed (Piano/Organ/Rhodes) 
Michael Olatuja (Electric & Upright Bass)
David Rosenthal (Acoustic and Electric Guitar) 
Paul John, Jr. (Drums) 
Steven Kroon (Percussion)
Matt Clark (Electric Bass) Track 2, 13, 14, 17
Miki Hayama (Piano) Track 3, 16

Vocal Arrangements:  Alicia Olatuja & Eric Johnson 
Soloists Alicia Olatuja (Right Where You Are) Melissa Bethea (Holy Holy Holy) Charles Mack, Background Vocals: Alicia Olatuja, Deah Harriott, Rasul A-Salaam  

Horn Arrangements: Christopher Stevens & Steven Duffy for Signs Of Life Music, LLC 
Christopher Stevens (Trumpet) Tal Shtuhl (Tenor Sax) J. Davidson (Tenor Sax) Steven Duffy (Trombone) 

String Arrangements by Kersten Stevens & Charisa Dowe Rouse 
Tracks 2, 5: Kersten Stevens (Violin) Matthew D. Morrison (Violin) Charisa Dowe Rouse (Viola) Katherine Cerbas (Cello)
Tracks 7, 11: Kersten Stevens (Violin) Juliet Jones (Violin) Charisa Dowe Rouse (Viola) Mariabella Jeffers (Cello)

Spoken Word Intro & Outro: Written by Othell J. Miller, Performed by Kersten Stevens

Recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, NJ by Sal Mormando
Mixed & Mastered at Bass Hit Recording Studio, New York, NY by Dave Darlington 

Graphic Design: Kersten Stevens
Photography: Kyle “NiceShot” Pompey  Make-Up: Priscilla Wade  Styling: Arlinda McIntosh



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Kersten Stevens' highly anticipated fourth release INSPIRE ME. Listen. Be Inspired and share your praise, reactions, and thoughts in your blog, in an email or on twitter.

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Kersten Stevens (Solo Violin) 
Damien Sneed (Piano/Organ/Rhodes) 
Michael Olatuja (Electric & Upright Bass)
David Rosenthal (Acoustic and Electric Guitar) 
Paul John, Jr. (Drums) 
Steven Kroon (Percussion)



All Songs, Lyrics and Arrangements Written by Kersten Stevens & Eric Johnson 
for MusiCharity Publishing (ASCAP) and Deondre’s Bird (ASCAP) ℅ EMI April Music Inc.



Vocal Arrangements: Alicia Olatuja & Eric Johnson 
Background Vocals: Alicia Olatuja, Deah Harriott, Rasul A-Salaam

Horn Arrangements: Christopher Stevens & Steven Duffy for Signs Of Life Music, LLC 
Christopher Stevens (Trumpet) Tal Shtuhl (Tenor Sax) J. Davidson (Tenor Sax) Steven Duffy (Trombone)

Inspire Me

Kersten Stevens, Queen of The Violin, is among the most exciting and unique emerging artists in jazz.  She is a six-time winner of the historic Amateur Night and Showtime at The Apollo; she's performed with music greats Kim Burrell, renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter, international jazz bassist Christian McBride and performed for esteemed notables President Barack Obama, Ray Charles, Denzel Washington, Yanni among others, now launches her much anticipated fifth album, QUEEN RISING. 
 
Having emerged from an accomplished classical music foundation and honored for music excellence by her alma mater, Yale University, Kersten has fostered a unique improvisational freedom with her violin, which wows generations of music enthusiasts while introducing her savvy and sophisticated music style to young fans.
 
Her thrilling new release, QUEEN RISING is co-produced with featured performances by 8x Grammy Award-winning  bassist and one of the world’s best jazz musicians and innovators, Christian McBride.

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