{"id":1688,"date":"2015-10-28T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2015-10-29T02:24:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T02:24:00","slug":"my-debut-album-grateful-is-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/my-debut-album-grateful-is-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"My debut album “Grateful” is now available!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finally! <\/b>\u00a0I have completed my album! \u00a0It\u2019s been a long journey, through two of the best jobs in entertainment, and into the world of being a recording artist. \u00a0<\/span>I\u2019m am forever grateful <\/b>to Stevie Wonder<\/a> for seeing the music in me and taking me around the world, and to Arsenio Hall<\/a> for giving me the chance to share my musical talent on television. \u00a0Thank you to both of you for believing in and encouraging me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you<\/b> to all of the people who pre-ordered my debut album on PledgeMusic, and thanks to Matt Pendergast<\/a> at PledgeMusic for all the advice! \u00a0I could not have done this without all of your support. \u00a0I am truly grateful.<\/span><\/p>\n

An extra big thank you <\/b>to my Executive Producer, Timothy M. Pinkston, and to my most generous supporters: John Allen – Bernardine Aslett – Vandana Bali – Bob Blum – <\/span>Sophie Christophe & Lola Music Management – Maribel Gil – <\/span>Lisa M. Green – Solomon Harge – Bob & Diane Hardy – Alan Higa – Vicki Hudson – <\/span>Robbie Jenkins <\/span>– Frank S. Kilpatrick – <\/span>Joyce Kouffman – <\/span>Amy Levine – Mike & Gena May – Ed & Shionda Nickerson – Nick Phillips – Sylvia Plevritis, Howard & George Weale – Debra Pulliam – William & Carla Pulliam – Jennifer, Paul & Chelsea Randall – Dan & Laura Simpson – Marcie Sims – <\/span>Jeffrey, Mary & Atiana Skokan <\/span>– <\/span>Lawrence H. Smith Jr. – Roberta Sohal – Cynthia E. Cooke St. Ange – <\/span>Rowena Starling <\/span>– Maren Stever – Marc Storey – Robert & Renee Swink-Frazier <\/span>– <\/span>Ken “Afro Deesiac” Webb <\/span>– Ray Young – Eric & Rosalyn Youngblood<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to all of the amazing artists who graced me with their talent on this project: <\/b><\/p>\n

Alex Al<\/a>, Rob FONKSTA Bacon<\/a>, Kyle Bolden<\/a>, Tommie Bradford<\/a>, Eddie Brown<\/a>, Michael Cheadle<\/a>, Mickala Cheadle<\/a>, Ashling Cole<\/a>, Brian Collier<\/a>, Errol Cooney<\/a>, Ren\u00e9 Decker<\/a>, Robin DiMaggio<\/a>, Uriah Duffy<\/a>, Kat Dyson<\/a>, Randy Emata<\/a>, Zoe Ellis<\/a>, Luq Frank<\/a>, Leddie Garcia<\/a>, Roland Gajate-Garcia<\/a>, Reggie Hamilton<\/a>, Sean Holt<\/a>, Munyungo Jackson<\/a>, Skyler Jett<\/a>, Billy Johnson<\/a>, Savannah Jo Lack<\/a>, Troy Lampkins<\/a>, Sundra Manning<\/a>, Daniel Parenti<\/a>, Stanley Randolph<\/a>, Jaz Sawyer<\/a>, Ben Tolliday<\/a>, Dave Tweedie<\/a>, Nate Watts<\/a>, Wolf Wein<\/a>, Mitchell Wilcox<\/a>, Lynette Williams<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to all of the people who have inspired, encouraged, coached, guided and supported me musically, professionally and personally<\/b>, including Eugene Gash (RIP), Lora Toombs Scott (RIP), Bill Bell, Olly Wilson, Janice Maxie-Reid, Susan Swerdlow, Sedmara Zakarian Rutstein, George Barth, Peter Horvath, Randy Emata, Raz Kennedy, Ken Stacey, Mon\u00e9t Owens, David Tweedie, Nina Purdy, Amy Levine, Sundra Manning, Brad Falconer, Alexxe V, my many friends, and my big, beautiful family, Dad, Lita, Shionda, Bree, Caleb, Mimi, JP, and others, too numerous to mention. \u00a0I love you all with my whole heart, unabashedly, forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grateful – Music Personnel<\/b><\/p>\n

Victoria Theodore: all production, arrangements, piano, vocals. \u00a0<\/span>Randy Emata: all production, editing, mixing. Stephen Marsh: mastering<\/span><\/p>\n

Night Owls<\/b> \u00a0Daniel Parenti: acoustic bass<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Kat Dyson: guitar*; Brian Collier: drums*; Jaz Sawyer: percussion<\/span><\/p>\n

All I Need<\/b> \u00a0Lynette Williams: organ*; Nate Watts: bass*; Kyle Bolden: guitar+; Tommie Bradford: drums<\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

Paris Rain \u00a0<\/b>Luq Frank: BG vocals<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Reggie Hamilton: acoustic bass*; Kyle Bolden: guitar*; Stanley Randolph: drums*; Savannah Jo Lack: violins*; Ben Tolliday: cello*; String arrangement by Savannah Lo Jack<\/span><\/p>\n

Before<\/b> Bradley Falconer: BG vocals\u02d8; Uriah Duffy: bass+; Tommie Bradford: drums<\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

Worlds Apart <\/b>Daniel Parenti: acoustic bass<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Mitchell\u00a0<\/span>Wilcox: drums<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Roland Gajate-Garcia: percussion+;\u00a0<\/span>Savannah Jo Lack: violins+; Ben Tolliday: cello+<\/span><\/p>\n

Beautiful <\/b>Luq Frank: vocals<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Sundra Manning: organ<\/span>\u201c<\/span>;\u00a0<\/span>Daniel Parenti: bass<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Rob FONKSTA Bacon: guitar*;\u00a0<\/span>Billy Johnson: drums<\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

Blue <\/b>Victoria Theodore: keys+; Troy Lampkins: bass\u02d8;\u00a0<\/span>Tommie Bradford: drums<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Leddie Garcia: percussion*;\u00a0<\/span>Ren\u00e9 Decker: saxophone+<\/span><\/p>\n

The Way You Want <\/b>Victoria Theodore: rhodes*; Daniel Parenti: bass<\/span>\u201c<\/span>;\u00a0<\/span>Billy Johnson: drums<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Munyungo Jackson: percussion+<\/span><\/p>\n

Reveal <\/b>Victoria Theodore: rhodes*; Randy Emata: pads*; Daniel Parenti: bass<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Kyle Bolden: guitar*; Robin DiMaggio: drums<\/span>\u00b1<\/span>; BG chorus<\/span>\u201c<\/span>: Ashling Cole, Mickala Cheadle, Zoe Ellis, Michael Cheadle, Skyler Jett, Luq Frank<\/span><\/p>\n

Human <\/b>Sean Holt: BG vocals, sax*; Alex Al: bass~; Rob FONKSTA Bacon: guitar*; Robin DiMaggio: drums\u00b1; Vocal arrangement by Victoria Theodore & Sean Holt; produced by Randy Emata<\/span><\/p>\n

Being <\/b>Victoria Theodore: rhodes*; Sean Holt: sax*; Alex Al: bass~; Errol Cooney: guitar+; Robin DiMaggio: drums\u00b1<\/span><\/p>\n

Grateful <\/b>Mon\u00e9t Owens: BG vocals*; Daniel Parenti: acoustic bass<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Kyle Bolden: guitar+; Tommie Bradford: drums<\/span>\u201c<\/span>; Leddie Garcia: percussion*; Jeanne Geiger: trombone\u02d8; Jara Ra: trumpet\u02d8; Ren\u00e9 Decker: saxophone+<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m Your Angel <\/b>Eddie Brown: organ*; Wolf Wein: bass+; Munyungo Jackson: percussion+; Savannah Jo Lack: violins+<\/span><\/p>\n

Human (Unplugged) <\/b>Victoria Theodore, voice & piano<\/span><\/p>\n

Songs recorded at <\/span><\/p>\n

*Randy\u2019s Cave, North Hollywood, Engineer: Randy Emata<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>SpiceMix Studios, SF, Engineer: Peter Jensen<\/span><\/p>\n

\u02d8R00K Studio, Oakland, Engineer: Bradley Falconer<\/span><\/p>\n

~Tweedie Tones, North Hollywood, Engineer: David Tweedie<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b1S\u00e9ance Room, Van Nuys, Engineer: Brett Cookingham<\/span><\/p>\n

or in musician\u2019s +private studios, October 2013 – October 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

All songs mixed by Randy Emata<\/span><\/p>\n

Randy\u2019s Studio January – May 2015<\/span><\/p>\n

Album mastered by Stephen Marsh<\/span><\/p>\n

Marsh Mastering – May 2015<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Art Design by Rich & Hated Grafixxx<\/a> @RichHatedGrafix<\/span><\/p>\n

Photography by Jay Julio<\/a> instagram.com\/jaybjulio_bse<\/span><\/p>\n

Make Up: Cool Benson<\/a> @beatbycool<\/span><\/p>\n

Hair: Roma Goddard<\/a> @Romabliss<\/span><\/p>\n

Fashion Stylist: Monica Cargile<\/a> @monicaCARGILE<\/span><\/p>\n

Gown by Kevan Hall<\/a> @KevanHallDesign<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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