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Coffey Anderson: Connecting with Fans and Starting His Label in His Garage
By Kelli Gillespie
“There is something special about the roll up door…” So many great ideas and businessmen began in their garage, so it was so fun talking with Coffey Anderson about how he started his whole label from his gargae. COVID has forced our family to be home and still working so of course my husband had…
Read More Coffey Anderson: His Netflix Show, Criscilla’s Cancer Journey & Defining Success
By Kelli Gillespie
. Country singer Coffey Anderson and his hip-hop dancer wife, Criscilla, juggle family life, career goals and tests of faith in the Netflix show Country Ever After. Risen sat down with Coffey to talk about how the reality show came to fruition, the decision to share his wife’s health journey (Criscilla was diagnosed with stage…
Read More Jingle Jangle with Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose & Madalen Mills
By Kelli Gillespie
Three generations! Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose and Madalen Mills star in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey streaming on Netflix this Friday. It’s a whimsical journey about a family trying to bring wonder and joy back. We talked with them about making this elaborate musical!
Read More Wonder, Joy & Connection: Forest Whitaker and David E. Talbert
By Kelli Gillespie
It’s a Christmas musical 20 years in the making. David E. Talbert wrote and directed Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey that stars Forest Whitaker as a magical toymaker. We talked with them about finding joy, singing skills and the importance of connecting this Christmas. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey streams on Netflix Friday November 13
Read More Keegan-Michael Key: Temptations, Giving and Hope for a Global Christmas
By Kelli Gillespie
“You can’t be sad, and be giving at the same time. You can’t be sad and share at the same time. Greed and jealousy are the opposite of that… if those things fuel you, you’re never going to have real fulfillment.” Keegan-Michael Key stars as Gustafson or Magic Man G in Netflix new musical Jingle…
Read More Holy Land Delivered! Support Local Israeli Businesses with Artza
By Kelli Gillespie
This year has been unprecedented due to the world pandemic and quarantine forcing families to stay at home rather than boarding planes to explore the world. Four-and-a-half million tourists were expected to visit Israel in 2020 but COVID drastically changed this number. But what if you could get the Holy Land delivered right to your…
Read More Helpsters! Everything Starts With A Plan
By Kelli Gillespie
“High fives and handshakes, what a difference a plan makes…” this song is constantly in my head and we sing it all the time our house, but as a planner, I definitely don’t mind. I love that there is a show that is geared towards young kids that helps them understand the importance of serving…
Read More Anne Hathaway: Set Secret, Family Halloween & The Witches
By Kelli Gillespie
. Oh the irony! Anne Hathaway stars as the child-hating, Grand High Witch in Roald Dahl’s The Witches and she was secretly pregnant while filming! We talked with her about how it mentally affected her performance. Plus this is a full transformation, from the make-up and costume, to wire work and even an accent… a…
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