About ST MANSOL
ST MANSOL aka BRO. SAM/ SOUL and MAGIC aka SETI (Strong Enough To Inspire) is an artist committed to "good", "greatness," and beyond. Through his original musical works, he shamelessly honors "God", uses uplifting lyrics, and masterfully illustrating musical pictures that people have connected with.
His musical foundation is Gospel Music; however, he is proficient in a range of musical genres such as Contemporary Christian, Classical, Country, Jazz, R&B, Neo Soul, Reggae, Spirituals, Big Band, New Age Music, Hip Hop (some), Various World Cultural Music are expressed in his musicality.
Some of his musical influences are his mother -Alice D. Reeves, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Bob Marley, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Johnny Costa, Mozart, Bach, Buddy Rich, Dennis Chambers, Lang Lang, Yuja Wang, Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin, Timothy Wright, Ray Charles, Céline Dione, Robert Robinson and many more.
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Through his musical career of 2 decades, he has been an accompanist at governor waltz' inauguration, worked with Robert Robinson (approx....20 years), and has also accompanied Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Holiday, Kim Burrell Karen Clark Sheared, James Grear and Company, and Larry Long just to name a few renowned artists. He has produced and directed numerous studio and live recordings, original songs, stage plays, and theatrical projects.
Church Services, Weddings, Parties, Conferences, Studios, Concert Halls, Prisons, Hospitals, Musical Festivals, Armed Force Bases, Original Productions, Summer Camps, Workshops, and many other settings have been acquainted with ST MANSOL as a MUSICAL SERVICEMAN, a MUSICIAN, an ACCOMPANIST, BAND LEADER, SONGWRITER, and more recently as an ARTIST.
ST MANSOL has served in different capacities at different institutions namely: Music Ministry Leader and Member at pilgrim Baptist Church (Minister of Music), Greater Friendship (Musician/ Choir Member), New Hope Baptist Church (Organist), New Salem Baptist Church (Musician), and various prison ministries. He is currently Minister of Music at Liberty Community Church.
He is also very liberal (musically speaking) on FB & IG. He considered himself a modern-day "HYMNOLOGIST"! As an artist, he is excited to share his musical expressions and messages with the world.
