MISSION STATEMENT: "To uplift and encourage others through my gift(s) that GOD, the father of my lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST(CRISTO DE JESUS), gave me". About J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO aka JAMES O. TERRY jr, Cancer Survivor, North Carolina State University College graduate, Book author, Clothing line designer/owner, Record Label CEO, Rapper/MC, FCC licensed. MISSION STATEMENT: "To uplift and encourage others through my gift(s) that GOD gave me (The father of my lord and Savior Jesus Christ or Cristo de Jesus.)"

J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO aka JAMES O. TERRY JR. wants to encourage and give both young and old people in the world hope, and let them know that with faith and perseverance the impossible can become possible (J.O.T. knows what he is talking about because he was able to complete a CD album immediately after his Cancer went into remission). J.O.T. started writing what GOD had done because he held on to his faith (J.O.T. praised GOD even when he thought he was going to die and believed that is why he was healed just as JOB in the bible was healed because JOB praised GOD too when he thought he was might die). This soon led J.O.T. to write his testimony in the form of song lyrics and put it to music (As he does with all of his trials and tribulations he has overcome through the power of the LORD). 1996 was the year that J.O.T. turned his life over to Christ and decided he wanted that to reflect in his music. That same year J.O.T. officially started up his Christian based company, SOUL-FULL PRODUCTIONS (The reason he spelled the company name with a hyphen in the middle and the letter L twice at the end of the name was to let the world know that his "SOUL" was "FULL" because he displayed the WORD OF GOD through what he did.) With three different subsidiary branches to SOUL-FULL PRODUCTIONS (Clothing line, Literature, and Record label branch) J.O.T. always believed it was important not to get comfortable in the ministry and continue to grind and work hard for CHRIST. As the first artist to come out on his independent record label, J.O.T. RECORDS, J.O.T. put out nineteen CD albums, four CD singles, and eleven 12” vinyl records (entitled NORTH CAROLINA STREET HEAT Presents…volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; SOUL-FULL presents the vinyl album; BUENA VIDA the spanish vinyl; BUENA VIDA 2021 remix vinyl record; & SOUL-FULL pt8). J.O.T. also has a music video which was shot on film near the college university, NC STATE, he attended(“PRESS ON”, which it is titled, even aired once on BET Sunday morning gospel music video segment). Today J.O.T. has been heard on major FM radio stations, SIRIUS satellite radio, and has appeared on major television news stations. J.O.T. has performed live in both Miami, Florida (2003 at UMOJA FESTIVAL; 2006 at I/O ENTERTAINMENT LOUNGE; 2014 COAST 2 COAST music showcase hosted by DJ DNA from SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO at the HOLIDAY INN MIAMI BEACH OCEANFRONT location in the FANTASY BALLROOM); MIAMI LIVE NIGHTCLUB for 2017 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND; 2018 overseas in HAVANA, CUBA at the MADRIGAL NIGHTCLUB & also in North Carolina(In 2002 at BENTON CONVENTION CENTER NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT hosted by 97.1 FM’s A.C. STOWE, in 2006 at CENTRO CRISTIANO OUTDOOR CONCERT, in 2007 at the Twin City Ribfest, in 2008 at the HISPANIC FESTIVAL “FIESTA”, in 2009 at NC STATE’s “EL SALSABOR” event, in 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2021 at the CAROLINA CLASSIC FAIRGROUNDS, in 2015 at the POURHOUSE MUSIC HALL in RALEIGH), & in 2019 at BB&T STADIUM for WS DASH / RAYADOS BASEBALL GAME, in 2019 at ARTISTIKA NIGHTCLUB, in 2020 at POURHOUSE NIGHTCLUB, & in 2021 at TRUIST STADIUM for RAYADOS MILB SEASON PREMIERE GAME. J.O.T. published his first autobiography entitled, ABOUT J.O.T., in 2004. He talked about everything from the meaning of his music and how he started up his company to his ordeal with cancer. In 2006 J.O.T. had another book published called BREAKING STEREOTYPES, and promoted the 12" vinyl various artist project NORTH CAROLINA STREET HEAT Presents.... volume 4. In 2007 he produced the first online issue of his contemporary Christian SOUL-FULL magazine. The following year in 2008, J.O.T. put out a double book which he co-authored with his business partner. The double book contains two front covers (One cover is titled I COULD HAVE GOTTEN REVENGE BUT I DIDN’T and the other cover is titled PEACEMAKER). In 2009 J.O.T. has put out a “LIVE” PERFORMANCE DVD and also released a CD album called “PARA GANAR” (“IN ORDER TO WIN”) which features singing by his business partner MS. CRYSTAL. “PARA GANAR” (“IN ORDER TO WIN”) contains remixes of his previous 2006 CD album “NITROGLYCERIN” and also features entirely new songs as well. In 2010 J.O.T. released his CD album "ESA QUE PASA"("THAT'S WHAT'S UP") which also featured songs from his business partner MS. CRYSTAL. Also released in 2010 was the 12" vinyl NORTH CAROLINA STREET HEAT project(Volume#5) which featured the original version of his “CANCER RAP” testimony song and tracks like DO THE HOLY GHOST as well. J.O.T. has performed his cancer testimony song at a celebrity golf weekend gala event in FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, and also performed the cancer testimony song at a stage play about cancer to benefit cancer research. In 2011 J.O.T. released his eighth CD album “LIMPIAR PALABRAS”(“TO CLEAN WORDS”) which features songs like the SPANISH house music remix of track “LIMPIAR PALABRAS and also an ENGLISH house music track by MS. CRYSTAL titled “SUPASTAR”. The CD “VERDAD”(“TRUE”), which is the ninth album from J.O.T.‘s indie record label J.O.T. RECORDS and released in 2012, continues to deliver SOUL-FULL sounds with upbeat encouraging songs like “CRISTO(CHRIST)” while expanding into new forms of music genres like reggaeton to deliver the good news. Another book, the fourth published for J.O.T. & second published for MS. CRYSTAL, titled PRESS ON(MAKING A WAY OUT OF NO WAY) was also released in 2012. Previously was the release of “NUEVA MUSICA”(“NEW MUSIC”) for 2013, which has songs like track#1 “GOOD vs EVIL”(remix) which talks of the war between the flesh vs. the HOLY SPIRIT & how praying to GOD to give us the strength to choose good can give us the victory over the enemy!!!! This was shown in J.O.T.’s actions by coming out with “NUEVA MUSICA”(“NEW MUSIC”) because it is the tenth CHRISTIAN RAP CD album for him. For 2014 was the two of them released a cd album titled “ESTILO(STYLE)”. The music project, which is also in ENGLISH & SPANISH as well, is available on itunes as a digital download cd album. It’s highlights feature 2013 remixes to J.O.T.’s “CANCER RAP” testimony song & Spanish song “LIMPIAR PALABRAS”. Other song highlights include MS. CRYSTAL’s “IF IT AIN’t ONE THING IT’s ANOTHER” & “GOD TALK’s TO ME”, & additional features by her on brand new Spanish tracks by her partner as well. Physical retail store copies of the cd album “ESTILO(STYLE)” were released in 2015 along with a sixth VINYL RECORD project….both containing the“CANCER RAP” testimony song remix. The following year J.O.T. released the 2016 music project “SOUL-FULL”. This marked the twelfth cd album for J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO as a solo artist & the sixth collaboration with wife, MS. CRYSTAL aka BONITA SENORITA. With hard hitting CHRISTIAN RAP tracks like “EVERYDAY I PRAISE HIM” and CHRISTIAN R&B tracks like the hot dance remix to “GOD TALKS TO ME”, the title of this cd lives up to it’s name making listeners “soul” feel “full” inside. In 2017 he put out cd “SOUL-FULL(part 2)” which features a original remix to J.O.T.’s song “SNOWFLAKES, the guitar dancehall driven track “GOD’S LOVE IS SOLID” by MS. CRYSTAL, a new reggaeton remix to track “VERDAD”, a jazz remix to SPANISH song “LIMPIAR PALABRAS”, & club driven track “GLAD TO BE WITH YOU”. Also in 2018 J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO put out cd "SOUL-FULL(pt3)" which he & wife MS. CRYSTAL performed songs from in HAVANA, CUBA at the MADRIGAL. The album featured track “TENGO MI PASAPORTE” & also a live drums remix to his “CANCER/MS” song. The follow up cd "SOUL-FULL(pt4)" was released around DECEMBER 2018 & included songs “I LOVE MYSELF” & “I’VE BEEN TRANSFORMED”. In 2019 “SOUL-FULL (pt5)” was released which featured songs “MR. BIG(HATERS)”, “FUEGO REGGAETON”, “VALLEY”, & “MI VIDA ES BUENA(reggaeton remix)”. Also in 2019 the cd “SOUL-FULL pt 6” was released which featured upbeat anthem “AMEN” featuring his wife MS. CRYSTAL & son POCO PERRO. Other songs include the hard hitting track “JESUS IS THE REMEDY” & more light hearted dance along cut “GOD GIVES ME JOY”. In 2020 album “SOUL-FULL pt.7” was released & featured brand new songs “CHRISTIANS GOT THAT PRAISE”, “GOD HAS A MIRACLE”, & “DESPUES de TORMENTA”, & “HAPPY PEOPLE”. For 2021 “SOUL-FULL pt.8” was released on digital platforms like iTunes & also on limited edition gold vinyl. The 2021 chh project features new tracks “ON CLOUDY DAYS”, “CHRISTIANS BEAT THE ENEMY”, “I’VE BEEN REDEEMED”, “PARA CRISTO”, “SIN DUDAS HOMBRE”, & remix to “HAPPY PEOPLE”. Additionally in 2021 an all SPANISH music project with song “VAMANOS” has been pressed up overseas in the UK on rare 10” vinyl & also is on itunes as well. Translated to English the song “WE GO” further emphasizes SOUL-FULL PRODUCTIONS mission to try to spread the good news of salvation in excellence through all facets available to us. In a music market driven by worldly vices this is a testament of what sincerely praying to GOD & choosing CHRIST/CRISTO can do (anything is possible through FAITH)!!!! To date J.O.T. has put out NINETEEN CD ALBUMS: 1)I WON'T STOP BEING ME; 2)NATURE OF MY BEING; 3)ROCKING THE N.C.; 4)UNDERGROUND RAPROAD; 5)NITROGLYCERIN; 6)PARA GANAR(IN ORDER TO WIN); 7.)ESA QUE PASA(THAT'S WHAT'S UP); 8.)LIMPIAR PALABRAS(TO CLEAN WORDS); 9.)VERDAD(TRUE); 10.)NUEVA MUSICA(NEW MUSIC); 11.) ESTILO(STYLE); 12.)SOUL-FULL; 13.)SOUL-FULL(pt 2); 14.)SOUL-FULL(pt 3); 15.)SOUL-FULL(pt 4); 16.)SOUL-FULL(pt 5) 17.)SOUL-FULL(pt 6) 18.)SOUL-FULL( pt.7) 19.)SOUL-FULL(pt.8)

FOUR CD SINGLES: 1)SELF ANALYZATION; 2)SNOWFLAKES; 3)BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; 4)NORTH CAKALAK; EIGHT 12” VINYL PROJECTS: NORTH CAROLINA STREET HEAT PRESENTS VOLUMES 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

FIVE BOOKS: ABOUT J.O.T, BREAKING STEREOTYPES, & I COULD HAVE GOTTEN REVENGE BUT I DIDN’T, & PRESS ON(MAKING A WAY OUT OF NO WAY) & I HAVE A STORY TO TELL, NORTH CAROLINA STREET HEAT. In addition to music and books J.O.T. has also designed and worn clothing pieces from his upcoming Christian clothing line called SOUL-FULL WEAR. He also started up the female division of his clothing line, which is called LADY SOUL and continues to design pieces for it with the help of his business partner MS. CRYSTAL. In 2018 the “SOUL-FULL WEAR” LEATHER SNEAKER line was launched & in 2019 the SOUL-FULL WATCH TIMEPIECES were launched as well!!!! J.O.T. knows that, through CHRIST, his ministry will encourage people with and without cancer and let them know that focusing on CHRIST will help them with whatever they are going through. J.O.T. knows because he is a living testimony and so he stays SOUL-FULL. GOD BLESS or in SPANISH "DIOS TE BENDIGA"!!!!

OFFICIAL MUSIC MINISTRY WEBSITE: www.soulfullproductions.com

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/SOULFULLCEO

FACEBOOK: J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/JOT-aka-Grande-Gato/125473584301039?ref=stream

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7u08MTip1ey47RyRWvZ18u?nd=1

MS. CRYSTAL AKA BONITA SENORITA:BIO

MS.CRYSTAL has been singing and performing spoken word since her early childhood, but officially started singing performing professionally when she met J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO aka SUPAFLYY PREEST. He discovered MS. CRYSTAL’s anointed singing voice/spoken word skill and decided to let her co-perform with him during his live shows. MS.CRYSTAL has performed with J.O.T. at large scale venues in both NORTH CAROLINA such as the 2007 TWIN CITY RIB FEST, the 2008 HISPANIC FESTIVAL, the 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2021 DIXIE CLASSIC FAIR in WINSTON-SALEM & in MIAMI, FLORIDA at the nightclub MIAMI LIVE and recorded in the studio there as well. In addition to performing music in MIAMI, FLORIDA & NORTH CAROLINA she has also performed overseas in HAVANA, CUBA with J.O.T.. MS. CRYSTAL has designed clothing for LADY SOUL. LADY SOUL is the female division of J.O.T.’s clothing line called SOUL-FULL WEAR, and even though he founded LADY SOUL MS. CRYSTAL is head over the line. Most recently in 2019 she came out with her first LADY SOUL watch. In 2008, MS. CRYSTAL collaborated with J.O.T. on her first book project and had it published. The book collaboration was actually the third book put out under the SOUL-FULL PRODUCTIONS company name (two books by J.O.T. had already been published before he met MS. CRYSTAL). The name of MS. CRYSTAL’s book is PEACEMAKER and is a collection of original poems written by her. In 2009 MS. CRYSTAL, along with her business partner J.O.T., came out with the CD album “PARA GANAR”(“IN ORDER TO WIN”). The CD features songs of hers and some collaborations with J.O.T. as well. In 2010 MS. CRYSTAL released her CD album “ESA QUE PASA”(“THAT’S WHAT’S UP”) with J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO which also featured new songs from her and more new song collaborations with business partner J.O.T.. Also released in 2010 was a 12” vinyl NORTH CAROLINA STREET HEAT record project(Volume#5) which features her singing vocals on collaboration tracks like DO THE HOLY GHOST; HOLY FLOW ADDICTION; and the CANCER/MS song as well. This was the first 12” vinyl record she had ever been featured on, and she felt that it was a major blessing. IN 2011 SHE and partner J.O.T. released the CD ALBUM “LIMPIAR PALABRAS”(“TO CLEAN WORDS”), and also a “live” performance DVD which featured both ENGLISH & SPANISH songs. For the year 2012 she & partner J.O.T. released their half SPANISH/half ENGLISH CD ALBUM “VERDAD”(“TRUE”) which was filled with R & B, REGGAETON, & even an opera styled track. The next release was “NUEVA MUSICA”(“NEW MUSIC”) for 2013, the tenth CD album for the J.O.T. RECORDS indie record label. This project features a futuristic Spanglish track, GOOD vs EVIL(remix), that starts the CD off & another, NUEVA MUSICA, which showcases BONITA SENORITA singing the catchy chorus. Other tracks include her song BAD CHOICES which encourages people pray when making life choices. Also released was her second book, I HAVE A STORY TO TELL(AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CRYSTAL R. DUPONT). Around 2014 “ESTILO(STYLE)” was put out. It is available on itunes as a digital download cd & physical retail store cd too. It has tracks like “IF IT AIN’t ONE THING IT’s ANOTHER” & “SAVE ME”. Both songs are also on the 2015 North Carolina Street Heat vol#6 vinyl project as well. The duo released the album “SOUL-FULL”in 2016 which marked the twelth album put out by J.O.T. RECORDS & featured songs like “GOD TALKS TO ME” & “EVERYDAY I PRAISE HIM”. In 2017 their 13th music project “SOUL-FULL pt2 which featured songs like “GOD’S LOVE IS SOLID” & “VERDAD”. “SOUL-FULL pt3” was released in 2018 featuring songs such as “I FEEL SO ALIVE” & “TENGO MI PASAPORTE” which she & her partner performed in HAVANA, CUBA. Later that same 2018 year “SOUL-FULL pt4” was released & the sound this time was expanded thanks to their son POCO PERRO & J.O.T.’s new direction with the album’s production. SOUL-FULL pt4 featured songs like pop track “I LOVE MYSELF” & dub step influenced “I’VE BEEN TRANSFORMED. In addition to that MS. CRYSTAL released her debut solo album “I FEEL SO ALIVE” that showcased her earlier song mentioned “I FEEL SO ALIVE”, jazz song “AROMATIC”, “BOND DON’t BREAK”, r&b trap songs “SAVE ME” & “IF IT AIN’t ONE THING IT’s ANOTHER”. Next “SOUL-FULL pt5 came out in early 2019 & featured tracks “FRIEND” & a spanish song titled “FUEGO REGGAETON” written by J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO (when MS. CRYSTAL performed the spanish song she went by BONITA SEÑORITA). At the end of 2019 SOUL-FULL pt.6 was released featuring retro track “LIFE” which was featured on North Carolina Street Heat vol#7 vinyl record as well & she also performed it live at LJVM COLISUEM outdoor event on CLOCKTOWER STAGE. For 2020 the CD album “SOUL-FULL pt 7” was released with uptempo R&B songs like “HAPPY PEOPLE”; conscious songs about race like “WHY DON’t YOU LIKE MY COLOR”, & inspirational rap flavored songs like “A BETTER DAY”. The song “HAPPY PEOPLE” is also featured on the 2020 vinyl record, Soul-full productions(the vinyl album). Song “WHY DON’t YOU LIKE MY COLOR” was featured on her second solo project (this time pressed up on vinyl record) titled “HAPPY PEOPLE”. For 2021 MS. CRYSTAL released her third solo itunes cd album titled “GOD’s THERE FOR YOU” which features new songs “GOD’s GRACE IS AMAZING”, high energy track “DONDE”, salsa flavored song “KEEP DANCING BAILAR”, & a remix to her track “HAPPY PEOPLE”. Also in 2021 she collaborated once again with J.O.T. & their son POCO PERRO to make the SOUL-FULL pt8 cd album. The project has solo songs by her titled “THE LORD’s EMPIRE”, the HAPPY PEOPLE remix, as well as several collaboration tracks where she sang the chorus/hook. A shoe titled “HAPPY PEOPLE” was created by the singer, her son, & J.O.T. for her LADY SOUL 2021 shoe line as well. MS. CRYSTAL credits GOD, the father of her LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, for allowing her to start out her career in such a blessed way. MS. CRYSTAL plans to do it big in the music industry show people everywhere with the gifts talents GOD gave her, she definitely has LADY SOUL!! 

Emails: ladysoulceo@yahoo.com    or    bonitasenorita@icloud.com    or    mscrystal@soulfullproductions.com

POCO PERRO aka JACRYS aka SCRATCHY J. 

POCO PERRO aka JACRYS is a RAPPER & a MUSIC PRODUCER. IN 2018 HE DEBUTED HIS 1ST CD ALBUM “KIDDIE SOUL” TO THE WORLD. PHYSICAL COPIES OF THE CD ARE AVAILABLE IN SELECT NC MUSIC RETAIL STORES. HE ALSO HAS THE CD IN DIGITAL FORMAT ON ITUNES, AMAZON, SPOTIFY, etc. HIS CD ALBUM HAS SONGS IN BOTH ENGLISH & SPANISH LIKE “WALK OUTSIDE” & “MUCHO BAILAR”. SOME MUSIC FROM HIS CD HAS ALSO BEEN FEATURED ON 12” VINYL RECORD ALBUM THAT IS IN SELECT NC MUSIC RETAIL STORES AS WELL. POCO PERRO HAS A MUSIC VIDEO TITLED “GOD GIVES ME JOY” THAT AIRED ON VIDEO SHOW “DJ RONNIE RON’s TOP 10 COUNTDOWN”. HE ALSO HAS BEEN INTERVIEWED BY RADIO STATIONS SUCH AS POPE RADIO’s “ARTIST SPOTLIGHT” HOSTED BY ON AIR PERSONALITY DJ ELDER E COURTESY OF 365 LIVE BROADCASTING. POCO PERRO’s SONGS ARE BIENG HEARD ON MAJOR LISTENING SITES LIKE PANDORA RADIO ON PANDORA’s WEBSITE AS WELL AS SPOTIFY TOO. FOR 2020 POCO PERRO RELEASED HIS 2ND ALBUM TITLED “YOUNG CEO” WHICH CONTINUES HIS FORMULA OF PUTTING OUT BOTH ENGLISH SONGS & SPANISH SONGS SUCH AS TRACKS “IT’s TIME TO DANCE” & “IMPORTANTE”. MUSIC FROM POCO PERRO’s CD ALBUMS ALSO WERE FEATURED ON THREE VINYL RECORD PROJECTS RELEASED IN 2020 (“NORTH CAROLINA STREET HEAT #8”, “SOUL-FULL PRODUCTIONS-VINYL ALBUM”, & “YOUNG CEO”).  IN 2021 POCO PERRO RELEASES HIS 3rd CD TITLED “KEEP THE PRAISE” WITH SONGS LIKE “PARA CRISTO”.  HE PERFORMED HIS SPANISH RAP SONGS AT TRUIST STADIUM IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC FOR THE RAYADOS HISPANIC MILB BASEBALL GAME THAT YEAR.  POCO PERRO ALSO PERFORMED “PARA CRISTO” & “INTERASANTE” ALONG WITH HIS NEW SONG "ESTE ANO" at LJVM COLISEUM on CLOCKTOWER OUTDOOR STAGE for CAROLINA CLASSIC FAIR.  POCO PERRO’s SONGS “INTERASANTE” & “I LIKE FRESH AIR” HAVE BOTH RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF AIRPLAY ON PANDORA & “INTERASANTE” WAS ADDED TO DEEP HOUSE DEPARTMENT’s HOUSE MUSIC SPOTIFY PLAYLIST THIS YEAR.  TO HIS CREDIT POCO PERRO HAS PRODUCED REMIX MUSIC TRACKS FOR ARTISTS SUCH AS J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO & MS. CRYSTAL aka BONITA SEÑORITA WHICH HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT LARGE SCALE LIVE MUSIC VENUES & CAN BE HEARD ON VARIOUS ITUNES PROJECTS BY THEM AS WELL. IN ADDITION TO MUSIC, POCO PERRO HAS A SNEAKER LINE CALLED POCO PERRO SNEAKERS WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ONLINE THROUGH A SHOE COMPANY IN ITALY. P.O.C. MAGAZINE FEATURED ONE HIS SHOE DESIGNS, POCO PERRO 2, IN AN INTERVIEW.  TO CONTACT: kiddiesoulceo@yahoo.com or (336)695-9868. 

POCO PERRO OFFICIAL TWITTER MUSIC PAGE: 

https://mobile.twitter.com/pocoperro1 

KEEP THE PRAISE 2021 cd on ITUNES by POCO PERRO 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/keep-the-praise/1566523307

J.O.T. knows that, through CHRIST, his ministry will encourage people with and without cancer and let them know that focusing on CHRIST will help them with whatever they are going through.  J.O.T. knows because he is a living testimony and so he stays SOUL-FULL.  GOD BLESS or in SPANISH "DIOS TE BENDIGA"!!!!

Quote from JAMES O. TERRY JR. aka J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO: "GOD delivered me from Cancer so I could help spread the ministry of CHRIST or CRISTO through my works (Music/Books/Clothing) and spread the good news of faith through my testimonies(Live Performances/Public Speaking/Visiting sick, incarcerated, etc.). J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO wants to bring people from different cultures together, especially Blacks from his AFRICAN AMERICAN culture and Hispanics from the LATINO culture. After viewing the SOUL-FULL productions website, if you feel moved to do so, please help support this ministry. Thank You (Gracias)." SOUL-FULL MINISTRY STATEMENT Soul-full productions purpose is to provide a positive, encouraging atmosphere to both youth and young adults so to utilize their individual minds, bodies, and talents/gifts in a way that will make these youth and young adults productive males and females in society. The principle focus is that through Jesus Christ you can achieve success in a manner, which is neither destructive nor degrading to themselves or others. Soul-Full Productions helps youth and young adults to develop good, sound, decision-making skills which prepares them for challenges they will face in life. Thank you for taking the time and consideration to review this ministry material. Proposal for SOUL-FULL Ministry The problem: Many of youth and young adults today are using their GOD given talents/gifts in destructive ways instead of constructive ways due to poor decision making and having too much idle time in life. Thus violence, sexually explicit behavior, and drugs start to influence our youth and young adults lives (Music, Music Videos, Clothes, and Literature youth are bombarded with imply that the way to handle life problems and challenges is through violence, sexually explicit behavior, and drugs). Hip Hop/Rap is the most influential music among youth and young adults. Many of the songs have violent lyrics and suggest that killing is the way to survive. The majority of the music videos aired on television have women either naked or half-naked (private parts are blurred out), and soliciting themselves for money. Last, our youth and young male adult culture has lowered their standards to gang affiliations and drug dealing (In their minds this is the only way to make decent money & be a real man). The solution: Through my experience as a former BED schoolteacher I not only taught violent males and females, but also turned around those whom the educational system had given up on. I noticed that the youth and young adults spent the majority of their time after school watching negative music videos, listening to negative hip hop/rap, reading books that perverted GOD given talents/gifts and glorified making a living by being a gangster, gang member, or pimp. These youth and young adults also wore baseball caps and T-shirts that, although were stylish, displayed pictures of either guns or drugs on the clothing. I successfully achieved changing those youth and young adults through my positive and educational hiphop/rap CD, my easy to read book published on how you can survive and make a living using your GOD given talents/gifts without perversion, and my stylish inspirational SOUL-FULL WEAR clothing line which constantly reminds youth and young adults to include Christ in daily decision making. I was able to reach both youth and young adults and change their lives. The SOUL-FULL PRODUCTIONS ministry offers a realistic way for youth and young adults to survive and deal with life challenges through a Christian mindset that promotes non-violence and high self-esteem/self worth. What is needed: As you know it takes money to fund any worthwhile program. There are basic essentials that every ministry needs: a building/meeting place, and a reasonable operating budget to keep the operating ministry in existence. A consistent meeting place for the ministry is crucial. As we know, once you start up something it has to be a known “routine” that youth and young adults can always go to the same location (no moving from one place one week and a different place the next). An internet web-site for SOUL-FULL ministry has been created but needs continual funds to support the monthly fee. Due to fact I am the only financial source for the SOUL-FULL PRODUCTIONS, I come before you now and ask that you assist in help keeping youth and young on a positive SOUL-FULL path in life. Youth and young adults are able to relate to the SOUL-FULL ministry because it combines Christ with everyday things that influence their decision making and survival. I know with your help youth and young adults can be brought to Christ.  Any money (dinero) contributions you decide to give will help support this ministry with will undoubtedly change lives!!!! Please make any checks or money orders out to SOUL-FULL or if you would like to donate by credit or debit card we are equipped to accept that to with our SQUARE card reader. GRACIAS & GOD BLESS!!!!