After 5 Years, I Interview one of the best UK Gospel & Christians of this decade, CalledOut Music aka Samuel. We speak about what's happened in that time, being a husband, making moves required for him and his family, The effect of Social Media on him, where he sees the UK Gospel Industry at the moment + more! ----more----Samuel is Honest, Open & Transparent about his own journey as a man & an artist, in ways that show people who support & those who may never heard of him, he hasn't before. ----more----CalledOut Music Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledoutmu... Haych Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_haych/?h... ----more----Chapters: 00:00 - Opening 00:47 - Introduction of CalledOut Music 01:51 - Major Milestones since our 1st interview (5 Years Ago!) 05:32 - Calledout's Fears About Flying 06:17 - Prioritising Marriage vs. Public Image of CalledOutMusic 09:54 - How His View On Music Changed + Social Media Effect On Him 11:24 - Social Media = Highlight Reel 13:22 - Not Letting Social Media Influence The Christian Creative 16:13 - Other's Opinions on Calledout's Success & Trials To Get There 19:37 - How Does Samuel Steward His Influence? 22:32 - Is there a Fear to Getting It Wrong? 24:25 - What Does Support Look Like for CalledOut Now vs. 5 Years Ago? 28:58 - Has the UK Gospel Scene Got It Right? 32:43 - How We, As Christian Creatives, Can Miss The Call 36:48 - Is There A World Where CalledOutMusic Doesn't Exist? 39:08 - What Has Anchored Samuel since baptism 10+ Years Ago? 41:49 - New Maturity Of Samuel The Husband? 46:32 - Samuel's Final Encouragement To Himself

I speak to Paige Lewin, Host of 'Texture Talks, Author of 'How To Love Your Afro' & One of the most important voices on Afro Hair in the World to talk about her life, her upbringing, relationship with her earthly & heavenly father, her hair journey, her Sales Career and how every step she's made encompasses who she is today. ----more----Paige speaks about some things she has never spoken about before in an interview. This interview is one of a kind, not to be missed or skipped through! Trust me. ----more----Paige Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigelewinofficial/?hl=en Team Texture: https://www.instagram.com/team.texture/?hl=en Haych Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_haych/?hl=en ----more----Chapters: 00:00 - Opening 00:56 - Introduction of Paige Lewin 02:38 - Moments That Best Describe Paige's Childhood 04:43 - How Does Paige See Her Mum Growing Up? 06:18 - Maturing Quickly 07:25 - Paige's Relationship With Her Father 09:16 - 'Doing What You Have To Survive...' 12:42 - Paige's Use Of Banter To Deflect 14:54 - Do You Believe You Are Worthy... 16:25 - The World is A Mess, Lean On God. 17:42 - Concept of Earthly Father vs. Heavenly Father 20:35 - Paige Not Having A Present Fatherly Figure 23:17 - Community Around Teenage Paige 25:22 - Paige's Mum Reaction to Paige's New Found Attention 26:40 - Paige's Hair Experimentations 31:14 - Paige Working In Sales: Wolf Of Wall Street 35:06 - Why Does Paige Leave Sales? 36:46 - How Does Paige Now View 'Her Dream Job'? 38:54 - The Day Off Wig Glue Incident 40:42 - It's A Process: Your Hair. 41:44 - When The Process Clicked For Paige 44:07 - The 2 Different Paiges. 46:20 - The Wholistic Paige: The Journey 47:15 - When Does Paige Finally Love Herself? 50:35 - Why Paige Documented Her Hair Journey 54:27 - The Importance Of 'How To Love Your Afro' 58:00 - Happiness for Paige Now vs. Paige Back Then 01:01:11 - Paige's Advice To Herself

An excellent way to end the series with Dr. Tru Powell, where we speak about Growing Up in Inner City Birmingham, UK, Finding His Passion For The Arts, How Not Having His Father around Impacted Him, The Pain of Stepping Away from the MBCC Awards, What The Inspire Awards Look Like, Tru 2.0 + much more. ----more----Tru dives into his professional and personal pain points through his life & speaks about how his faith was tested in a conversation sure to inspire those who have experienced the same feelings. ----more----Check Out 'The Inspire Awards' Website: https://inspire-awards.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspireawards_uk/ Instagram: Haych - https://www.instagram.com/dj_haych/?hl=en-gb Tru Powell - https://www.instagram.com/tru_powell/ ----more----Chapters: 00:00 Opening 00:44 Introduction of Tru 01:37 What Was Tru's Upbringing Like in Newtown, Birmingham 02:25 'The Singing & Dancing Twins' 03:16 How Did Society's Expectation Affect Him Growing Up? 05:35 Safe Space Of Having A Brother 06:15 Why Him & His Brother Created Aston Performing Arts Academy (APAA) 08:10 APAA - The Reaction from The City 10:52 Why APAA Stopped & How It Affected Tru 12:46 Is APAA Coming Back? 13:23 MBCC Awards - How Did Tru Feel About Being a Trailblazer With It? 16:06 How His Family & Friends Saw Him When He Stepped Away from the MBCC 18:58 How Long Did it take Tru to get back to Being Himself? 21:54 Is Tru's Faith Affected During This Time? 24:14 How Tru Felt His Image Was Tarnished & What That Did To Him 27:15 The Inspire Awards 32:28 Has Tru Reached A Ceiling In Birmingham? 34:09 Advice for People From Birmingham who are trying to make it... 35:17 Fathering His Kids & Balancing Marriage, Family & Business 40:11 How Does Tru Give His Family The Best Of Him 42:54 Final Self Encouragement