All Saints Dance: Turning "Water To Wine" With DJ Saint Smith

Traveling the independent artist road in music can be challenging, but also rewarding. There are artists on the scene who’ve found ways to explore their talents in many ways, and one of them is DJ Saint Smith. 

An accomplished singer/songwriter, Smith is creating his own sound, “Church&B.” We are going to explore his career, inspirations, his upcoming Gospel day party “Water to Wine” and his debut album “Yours, Saintly.”

DJ R-Tistc is a global DJ who has rocked parties for celebrities and events internationally. He dropped in on Queue Points to discuss his career, how he stays ready for gigs and his thoughts on how DJs have been treated in recent weeks.

On this episode of Queue Points, we delve into the book, "When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era” with author Donovan X. Ramsey. Donovan discusses the tragic legacy of the crack epidemic through the eyes of four individuals, illuminating the vulnerability and resilience of the Black community. We discuss topics like harm reduction, the vital role of community, and the significance of having authentic representations of the people impacted by the crack epidemic. 

Sharing deeply personal experiences, we explore the continuous ripple effects of the crack era, the failure of the criminal justice system, and the intersections between historical events like the Great Migration and the onset of the crack crisis. This episode confronts the disparities, the stigma, and the systemic negligence that fueled the crack epidemic. Join us on a journey of understanding and compassion of a misunderstood and misrepresented epidemic.

Samora Pinderhughes is using his music to talk to us about our current moment, and calling back to a long, and important history of social justice in music. On this special episode of Queue Points, Pinderhughes sits down with Jay Ray to discuss his inspirations, his process and his hopes for how his music will impact the world.

The Healing Project is Pinderhughes’ multidisciplinary art project - “a digital archive, music album, and physical exhibition created and brought to life by hundreds of people across the U.S. through word, sound, song, and visuals.” 

Award-winning podcaster, DJ, musician and journalist, Mr. Al Pete, stopped by Queue Points. Mr. Al Pete is the 2022 Black Podcasting Awards Best Music Podcast winner for his podcast The Tables Might Wobble. He not only joined us for our core topic, but, in this segment, tells us a bit about how The Tables Might Wobble was born, his history in hip-hop and how he got started DJing.

In this video, Malika Redmond talks about the importance of voting and Black liberation. Redmond is the CEO and co-founder of Women Engaged, an organization that supports the power-building of Black women, femmes and young adults. 

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th, and Queue Points is encouraging you to "Queue Up The Vote!" 

Malika joins Jay Ray for this lively conversation about civic engagement, the important work of Black women for Black liberation, and why it's important for all of us to vote.

Community is important, and during the pandemic it was even more important. Michael Ward and Joshua Henry Jenkins founded BLACK, GAY, stuck at home as a way to engage the community around film, and the impact has meant so much more. The two joined us for a much larger discussion, but this is them talking a bit about their work.

Queue Points has made no secret about our support of Singer/Songwriter Rob Milton. Milton recently was part of the writing team for Monica's latest hit featuring Ty Dolla $ign called "Friends," and we invited Rob to join us to talk about his career so far. We got into conversations about the importance of getting songs placed, how he collaborates, and his thoughts on the ongoing conversation "is R&B dead?"

This week Queue Points learned about the water crisis in Jackson, MS, and we were super upset about it. We asked Queue Points listener Marq McPherson if they'd be willing to come on and update us on the state of water in their city. During our chat Marq informed us about growing and always having to worry about water, how this storm might bring about much needed change, and what song is keeping them inspired during this time.