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EJ Gaines is Vice President of Marketing at Capitol CMG and Co-Executive Director of Motown Gospel, divisions of Capitol Records/Universal Music Group. An entertainment lawyer and former artist manager with 20 years of experience in the music business, EJ Gaines has guided the careers of GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artists, producers and songwriters, as well as producers and talent in film and television. EJ and I trade stories about being dads of young kids, and he shares stories about his churchy life, his upbringing, and the funny differences between the kind of church he grew up in, and the church he started attending in college. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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You might know Yvette Williams as the former wife of controversial Gospel singer/songwriter Tonéx (aka B.Slade), but she's a dope singer/songwriter in her own right! Growing up as a church kid in Chicago, she traveled the world as a lead singer with Rev. Milton Brunson & The Tommies before relocating to San Diego. Yvette shares some of her funniest church moments in this episode! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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Production specialist, and behind-the-scenes creative director Kiana Ephraim shares some funny stories about her upbringing in church, and we talk about shared experiences growing up churchy in Los Angeles. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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This week, our guest is Keyondra Lockett - a phenomenal singer/songwriter, fashionista, and all around dope person to know. Originally a member of the all-female gospel group Zie'l, Keyondra has branched out with several incredible solo projects. We talk about her churchy life, her upbringing, and she shares some funny church stories about how fights can break out anywhere... even around the offering plate. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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This week, we're talking to my good friend / sister, Megan Fowlkes! She's been a singer in church all of her life, and has just recently started focusing on her career as a professional baker. Megan shares some crazy experiences she's had at funerals, and how someone or something always causes inappropriate laughter! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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Our guest this week is Elder Darryl Jones - an awesome preacher and teacher that serves at Emmanuel COGIC in Los Angeles, CA, and professionally works in real estate. He talks about his upbringing in the church as a several-generations-deep minister in the grand old Church of God in Christ. Of course, he shares some hilarious stories about all of the things that could go wrong during a normal church service. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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Angel Laketa Moore is an actress and comedian from Baltimore, MD, that now lives in the Los Angeles area. You might know her from YouTube and across social media as "That Chick Angel", or even from her long stint as nurse Dawn Archer on ER. We talk about Angel's life growing up in church with a super churchy mom, and she details some of her favorite words and phrases that you'll only find at church. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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Demetrius Tolefree is a highly gifted musician, singer/songwriter, producer and recording artist from East Oakland, California. He currently serves as the minister of music at Glad Tidings International church, and runs the online gospel station - FreeDem Radio. D. Tole shares a funny story about a choir rehearsal that gets shut down a lot earlier than expected. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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You know Anthony Davis as one third of the hilarious comedy group, The Playmakers. Along with KevOnStage and Jason Fredericks, their popular videos about the funny stuff that happens in church and churchy culture have gone viral several times over. We talk to Ant about his churchy upbringing, being a PK (preacher's kid), and growing up in Seattle, Washington. Of course, he shares some hilarious church stories, about the type of food the saints might try to offer you! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode - Visit ChurchyLife.com

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In today's episode, we're talking to LaTrice Pace! An amazing singer and songwriter, LaTrice has several projects under her belt as a solo artist, and as a member of The Anointed Pace Sisters. We talk about her churchy life and upbringing, and she shares some hilarious mishaps and misquotes that have happened during performances with her sisters. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode - Visit ChurchyLife.com

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Sean Tripline is an accomplished musician, conductor, professor and pastor from Philadelphia. He's currently at Princeton Seminary, pursuing his masters in divinity. We talk about his churchy life and upbringing, he shares some of the crazy things he's seen happen while folks are up singing solos in church.  For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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Karen Bankhead is a phenomenally versatile actress, comedienne and writer who you may have seen in movies like "I Am Sam", and "Little Richard", and TV shows like "New Attitude", "Boston Common", and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". She also performs regularly as the elderly "Etta Mae Mumphries" (known as the black Forrest Gump) who she brought along with her on this episode. We talk about her churchy life, and how Sis. Etta Mae was birthed into the world. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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