| Question: | First of all, Kip, you have one of the best stories anyone has ever heard, the infamous bathroom singing has become legendary... but what song were you singing when Prince heard you? |
| Answer: | For Your Love by K-Ci & Jojo |
| Question: | What's the most important thing you learned from Prince about the music business? |
| Answer: | Find your own way... |
| Question: | What's the most important thing you learned from Prince about music? |
| Answer: | I learned that feeling is the driving force behind any good music so always follow your soul. |
| Question: | What was your favorite memory of the Rave concert experience? |
| Answer: | Singing Everyday People with Larry Graham and Prince on stage at the same time because I had never known the song before but it reminded me so much of singing at church. It was very inspirational to me. |
| Question: | What is the song writing process like for you? |
| Answer: | It is never the same. It depends on what's in the air sometimes and other times it's what comes from within. Just trying to stay open to what the most high has for me to deliver. I'm simply a vessel. |
| Question: | Tell us about the new cd, what are your favorite tracks and why? |
| Answer: | I try not to be partial to any of them because they all tell something about what I have gone thru in some aspect of my life and I just feel like the Eleventh Hour as a whole says something. |
| Question: | Do you have any plans to tour this fall? |
| Answer: | Yes, still workin' on it as we speak. |
| Question: | What part does your faith play in your career? |
| Answer: | My faith is my foundation. Everytime I set foot on the stage, my faith was already there before me. It has to be because people need something and I feel like I have a message to deliver. Anyone knows that if u entertain people in any shape, form, or fashion, it takes a lot of guts to get up in front of a crowd. Furthermore, I feel like my faith gives me a different perspective on viewing life's ups and downs. So I'd like to think that my faith gives me my identity. |
| Question: | You came from a family of gospel singers, will you ever do a straight out gospel album? |
| Answer: | What is gospel? Answer = Good News. I'd like to think that I spread good news to people every time I sing. |
| Question: | What is your vision 4 your career? |
| Answer: | To travel the world and spread the good news of a paradise. We can talk more about this later. |
| and now a little about Kip Blackshire the person... | |
| Question: | Besides Music, what are some of your hobbies? |
| Answer: | I love playing basketball, gardening, biking, and fixing things. |
| Question: | I heard you love basketball, what sports do u follow and what are your favorite teams? Detroit Pistons? lol |
| Answer: | I follow basketball and football. My favorite teams are the New York Knicks and the Denver Broncos. |
| Question: | What CDs have you been listening to? |
| Answer: | Good question... Blackeyed Peas, Common, Queens of the Stone Age, & Led Zeppelin |
| Question: | What are some of your favorite bands? |
| Answer: | The Blackeyed Peas, Mint Condition, Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Led Zeppelin |
| Question: | Do you have any all-time favorite movies or tv shows? |
| Answer: | I like to watch the Sci-Fi channel and watch shows like Stargate. I'm into that kind of stuff. i also like to watch stuff like Friends, Dharma & Greg, That 70's Show, & House. Don't get a chance to watch that much but when I can catch a little of an episode of the shows, I'm usually interested. |
| Question: | Do you read much? if so, what? |
| Answer: | I should read more. I like to read things like the Da Vinci Code. |
| Question: | What was life like growing up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas? |
| Answer: | Life was pretty simple and I led a pretty sheltered lifestyle. I grew up in an extremely controlled environment. My grandmother was the pastor of our family church. I didn't have many real friends. I went thru a lot of acquaintances but few true friends. There wasn't a lot to do in PB and if u weren't careful, u would get caught up in a whole lot of nothing so I left. |
| Question: | Who do you admire, or Who is one of your heroes? |
| Answer: | I admire my grandfather and my stepfather because these two men taught me some of the most valuable lessons in life. |
| Question: | Wilma Flintstone or Betty Rubble? |
| Answer: | Whichever is the brunette......lol |
Thanks Kip! |
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