BJ Stokes/ Swingsation
Archive - May 2008

The BJ Stokes Bronzeville Campaign rewarding industrial music marketing internship

            Swingsation, BJ Stokes is now offering summer employment for college students. These jobs will allow students to work in the field they are majoring in, to gain experience, and most importantly, they receive compensation for their efforts.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYMENT OFFERED

 

Looking for an enjoyable and rewarding industrial music marketing internship to gain some experience? The BJ Stokes Bronzeville Campaign is seeking individuals who are energetic, determined, and has a passion for the music business! Responsibilities include: • Assist with coordination of projects related to industrial music market research, ad development, and daily administrative duties to assist the Swingsation, BJ Stokes Global Draft Tour. • Assist with special events Applicants must attend college. These internships will not offer college credit. However; these internships will be compensated. Interested applicants please send your resume to Swingsation, BJ Stokes at www.myspace.com/swingastionbjstokes.

 

About Swingsation, BJ Stokes & the BJ Stokes Bronzeville Campaign: This Campaign is the proud category innovator and is rapidly becoming the nation's leader in the distribution of music through the industrial music market described as “Swing Music”. Swingsation, BJ Stokes is located in the Swing capital of Illinois and “The Home of BJ Stokes” "Bronzeville" area of Chicago, IL.

 

Visit www.myspace.com/swingastionbjstokes to learn more about the company.

 

Kim K. Kellis

 

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 BJ Stokes

 

BJ Stokes the coolest

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Check out the girl in the shower LOL

GLOBAL DRAFT TOUR/ Bj Stokes

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Bj Stokes my Godbrother sent me this picture from London, Canada saying he was looking for support for a few of his friends had just released an album

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Brian Sexton and my Godbrother Bj Stokes

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BJ Stokes my Godbrother and Silvia Swing from Italy

GLOBAL DRAFT TOUR (BJ STOKES)

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BJ Stokes supports Brian Sexton by Influencing his fans to VOTE

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BJ Stokes

Bill Jim Stokes

Portfolio Assessment of Learner Performance                  

Under choral teachings of Connie Rodgers

Tenure: 2004 - 2007

 

Chicago Columbia College                                    

Tenure: 2006

 

St. Leo Catholic High School

High School Diploma

Graduated: 2005

 

Leo Catholic Male Chorus                                      

Under teachings and several credited performances of Ladonna Hill

Tenure: 2002 – 2005

 

Music Net (Private Lessons)                                          

Tenure: 2004          

 

Private Lessons                                                                

Under teachings of musical doctor Dr. Linda Morgan

Tenure: 2003


/Awards and Honors/  
May-September 2007 -
International Internet Broadcasting Kiss Radio awards artist Jim Stokes number one on radio charts; International Internet Broadcasting Kiss Radio awards single “Just One” Steppers Anthem of 2007; 2003 – Honors recognition presented by the Dean of Leo Catholic all boys choral;

 

/Instruction/
2008 /Instructor, Musical Studies (P.A.T.S. Chicago Public School Program)

2006 /Instructor, Youth Empowerment Program
2006 /Instructor, Vocal Studies Program (Tracy Harris Production)
2005 /Instructor, Youth Sunshine Cove Camp (Moody Bible Institute)

/Ownership/

1999 – 2008 /United SCA International (Research and Development)

 

/Discography/ (Vocalist, Producer, Song Writer, Covered Material)

2008 /Ain’t Misbehaving/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Thomas Wright Waller)

2008 /Luck Be a Lady/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Frank Loesser)

2008 /This Thing Called Love/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Elvis Presley)

2008 /Nearness of You/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Ned Jones and Hoagy Carmichael)

2008 /Thriller/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton)

2008 /That Face/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Frank Sinatra Jr.)

2008 /I’ve Got You Under My Skin/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Cole Porter)

2008 /Lady Is A Tramp/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Rodgers and Hart)

2008 /That’s All Right Mama/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Arthur Crudup, Elvis Presley)

2008 /It Had Better Be Tonight/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Meglio Stasera)

2007 /Billionaire (Entire Album)/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Kalvin Ellis, USCAI)
2007 /Could This Be Love /(Bill Jim Stokes, Josie Aiello, Lady J Entertainment)
2007 /I’m Through / (Bill Jim Stokes, Lauren Keyana Palmer (Keke Palmer)

2006 /The National Basketball Association Anthem/ (Robert Kelly, Jeff Marrow)

2004 /Good Man/ (Christopher Troy Harris Sr., G.I.P.)

2004 /So Amazing/ (Christopher Troy Harris Sr., David Rodgers, G.I.P.)

2004 /Africa/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Christopher Troy Harris Sr., USCAI)

2003 /Was It I/ (Bill Jim Stokes, London Benton,

2001 /Who Will Stand/ (Bill Jim Stokes, Christopher Troy Harris Sr., GIP)

 

/Theatrical Scoring/
Scored a medley for the performance of Bright Star Inspirational Choral for the Lions Club International 90th Convention The flag presentation held at the United Center of Chicago, Illinois, USA

Musically covered the following:

Africa: Algeria, Benin/ Botswana/ Burkina Faso/Cameroon/Central African Republic/ Chad/ Comoro Islands/ Congo/ Djibouti/Egypt/Equatorial Guinea/ Ethiopia/ Gabon Republic/ Ghana/ Guinea/Israel/Ivory Coast/ Kenya/ Lebanon - Jordan/ Lesotho/ Malagasy Republic/Malawi/ Mali/ Mauritania/ Mauritius/ Morocco/ Namibia/ Niger/ Nigeria/ Reunion/ Senegal/ South Africa/ Swaziland/ Tanzania/ Togo/ Tunisia/ Uganda/ Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ Morocco/ Namibia/ Niger/ Nigeria/ Reunion/ Senegal/ South Africa/ Swaziland/ Tanzania/ Togo/ Tunisia/ Uganda/ Zambia/ Zimbabwe

 

Asia: Bangladesh/ Brunei/ Hong Kong/ India/Indonesia/ Japan/ Lebanon/ Malaysia/ Nepal/ Pakistan/ Philippines/ Singapore/ South Korea/ Sri Lanka/ Taiwan ROC/ Thailand/ Canada: Alberta/ British Columbia/ Manitoba/ New Brunswick/ Newfoundland

 

Northwest Territories: Nova Scotia/ Nunavut/ Ontario/ Prince Edward Island/ Quebec/ Saskatchewan/ Yukon

 

Caribbean: Antigua/ Aruba/ Bahamas/ Barbados/ Barbuda/ Bermuda/ British Virgin Islands/ Cayman Islands/ Dominican Republic/ Grenada/ Jamaica/ Puerto Rico/ St. Lucia/ Republic of Trinidad & Tobago/ US Virgin Islands

 

Europe: Austria/ Belarus/ Belgium/ Bulgaria/ Croatia/ Cyprus/ Czech Republic/ Denmark/ Estonia/Finland/ France/ Germany/ Gibraltar/ Greece/ Hungary/ Iceland/ Ireland/Italy/Israel/ Lebanon - Jordan/ Lithuania/ Luxembourg/ Malta/ Monaco/ Netherlands/ Norway/ Poland/ Portugal/ Romania/ Russia/ Spain/ Slovak Republic/ Slovenia/ Sweden/ Switzerland / Liechtenstein/ Turkey/ United Kingdom

 

Latin America: Argentina/ Belize/ Bolivia/ Brazil/ Chile/ Colombia/ Costa Rica/ Ecuador/ Honduras/ Mexico/ Nicaragua/ Panama/ Peru/ Surinam/ Uruguay/ Venezuela/

 

Oceania: New South Wales/ Northern Territory/ Queensland/ South Australia/ Tasmania/ Victoria/Western Australia/ Guam (USA)/ New Caledonia/ New Zealand/ Vanuatu

 

/Commercial Media Production/

2008 /Broadcasting Editor and Effects (WYJS Television Program)

2008 /Short Film “Falling in You”, (Juan Anthony Director)

2007 /Recording Performance for McDonald’s Radio Commercial (Leo Burnett)

2007 /Programming and editor for The Gospel That Gives radio advertisement (1390am Chicago Gospel)

2007 /Producer of Commercial Media Production for Youth Empowerment  Workshop Scholarship Program (Bright Star Community Outreach)

 

/Film Scoring/
2008 Short Film “Falling in You”, Juan Anthony Director

/Performances/

2007 /Accompanied Chris Harris in a performance for the Governor of Illinois (Rod R. Blagojevich) Campaign Rally

2007 /Opening act for Def Jams’ (Bobby Valentino) at the African Festival of Chicago

2007 /Featured performance artist for Josie Aiello (Where I Am release concert)

2007 /Accompanied Chris Harris in a radio performance for The Gospel That Gives (94.9 FM) Hallelujah showcase (Arkansas)

2000 – 2006 /Accompanied Chris Harris in performances 2000 - 2006 Chicago Gospel Fest (Main Stage)

2006 /Accompanied Chris Harris in a performance at 2006 Taste of Chicago (Buckingham Memorial Fountain Stage)

2006 /Accompanied Chris Harris in a performance for honorable Chicago Bronzeville Alderman Toni Preckwinkle

2006 /Accompanied Chris Harris in a performance for Shore Bank at The Harold Washington Culture Center

2006 /Christmas Performance with Chris Harris for Chicago Commercial company (Leo Burnett)

2006 /Accompanied Chris Harris in performance as the Opening performance for the Chicago Bulls at Chicago United Center

2005 /Performance on national televised show "Sensation

2003 /Numerous performances with mainstream gospel recording artist such as: Walt Whitman Jr., Rev. Bryant Jones, Lonnie Hunter, Pharis Evans and award winning Percy Gray in a Summer Gospel Workshop

 

BJ Stokes/ Donald Lawrence

The bright lights revealed the luxurious stage to begin the starring performances of the evening. The audience was anxiously waiting to see the hottest talent Chicago had to offer on this spring night, Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center in Chicago, Illinois.

 

None other than Grammy award winning Donald Lawrence graced the stage to welcome everyone and announce what the evening had to offer; he had the strongest line-up of talent since the event was established three years prior. 

 

To set the pace for the evening, Grammy award winning Donald Lawrence strategically started the evening with the smooth sound and illustrious singing sensation BJ Stokes who performed “The Nearness of You” by Ned Jones and Hoagy Carmichael accompanied by a great gal pal

 

The two magically embraced each other as they intimately sang the beautiful words composed decades prior to their own births.  Notwithstanding their incredible talent to perform vocals from such an era of music set in the 1930’s, these two had the audience standing on their feet in mere amazement applauding their sensational abilities.

 

BJ Stokes set the stage for others to take the evening to a new standard of accomplishment. 

 

As if the standing ovation at the end of the song wasn’t enough, BJ Stokes receives a phone call after the event concluded.  What an awe inspiring moment to take a call from the most noted entertainment lawyer in Chicago, Daryl Jones.

 

Congratulating BJ Stokes on a stellar performance, he discussed the possibilities of him signing with one of the top six recording companies in the USA.  This news topped the evening of excitement and what better way for BJ Stokes to celebrate than to share the joy with family and friends at a local Bronzeville eatery. 

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Grammy award winning Donald Lawrence strategically started the evening with the smooth sound and illustrious singing sensation BJ Stokes who performed “The Nearness of You” by Ned Jones and Hoagy Carmichael accompanied by a great gal pal

 

 


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