Missippi’s Bio: When it comes to soulful storyteller Missippi, one doesn’t have to utilize a superfluous vocabulary to hype his poignant voice or depend upon studio wizardry to enhance the rhythm & blues-meets-pop sound he was innately blessed with. The magic of his musical gift lies deep within, much like the rich complexity of his Southern heritage. Although he deliberately misspells the moniker of his birth state, Missippi’s talent is anything but haphazard. His unique sound is like a ...
Missippi’s Bio: When it comes to soulful storyteller Missippi, one doesn’t have to utilize a superfluous vocabulary to hype his poignant voice or depend upon studio wizardry to enhance the rhythm & blues-meets-pop sound he was innately blessed with. The magic of his musical gift lies deep within, much like the rich complexity of his Southern heritage. Although he deliberately misspells the moniker of his birth state, Missippi’s talent is anything but haphazard. His unique sound is like a cosmic force of soaring gospel melodies melded with electric funk rhythms that comes as naturally as breathing. On The Book of Life, his debut album, each composition speaks volumes about his multifaceted artistry and history. Much like legendary soul greats Sam Cooke, James Brown and Stevie Wonder, Missippi was enrolled in the school of music known as “church” at an impressionable age, subsequently earning a name for himself throughout the community as a singing sensation. “My grandfather was a preacher and since my mom directed two choirs, I was at church every Sunday and sometimes during the week. When I was five, I used to sing in front of the congregation, which was fun. People started asking me to sing at weddings, funerals, and birthday and anniversary parties. Basically, I sang and performed throughout all my years in school.” As a high school student, Missippi’s most memorable experience came when he toured for two years with the renowned gospel singing group, the Mississippi Mass Choir, developing a profound maturity and respect for being an authentic artist. “Gospel is what really influenced me most. The hardships many African-Americans have suffered in the South shaped a lot of great people who’ve turned their internal pains into words that make you want to scream and shout. That’s what gospel music is all about: celebration, praise and victory.”
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