MY FIRST SINGLE ON iTUNES!!!!

God has been Good. He has allowed a number of talented musicians to get together and make high quality, positive music. Please read below and support. Thank you!

Hey all,

Believe it or not the choir I sing with at Dartmouth College is being featured on a new compilation CD and I thought you might like to take a listen. MY FIRST SINGLE IS ON THAT ALBUM and The CD is called “Walt Cunningham Jr. Presents All God’s Children – Vol. 1”. Walt is our choir director. We are hoping to create a “buzz” by getting listed on Billboard’s Music Charts. It only takes about 3,000 downloads or 5000 iLike.com free listens to make the top 10 on the Inspirational Music Charts. We could really use your help as it takes only a couple of minutes and doesn’t have to cost you a thing. Simply do one or more of the following:

1. Listen to these two songs off the CD “When All God’s Children Get Together” by Walt Cunningham and “Waking Me Up” by Khadijah Bermiss. You can hear them for free on iLike.com. The more times you listen the more credit we get. (total cost Zero)
2. Download one or both songs. They are only $.99 cents on iTunes, Amazon.com and Rhapsody.com and a portion of the profits goes to support our choir and those philanthropic efforts in which we are involved.
3. If so moved, download the whole CD for only $9.99! (I promise you won't be disappointed)
4. In an attempt to get our promotion efforts “viral”, please forward this message to as many friends as possible. (total cost Zero)



Thank you for your support … you really will be part of something special.

your blog writer/entertainer,
Khadijah

Early Morning Lullaby

It seems my stint on the East Coast has left me as an early riser, so the early morning had its way with me...and I bore this..

The Serenity of a Morning
Before the sun has officially made its presence known in the sky
is not something to be taken lightly
It's like a sweet, early morning lullaby

I wake up and I'm thankful
for ALL that God has given me
I wake up with thoughts in my mind
that make me happy :)

Nothing's ever as bad as it seems
as the house quietly hums with white noise
Writing in the midst of its orchestra,
lays around my neck, a garland of poise

Shame that as eyes awaken,
the day's peace runs away
There's gotta be a time
when that peace can come back again today

The lights are low
My prayers are said
I plan the day, merely hoping for my Daily Bread
The sun slowly rises for the world to see
as I get out of bed to make some coffee

(from my heart to yours..enjoy)

I'd Like To Make A Toast...

to my brother and sister, Traci and Dr. Sekou Bermiss, the newly weds.

Jan 1, 2010 will live on as a day where a dream came true first hand and vicariously.

A brief blog description will never do justice to what kind of love I saw that day.

From the eyes of a 23 year old who has had her heart broken at least 4 times in her life, seeing Traci and Sekou at 30 and 32, falling into the glory of a love that wasn't awakened before it was ready was all that I needed.

The wedding and everything related to it was young and hip, yet classy.

SETTING: The winter wonderland of Stamford, CT.
WEDDING LOCATION: the quaint and beautiful Union Baptist Church
RECEPTION LOCATION: the ever so hip and jazzy Bank Street reception hall.

It was just a good time with good folks with good food and good music and a wonderful night of initiation into the lovely yet sometimes infamous Bermiss Brigade.

During the whole thing, I was happy to be there and tried to embrace all of what was going on, but the wave of emotion and pride and nostalgia only hit me once I was on a train in NY and pulled out the photo booth pic of me, my dad, and my 2 aunts (YES, Sek and Trace had a photo booth at the reception hall!!! I KNOW...nice touch). I had a damn good time with the people that I love most in the world and simultaneously, I was given a lesson on love that always makes its way into my life whether I want it or not:

SONG OF SOLOMON 8:4
"Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires."

There's nothing like a lesson learned through a dream coming true vicariously.

SO...yes...again...I'd like to make a toast to the most beautiful couple in the world who inspires me more than they can ever imagine.

To my brother and sister, Mrs. Traci Bermiss and Dr. Sekou Bermiss.

::clink, clank::
::drink, drank::