Saeed Renaud a.k.a S.R. Soul is a Brooklyn born and raised Grammy award winning singer/songwriter who made his debut on Fox Network's "The Four with his amazing rendition of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Run To You". Growing up singing and serving at his family church, he's got funny church stories for days! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

This week, our guest is Jason Fredericks - an awesome comedian, writer, actor and performer who you may know as one-third of the comedy team, The Playmakers. We talk about his churchy upbringing, how he and the Playmakers got started and rose to internet fame, and his current ventures with his brother, Kevin Fredericks (KevOnStage) & several other comedians he now manages. He also shares a crazy story of a fight that broke out at his church growing up. No one is safe... not even the pastor! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

Lou Reed is a good friend, a dope musician, praise and worship leader, preacher and teacher. He shares stories with us about his churchy life and upbringing, and the specifically funny things that happens as a musician coming up in church. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

Our guest this week is Lady T'Mil Curtis - a marketing and brand strategist known as "The Navigator", who also serves as marketplace, career and ministry coach. We talk about her churchy and musical life, and she shares a humbling and hilarious experience from one of her earlier ministry engagements. She was definitely not prepared for the situation that unfolded! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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

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

This week, our guest is Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers! A Grammy and Dove award winning artist, Byron has created several gospel and contemporary Christian projects, and collaborated with artists of all genres. You might know him from being featured on Bruno Mars' 24k Magic, or from writing and performing with Beckah Shae and tobyMac. We talk about Byron's upbringing as a preacher's kid in church, some of his current music projects, and his experience with some miracle healing services that were a bit lacking in the "miracles" and "healings" department! For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode - Visit ChurchyLife.com

This week, our guest is Cheryce Thompson - a savvy entrepreneur that offers her services as a writer and editor, while managing her own blog and other ventures. We talk about her churchy life and upbringing, as well as some hilarious church stories that she and her friends still laugh about to this day. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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

Singer/songwriter and background vocalist for too many artists to name (most recently Kirk Franklin), Darian Elliott shares some of her funny stories from growing up in church; including the times she did the most performing solos as a child. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com

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

Dalon Collins is currently best known for his lead vocals on timeless hit singles such as "Now Behold the Lamb", "Conquerors", and "Let me Touch You and See if You are Real". Formerly with the Grammy, Stellar, and Dove award winning Kirk Franklin and The Family, Dalon is walking through the doors that God has been opening and is venturing into a solo career. In this episode, Dalon recounts several hilarious stories from growing up in church; including wardrobe malfunctions that he's witnessed on a Sunday morning. For full episode information, show notes, and links to anything we talked about on this episode, visit ChurchyLife.com