Join me This Saturday- October 10th, for this year's Gospel Concert with Beverly Covenant Church- 10545 S Claremont Ave, Chicago, IL 60643. 

Doors open at 6pm -hear selections from Amanda Raquel at 6:30pm followed by North Park Gospel Choir. 

*Children are welcome to attend the performance. Childcare is provided for toddlers and infants.

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Enjoy and download Lil Man's lullaby below:)

Hope to see your faces!!! xoxo 

2015 "Amazing" Stellar Award Winner- Tiff Joy

(Thank you Tameka for sharing this:) Read more here.  

Just a few shots from our fun time at this years 28th Gospel Stellar Awards in Tennessee.  Go to PHOTOS for more.

Join me as I sing with Multi-GMA Dove Award winner Natalie Grant at Apostolic Church of God's  "Joy of Christmas," a musical celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. See (Events Tab) for details.

Hubby and I had a wonderful time hanging out with this genuinely kind couple.  With so much success: "The Voice", "Survivor", "The Apprentice" and "Touched by an Angel", it is humbling to be involved with the launch of their 2013 sensation- "The Bible", a 10 series reenactment of biblical events airing this spring on the History Channel.  Stay Tuned!

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Getting Lost at the Listening Party!

It is with much excitement, we release the date and location of Amanda Hunt Music's, much anticipated, OFFICIAL LISTENING PARTY!!! Go to the Events Tab for details and be sure to RSVP Now before capacity is reached.

WHAT A NIGHT!!   SEE PHOTOS FOR LISTENING PARTY SHOTS.

November 5th, 12pm- Join me and First Lady Tara Jenkins at Fellowship Chicago 2012 Women's Weekend - Day of Prayer. BIG UPS to Pastor & First Lady Charles Jenkins and the Fellowship Family on 8 Stellar Award Nomination...BooYaaa!! 

Anyway, I’ve noticed how flippant people are about Hell. Some have called it the final part-aae while others use it as an adjective describing the temperature or how fly something is.  But for the purpose of this blog, I wanted to focus on the following three: 1. many believe there is some form of heaven BUT no hell, 2. that this current life on Earth IS your heaven or hell and 3. there is NO heaven OR hell; after Earth-you’re finished or you return to repeat the cycle of life as a caterpillar or something. Using my highly specialized brain, I began to think this over.

Logically I couldn't help but ponder, how a person could believe in a heaven and no hell, when there has been an up for every down, light for every dark, a right for every wrong.  I then could not help but feel depressed that this world would be all there is, whether it is your own personal heaven or not.  Lastly, why would one be so sure there is no afterlife: good or bad, when we can’t prove it (without faith) and have, as a human race, been initially sure yet wrong about most major discoveries: the earth is flat, we're the only planet, etc, etc.  Humans learn as we go and there is nothing wrong with not getting it right the first time but should one take that position when contemplating a place like hell.

I’ll say this, whether or not you believe hell is real, you’d have to agree that it could be. None of us are omniscient and can say definitively otherwise. And if hell could be true, do I want to be there? And if I don’t want to be there what do I have to do to prevent that?  Now, the Bible is the only truth audacious and accurate enough to assert that belief in Jesus Christ is the only ticket outta hell and into heaven.  And since I can’t even get into P.Diddy’s VIP afterparty without knowing him or at least being granted access to his guest list…why would God be any different?  Furthermore, why would God want someone, who has ignored Him and His way their entire life on earth, living with Him in the lap of luxury....And more interestingly, why would that person all of a sudden want to be there? For me, I found it most pertinent to entertain this line of thinking before I died, seeing how I wouldn’t have much input, afterwards.

Food for thought.

Finally, Great Christian Hip Hop!!

I'm a lover of CeCe , Chris Tomlin and Mali Music, just like the next person but I have been starving for some head bangin', neck noddin' Hip Hop that's not violent, misogynistic, or self-glorifying....oh and cheesy.  Honestly, some of the wackness out there has been embarassing.  But my beau has introduced me to some folks that  (if I call myself a bold, loving Christian) I have to share with you.

Mouthpiece: I've been a fan of his for over a year, ever since "Broken" on his "Lost and Found" Mixtape. He has a young sound with rugged lyrics and his merging of music genre is creative but not overreaching.

theBreax:  A dynamic duo recently turned quintet...sort of.  5 guys with Beleaf and Ruslan in the lead.  I had the privilege of opening for them a few months ago and was blown away by their talent and transparency.  Support the project "Never Arrive" on iTunes.

High Society: Last and NO WHERE NEAR least....High Society. Individually, they've always been charming, but the collective swag on this team is cosmic. I've passed this music on to so many teens in ministry and it has blown me away how they connect. I can't stop sharing it...goodness, you're listening to them now on the site.   I bump it in my convertible, babymobile....it's hot.  Enjoy downloading a bunch of their free music here and do not hestitate to move the gospel forward when it hits the stores. 

Left it cause I Love It.

Happy New Year Dr. King!!

I go in with the intention to first cover Donny Hathaway's- "This Christmas", and I'm feeling pretty confident. We practiced and the arrangement we came up with is really swanky but once I'm in the studio, my chee is off and the flow ain't right!

I call my hubby and he helps me put it all in perspective saying, "you're paying for it so maximize or reschedule". Logically I know this to be true but emotionally I'm kinda salty.  I mean I've been in the studio a few times and figured "I got this". But needless to say, I started off feeling a bit cocky and ended up singing a bit rocky....womp womp.

My diva status is squashed and I'm a little disappointed so I decide to move on to "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas".  God grants a miracle cause 1 take later.... waallaah... we're experiencing studio magic.  Sir Walter and I vibe, Eldridge is majorily pleased and ultimately, we end up taking this cheesy picture of me brimming with pride.

The point is, I've been really learning how to go with the flow.  My usual tactic would have been to use sheer will power and force the results I desired in life. The disadvantage is I rarely like the results and never enjoy the process. Long story short, the single will be out in a couple of weeks and I hope it gives you a big-ole koolaid smile like mine. Happy Thanksgiving!

Anywhooo, I called my ubba Christian and ubba successful Hollywood friend, Naima Lett for help and consultation. Both which she happily obliges and I literally learned how to do a theatre resume and monologue from her the night before.  We recap afterwards (what went right and what went wrong)  and the convo changes direction in which Naima asked me "If you had God's great big YES, what one thing would you be doing in life?" I muster up as much courage as I can and admit- I'd be singing on the same scale as Whitney Houston was. Big production, great fashion, extraordinary choreography and the music would be Christian/Inspiration.. a quality of performance that has never done before by a Christian artist". I mean sure Madonna, Cher, Beyonce,Prince, Celine and Janet have all done it, but not one Christian artist.  She delicately replies, "Then why are you auditioning for someone else's play when you should be focusing on how to get your production off and running. You're a singer.. why haven't you given yourself permission to be the best at that"?

OUCH  Naima!!! 

She proceeds by saying, "You're not focused, I mean laser focused " and generously calls out why...(reasons which will remain private.. thank you very much). What could I say, she was right, it hurt, I needed to hear it...and now I'm focused!

You gotta laugh at God's irony though: I sit in the cold to audition for a part, that I don't get a call back on, only to admit that I should not have been outside, waiting in the cold from the start. For me, it was a distraction...a cop out and I knew it but I couldn't have seen it, if it weren't for my good gal friends. So thanks Vikki for giving me the opportunity and  thanks Naima..for helping me live truth!

FOCUS.