I am truly honored to have Cecil Thornton as a guest on “Black Canvas.” He shares his journey in becoming a Light Worker, Energy Healer, Spiritualist, and a Highly Effective Educator. With his many years of defying odds, he takes us on a journey to finding what inner peace means for our own lives. I am grateful to have shared my space with his and I hope you have the opportunity to discover what spirituality means to you.

Growing up in Northeast Ohio, Styles Haury connected with music at a very early age. Styles formed his first band in the 4th grade, playing country music out of his dad’s garage. Influenced by his favorite entertainers Kenny Chesney and AC/DC, he channeled that same energy into entertaining crowds of his own. He notes his live show has become a personal journey for him, one where he lets you in on with an infectious energy that leaves you wanting more. His upcoming debut song ‘A Man That Didn’t Know Nothin’ is the first in a series of autobiographical singles that make up his forthcoming debut album.




“When you listen to the full record- starting with my first release, ‘ A Man That Didn’t Know Nothin’-it tells the story of my life from front to back: from where I’m at so far, and the journey it took to get here. If you listen to this record from start to finish, you will know me. This record is Styles. And that starts with this first song.”




Styles’ talent has already earned him opening tour slots for Jake Owen, Brantley Gilbert, Brett Eldredge, Chris Jansen, Dwight Yoakam, Uncle Kracker, Tyler Farr, and most recently, Darius Rucker.




An avid fisherman and hunter, Styles is equally committed to family, music and the outdoors, often citing his real-life inspiration in his songs, from marrying his hometown girlfriend, to the ups and downs of adulthood and fatherhood, his friendships and pastimes, to the peace he has found in the life he leads.

New York City, singer, songwriter, Jake Lancer encapsulates the art of storytelling, the nostalgia of pop music, and the vitality of the New York City club kid scene in his debut EP as a solo artist. His forthcoming project Take Off!, explores the defiance of his own fears, love, trauma, and joy, using his life’s stories as a canvas to create a compilation of tracks that serve as one singular function.

Jake Lancer's influences range from artists like Lady Gaga, ABBA, David Bowie, to Troye Sivan. Growing up closeted yet a part of the LGBTQIA community, Jake dreamed of creating pop music that not only inspired but could give a voice to anyone on their own healing journey. Now a proud out gay man, Jake Lancer is also a mental health professional as a working therapist in New York City. Having studied mental health, musical theater at various esteemed institutions, and worked as a part of the music industry at Universal Music Group, the multi-talented artist has translated his training and life experience into his music.

Jake Lancer’s music is more than an expression of pop and dance, but a mechanism for healing, a love story, and a voice for those feeling both heartbreak and life’s greatest euphoria.

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Hailing from the humble city of Columbia, South Carolina, K.Starr

is is reintroducing himself to the world. This time he’s tinted in

an engulfing Pop hue with a R&B influence undertone. With a background in Music, Theatre, Dance and Television production, K.Starr has trained, performed, and worked with some of the greatest names in entertainment. Those names including the likes of Bobby Brown, Montell Jordan, and CeCe Peniston. His television credits include Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, TV One, The Bachelor Franchise

and Big Brother, extending to commercial features for SeatGeek and Evite. K.Starr credits Broadway star, Stepp Stewart, for much of his foundation. Through Stewart and various other amazing teachers along the way, K.Starr received mentorship and tutelage.

Press

Introducing K.Starr

K.Starr Is An Expanding Force To Be Reckoned With in R&B.! K.Starr, “Properly Trained in Singing & Dance”

K.Starr New Single, “GUY.” Set To Drop July 2nd

Now fixed on his singer/songwriter roots, K.Starr has refined his sound with industry gem Invadea (Credits: Janet Jackson, Eve, Ray J, etc.). In sonic product and production of this dream team, with lead single “GUY.”, we get introduced to a reinvigorated K.Starr, flexing the wide range of his vocals. With his first official EP, “Feelinz” we get a new sense of musical eclecticism, which has previously been boxed into boundaries of pop and rap. “I’m free from constraint”, K.Starr proclaims, smiling with light in his eyes. “I’m most excited about getting grounded and God putting me in position to be for other people what I wish I had when I started this journey.” A heart of gold and a tiger’s eye makes it indisputable, K.Starr is Hollywood’s next rising “GUY”.

On today’s episode, we are blessed to have the amazingly talented sensation: Jusef René. He shares his humble beginnings growing up in New Orleans, LA to serving our country in the Armed Forces to becoming “the voice” of our current generation! I am honored to call him a friend, but I hope you this episode and you learn more about his journey in life!

Maro is a Pop-Rock Singer, Guitarist, and Songwriter. Maro's long-time interest in blues, rock, and pop music has fueled his white-hot

passion for songwriting and composing stories that make his audience feel less alone and more heard. Maro’s sit-down-conversational approach to his songs enable him to give listeners a sense of humility and empowerment through his storytelling

lyrics and compositions. Maro is currently working with Grammy nominated producer, David Ivory, and will be releasing new singles coming soon. After spending the bulk of 2020 and 2021 focusing on writing music and expanding his vocal range by 2 octaves, Maro was excited to start promoting and playing for live audiences. He began touring on the east coast and central states in September. States included: Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, New Jersey and Ohio. Maro also promoted his new music releases with a billboard in Philadelphia, started a facebook Fan Club called: The DēLo's, attended an amazing music retreat in Costa Rica with several other artists and played at the Music Hustler Live conference in Las Vegas.

Maro is currently studying privately with acting coach, Joey Perillo. His agent, Jenn David, actively shops him for acting roles.Maro walked the runway at NYC’s Fashion Week 2021.

Born & raised in New York, Dan Kiernan is an emerging pop-soul singer & songwriter.  After performing in over 30 countries in multiple concerts, cabarets and regional theatres on both land and sea, Dan broke into the NYC music scene in 2018.  Dan's shows & music are both raw and electric.  His debut live album, "Dan Kiernan: LIVE + UNPLUGGED", recorded at the iconic Bitter End has over 60,000 streams and charted in the LGBTQ music charts in the UK.  His recent singles “Cutting Ties”, “Run With Scissors”, & “The Other Side” have amassed over 100,000 streams.  Dan has headlined in NYC at Sony Hall, The Bowery Electric, The Groove, Arlene’s Grocery, DROM, The Bitter End, 2021 Brooklyn Pride, and the 2021 Music for Climate Justice Festival in Stockholm, Sweden.  His music combines the nostalgia of 90s/2000s pop and classic rock.  @DanKiernanMusic

Matt Boylan-Smith is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, who left his hometown of Bathurst, regional NSW, to travel the world and tell his stories. Recently recognised at the Madrid International Film Festival, Matt took out the Best Short Films category for his unreleased music video “Johnny”.

Having toured extensively throughout Australia and Europe as well as a foray into South America, Matt’s live shows are known as an unforgettable experience, with ‘old soul’ story telling delivered by exquisite vocals. Performance highlights include the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House, a pre-match show for the National Rugby League and various national Australian festivals.

Gaining national radio play on triple j with his single “We Can Be Together”, Matt Boylan-Smith has generated over three million streams on Spotify with single “Down by the Ocean”, a collaboration with Alora and Senii (Finland), reaching #30 on Germany and Finland’s viral Spotify charts.

Previously, Matt has recorded with Jeff Martin (The Tea Party), and more recently with producer and engineer Lon LeMaster (Toto 4, Don Henley), Beau Hill (Alice Cooper, Winger, Kix Ratt) and Dan Frizza to produce “We Dream Of River Songs.”

“Boylan-Smith sings every song as though it is his last - full of feeling and with full commitment”

Von Haus Clock, Brake, Germany. October 2015

“Matt Boylan-Smith tore up the stage with a spectacular performance at Vanfest” - The Western Advocate, Austra

Jed Craddock’s musical sound can best be described as soul pop, a melding of many genres that maintains an air of predictable unpredictability. Jed’s dynamic voice serves as a bridge that connects many musical genres. While his genre may jump from tender acoustic to heavy hitting trap, he always writes and produces songs that appeal to a wide variety of listeners.




Jed started his musical life with piano and choir. And, his dad got him started playing in drum circles, singing hymns and chanting in choral ensembles. Jed later went on to sing in the San Antonio children’s choir where he was introduced to a more formal musical setting. Ultimately, Jed learned to play multiple instruments and grew his appreciation for how important listening and creating space can be as an artist.




Jed was blessed to be mentored by Gina Fant-Simon, a true Pro Tools wizard and fantastic songwriter, and Kevin Killen, nine-time Grammy winning mixing engineer. Both Gina and Kevin helped him develop the skills to produce and engineer songs for himself and others. He now owns and operates Earbender Studios with his fiancé, Boh Ireland.




In 2019, Jed teamed up with Bryan Fenelly from Plaid Dog Studios in Allston, Massachusetts, USA to crowdfund his first album, Prison in Paradise. His campaign was so successful that he was able to grow the album from a five track EP to a nine track album raising over $10,000 for the project.

Harlan Silverman is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Harlan believes in the power of music. Specifically the power music has to comfort our minds and relax our bodies. He began studying classical cello when he was 4. Harlan has worked as a songwriter/producer in a wide variety of styles ranging from hip hop to classical. He has collaborated with artists such as Duckwrth, Michelle Branch, Jon Batiste and Mayer Hawthorne. In 2019 Harlan began composing music for relaxation and mediation. He now has been featured on many wellness playlists and has over 20 million streams.