Simone Henry is the Founder of ECHE (pronounced eh-shay) Music, an artist services company serving independent Christian recording artists. She is also the creator of the first platform to offer music for downloads before there was iTunes, and the platform was strictly for Christian music. She made a breakthrough in music and cutting edge technology, but was never properly recognized for it. Eche means "eternal, perpetual and everlasting.

Simone grew up in the church, singing in many groups and choirs from the time she was seven years old.  Simone sang in different groups, from the children’s, young adult, chancel choirs in her local congregation to community and touring choirs.  These experiences fostered her love of many different styles of Christian music.  This is where the seed was nurtured within and created a strong desire to see Christian artists succeed in getting their messages out to bigger audiences.

Prior to starting ECHE, Simone received a degree in Business and Information Technology from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.  This opened the door to many years as a software engineer and analyst for various government agencies, as well as some private organizations.  This is where she received valuable experience with Internet technologies, customer requirements and customer support which she uses to serve her clients today.

As God usually does, He took these experiences and combined it all.  This is how ECHE was born. She believes Christian artists with a positive message for the world should not be broke.

This varied background of software engineering, business administration and singing in multiple groups provided the perfect foundation for providing services for artists on the Internet and in person. As part of an immigrant family, she experienced the remoteness of family all her life. With that in mind she strives to make ECHE Music a community where independent Christian recording artists can get connected to the people and resources that will help them succeed in the music business.

Find Eche online at echemusic.com and facebook.com/echemusic.

This is an interview that brings empowerment to women in being an Entrepreneur. If you are an Artist and want to get paid for what you do check out her website here Eche.

Some might call her a "Blasian-American" who carries a burden for the unborn and a desire to make an impact on the political system to cut through the corruption that exists. To some this may be a lofty goal, but to others it is definitely possible and can be done. 

She holds both a law degree and a business degree. She is the daughter of two doctors: an African-American father from Louisiana, and a mother from the Philippines. As she is running for the remainder of the term that the late Congressman Elijah Cummings held, she has hopes to not only win this election, but the next one where there will be a full 4-year term to be held in service to the people of the 7th district of Maryland. 

This is a special edition of our podcast, as Tuesday February 4, 2020, is the election date for the 7th Congressional District of Maryland and boy does Liz Matory have a story for you.

On Sunday January 26, 2020, I (Norman) was devastated by a text message, as I was awakening from an afternoon rest, from my friend Mark, in which he sent me a link where I read the news of Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash, of which I was completely shocked and in disbelief. We, here at Pneu Pneuma Godcast felt it was necessary for us to discuss this great loss to the world, in light of people's reactions and questioning where God is in all of this devastation. 

There were 9 victims of this crash. Those included Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, a budding basketball player who was ready to follow in her father’s footsteps; baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and their basketball-playing daughter Alyssa; mother and daughter Sarah and Payton Chester; Mamba Academy basketball coach Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan. We use this podcast as a memorial to their lives. May you all #restinpeace.

In his NBA career, Kobe Bryant won 5 championships, earned an NBA record 15 selections for All-NBA teams and 12 for All-Defensive teams. He has also led the league in scoring twice, won the Slam Dunk challenge and got 4 All-Star Game MVPs in 18 appearances. As a business owner he had many ventures he was involved with including his own sports drink company (Body Armor), his Nike endorsement and Mamba Academy, among  several others that are part of his legacy. 

In the words of his widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday January 29, 2020,  "My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri. We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now...I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them...Our love for them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever...To honor our Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this tragedy. To donate, please go to MambaOnThree.org. To further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please visit MambaSportsFoundation.org

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Michelle Gomez is the epitome of a success story in America. She has been dubbed The Latina Career & Life Coach. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a master’s degree in Business Administration. She has over 21 years of experience learning, navigating, and overcoming obstacles that plague women in the corporate environment. Michelle is passionate about helping women achieve positions of power and influence through effective career planning, personal advocacy, and advancing more women of color in an effort to close the gender wage gap. Michelle uses her expertise in executive presence, professional dossier writing, personal branding, leadership quality, and negotiation methods to empower women toward their personal and professional goals. Visit her website at https://www.michellemgomez.com

Kevi Morse is an American Rapper and Dee Jay, who represents Yeshua (Jesus). He hails from Michigan and travels the country as a national Artist ministering in various forms.

Jody Ward is a pro life advocate. Abortion hits home for Jody, because her mom was told to have an abortion to save her own life at the expense of her brother's life, because doctors told her she would die if she carried out the pregnancy. About 35 years later, her mom did die, just as we all do one day, and her son who she was told to abort, lived to tell about it.

Follow us on all social media platforms, sow into the podcast if you love what we're doing for the kingdom of God and email us with feedback on how we may improve or what you would like to hear us discuss.

Jody Ward is a pro life advocate. Abortion hits home for Jody, because her mom was told to have an abortion to save her own life at the expense of her brother's life, because doctors told her she would die if she carried out the pregnancy. About 35 years later, her mom did die, just as we all do one day, and her son who she was told to abort, lived to tell about it.

Follow us on all social media platforms, sow into the podcast if you love what we're doing for the kingdom of God and email us with feedback on how we may improve or what you would like to hear us discuss.

This is part 2 of our interview with Barbara Alpha an Author, Licensed Minister, and Faith Based Counselor.  She has published four books and is working on her fifth.

She is the founder and Executive Director of Back 2 Basics Ministry also known as B2B. The ministry serves primarily as a spiritual family to thousands of people both young and old. These people can be found anywhere, however, they are primarily found on the streets, in shelters, placements, and other facilities and they serve all ages, but mainly serve an enormous amount of teen boys and girls averaging between 14 and 18 years old that do not have families.

Barbara has received numerous awards from facilities that she has ministered to throughout the years. B2B was recognized by the Hunger Awards as the Non-Profit of the Year for 2016. She leads Community Outreach Programs to bring love, joy, laughter, and the Gospel to disenfranchised, low income, and at-risk youth and adults. Partners with local churches and community outreach organizations to minister in different areas throughout Texas.

She is the proud owner of 3 mermaid tales (black, gold, and electric blue) and is currently working on the sequel to her book Dark Waters Emerging and hopes that it will be a movie one day. She loves God and loves people.

Barbara is an Author, Licensed Minister, and Faith Based Counselor.  She has published four books and is working on her fifth.

She is the founder and Executive Director of Back 2 Basics Ministry also known as B2B. The ministry serves primarily as a spiritual family to thousands of people both young and old. These people can be found anywhere, however, they are primarily found on the streets, in shelters, placements, and other facilities and they serve all ages, but mainly serve an enormous amount of teen boys and girls averaging between 14 and 18 years old that do not have families.

Barbara has received numerous awards from facilities that she has ministered to throughout the years. B2B was recognized by the Hunger Awards as the Non-Profit of the Year for 2016. She leads Community Outreach Programs to bring love, joy, laughter, and the Gospel to disenfranchised, low income, and at-risk youth and adults. Partners with local churches and community outreach organizations to minister in different areas throughout Texas.

She is the proud owner of 3 mermaid tales (black, gold, and electric blue) and is currently working on the sequel to her book Dark Waters Emerging and hopes that it will be a movie one day. She loves God and loves people.

Part 1

Marlon Cooper is a minister and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharmacist). What a combination to have. He ministers health to the body of Christ through the word of God and serving in other ways, and he "ad"-ministers  (administers) medicine to take care of the body of humans. As a friend to Norman Brown for more than 20 years he has proven to be a friend and a brother of the highest caliber. He has fathered 4 children and has been married for more than 24 years. His life is a great testimony of God's goodness on many levels. However, life was not always so grand for him. He started out in a family with people who never went to college and arose in the midst of that culture to become a great advocate for education within his family. Listen to his story of overcoming adversities and family norms, to becoming an example even to those in his family.