Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Gary Hines. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
Jazz, Blues, Spirituals, Rock & Roll, R&B, Gospel, Hip-hop & Soul – These are The Sounds of Blackness!
We’ve performed for Kings, Queens, Presidents, Ambassadors at Concert Halls, Colleges, Schools, Corporations, Festivals all over the World.
Sounds of Blackness appearances include The Olympics, The World Cup, The Ryder Cup, The NFL, NBA, MLB, The Grammy Awards, The Denver Summit of 8, The NAACP National Convention, The SuperBowl.
and numerous Film Soundtracks.
Sounds of Blackness has appeared with Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams, Sting, Prince, Elton John, Maya Angelou, Usher, Harry Belafonte, Aloe Black, Common,
John Legend and many more.
Sounds of Blackness has won Image, Soul Train, International Time For Peace, Stellar and three Grammy Awards! Our Top 10 Single “ROYALTY”
was also Nominated for 2 NAACP Image Awards
and 2 Stellar Awards!
Sounds of Blackness Singles –
“TIME FOR REPARATIONS”, “HOLD UP YOUR LIGHT”, “URGONNAWIN” And “WOKE”Are The Anthems of Today’s Movement for Social Justice!
Sounds of Blackness Glorify God by Uplifting All People Through Black Music!
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
Literally saving lives, bringing people closer to God, inspiring people of all backgrounds and being in the vanguard of The Social Justice Movement –
All by way of our music.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
2023 is Sounds of Blackness 52nd Anniversary. We have never stopped or even paused in our
ongoing quests to provide musical inspiration,
and motivation for people everywhere and for
The Social Justice Movement 
Contact Info:
- Website: SoundsofBlackness.org
- Instagram: Sounds of Blackness
- Facebook: Sounds of Blackness
- Linkedin: Gary Hines
- Twitter: @SoundsBlackness
- Youtube: Sounds of Blackness
Image Credits
Karl Demer Rodney Fair Nagashia Jackson