Sheldon Senior - “While there is life there is music”
Sheldon Senior is a fresh dynamic artist who is certainly making his presence felt on the Reggae Music scene He will have an assured future in the global music industry. This extraordinary singer/songwriter is responsible for creating a number of deeply meaningful and thought-provoking songs that have truly captured the essence of a thriving artist, capable of achieving world-wide acclaim.
Sheldon Anthony Senior was born from the parish of St. Catherine in Jamaica, he started singing at a very young age making his debut as the lead singer for his Primary School Choir. In this prolific and melodious environment of Roots -Rock -Reggae and Gospel, his musical roots were given the necessary substance to blossom. He was listening and attentively studying an array of musical forms: from Ska to Reggae, R&B, Jazz, Old Negro Spiritual, and of course ,Gospel Music. Sheldon focused his energy on taking inspiration from a rich mixture of artists that set the benchmark for others in the industry. Those who influenced Sheldon’s passion and unyielding commitment to create positive and uplifting music, were Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths and Bob Marley,Dennis Brown who revolutionized Reggae on an International scale.
This multi-talented being went on to win athletic competitions in his home region and had been encouraged to pursue a career in sports at an intense competition level. Many enticements were there but Sheldon did not permit anything to derail his deep-seated devotion to music. It was this highly driven mentality that he could smoothly evolve from sound systems to singing in live bands such as, the Step by Step Band from Mandeville and the popular Fab 5 Band. In 1996. His successful streak continued when he entered the Tasty Talent Contest and won ‘Best Original Song’ and ‘Best Dressed Artist’.
He spent every given moment to perfecting his musical craft. Sheldon has found the time to accomplish a BA Degree in Teaching Mathematics (Middlesex University, London) and a Teaching Diploma in Fashion Designing (VTD I, Jamaica). He is now residing back in Jamaica after in England where he is preparing to make an impressive entry into the Reggae Music scene that will surely set new standards. His mission is to become a world-renowned singer/songwriter and producer, touring the world spreading his unique and magnetic brand of Reggae, Soul and Roots Music.
Worldwide radio play and magazine articles have come to him since the CD came out. March 24th he performed on the Mandeville Splash in Jamaica.
Sheldon’s new album is called I’m Coming up” and it now available
You can listen to this wonderful album on Zim Carib Radio
1. What is the meaning of your name? {group if applicable}:
I don’t have the full meaning of my name but I know what I stand for. Peace love and unity for all people and for all souls. I love to love and be loved. I believe in working hard and building from the heart and if its not truthful and good for all then it doesn’t fit with me. Life must feel good because that’s the reason for it, for us to feel good while living it and if it’s not, then we need to work to make it feel that way as much as we can.
2. What does your music bring to the reggae genre?
I don’t see my music and this gift as being reggae, pop or any other genre but as just music for the mind, heart and soul. that encompasses all that we can and will feel as human emotions. it takes with it looooove for a woman, love for yourself and for all. I want to give hope to someone in a bad state and build bridges and hope.
3. Who influenced you? And what is your motivation?
My life influence me. Love for a woman influence me. Love for myself, kids and friends. people and emotions influence me. my motivation is to be happy. I want to be happy so in that pursuit of happiness I’m motivated to do what I love and what I want to see in the work. So it pushes me to do music that build and create good.
4. What do you see as the future of reggae and music in general?
The future for music is good, whats happening now is for a time and not more. so I want to make music that’s going to be around for a very long time and not for three months or less. I believe in music as the language of all people so it will always be here, and if my music can be with people for a good part of their lives then that’s good for me, and if it teaches something good to one person then music is doing what it should, and maybe I also do what I should with my talent.
5. Playing or recording what do you prefer?
All form of music is a blessing to be able to do. I can’t see one without the other. They are indivisible.
6. Please tell the folks what you would like them to know.
I would love people to know that you are the biggest contractor in your life. That means you build all you want in your life so take control and build love, happiness and peace in your life!!
My music is the vehicle that I use to tell this simple message.
Blessings and Peace to all....
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