Min. Anthony Edmond-Pinckney M.Ed is my name. I heard about Exposed Vocals while on twitter and I look you guys up on google to see what your company was about and I wanted to reach out to you as a new artist in the Gospel world. I decide to sign up because I am new artist plus I need exposures to music world.

Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to
become an artist?

 I grow in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as well New York City. I been sing all my life since I was the age of 5 years old. I really start sing more in high school because of my music Cheryl Hazzard. She believe in me and my gifts. I have sang with the  West Philly High School Choir, all city choir of 93, Joy Unlimited Youth Mass Choir,  Wawa Welcome America Choir, Gospel Music Workshop of America Choir, Zak Praise Sing Yall Choir, Ezekiel Baptist Church Mass/Men/Gospel Chorus and Voice of Victory Mass Choir

 Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind
it? 

I have two music pages on with the Name Min Anthony Russell Leonard Edmond-Pinckney M.Ed and another with Tony Colby-Deveruax. The first page is traditional gospel page while the other is contemporary gospel and lil R&B

Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?

I am a new artist and I want my music to be hear and right now I am independent artist as well. I don’t mine have people listen to my music for free right now. I am on soundcloud and will have an account with youtube to share my music. Plus some of the choirs that I have sang with are currently on youtube as well and that is free to watch!

Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?

My advice is to seek GOD daily for guidance about the direction you want to go in with your music. I have a gift to re write pop songs and turn them into gospel songs like Twinkie Clark and James Cleveland. I love doing it and seeing people reaction to me sing a pop song now turn into a gospel song. Also do not give up on your dream of doing it! Sometimes it will be hard as new artist or group and you might want to walk away but believe that GOD gave you this gift to help people!

 Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that? 

I think that every artist make mistakes and its okay! We are human beings and not robots and error can be correct! I try not to make mistakes during performances but I have and people been up set with me but I was off and I learn from it go on with doing my best!

Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our
readers would enjoy hearing about?

Right now I am local artist and I just been traveling in the Tri-State area of New York, Delaware, New Jersey and Philly sing. One time I went to sing and the crowd was so cold to the comedian as well me! It was nothing I could do but sing the song and leave the stage because they was just a cold crowd that did not know me at all!

Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your
usual songwriting process?

My inspiration for songwriting comes from hearing other songs, reading a bible verse and sometimes just playing around on the piano.

 Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share
your music?

Currently I am on sound cloud and have two facebook pages and black planet page as well to share my music! I am currently working on music page for myself and I let you know when it is finish.

 Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your
mp3 player?

Right now don’t have any embarrassing songs that you might fine! On my two facebook page I did mess up on a song because my mind went blank and had to be creative on the spot! But that what you do as an artist

Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it? 

I would work building a mini studio in my new home and work on new music and upload and plus I have a non profit organization the Edmond-Pinckney Scholarship Foundation Inc, which gives scholarships to high school seniors graduating from high school and starting college.

 Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?

Will be in the studio in a couple of weeks to finish the single. Then I will drop the Ep and next an album as well for this year!

Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for
you?

I promote on social media like facebook, blackplanet, and youtube because you get face results that way! I also working on my on music page which will be link to facebook and black planet pages

Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?

 I would like to perform in Europe because when I was apart of conference a couple of years ago the Swiss land music producer stated that no Gospel artists come over there to record or tour and I would like to do that regularly. I would love to Walter Hawkins, and Whitney Houston as well!

Exposed Vocals: So,what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to
 talk about? 

Yes! I am working on my single to drop soon, and EP as well!

Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing? 

Currently I am teacher and writer! I have written a could of children books and in the process of having them publish as well.

 Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going
through your head?

I am the biggest BeBe and CeCe Winans fan on the planet! I would hear their songs on the 1480 am the gospel station and would go buy it the next time I would get paid from my job.

Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?

Its all about balance in everything you do! I put God first, family second, music third along with writing children stories and etc!

Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2016?

Fans should be ready for me to sing traditional gospel, contemporary gospel and some R&B as well! I love sing and incorporating all types of music in my sing as well!