Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 376 – July 18, 2018

I haven’t. Tell me about it.
It’s already out. It’s on
Netflix now as well. It’s on
the airlines—on all the
international flights you
can see it. They had a big
premiere in New York actually.
They had a major interview on
a talk show with one leading
lady from the Times. I don’t
remember her, because I
wasn’t there; Grace was doing
it actually. It’s out all over the
world and having different
premieres all over the world.
It’s very successful actually.
I would think it would be.
You have to see it, then
you’ll understand the basic
Jamaican family. We were
children of immigrants. You
know, my brother is Bishop
Noel Jones. He has one of
the largest churches in LA.
It’s called City of Refuge. My
mom and dad worked with
Nelson Mandela. My father
was a preacher. My mother
also was a singer and a
designer. She passed away
last year when I was in New
York.
Yes, I remember. It was
about the time of Randy’s
birthday.
Yes. Right after I saw you she
died. But she was great. My
father was a great leader.
They honored him with a
street in his name. He did a
lot for poor people, people
who are just not as fortunate
as we are. My mother was just
incredible. She was a part of
the orphanage with Nelson
Mandela and my dad for
children with AIDS—orphan
children with AIDS actually.
They did a few hospices in
South Africa. My
brother is now
taking over that.
Then my brother
Max was a deputy
mayor of Jersey
City. Now that my
father has passed
on, he’s the head
minister of my
dad’s church in
Syracuse. There’s
seven of us in my
family.
That’s a big family, and
you’re all successful.
Everybody is pretty
successful.
How did you deal
with being so
religious?
Well, we were
religious, but you
know, religion and
being a minister is
part of show business.
My dad, when he
preached in the
gospel church, you
sing and have a good
time. You’ve been
there, I’m sure.
So will the new
album have any
gospel music?
My new album will
have some pop stuff,
some rhythm and
blues. Robert
Owens also did
another mix of
“Strong,” so that
will go out as well. I
think on the album
I’m going to release
eight tracks and
several remixes by
Eric Kupper from
New York, Martin
Ryan from Germany,
Robert Owens and
Jan Godrie from
Mediamix Studios
in Belgium. My
Backup vocalist
is Ebby Dwenthe,
Europe’s top gospel
and pop singer. My
backup vocalists on
“Strong 2” is Anita
Ilicic, produced with
Goran Ilicic as well.
I thought you were going
to release a single. Have
you done that yet?
No, the single is not out yet.
We are just promoting the
video. But my new music
will be in a package with the
video. That’s how we’re going
to sell the package. I will have
a CD and a DVD with all the
remixes and the new tracks.
I have a couple of tracks that
I need to finish, and that will
complete the album. As soon
as Brad releases it later this
year, then it will be out.