VERNAL SHEPHERD
VSJ RECORDS
ARTIST/COMPOSER/PRODUCER
Vernal Shepherd has been an accomplished musician for most of his
life. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Vernal developed a love
for music early in his life. Starting at the age of six, he began
to have a desire to master the bass guitar. His unique style of
playing the bass lead to his starting his first band at the age of
15 years old. The name of that band was Light Touch. Vernal and the
Light Touch band gained quite a following playing for block parties
and eventually they began to play at the local night clubs in
Chicago and the surrounding suburbs culminating with a sold out
performance at McCormack Place, one of Chicago's very popular
convention centers. This success led the band to the release of
their first album in 1982.
Now a resident of Kalamazoo, Michigan Vernal has had the
opportunity to further his musical talents by being an active
musician in his church and also a lead instrumentalist in the
church's singing group. Vernal also is a record producer having
produced several local rappers and poets with his original
soundtracks serving as the background music for their spoken word
form. Vernal also is certified in camera operation and video
editing which led to the creation of Lee/Vern Productions.
Vernal produced a television show titled "Get the Word Out" that
ran for more than a year on the Cable Access channels in Kalamazoo.
This show was hosted by Vernal and his wife Lee E. Shepherd.
Vernal launched his own record label VSJ Records in 2005.
Vernal's most recent accomplishment is his music being played on
the hit television show CSI New York on two episodes, Iced and the
Closer.
I invite you to go to CDBaby.com to listen and purchase Vernal's
albums, Flame and Melodies of Praise.
Or you can type in Vernal Shepherd in the Google box and it will
bring you right to the CDBaby site.
All of Vernal's music is original and copywritten and cleared
through BMI.
Here is a list of Vernal's latest CDs:
Something New - single instrumental $5.00
Keep Moving - single instrumental $5.00
To God be the Glory - six song instrumental $10.00
Straight From the Zoo - ten song instrumental $10.00
Spoken Word CDs:
We're Still Here - single spoken word $5.00
The Mind Bares the Keys of Life - single $5.00
spoken word
A Hostile Takeover - six song spoken word $10.00
You can purchase these CDs by money order at the address below. Or
if you would like to correspond with comments or suggestions please
feel free to do so.
Vernal Shepherd
P.O. Box 50692
Kalamazoo, MI 49005-0692
http://www.websocials.com/profile/friends/multiply/login.asp?id=14455
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