My Name Is Sheba

We open with Sheba, as she begins her interview with Carter Baird, of Vanity Fair. It’s an account of her life-story, starting with her parents, Burg Hawkins and Colette Blue, members of the duo, Burgundy and Blue. Chapter one chronicles the early days of her parents’ relationship: the meeting, the music, the relationship. Follow along as they navigate the struggles...and the surprises. Original song in this chapter: Rain Falling, by Kandace Springs.

“My Name Is Sheba,” is the twice monthly fictional story of iconic jazz/R&B artist, Sheba Hawkins, a young artist, who rose from obscurity as an orphan, to superstardom, and created a musical masterpiece. An album that sounds like the iconic records that become the soundtracks of our lives. Except, this one never saw the light of day—until now. In this story, her music’s finally being unearthed like buried treasure.

“My Name Is Sheba” is written around the original music from the album of the same name, by singer/songwriter Kandace Springs. We suggest starting with episode one, and following along.

This chapter of My Name Is Sheba was written, recorded, and produced by Monroe Jones. Original song “Rain Falling” comes from the album, My Name Is Sheba, by Kandace Springs, and can be found at Spotify, Apple, or wherever you stream music. “My Baby Just Cares For Me” was written by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson. Other original music in this episode is by Humans Win, BZUR, Jason Donnelly, and Trencher Music, all of whom have royalty free music available at storyblocks.com.

For more behind the scenes info on the creators of the story and the music, visit mynameissheba.com.

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Rusty Decker, troubled kid, and a victim of the system, finds himself back in Branford for the fourth time, after living by his wits on the street. His friendship with Birdie, and fascination with Sheba, begin to warm Rusty’s heart, win his trust, and change his life. Rusty notices a concerning transformation happening from within: he’s beginning to care about others.

“My Name Is Sheba,” is the biweekly fictional saga of iconic jazz/R&B artist, Sheba Hawkins, who rose from obscurity as an orphan, to superstardom, and the music she created along the way. It’s also about the creative life, and the beautiful struggle... a different kind of story.

“My Name Is Sheba” is written around the original music from the album of the same name, by singer/songwriter Kandace Springs. You can find “My Name Is Sheba” the album, and the podcast, wherever you listen. We suggest starting with episode one, and following along.

This chapter of My Name Is Sheba was written, recorded, and produced by me, Monroe Jones. The series is based on music from the album, My Name Is Sheba, by Kandace Springs, and can be found at Spotify, Apple, or wherever you stream music. Other original music in this episode is by Jason Donnelly, Vheissu, Ray Aley, Jack Bennett, Enzo Orefice, Michael Vignola, and Tencher Music, all of whom have royalty free music available at Storyblocks. That’s storyblocks.com.

For more behind the scenes info on the creators of the story and the music, visit mynameissheba.com. Finally, if you like what you’re hearing, please follow, leave a rating, and tell a friend.

“My Name Is Sheba” is a product of Subplay Creative.

Sheba settles into life with her adoptive family. But it quickly becomes evident that neither party is actually who the other thought them to be. As Sheba struggles to maintain her identity, she finds a quirky group of kids at school, who become her tribe. As the Dull’s basically leave Sheba to her own device, she begins writing, recording, and posting to her Youtube channel late at night in her room, building an audience.

“My Name Is Sheba,” is the biweekly fictional saga of iconic jazz/R&B artist, Sheba Hawkins, who rose from obscurity as an orphan, to superstardom, and the music she created along the way. It’s also about the creative life, and the beautiful struggle... a different kind of story.

“My Name Is Sheba” is written around the original music from the album of the same name, by singer/songwriter Kandace Springs. You can find “My Name Is Sheba” the album, and the podcast, wherever you listen. We suggest starting with episode one, and following along.

This chapter of My Name Is Sheba was written, recorded, and produced by me, Monroe Jones. The series is based on music from the album, My Name Is Sheba, by Kandace Springs, and can be found at Spotify, Apple, or wherever you stream music. Other original music in this episode is by Jason Donnelly, Humans Win, Neil Cross, Bzur, Jon Presstone, Media Music Group, Gushito, and Tencher Music, all of whom have royalty free music available at Storyblocks. That’s storyblocks.com.

For more behind the scenes info on the creators of the story and the music, visit mynameissheba.com. Finally, if you like what you’re hearing, please follow, leave a rating, and tell a friend.

“My Name Is Sheba” is a product of Subplay Creative.

Dr. Vivian Horowitz, published child psychiatrist, emerges as Sheba’s full-blown antagonist, But by her pressure tactics, she unwittingly pushes Sheba into deeper self-discovery, and a knowledge of her path, when Sheba stumbles onto the old piano in the cellar.

“My Name Is Sheba,” is the biweekly fictional saga of iconic jazz/R&B artist, Sheba Hawkins, who rose from obscurity as an orphan, to superstardom, and the music she created along the way. It’s also about the creative life, and the beautiful struggle... a different kind of story.

“My Name Is Sheba” is written around the original music from the album of the same name, by singer/songwriter Kandace Springs. You can find “My Name Is Sheba” the album, and the podcast, wherever you listen. We suggest starting with episode one, and following along.

This chapter of My Name Is Sheba was written, recorded, and produced by me, Monroe Jones. The series is based on music from the album, My Name Is Sheba, by Kandace Springs, and can be found at Spotify, Apple, or wherever you stream music. Other original music in this episode is by Jason Donnelly, Bzur, Jack Bennett, Adrian Berenguer, and Tencher Music, all of whom have royalty free music available at Storyblocks. That’s storyblocks.com.

For more behind the scenes info on the creators of the story and the music, visit mynameissheba.com. Finally, if you like what you’re hearing, please follow, leave a rating, and tell a friend.

“My Name Is Sheba” is a product of Subplay Creative.

We catch up with Sheba’s biological parents Burg and Colette, of Burgundy and Blue, through their Vanity Fair interview with Carter Baird. Burg and Colette, we find, have masked the pain of their loss, with the pursuit of success. By channeling their pain through the beauty of well-crafted words and melody, they’ve now reached the pinnacle of stardom and celebrity. The duo is reluctant to share, as Carter digs for the deeper story, he knows they are hiding.

“My Name Is Sheba,” is the biweekly fictional saga of iconic jazz/R&B artist, Sheba Hawkins, who rose from obscurity as an orphan, to superstardom, and the music she created along the way. It’s also about the creative life, and the beautiful struggle... a different kind of story.

“My Name Is Sheba” is written around the original music from the album of the same name, by singer/songwriter Kandace Springs. You can find “My Name Is Sheba” the album, and the podcast, wherever you listen. We suggest starting with episode one, and following along.

This chapter of My Name Is Sheba was written, recorded, and produced by me, Monroe Jones. The series is based on music from the album, My Name Is Sheba, by Kandace Springs, and can be found at Spotify, Apple, or wherever you stream music. Other original music in this episode is by Jason Donnelly, Humans Win, John Presstone, Timothy Stephens, Michael Vignola, and Tencher Music, all of whom have royalty free music available at Storyblocks. That’s storyblocks.com.

For more behind the scenes info on the creators of the story and the music, visit mynameissheba.com. Finally, if you like what you’re hearing, please follow, leave a rating, and tell a friend.

“My Name Is Sheba” is a product of Subplay Creative.