Worldly Church Girl

Church folks are funny—and, let’s be honest, a little superstitious too! This episode is about the wild things church folks be doing when it comes to choosing between the facts, or the funny.Whether you’ve lived it, seen it, or doing it yourself, this episode, is one you gotta hear!

People feel the need to share all their personal business and drama on Facebook. It's like a reality TV show where the plot twists are all about who they dislike and the ones who they really don’t like. It’s the TV show we did not ask for, but yet...here we are.So, pass the popcorn!

Church folks are funny—and, let’s be honest, a little superstitious too! This episode is about the wild things church folks be doing when it comes to choosing between the facts, or the funny.Whether you’ve lived it, seen it, or doing it yourself, this episode, is one you gotta hear!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Black woman who moves from a big multicultural city to a small country town? Join me on this episode and I’ll tell you how I’m coping with not only trying to get used to a new town but a town where NO ONE looks like you! #theynotlikeus Grab your headphones folks and listen to how I try to get used to this whole new world. One cornfield at a time!

It has been since April 2023 that I dropped a new episode of Worldly Church Girl. Since then, I’ve immersed myself in my writing, drove into the art of flower arrangements, and made custom gemstone tumblers. And let me tell you, I’ve missed podcasting, but I wanted to do it a little differently. I will still have guests on my live shows, but I will drop mini episodes of just little ol’ me weekly. I hope you join me on this journey, and most importantly, I hope you enjoy it and feel blessed by it too.

History:The Billboard Top Ten Songs chart for 1995 contains the following names: Coolio, TLC, Seal, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Madonna, and a man named Montell Jordan. This Is How We Do It was a breakout new jack-swing song that topped the Hot 100 for seven weeks and R&B charts for eight. Jordan, tall and handsome with a silky-smooth voice, established himself as a powerful presence in music, brimming with talent, savvy, and charm. Over his nearly twenty-year career in music, Jordan has released seven studio albums, and fourteen singles, and is a Grammy-nominated artist, selling more than 10 million records...

Demetrius Daniels was born on October 8, 1975, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was raised in a family that deeply valued music, with his parents, Stanley Daniels and Juanita Hayes, being deeply rooted in gospel music. Demetrius, along with his two younger brothers, grew up attending Church of the First Born Saints, which was their family's home church. Demetrius was a natural singer and joined his church's children's and adult choir, performing many solos. During high school, Demetrius pursued his passion for music and became a member of a group called Dos of Soul, which later signed with Def Jam Records. The group's...

Music has always been a part of CJ Warfield's life. His family consists of singers, musicians, producers, and songwriters. His parents exposed him and his siblings to genres from Gospel, Classical, Soul, R&B, Jazz, Funk, and Neo-Soul. He even got into Hip-Hop after listening to OutKast's Jazzy Bells. CJ's love for music flourished after hearing Stevie Wonder's "In The Key Of Life," leading him to love playing the piano at 15 years old. Today he is a band member of the group, Be On It, and he plays the keyboard, produces, arranges, and composes the music with other group members. He h...

Pastor Lena L. Middleton has been married to Eric for over 23 years. They have two children, Erica (23, University of Cincinnati) and Lawrence (22, Tuskegee University). Lena earned her B.S. in Organizational Leadership and her M.A. in Applied Sociology. With a passion for higher education, Lena spent several years as a leader in collegiate Student Affairs and teaching as an adjunct faculty member for local Indiana colleges. She also spent several years matriculating through the Higher Education Administration Doctoral program before accepting God’s call to leave the formal education setting and serve in healthcare. As a result of that ca...

Bishop Matthew E. Bradby, II is an author, global evangelist, pastor, community advocate,motivational speaker, and the founder and establisher of M.E. Bradby 2 Ministries.Born May 30, 1971, and raised in historic Baltimore, MD, Bishop Bradby knows what failure and mistakes are as he transparently shares his life and experiences! A graduate of Northwestern Senior High and United Baptist College & Seminary in Baltimore, MD, Bishop Bradby is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from August 8, 1988, to October 1996 with service during both Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield.In 2015, Bishop Bradby authored the popular book: Grieve Easy, The Pain...

The founder of The Confident Lily and a Certified Life Coach, Alicia Renee' Roberts, is passionate and committed to helping women break through barriers and build self-confidence. She believes every woman can overcome, achieve greatness, and live out their dreams.Alicia Renee' Roberts has had her share of challenges that caused her not to live up to her worth. She's felt inadequate, timid, unheard, and downright depressed.  However, her faith in God would not allow her to remain down for long.  She began to work on herself and realized that she was limiting the greatness within herself.  Being an ambitious per...

Divinely raised in the streets of South Baltimore, MD, Russ Shanks blends a classic street style with the message of a Disciple. His edgy and aggressive style is the key factor to his continued growth and stage presence, which captures his audience’s attention from the introduction to the final performance. Through his diligence, Russ Shanks has been awarded a few accolades to his credit: the Newsome Award for “Best Hip-Hop Vocalist” (2009 & 2010), D.M.V. Christian Music Award for “Male Holy Hip-Hop Artist of the Year” (2013), Kindred Award for “Best Hip-Hop Artist of the Year” (2016), Akademia Award for “Best Song” (2018) and D.M.V. Hip-Hop...

Jose GO YE Maldonado is an award-winning Christian artist. Born in NYC, he was always surrounded by music. His Father played in Latin Salsa bands. He grew up listening to salsa greats like, Tito Puentes and Fania All-Stars. Jose was a Hip Hop Breakdancer in the early '80s. A couple of his favorite hip-hop artists were Big Daddy and KRS One. In 1990, in Germany, he gave his life to Christ while serving in the U.S. Army. He remembered his love of hip-hop and began writing and doing gospel rap ministry in 2018. His first project (self-titled) Go Ye Mark 16:15 d...

Sue Bowles is a voice of HOPE as a survivor-turned-author, speaker, and Master Certified Life Coach. She leads My Step Ahead, an organization committed to breaking the stigma around mental health struggles and bringing encouragement to those wrestling with their self-worth, purpose, and character. “You only have to be a step ahead to help the person behind you” is the bedrock to the value Sue brings. Sue helps stuck people get unstuck, journeying together for the next step ahead. Whether speaking on a podcast, stage, or one-on-one, Sue’s enthusiasm is contagious, shining the light of hope wherever the listener needs...

Cristal is an Author of Poems from the Heart of a Christian Women and soon to come Through the Soul of a Survivor. She is also a business owner C.J.A.Y (Creating Joy Around You), where she is talking allof skills and knowledge to help families in need. Cristal lives daily by the saying, “It’s a blessing to be a blessing” Cristal has taken that saying into her volunteer work and ministry She has volunteered at various. Daycare, Childcare, Schools within the city, Churches, Pantries, and businesses that her family and friends have. Cristal Young lives in Indian...

Christie Bilbrey is a marketing strategist, brand storyteller, and owner of Stella Nova Strategies' digital marketing agency. I've loved marketing since I took classes on it in high school. I knew that that was what I wanted to study in college. And then along came political science, so I decided to get degrees in both. Her experience working in a press office in the U.S. Senate, at The White House, at McKinsey & Company, and creating award-winning work for one of the largest law firms in the world has shaped the way I view marketing, strategy, public relations, and reputation...

Her voice is no longer silenced; God has pushed Marcia Cole out of her comfort zone to speak a message of empowerment to His people.  Marcia is an inspiring and dynamic speaker, mentor, and life leader. She motivates and encourages her followers to live their life with full empowerment and happiness. As a speaker, she brings out positivity and adds esteem in the person's mind for uplifting their unique capabilities.  She is all about selflessly giving and empowering others to find their life's purpose, success, and happiness. She strives to help people overcome their unimaginable life difficulties through impressing their mi...

Ritchea Hodge is a Canadian gospel artist born and raised in Brampton, Ontario, who made her stamp in the music scene as a lead singer in MADE Music Group. This worship collective, which shares a unique passion for music and community, allowed Ritchea to step out as a background vocalist and take on a lead role. After a feature in the group's debut single, "I Made It," it was clear Hodge found her rightful place, making her stamp in the gospel music industry as an artist. Her debut single, "I'll Say Yes," encompasses a genuine, heartfelt expression that can be f...

Ariel Fitz-Patrick resides in Montreal, Canada, and has been known by her Canadian followers as one part of a duo known as the Fitz-Patrick Sisters. Ariel has been singing at a young age. It did not take her parents long to realize that they had 'something special" in their daughter. Alongside her sister, they made a dynamic duo that opened up for Tasha Cobb and many other national recording artist. She is now releasing a single as a solo act nationally. Ariel will soon be debuting her single release, "For your Love," on June 11, 2021. Her powerful vocals and smooth tone...

Shayona Funches is a native of Marion, Indiana, and a proud graduate of the University of Southern Indiana where she received both her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees. She gained her Social Work experience while working in schools, nonprofits, and mental health agencies. Serving on boards and attending church has allowed her to be heavily involved in community development. Shayona has organized several community events and a women's conference, Phenomenal SHE for the past 3 years. Shayona is a Certified Life Coach specializing in Personal Development.  Shayona is passionate about community development and helping others to understand themselves better and reach the...

Enda Jones is the founder of Courage to Go Ministries. Her mission is to encourage and empower women and girls facing self-esteem and self-worth challenges globally.  She emphasizes knowing, believing, and embracing who we are in Christ. She encourages others to take courage to accomplish their goals by recognizing the unique qualities they each possess. Whether facing fear, self-doubt, or developing confidence, she provides people with the tools they need to be empowered to go forth in courage, despite their past. As a woman of considerable tenacity, she continues to forge ahead in her life.  She’s an inspirational speaker, mentor...

Bryon Harvey is an enthusiastic communicator who uniquely leads people to a life-changing encounter with God. Bryon clearly delivers messages that inspire people to apply Christ’s truth to their lives. Bryon’s passion, understanding of contemporary culture, and ability to communicate to people at all levels of understanding allow him to create fun, relevant, and memorable learning experiences. For over 20 years, Bryon has spoken at worship services, retreats, and conferences. It is of utmost importance to him that both parts of Christ’s great commission are fulfilled while he teaches: that people are led to Christ and that they grow in...

Meg Church Smithson is a life coach known as the 'self-sabotage slayer,' helping driven women get out of their own way. Meg coaches women to breakthroughs, using her online courses & 1-on-1 high-level coaching. She has a unique way of breaking down walls of self-sabotage (and identifying the shame that accompanies that) and helps birth that 2.0 version into the world so that you can have deeper relationships with yourself & your significant other. One of her life's missions is to create a "love legacy" passed down for generations to come.  If you would like to learn more about Meg, go to www...

Sue Bowles is a voice of HOPE as a survivor-turned-author, speaker, and Master Certified Life Coach. She leads My Step Ahead, an organization committed to breaking the stigma around mental health struggles and bringing encouragement to those wrestling with their self-worth, purpose, and character. “You only have to be a step ahead to help the person behind you” is the bedrock to the value Sue brings. Sue helps stuck people get unstuck, journeying together for the next step ahead. Whether speaking on a podcast, stage, or one-on-one, Sue’s enthusiasm is contagious, shining the light of hope wherever the listener needs...

Abigail Brooks, also known as Coach Abby, is a Christian dating coach helping accomplished single women attract their God-fearing husbands. Coach Abby is also a licensed professional counselor in Washington, DC, and the state of Maryland. She has over 10 years of clinical experience working with individuals from various backgrounds. As a dating coach, Abby works with women individually and in group settings, helping them identify and overcome obstacles standing in the way of meeting their life partners. The principles Abby teaches helped her embrace healing in her own life and begin walking in greater confidence and joy, eventually resulting in...

Rocky Singh Kandola is a 31-year-old successful Indian businessman born in New York City and living in Los Angeles. He owns and runs a showroom in a high-traffic area of downtown near LA Live. He's a felon as well as a Philosophy Graduate (both) from the state of Alabama. He spent his “high school” life in 9 different facilities and boot camps across the world, some of which are now closed due to severe child abuse, rape, and torture. He has almost died at least 8 times, that he can recall. Half of his face and jaw are fake from an attempted murd...

Who is Jerome W. Terry? Jerome is an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ Jesus. Heis someone who does not define himself by what he does. He defines himself by who is in God.Jerome W. Terry writes and speaks with a unique perspective. Jerome encourages and teaches renewal of the mind from a Christian point of view to better ourselves and strengthen our relationship with God. He uses his experiences and couples them with the Word to help people with their lives. His unique perspective does not come from a pulpit. Jerome’s unique perspective comes fr...

Shawnette Braxton can, in a single word, be described as an encourager. She is an entrepreneur, coach, mentor, trailblazer, TV Producer, Podcast Personality, an altruist. Shawnette Is a passionate speaker and mentor, and it is fulfilled through the Dreams Come True mentoring program in Baltimore, Maryland. She believes despite life’s tests and trials, you were created on purpose, for a purpose to fulfill a purpose. Shawnette is the CEO of  JALU Collection Clothing Company (Jesus Always Loves U), which was founded out of a dark and painful season in her life. Shawnette has one son. She is a graduate of Ca...

Eddie Thomason is a bestselling author and entrepreneur who has been featured in ABC, CBS, & FOX news affiliates. Eddie grew up in the inner city of Baltimore, MD, which was named one of the top 5 most dangerous cities in America. He escaped poverty and danger by leveraging the principles he teaches to students across the country to excel in athletics, life, and academics. Eddie played four sports in High School while graduating at the top of his class while still actively participating in student leadership roles. He became the first male in his family to graduate High School and College. H...

Miracle Sims is a Wife and Mother of One. She is a versatile talent! Since she received her Associate's Degree in theatre at Gordon College in 2006, she has been acting, writing, singing, and songwriting independently. She is currently the owner of several business endeavors; Miracle Plays, Unwine: Self-Care, and Sips Spa. She is also host and creator of the podcast and talk show "God, Sex, and Love" and author of The Juice: 30-Day Bible Study Journal, and the Kindle Vella, Confessions of Her Idle Mind. Visit GodSexandLove.com to watch her weekly talk show and/or listen to her podcast fo...

Briana C. CaBell is a young woman who moved to walk in her gifting. Briana has been writing since early childhood and remembers writing her first play in the 6th grade. She has suffered many emotional strongholds in her life and attributes her God-given writing ability to help her overcome those obstacles. Ms. CaBell published her first collection of poetry, Chasing Shadows: Revelations of a Young Mind, at 25. Chasing Shadows was followed a few years later by Dream Catcher: Tales of Love and Life, Lost and Found. Briana's writing maturity was evident in this work, and it received very high...

In a recent interview on BWGR Radio with Elder Mckenzie on his upcoming CD, including the new release video Going In,” Christian rapper William T. Starzz convincedly delivers inspirational music through a rhythmical flow lively composed of penetrating spiritually illuminative Christian hip hop bars. Born in Virginia in 1979, as William Taylor Womack Jr., the name “Starzz” derived from an alias used during his extensive music career as a member of the secular rap group “Created Equal.” He found Christianity at the age of 33, thus ultimately leaving the hip-hop music scene altogether. While away from the industry, he completed college, earning an Associa...

Ian Scott is an excited and growing leader. With a beautiful wife and family of two, he works tirelessly around the clock to provide a lifestyle that allows them to live life fully. He has received his undergraduate degree in Graphic Design from IUPUI and a Master's in Business Administration from IWU and has been doing photography for several years. For 4.5 years, Ian was a former educator with a charter school in Indianapolis, IN, teaching elementary students. His goal was to teach the students skills useful for either college or business (whichever they decide). Halfway through his teaching career, he...

Although in ministry for 35 years, for the last 8 years, Greg Davis has made a successful transition into the world of relationships and is known as an experienced and trusted voice in dating, marriage, and relationships. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge with 20 years of experience in marriage, making him an impactful relationship coach to all. As a single man of 10 years, he also provides relationship advice on his YouTube Channel, " When The Right One Comes," "When The Right One Comes," iHeart Radio, as well as large social media outlets such as Instagram, Facebook, and Clubhouse. What started as...

Stephanie K. was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois but has called Minnesota her home since 2015, along with her husband and five children. She has a bachelor's in liberal arts and sciences from the University of Illinois and several life coaching certifications. Stephanie is the author of a self-help Bible-based non-fiction book series entitled "God, Why Am I Not Married? 9 Reasons You Might Still Be Single, where she offers compelling insight into why many women's prayers for a husband or better marriage tend to go unanswered. She also provides Christian-based life and relationship coaching through Unveiling the Spirit, which she...

Joyce Kiwana Adams is an Author, Motivational Speaker, and Founder of Joy Uniqueness Empowerment Industry. She has had the opportunity to impact many people's lives with her story of overcoming multiple life traumas. Despite the traumas she’s experienced, Joyce has still managed not only to hang onto her joy; but invoke joy in those she encounters. Her personality lights up any room that she enters, and she transforms the atmosphere and the lives of those in the room. Joyce is a woman of God who walks in many gifts & talents. Early on, she experienced a life that kept her bo...

Born to the universe, Derrick C. Gillis, Jr., aka, XIIITH Disciple, from the womb of an actress, model, dancer, among other limitless abilities of a mother whom many would refer to as a genius, as well as the son of a brilliant, athletic father that would soon discard his business suits and vice-president position at a prestigious bank, to answer the call of the cross; it’s not a far-fetched notion that Derrick, Jr., aka, XIIITH Disciple, would trade a promising career in either basketball or football, for the Sword, (the name he often affectionately calls his Bible), and a mi...

Born September 1, 1973 (Williamsburg County) in the state of South Carolina. Ms. LaTonya Green attended the public schools of Williamsburg County and received her high school diploma. After completing high school, she went on to Williamsburg Technical College, where she received a diploma in Cosmetology and a certification as a CNA(South Carolina). Upon completing her Cosmetology and CNA program at Williamsburg Technical College, Ms. LaTonya Green relocated to North Carolina. While living there, she furthered her CNA credentials to Nurse Tec 3 at the community college of Vance Granville (North Carolina). Ms. Green worked as a nurse for a total of...

Donald “Fo’ Sho” Martin has been doing comedy for 15 years. He’s performed in comedy clubs and private events all over the country. His style of comedy is a clean Christian comedy. In his routine, he expresses his faith, family, and life experiences. Many comedians find it easier to use explicit language to get a laugh, but not Donald. What we take too seriously, he finds the humor. His accomplishments and honors include placing as a national finalist in the 2012 Klean Comedy Search. He’s worked with J. Anthony Brown and Damon Williams, and he’s hosted the “Klean Comedy Matinee” at Mo...

Shelia Bruno is an International Speaker, Certified Reentry Life Coach, Mental Health Advocate, and the author of Wife After Prison, Caught in The Aftermath, published in 2019. Shelia lives in Houston, Texas. She established Wife After Prison, a nonprofit in 2018, to raise awareness of incarceration's psychological impact, known as Post Incarceration Syndrome. She's reached over 60,000 people, sharing her message: seek to understand, not deny - prison has side effects. You can reach Shelia at shelia@wifeafterprison.org and you can find her book on her website www.wifeafterprison.com If you would like to find out more about WCG go to...