Joe Patterson
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Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
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Brad Macon: The Dad who brought me back to Bible Study
As a kid having bible study was a big deal in my family. My mother had it with me and my sisters on a weekly basis. As I grew into my teen years and early adulthood I went to church periodically but didn’t really go to bible study anymore. It wouldn’t be until I started back going to church with my best friend that changed everything. Going to church with my best friend introduced me to my adoptive family, the Macons and the father of the family, Brad Macon, is the dad who brought me back to bible study.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Confessions
Black Music Month Celebrates: Chuck Berry
”If you had to give Rock and Roll another name you might call it Chuck Berry” - John Lennon. Anyone who knows the true lineage of Rock and Roll knows that it’s father is none other than Chuck Berry, the man who gave Rhythm and Blues an upbeat spin that would become Rock as we know it and shaped the frame of modern music.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Journal
How to get a Top Story
At least most of us know the feeling right? That moment when you’re checking your Vocal notifications, you start reading the comment section on one of your latest stories and you see people congratulating you on your top story. A rush of energy and dopamine overwhelms your emotions. You’re like a little kid inside all over again and you have a cheesy grin on your face that’s forced it’s way there and refuses to leave. Yeah, that’s top story energy.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Journal
Black Music Month Celebrates: Tina Turner
Her birth name was Anna Mae Bullock, but the world will forever remember her as Tina Turner, the queen of Rock and Roll. Born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26th, 1939, Tina Turner hailed from Brownsville, Tennessee. She was the youngest of three sisters, including Evelyn and Ruby and came from a family of sharecroppers. Tina’s older sister Evelyn later died in a car accident with two of her cousins. As a young girl Tina ended up living with her strictly Christian grandparents after her family relocated. The strict environment of Christianity that she was surrounded by while living with her grandparents played a big role in the duration of Tina’s life. By the age of 11 Tina started singing in her church choir. This move played a big role on her path to musicianship.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Journal
