The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt Episode 5-Nigel Hall-Singer, Keyboardist, and Producer of the Black Music Continuum

Grammy Award winning singer, keyboardist, and producer Nigel Hall visits the Sit-Down before his performance at the Aretha Franklin Arena in Detroit, Michigan to share insights into his musical mastery with the listeners. Having a foundation in several territories of the United States Nigel reverse engineers his earliest influences, his life's challenges, George Duke, and the ability to realize his artistic potential at the highest level beyond, religious belief, material possessions, and Idolatry. Background Music composed and performed by James Hurt.
 
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Chapters

• 0:10 Birthplace to home base
• 5:25 The 'D.C. Effect', The Nation of Islam as a foundation, and the road to New Orleans
• 16:42 Art as Activism and the search for beauty
• 23:00 The Maine objective
• 27:33 New York City and the first recording
• 30:42 Ancient-future and stepping into the role through the continuum
• 39:02 Stanley Clarke, George Duke, and the end of innocence
• 50:01 The craft of songwriting and dedication to storytelling
• 59:30 The takeaway