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13th
Feburary 2010
Voice of
an Angelle
By Sherlana Ernest
To
say that she loves singing would be an understatement.
Karen “Angelle” Fanis-Vitalis was
born to sing. While other 7-year-old girls played
with Barbies, she was busy singing her heart
out at functions. Growing older, she kept up
her singing at primary and secondary school.
At the latter, namely St. Joseph’s Convent,
she partook in various school activities and
major events, performing in dance, drama, and
choir. Just recently, Vitalis performed at the
annual William Paul Creole Gospel concert held
last October.
Genres such as Jazz, Contemporary, Blues, Reggae,
and Soca, have always been on Vitalis’
performing list. Yet, Vitalis admitted that
she discovered her love for Caribbean Gospel
music and song writing, in April of 2006.
“Gospel songs really touched my life,”
she explained in an interview with The VOICE,
“I am a lover of music and I love positive
messages that can encourage and speak to whatever
situation I am going through at the time. Gospel
music is doing just that for me.’’
Vitalis spoke at length on the subject of Gospel
music in St Lucia.
“The aim of gospel is to plant a seed
of encouragement and to develop positive relationships
and attitudes while praising God.
It’s about not being ashamed to acknowledge
God in music.
“I have recognized that gospel music has
taken a backburner in our country. I’ve
noticed too, that unless it is not secular music
it won’t get a lot of air time. Most radio
stations won’t play gospel songs often.
Why should it only be gospel stations promoting
and playing gospel music?”
Vitalis is firmly of the idea that ‘’St.Lucia
is bursting at the seams with talent and gospel
music needs to be embraced. By doing this, it
would help instill positive values in our youth,
so that they might get a better sense of purpose.”
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She
went on to say that, “We Caribbean people
can rise above all our circumstances and situations
as long as Christ is our main focus. We have
to declare and make positive confessions in
our lives.”
When asked about her new single, I’ll
Rise Again, Vitalis described it as coming from
her diary. Struggling to make her dreams become
reality, and all the while not succumbing to
pressure, defeat, and doubt, Vitalis firmly
believes that it was by God’s grace that
she was able to overcome it all.
I’ll Rise Again, Vitalis believes, is
“fitting at this time for St. Lucia, with
the crime rate on the increase, and even Haiti,
which just suffered a massive loss as a result
of a major earthquake.’’
With gospel hits such as Adonai, I need you,
and Hosanna already under her belt, Vitalis
humbly vouched that these songs stemmed from
trouble-wrought times in her life. She hopes
that other individuals, while listening to her
music, may identify and be inspired.
Working as an Inventory Manager at St. Lucia
Linen Services Ltd, Vitalis classifies her life
as hectic. “I’m as busy as a bee,’’
she good-naturedly remarked, “I juggle
work, church activities, volunteer services
and school. Plus, raising three beautiful daughters
and having a husband, all makes for a crazy
schedule. During lunch. After work. Any free
time that I have, I try to be in the studio.
Honestly, I don’t even know how I get
it all done.”
This Valentines’ day, Sunday February
14, is Vitalis’ new single release date.
The latter will be held at the Bethel Tabernacle
Empowerment Centre.
Discuss
Story
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