At the age of 3, Terry Gresham’s mother overheard him singing a commercial jingle at the dinner table. Thinking it was rude to sing while eating, his mother told him to stop. Luckily, he didn’t listen.
A native of Buffalo, NY, the R&B/Soul singe [+]At the age of 3, Terry Gresham’s mother overheard him singing a commercial jingle at the dinner table. Thinking it was rude to sing while eating, his mother told him to stop. Luckily, he didn’t listen.
A native of Buffalo, NY, the R&B/Soul singer, songwriter and producer has been captivating audiences since his first public performance in church at the age of 5. Though Terry Gresham’s musical roots are in the church, interestingly enough, he doesn’t come from a musical family. Many are surprised to know that such a talented yet sultry and powerful voice was never trained; it was truly a gift. Terry found his passion for singing by age 13, and quickly became a regular at talent shows, concerts, weddings and other events in and around Buffalo, establishing a reputation for belting out smooth, soulful tunes. With performance experience in hand, Terry looked to enhance his abilities even further. Influenced by a number of artists, including Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Donny Hathaway, Brian McKnight and Marvin Gaye, he quickly realized that these great vocalists were also gifted writers. Terry was encouraged to expand his talents and hone in on his songwriting abilities, something he’d begun at 15 years old.
Before long, Terry was consistently jotting down melodies in his head, turning them into songs. One of his first songs was recorded by Grammy Award winning producer Stevie J, formerly head of “The Hitmen,” a team of Bad Boy Records producers. Other songs were recorded and produced by Marcus Bell (Faith Evans) and Malik Williams. But it wasn’t until a chance meeting with 12th Note Productions head Felix Mwangi that the groundwork was laid for Terry’s debut CD. The two immediately began recording songs Terry wrote, but midway through the recording of the project, there was another chance conversation with author and poet Tracey Michae’l Lewis. Tracey was writing her debut novel, while Terry was recording his debut CD. What started as a conversation offering best wishes on completing their respective projects, eventually turned into joining forces and releasing a novel accompanied by a music CD.
In 2004, Terry formed his own record label, 347 Music Group, and released his debut album, “To Sasha... From Langston,” the soundtrack to the no
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