Yesterday was a sad day in the soul music world, as Honey, from HoneySoul announced her hiatus from blogging. As most of you know, for the last 5 years, Honey Soul has been THE goto spot for everything soul music.
In an industry full of negativity, sharks, fake everything and hype, she was that shining light with a tremendous love and passion for the music. It was always about the artists and the music. As a great songwriter does, she also made you feel like you were a part of the Honey Soul experience through her musings and personal tidbits. Indie artists in particular knew, when no one else was supporting them, Honey would, in a honest & professional manner.
Even if you never met her, you feel like she’s a long time friend. She has been the premier the A&R/Promoter/Protector/Tastemaker /Conduit/Product Manager/CEO of everything that is Soul Music and we’re all indebted to her for sharing so much of herself, strictly for the love. I’ve been introduced to so many artists through her and still have no idea where she finds them all! Whenever we’ve been asked about an artist or song that we weren’t familiar with…. our response: “ask Honey, she’ll know”!
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