"My Name Is Sheba" is a fictional podcast about the creative life and the beautiful struggle. It chronicles the journey of iconic jazz/R&B artist Sheba Hawkins's rise from obscurity to superstardom, and the music she created along the way. Narrated by Grammy award winning producer Monroe Jones, and based on the music of Kandace Springs, "My Name Is Sheba" is a different kind of story.
In this, our second intermission episode we’re once again doing something a little different. It’s kind of a palette cleanser. I hope you like it. It’s a new concept for a series called, “I Had This……
We check in with Burgundy and Blue on their world tour, as their G550 reaches cruising altitude. Burg reveals more to Carter Baird in a late night, off-the-record conversation. Sheba sells out a 3,00…
Sheba, now a teenager working in a record store in Philadelphia, reconnects with Rusty after they catch up in a nearby diner. They talk until sunset, Rusty filling her in on Branford, and Sheba takin…
Sheba settles into life with her adoptive family. But it quickly becomes evident that neither party is actually who the other thought them to be. As Sheba struggles to maintain her identity, she find…
We catch up with Sheba’s biological parents Burg and Colette, of Burgundy and Blue, through their Vanity Fair interview with Carter Baird. Burg and Colette, we find, have masked the pain of their los…
Just as Sheba begins to find her way, and forge relationships with those who love her for the quirky little girl she is, she meets her adoptive family. Enter Brad And Sheila Dull.
“My Name Is Sheba,…
After discovering Dr. Horowitz’s evil intent to make Sheba her experiment, Rusty, at great risk to himself and others, plots her downfall.
“My Name Is Sheba,” is the biweekly fictional saga of iconi…
Rusty Decker, troubled kid, and a victim of the system, finds himself back in Branford for the fourth time, after living by his wits on the street. His friendship with Birdie, and fascination with Sh…
Sheba begins to secretly explore her music on the old upright piano, as she sneaks in and out of the cellar. She learns to play the system, and appease the doctor, but unbeknownst to her, she’s disco…
Dr. Vivian Horowitz, published child psychiatrist, emerges as Sheba’s full-blown antagonist, But by her pressure tactics, she unwittingly pushes Sheba into deeper self-discovery, and a knowledge of h…
Sheba’s early days at the orphanage. Her peculiarities, and the staff’s struggle to make her conform, and “fit in,” as a “normal” child. This chapter explores Sheba’s nature as a creative, how she se…
“My Name Is Sheba,” is the biweekly fictional saga of iconic jazz/R&B artist, Sheba Hawkins, who rose from obscurity as an orphan, to superstardom, and the music she created along the way. It’s also …
Burg and Colette receive a surprise visit from Child Protective Services rep, Laura Steward. Their discouragement and despair at an all-time high, Burg and Colette are convinced that they are unfit p…
Burg rushes to the airport after finding out about a plane crash involving a family member. Colette stays behind with Sheba. She holds her breath, and her baby, as they await word on the fate of thei…
Burg finds himself in a major confrontation with his dad, when he shares the news about he and Colette, and their decision to pursue a career in music. Oh…and there’s something else that happens too.…
Burg and Colette decide to pay a visit to Colette’s mom, Jewel, in Louisville. The three spontaneous creatives embark on an adventure that ends with a life-changing event. It’s a big step for Burg an…
Burg gets carried away by a surprise visit from his college buddies, while Colette waits nervously for him to show up for their gig at Dizzy’s. He receives a revelation while out on a bender. Will he…
We open with Sheba, as she begins her interview with Carter Baird, of Vanity Fair. It’s an account of her life-story, starting with her parents, Burg Hawkins and Colette Blue, members of the duo, Bur…
“My Name Is Sheba,” is the twice monthly fictional story of iconic jazz/R&B artist, Sheba Hawkins, a young artist, who created a musical masterpiece. An album that sounds like the iconic records that…