InnerVision, talented blind duo from Westerville, Ohio, is Genene Blackwell (keyboard/vocals) & Sam Shepherd (vocals/harmonica/trombone/guitar). These lifelong friends have been performing together since 2009 while at The Ohio State School for the Blind. InnerVision won the 2015 Worthington's Got Talent competition, the 2016 International Blues Challenge & just released their debut CD, available on CD Baby and iTunes. Genene & Sam play a wide array of music (family-friendly blues, jazz, soul, oldies, standards, hymns, gospel, contemporary Christian, Christmas, patriotic) for a many different audiences (restaurants, conventions, meetings, senior centers, churches, festivals, private events).
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Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 5 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
InnerVision can work with your sound crew or bring their own PA system. No event is too small or too large. InnerVision can perform as an intimate acoustic duo or a rocking dance party with guest percussionists/musicians. No audience is too young or old. InnerVision has played at elementary schools and for a 100-year-old's birthday party! They tailor their musical set-list to meet your event's needs, with over 150 songs in their working repetoire. Walk down memory lane with Sinatra. Worship on Sunday morning. Dance to 60s favorites. Unwind on the weekend with some blues, jazz, and soul. Sing along at a Christmas Party. Add an insprirational element to the next meeting or convention. Reach new audiences at the next festival. Entertain patrons and diners. All of InnerVision's music is family-friendly!
InnerVision is Genene Blackwell (keyboards and vocals) and Sam Shepherd (vocals, harmonica, trombone, and acoustic guitar). Genene and Sam are life-long friends who both lost their vision as premature infants but found their God-given musical abilities as young children. InnerVision formed in 2009 while students at The Ohio State School for the Blind.
InnerVision specializes in the music that YOU want to hear from family-friendly blues to jazz/soul favorites to oldies to patriotic to gospel/Christian to Christmas to standards. Let InnerVision personalize a play list that works perfectly for audiences at your church, restaurant, convention, wedding, live music venue, business/service/social organization meeting, festival, fundraiser, senior center, holiday party, reunion, or private event.
After winning 1st place in the 2015 "Worthington's Got Talent" competion, InnerVision recorded their debut self-titled CD in Nashville which is now available on iTunes and CD Baby. At their very first appearance at the 2016 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, InnerVision won 2nd place in the Solo/Duo Category and the Lee Oskar Harmonica Award.
Putting their own spin on both classics and original tunes, spend some time with InnerVision and prepare to be inspired!
Portable keyboard uses 1/4" cable.
Wireless mic for Genene
Vocal mic for Sam can double for harmonica mic.
Clip mic for trombone uses XLR cable and needs phantom power on the sound board.
Acoustic electric Taylor guitar uses 1/4" cable.
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Sample Set Lists
Blues/Jazz/Soul: Basin Street Blues, Trouble Blues, Today I Sing the Blues, Christo Redemptor, Hound Dog (Original), Unchain My Heart, Let's Stay Together, Give Me One Reason, Cry Me a River, Georgia On My Mind, Sonnymoon for Two, Pride and Joy, Mustang Sally, Bring It On Home. . . and more
Christian/Gospel: Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gone, You Have Loved Me Through It All (original), I'd Need a Savior, Trouble In My Way, God Will Open Up The Windows, Just A Closer Walk, If It Had Not Been For The Lord, Your Name Is Jesus, This Little Light of Mine, When the Saints Go Marching In. . . and more
Standards: You Make Me Feel So Young, Fly Me To The Moon, All Of Me, That's Amore, Something Stupid, When I Fall In Love, Strangers In The Night, Take The A-Train, Love And Marriage, Ain't That A Kick In The Head, Wonderful World. . . and more
Oldies: Run Around Sue, That'll Be The Day, Ruby Baby, Return to Sender, I'm A Believer, My Girl, In The Still Of The Night, 8 Days A Week, You Ain't Nothing But A Hounddog, Unchained Melody, Love Me Do, Really Got A Hold On Me. . . and more
Radio Favorites: Proud Mary, Heard It Through The Grapevine, Lean On Me, Sitting On The Dock of the Bay, Just Haven't Met You Yet, Just The Way You Are, Thinking Out Loud, All of Me, Roar, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Drift Away. . . and more
Christmas: O Holy Night, Mary Did You Know, Run Run Rudolph, Do You Hear What I Hear, Sweet Little Jesus Boy, Joy To The World, Silent Night, Let It Snow, It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride. . . and more
Patriotic/Inspirational: National Anthem, Military Anthem Medley, God Bless America, God Bless the USA, Stand Tall America (original), Battle Hymn Of The Republic, You Raise Me Up. . . and more
Too many to list! InnerVision is inspired by great melodies and uplifting words from all eras and all genres.
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