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Mac Loving, Jr. is a talented guitarist, vocalist, composer, arranger and engineer. His multicultural, multigenerational music tells stories and fills the void found in today's music.   Experienced in all genre of music, Mac was a member of the Afro Latin Jazz group, the Pharaohs, funk favorites, the Brides of Funkenstein, the James Brown Band and the famed Regal Theater Band. He was formerly first chair guitarist for Chicago's award winning Black Ensemble Theater and music director for Dennis Edwards and Otis Clay. Mentored by such greats as Phil Cohran, Dr. Eckstein (Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra), and Hank Ballard, Mac has traveled internationally and played with such artists as Brook Benton, Tyrone Davis, and the S. N. A. P.  Band.  Mac co-wrote the uplifting The Sons of Daniel single, I'm Blessed. As founder of the HumP Dyddi Cyti recording studio, he offers the opportunity for the younger urban poets to train in the field of both music and business. Mac works behind the scenes writing jingles, lecturing, and serving as a TV talent coordinator, and producing projects for many Chicago and Las Vegas artists.

Vocalist, Suzan Chatims, is also a talented actress, songwriter and vocal coach. She began singing and acting professionally while at Central State College performing Porgy and Bess and Cavalleri Rousticana. Suzan was a member of the Chicago cast of Showboat, has toured internationally, performed with the New Age Theater Company and was featured in Quinton DeAlexander’s Song Divas. Her performances with the Black Ensemble Theater in the classics, The Other Cinderella and Precious Lord brought her critical acclaim, earning her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. Suzan's recording credits include radio and television jingles, the Harold Washington Memorial Project album and the R. Kelley soundtrack for Batman and Robin.

Adding a little Cajun flair on vocals is Coy Shinn from Franklin, Louisiana. Singing, naturally, has been his lifelong passion as his father, and inspiration, is the legendary musician, GG Shinn. Coy began singing publicly with the high school and church choirs. He loves singing all styles of music: country, rock, oldies, blues, but mostly he enjoys soul music, particularly that of Ronald Isley.

Trinidadian, Gordon Henderson on drums brings a little Caribbean spice to the group while holding its heartbeat. He kicked off his performing career touring for two years on the Sky Princess and the Carnival Cruise Lines. Since then, he has been with a number of bands ranging from classic rock, funk, reggae, calypso and swing jazz before joining Soul 2 Keep where he can play it all.

Randy Jones holds the bottom on bass guitar. RJ entertained audiences from the Midwest to the West Coast before relocating to Las Vegas from Colorado. An all around musician, Randy moves from rock & roll, to jazz, to rhythm and blues with ease. In addition to live performances, Randy is an accomplished studio musician backing up many of today's performers.

Native Chicagoan, Jeremiah Africa began playing the piano at the age of four. He studied at the Loop College for Music Theory and the American Conservatory of Music. For a time, he taught music in South Carolina. Jeremiah has traveled internationally (Germany, Greece, Israel, Brazil, and Argentina among others) with countless bands and orchestras. Jeremiah has performed, and recorded with, The Temptations, KoKo Taylor, Oscar Brown, Jr., Chi-Lites, Otis Clay, and Ruby Andrews