On & On

As I go each day preparing for the release of my debut CD I am surrounding myself with all types of music. Broadway, Gospel, Hip Hop, Rock, Neo Soul... you name it. I recently had to pull my Baduism CD by Erykah Badu out of retirement. Say what you want about her but that CD jammed! It made you think! With lyrics like "Peace and blessings manifest with every lesson learned. If knowledge were your wealth then it would be well earned" you felt her message kinda like Lauryn Hill. While I search for my Miseducation of Lauryn Hill CD enjoy this performance of On&On by Erykah Badu. Happy Friday!

As I was getting ready to post this I thought about another singer who was out of the box, Alanis Morissette. My sister Angela hipped me to Ironic years ago and I still love it! Enjoy!

The Writing Session

Over the weekend I had a writing session with Ant Boogie of the Soul Band Collective Hallucination. A hot up and coming producer submitted a track to me for the album so we decided to go in and work on it. I'm excited about the possibilities.

Stay tuned for more footage of the creation of this song!

Dreamgirls...

I love everything Dreamgirls! The musical, the movie, the cast, the plot, and of course the music! I usually incoporate some type of cover into my show so as I put together my set list I had to add one of the amazing songs from the movie. Everyone loves "Listen" by Beyonce and "And I Am Telling You, I'm Not Going" but I really love one of J Hud's other songs called "Love You I Do". It was nominated for an Oscar today so it seems like the perfect timing!

Here is Jennifer Hudson singing "Love You I do"





I'll be uploading footage of me rehearsing this song with my band soon.

South By Southwest (maybe?)

South by Southwest is a music showcase that happens in March in Austin that showcases musical acts from around the globe. Bands submit music to perform and be seen in one of their official showcases. During that time there are also several un official showcases that bands can play in as well. I did not attend last year, but I'm hoping to make my debut this year. Although I don't plan to submit music for the offical showcase, I hope to perform in one of the GoGirlsMusic Unofficial showcases. Go Girls is an amazing organization formed by Madlyn Skyler to promote female muscians. They always support great charities and I'm always down to perform for a good cause.

Houston has its own version of the SXSW Music Festival called South by Due East. South by Due East is a multi-day live music festival and movie-shoot organized by musicians for musicians. Last year I performed a few songs with soul band Collective Hallucination. Its only fitting that I show you footage from this as I prepare to possibly to perform at both festivals. I'll keep you posted.

Welcome to Dominique TV

Hi! My name is Dominique McKinley and I am an aspiring singer/songwriter from Houston Texas. I have been singing for years but things started to pick up for me in 2006. I toured locally in the state of Texas, was nominated for a Southern Entertainment Award and even gained overseas radio airplay. I'm so excited about the new year because I am beginning the recording of my debut album. I have so much coming up and so much to share with you. Ride with me as I document my dream.