Positively Ms.B - Music Artist Theodore Chestnut

Published: Jan. 22, 2017, 5 p.m.

Positively Ms.B - Guest Music Artist Theodore Chestnut

Theodore Chestnutt is a native of Brooklyn New York and currently resides in Goldsboro North Carolina with his wife daughter. He attends St. Joseph Free Will Baptist Church where he serves as the Interim Minister of Music. Theodore is a singer, songwriter, producer, engineer and his musical background experience includes singing n the church choir, various small ensembles, and praise and worship teams.
Through growth, knowledge and experience gained in participating in music ministry events, in 2006 he released his first Independant Gospel CD titled "Spiritual Beginnings".
As he continued to pursue his musical aspirations, in 2009 he was afforded the opportunity to shoot a two part music video titled " Time To Worship". However, in that same year he went through one of the most difficult and challenging times in his life and the full project was never released. Theodore lost three family members within a short period of time one of them was his father who lost his battle with stage four cancer. As a result, he found himself in a dark place and was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. As he was going through this experience he realized and believed that it wasn\u2019t God\u2019s ultimate plan to keep him in this shape and he had to go through it so he could be molded and prepared for ministry. After his bout with depression Theodore has experienced additional trials and tribulation such as job loss, family relocation and through it all he continues to stand on the word of God to live out the calling and the \u201cMinistering It Forward Mission & Movement" that God has placed in his heart.

The purpose and goal of the " Ministering It Forward Mission & Movement" is to inspire, encourage and motivate others by sharing facets of his life experiences relating to going through and dealing with depression, job termination, and work place leadership. On March 5, 2016 God allowed Theodore Chestnutt to launch this mission and movement as he released his first single titled \u201cSongs For Your Journey\u201dand on May14, 2016 single titled
titled "Feel So Good". Both songs are being played and put into roatation on radio stations in addition he was interviewed on radio stations/shows to share his testimony.

On October 4, 2016 Theodore was informed that he was nominated in four categories for the "2017 RHYTHM OF GOSPEL AWARD"."PRAISE & WORSHIP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR, "BEST PERFORMANCE BY MALE ARTIST. The single " SONGS FOR YOUR JOURNEY" was nominated for" 'INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR' and ' ALTERNATIVE SONG OF THE YEAR" . Theodore feels truly Blessed and Honored to be a nominee.

Theodore is currently working on and excited about his upcoming single release titled " EVERY DAY IS A BLESSING" and " TRUE THING/TRU LEADER". Theodore beleives the song " TRUE THING/TRUE LEADER" will make a global impact for work place leaders as it relates to leading and operating in authenticy. He beleives that integrity, motivating and inspiring and casring for your employees as a work place leader are the key components for successful leadership. In support of this song Theodore desire is to write a book sharing not only his, but others view point, insights, experience and benefits of being a true leader. Theodore is also working on a fulllength album titled " SONGS FOR YOUR JOURNEY" that's projected to be released the end of 2016 or early 2017 . In addition he looks to launch his ministry named NTAC and it will be a mnistry where the New Testamonies Are Created for those who desire to represent a God who makes all things new.