S.O.U.L. 2011:
Paddy, Australia; Sergio, Colombia; Kayla, Mi'kmaq Nation, Canada; Lulu, Zambia
Andrea Page (Tour Manager)
Benny Lumpkins (Tour Manager)
Brad LaPratt (Tour Manager)
 Paddy McDonand- Australia, S.O.U.L. 2011
After S.O.U.L. 2011, Paddy spent a month in Europe improving his Italian skills, lapping up European culture, and making and visiting friends in Italy and Switzerland. Paddy has since returned to his studies in Politics, Sociology and Italian at the University of Melbourne, whilst studying and teaching voice part-time, playing the odd game of Quidditch, and getting involved in choirs and theatre around Melbourne and Victoria. He is extremely excited about introducing all the wonderful music he discovered during S.O.U.L. to Australian audiences, and would love to bring the tour 'Down Under' in the future. Whilst happy to be home, S.O.U.L. has definitely helped him catch the travel bug, and he can't wait to jump on another plane and visit the amazing people he met during the tour! E-mail: patrick.mcdonald@live.com |
 Sergio Martinez- Colombia, S.O.U.L. 2011
After singers of United Lands, Sergio Martinez returned to Colombia to complete his undergraduate degree in music with major in vocal performance and minors in piano and composition. He is currently a member of the opera choir of Colombia, and he is singing as a soloist in some opera productions in Bogotá. He is hoping to come back to the United States in order to start a Master´s Degree in Voice performance. E-mail:sams9102@yahoo.es |
 Kayla Stride- Conne River, Newfoundland, Canada, S.O.U.L. 2011
After S.O.U.L. 2011, Kayla Returned to her home town, Conne River Newfoundland, to start her summer employment before returning to University persuing her Ceramics Degree. S.O.U.L. helped Kayla develop the skill of working with Youth. And is now a counselor at "Camp 8 Summer Kids Program" and a supervisor at the Youth Center. In early Fall 2011, Kayla will return to Halifax, where she'll live with her partner and hope to offer Pottery classes to the public within her new home. The world seems a lot smaller after an experience such as S.O.U.L. S.O.U.L. truly changed my life for the better- I grew up fast, hard times and wonderful times. A time that I would never Change for the world.E-mail: kaylaandstride@hotmail.com |
 Lulu Imbula- Zambia, S.O.U.L. 2011
After S.O.U.L., Lulu returned home to Lusaka, Zambia. She is still feeling so strange to be back in her own country after being exposed to so many luxuries in the States and Canada. She now works as a Music Teacher at Ngoma Dolce Music Academy in Lusaka where she teaches voice, music theory, piano for beginners and music for fun with kids. She is trying to live a quiet and happy life now and hopes to get married in the near future. She is also planning to take her music studies seriously and on a higher level. |
 Benny Lumpkins- U.S.A. Tour Manager, S.O.U.L. 2011
Following the SOUL tour Benny returned to the Detroit area where he spent the summer learning how to be a Heating/Cooling technician for the Air National Guard. Immediately following that he began working as an on-set costumer on the Disney big budgeted film, Oz the Great and Powerful. Benny moved to Los Angeles in late 2011 and is hoping to join the entertainment production union. He has started a costume design side project..
E-mail: blumpkinsjr@yahoo.com |
 Brad LaPratt- U.S.A. Tour Manager, S.O.U.L. 2011
After finishing the 2011 S.O.U.L. tour Brad returned home to Chicago Illinois. Soon after he traveled to northern Michigan to reside with his extended family where he has enjoyed telling stories of the beauty of eastern Canada and the beautiful, hospitable, and unique people that reside there. Wonderful Memories! E-mail: bradlapratt@hotmail.com |