Terrence Frierson:  

Life I was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1962. I began singing and playing the drums at the age of five when my mother let me play with empty grit boxes, pots and pans and wooden spoons.All so i was the drummer for Rev James Marks & The Voies Of Heaven of Detroit,Michigan After graduating from Highland Park High School in Detroit. I joined the U.S. Army in 1980-1986 four active years and two years in the reserves. Basic training in Ft. Dix, NJ and my1st stateside station at Ft. Hood TX. I was in ATI school at Ft. Eustis VA. and different cities throughout Germany. After my term expired I went to Minneapolis, MN to pursue my dreams of a musical career. Immediately after arriving in the Twin Cities in 1985, I joined the Rance Majestic choir playing the drums for the Pilgrim Baptist Church in St Paul, MN. I also played for the Sprit of Christ youth choir where my brother Gregory Adams was the director. I auditioned for and then became a member of the Sounds Of Blackness, under the direction of Gary Hines. The Sounds of Blackness has been well-known in the Twin Cities since 1971. The Sounds gained international recognition in 1991 with the album release of ” The Evolution of Gospel” produced by Jimmy “Jam” Harris & Terry Lewis of Perspective Records & A&M Records . The first single “Optimistic” on the...Expand for more