A producer in the truest sense, J. Anthony has been making music his entire life. Whether siting behind a piano, perched on a drum stool, sitting behind a mixing console or computer screen, one gets the sense that like all true artist he has crossed some meridian between the calm seas of performance into the uncharted waters of creation. Musician Composer Accompaniment Producer; the boundaries break down under the fingers of a talent possessing a complete range of tools to lift the musical mundane to aural heights of revelation. He is, without argument, one of the rare “naturals” of his generation and like most natural talents, his genius is immediately recognized by those for whom music is more than a casual fancy, but believe in its power to move and transform. It has been noted, that the highest level of performance, a solo act can make others around them better and inspire lesser lights to extraordinary feats of unprecedented output. It is here that his musicianship shows its greatest potential. Artists like J Anthony fill the critical void with creativity, sound, and soul.
J. Anthony has played a critical role in projects for New Jerusalem COGIC, Youth Delegation Choir, Musicians of Praise, Tabernacle Interdenominational Choir (TIC), Elizabeth Wilson, Dr. Guthrie Ramsey (The Colored Waiting Room), The St. Thomas Gospel Choir, The David Winslow Singers, Nadjah Nicole, Philly Swain, and a host of others. J. Anthony adds to his body of work contributions in production and engineering for film and stage plays.
Photographer: Mylon Jones
Musician: J Anthony ThompSon