Jo Scaife

"If you educate a man, you educate a individual, if you educate a woman, you educate a nation."

Ghanian Proverb

Present

• CEO/Owner(Entrepreneur), TABA Music Media: An Multi-Cultural Music Magazine Publishing Company

• Owner and Chief Operator of Breleasedradio.com world-wide internet radio station.
• Music and VBS Product Consultant, Urban Ministries, Inc., 2003-05

• Talk Show Host formerly on Nashvilleradio.biz, now on Breleasedradio.com, shows title, M.E.! – The Music Entrepreneur Radio Talk Show and The Art of Being Single talk show.

• Founder/Director/ Ministry Specialsit/Collegiate Minister of Restoration Corner ry for Fisk University and Tennessee State University of Nashville, TN

• Professional Collegiate Consultant (PM)

Previous

• Product Manager, Music and VBS Products, Urban Ministries, Inc.
• Advertising Administrative Director, Salem Publishing/CCM Communications (Contemporary Christian Music Magazine Company)
• Project Manager/Visionary of CCM Urban Magazine (a.k.a U Magazine)
• Singer, Songwriter and Author
• Attend Grace Community Church, Nashville TN, Pastor-Scott Patty

Education

Liberal Arts Bachelor of Religion, Minor Music and Psychology from Belmont University in Nashville, TN, 1994

• Spring 07-Fall 08 in process of completing Master of Religious Studies at Covenant Theological Seminary in Nashville, TN
• Associate of Arts Degree, Business and Computers from OWJC /UWF (Okaloosa Walton Junior College/University of West Florida in Fort Walton Beach Florida
• Certified Product Manager
• Director/Ministerial Specialist for Tennessee Baptist Convention of Nashville, TN

• GMA (Gospel Music Association) Urban Task Force, Coordinator
• GMA Industry Music Professional Track Committee Member
• Board Member of West African Children’s Mission in Chicago, IL
• Project Manager for West African Girls Skill Center in Burkina Faso
• Media Consultant/Contributor for the411show.com international online news service
• Urban Mission Spokesperson for Wycliffe Bible Translators
• Authoring a book titled "KEPT" comp. in Fall of 2009
• State and National Spokesperson for Tennessee Minority Health Campaign for 2003-04 called "Your Health is in Your Hands"

• First black and black female to graduate from the School of Religion at Belmont university in Nashville, TN in 1994
• Chosen for Who’s Who Women of America 2000-2001
• Miss Black Fort Walton Beach, Florida (Okaloosa County) 1981
• Miss Black Florida Pageant/Contestant for Nationals
• Miss Teen World Pageant/State Representative for Florida 1981-1982
• Founder of local after school tutoring program for International and American students called, "Caring for the Community"
• In process of developing a small non-profit foundation called "Leave A Legacy" (Foundation/Music)

• Gospel Music Association (GMA) Music Professional Committee
• TBN – Guest Artist on Friday night Urban Music Show- Nov 2002
• 92Q, Nashville, TN – Radio Show "The 411"- A Tom Jouyner Show, Guest Artist with Mayor of Nashville –2002-03 (two appearances)
• Youth for Christ Programs – Guest Artist for Fundraising programs - 2002
• Gospel Music Association member, Finalist in Songwriting contest for 1998-1999
• Top 50 finalist in John Lennon Nationwide Songwriting Contest
• Top 20 (2^nd) in Babbie Mason Conference Songwriting Contest
• Voice over for CCM Magazine Advertising and Radio publications
• Advantage modeling Agency –TV/Radio Commercials and Modeling
• Present time: Background Vocalist for Louise Mandrell 1996/1998
• Present time: Demo and Studio Singer
• Opening for Chonda Pierce (Word Records Christian Comedian), March 1996
• Collaborated with Publisher of Daywind Music, Marty Funderburg
• Writing Apprenticeship with Niles Borop of Centurgy Music 1996
• TV Appearances: "Nashville Gospel Show/Channel 4", May 1991
• TV Appearance: "The Morning Edition", Hermitage TN, November and December 1992, 1993 and 1994 (Video available upon request)
• Local openings for Christian Artists: Billy & Sarah Gaines, Steven Curtis Chapman, New Song and Chonda Pierce
• Serve on Board of Directors for Unison Ministries out of Fort Walton Beach FL, which sponsors concerts for Christian Artists in Florida (Contact person, David Kent, President)
• BET  TV Network- 2 time panelist for "Let's Talk Church" with Dr. Bobby Jones.
  

• Vice Chairmen of Nashville Rescue Mission Volunteer Board
• Assistant Administrator of State of TN nominated, "Your Health Is In Your Hand" campaign initiative
• Present Time: Developed a community program called "Caring for the Community", a program designed to help International and American students homework after school
• Speaking and special music for retreats (youth and adults), high school chapels and FCA meetings, festivals, political Campaign
• rallies, district state conventions, missionary programs, Black History banquets, Revivals, Hospital’s and retirement and nursing homes