Collective Voice & the TCVBand

All-Star Vocalists & Participants, Present & Past...

Donna Maddox-Newsome

Vocals

Joseph "Joey" Johnson

Vocals

Cara Fears-Johnson

Vocals

Terry Gresham

Vocals

Chae Stephen

Vocals

Charles E Bullock

Vocals

Cedric Bowler

Vocals

"Bogey"

Vocals

the TCVBand

Current Line-up, 2023 to Present

Kelvin "Bump" Jones

Musical Director (extraordinaire) / Keyboardist / Vocalist / Composer / Songwriter

Kelvin "Bump" Jones was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a retired firefighter, after 30 years of service with the Atlanta Fire Department. He got his start in music in his late years of high school. By his senior year, he was playing six instruments. His studies took him to Chicago for two years at Vandercook School of Music, where he completed a B.A. in Music Education / Instrumental, and studying composition at The Juilliard School.

Kelvin has been in the studio with the Isley Brothers, George Faison (The Wiz), and The Spinners. He has recorded a Coca-Cola jingle, Reebok jingle and a Publix commercial. His live/stage recordings and performances include: Dallas Austin, Orlando Jones, Kenny Rogers, Roberta Flack, Earth, Wind & Fire, Patti Labelle, and has recently toured with Elton John on his Farewell tour in Europe.

Not only an accomplished musician, Kelvin is an awesome songwriter, and it is his prayer that people all over the world will come to know him as the "Musical Maestro of the New Millennium.

Allan M Jones

Percussion - Acoustic Drums

Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, Allan Jones has been playing drums & percussion since he was 10 years old and has been the music industry since 1983.

Having music retail stores in both Florida and Georgia, a music recording, replication, printing and distribution business in both Kentucky and Georgia, Allan has manufactured millions of CD's and DVD's for PolyGram Records, CBS/Sony, American Gramaphone, The Gold Label for Pat Boone and has distributed for Sha-Na-Na, The Ventures as well as Pat Boone and many other famous artists on The Gold Label as well as manufacturing media promotional products for many of the Top Fortune 500 corporations throughout the United States.

As an accomplished jazz & swing drummer and percussionist, he has recorded seven albums at Soundcheck Nashville for The George Luther Jazz Trio, has played acoustic jazz drums for the "highly revered", Rosie en la Vie and has held the position as percussionist with Collective Voice & the TCVBand for many, many years.

Christian Moore

Electric Guitar

Christian Moore was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He found his love for music shortly after his godfather gifted him with his very first guitar. Throughout middle school and high school, he was eagerly involved in the orchestra playing upright bass as well as jazz band playing guitar. He studied at Kennesaw State University where he completed a B.S. in Information Technology and a minor in Music Performance (Jazz).

Over the years, Christian has adapted varied musical influences from many genres such as classical, hard rock, R&B, gospel and jazz. Christian has served as a guitarist on several musical theatre productions such as Godspell, Into the Heights and The Wiz. Christian is a well-versed musician, and desires for music to move the souls of those around him.

Charles Tellis

Acoustic Drums

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest straight out of Portland, Oregon. Charles Tellis currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Charles plays all genres of music and has played with many nationally known artist such as Eldon T Jones, Mike Phillips, Lloyd Jones and the Struggles, and many more. Building a reputation for himself in Atlanta, GA has opened many doors for him to continue his high level skills on the drums. He is currently working with a handful of artist in collaboration with them on their albums. His sound is raw, powerful and drenched in oceans of soul – just the kind of stuff the dance floor’s of today are longing for.

Check out: Charles Tellis @tellisdrums on social media...

Brad Cannata

Bassist / Composer / Songwriter

Brad Cannata is from Augusta, Georgia. He currently has a degree from Kennesaw State University in Jazz Performance and is currently completing a Master's from Georgia State in Jazz Studies.

In his career, Cannata has been fortunate to share stages with artists from his hometown as well as globally recognized musicians including those of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the Ohio Players, The J.B.'s, and Christian McBride. He has performed across the country on stages for varying venues like the Grand Ole Opry: Ryman Theatre, Nashville, TN, DisneyLand, Anaheim, CA, and other acclaimed locations in Atlanta where Brad Cannata is revered for elevating his musical environment and his peers.

Technically, Cannata is limitless in his musicianship and hopes to fill the Atlanta community with breathtaking work. His projects now include working for Georgia State's Johnny Mercer endowment program and maintaining a healthy demand in the surrounding areas for all kinds of work that will be released in years to come. In his free time, Brad Cannata can be found writing prose, reading, or enjoying a meal in a swanky restaurant.