Branice McKenzie

Branice McKenzie’s career includes everything from jazz to theater to prolific songwriting. Some of her credits include critically acclaimed performances at the Newport Jazz Festival and The Umbria Jazz Festival. On the theatrical stage she has created roles in “Shades Of Harlem”, “Sing Sister Sing” and “Jazz Alley”. As a composer and musical director, she has penned music for “Shelter”, “Shades Of Harlem” and “Blackbirds Of Courage” as well as her latest work, “This World Is Mine: A Musical Revue for Children”. She is also a recipient of the Meet The Composer grant from New York State and most recently she made her directorial debut with the World Premier of “Celebrate Kwanzaa” at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Her incredible four octave voice and magnificent song stylings have been hailed throughout the world. She has been touring with Harry Belafonte (1984 – 1993), Gregory Hines (1987 – 2003), Roberta Flack, Hugh Masekela, Carly Simon, BeBe Winans, Dianne Reeves, Peggy Lee and Miriam Makeba to name a few and performing all over the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia. Ms. McKenzie was invited to Russia to perform at Moscow’s premier jazz club, Le Club and with Jazz Symphonic Strings at the historic Tchaikovsky Hall. A Royal Command performance in Morocco colors her performance palette as well as completing a second successful run in 2007 as an original cast member of the critically acclaimed “I Can’t Stop Loving You - the Music of Ray Charles in Lyons, France. She can be heard on numerous jingles and recordings including Hugh Masekela’s “Uptownship” singing the heralded single, “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”, Grammy- nominated “Loves Drum Passion” by Olatunji and the single “Maybe Next Year” with Onaje Allan Gumbs on his latest CD, “Remember Their Innocence”. As a composer, Branice McKenzie spreads her wings across many music genres and sentiments. Her recordings represent her magnificent artistic vista. Branice McKenzie is her self-titled Jazz CD that includes Sing Sister Sing which has become an anthem for women everywhere. Music Is is her most recent recording of New Thought compositions. And Ms. McKenzie’s CD, I Am Me : Melodies, Lyrics & Lessons for Children, was released to rave reviews from children of all ages! Her composition, “Sing Sing Sing”, was chosen as the second-grade song in McGraw-Hill’s music textbook, Spotlight On Music. Ms. McKenzie is a graduate of Brown University and holds an M.A. in Music Education from New York University. “ I have not only enjoyed her talent, I have been inspired by it.” Harry Belafonte

I Am Me: Songs For Children
Song
Smile	Listen	License	Buy
Music Makes Me	Listen	License	Buy
I Am Me	Listen	License	Buy
Music Is My Friend	Listen	License	Buy
Pacific Street School Song	Listen	License	Buy
It's Raining	Listen	License	Buy
We	Listen	License	Buy
Sing, Sing, Sing	Listen	License	Buy
Butterfly	Listen	License	Buy
Listen	Listen	License	Buy
I Got Love	Listen	License	Buy

Branice Originals
Song
Day After Tomorrow	Listen	License	Buy
Music Is	Listen	License	Buy
Hold Onto Life	Listen	License	Buy
AlloI Had	Listen	License	Buy
Angels Here On Earth	Listen	License	Buy
At The Well	Listen	License	Buy
If Ever	Listen	License	Buy
This World Is Mine	Listen	License	Buy
A Love To Keep	Listen	License	Buy
You	Listen	License	Buy
I will Follow You	Listen	License	Buy
Baby Daddy	Listen	License	Buy
May The Peace Of God	Listen	License	Buy

Branice Singles ll
Song
All I Held	Listen	License	Buy
I Fly-instrumental	Listen	License	Buy
My Favorite Things	Listen	License	Buy
Heaven Sent w/ Andrew Nemr	Listen	License	Buy
At The Well (new)	Listen	License	Buy
Can't Remember w/ Andrew Nemr	Listen	License	Buy
You	Listen	License	Buy
Angels	Listen	License	Buy
If i Had A Hammer w/ Andrew Nemr	Listen	License	Buy
Did I Tell You-New	Listen	License	Buy

New I FLY
Song
When I Was Fly	Listen	License	Buy
I Fly (Meditation)	Listen	License	Buy
It's All About Love	Listen	License	Buy
God Is The Only Power	Listen	License	Buy
At The Well	Listen	License	Buy
I Do What I Do	Listen	License	Buy
Whenever	Listen	License	Buy
I Fly	Listen	License	Buy

I Fly
Song
God Is The Only Power in My Lie-Fasrt Tempo	Listen	License	Buy
When I Was 5	Listen	License	Buy
I Will Follow Love	Listen	License	Buy
I Do What I Do	Listen	License	Buy
Whenever	Listen	License	Buy
I Fly-Piano Instrumental	Listen	License	Buy
God Is The Only Power In My Life-Slow Tempo	Listen	License	Buy
It's All About Love	Listen	License	Buy
I Fly Vocal	Listen	License	Buy

Better Day Single
Song
Better Day		Listen	License	Buy