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As I am writing this, preparing for a weekend of events conceptualized and executed by women; listening to Faye Moffett’s Love Language; there is a strong urge to express my gratitude for all the feminine energies in Tulsa. We have shaped our community by empowering ourselves and each other. Let’s continue to reach out to each other and for each other.
Faye Moffett feels her platform allows her to do just that; empower women by speaking for women, to humanity, in her writing and performances.
“People need it…Music, don’t matter what type, just makes you feel good.” Moffett tells me, ” I have five sisters. Everyone goes through it (life), women are more (open) to write about it. (My writing) is really real-life based.”
While Moffett draws a lot of her inspiration from real life stories or events she focuses her point of view on the internal aspect, feelings experienced or the head space she was in at the time.
Moffett has been writing and performing most of her life, starting with a church performance to commemorate presenting the key to the city of Tulsa to Rosa Parks at age thirteen.
Moffett eased into her voice with Charlie Redd and the Full Flava Kings, singing background and harmonies, eventually she started performing songs as a front vocalist.
Working with the Full Flava Kings ” Groomed me into the type of artist I am today. I was the shy girl with the big voice (then), it was a vibe we had with one another…” that inspired Moffett to see and hone her own talents as a writer and performer.
Moffett still has high regard for the energy and inspiration gained by being around, and working with, other artists.
” Other artists definitely motivate me. We have a lot of creative people in Oklahoma…It keeps you reinventing yourself. (Artists) keep each other going.”
Moffett’s performance at MisFest tonight is a great example of the artist community Faye is familiar with in Tulsa. MisFest starts today at one PM, at River West Festival Park. You can see Faye Moffett along with many other local and national artists until eleven PM tonight.