Where are they now? Gospel singer, Eddie Neblett
Eddie Neblett
Eddie Neblett

PRIOR to leaving Guyana, local gospel singer Eddie Neblett was well known by Guyanese of all religious callings. In fact, his song, ‘Love and Unity’ was among the most popular local tracks on the airwaves at the time, and could be heard blazing at both religious and secular events.eddie2
It has been seven years since the Guyanese public has heard much about Eddie Neblett, spare his updates on social media, but while absent from the Guyanese scene, he is certainly not inactive.
The Buzz caught up with Eddie, who assured that he is very much still pursuing his singing dreams, and that his migration has actually allowed him to make major moves.
Referring to his band and other major players as ‘Team Neblett’, Eddie says that through lots of hard work and determination, they are now beginning to see the benefits. “We have made some great strides; we’ve connected with quite a few major artistes who have pulled us along to give us the connections we need,” he said.
A FRESH START
He admitted, though, that the first three years were dedicated to strictly networking and gaining exposure, adding that he had to convince supporters and investors that he was the real deal.
“No one knew anything about me when I came up here, so I had to start fresh,” he said. “I got a lot of negative feedback about other Guyanese artistes who were recognised back home, and who came up (to the US) and nothing became of them, so people didn’t have much faith.”
Eddie said that he emphatised with the situation, because he himself got a taste of the culture shock of the US and realised that it was not easy trying to launch a singing career while having to stay afloat economically.
“America is a lot different than a lot of people know. You come here, and you have to toe the line; you have to work from scratch, and some people can’t balance both. So they get into the work environment and throw music at the back, so I was scared of that,” he said.
But even with this fear in mind, he plunged all his efforts into networking. He even opted to perform at ‘block parties’, a popular US custom, which would have as little as 15 to 20 people.
“We would even drive around and approach people to sing, and when we got the opportunity to do a few songs, people really liked it and eventually started giving us cards and booking us,” he said.
Eddie’s networking was so vigorous that within the first two to three years, he had visited over 300 churches in New York alone.
“Before you knew it, we were on every flyer. And we took the opportunity to minister at night clubs, gospel concerts, cultural events, churches, and eventually the name got around,” he said.
He has also made major connections, and has even been invited to perform at the church of renowned gospel singer, Donnie McClurkin, an invitation which he has happily accepted at least five times.
COMING HOME
Today, Team Neblett can be found on constant road trips, spreading the gospel. Eddie has also made an appearance on the show, “Lets Praise the Lord” on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), which was viewed by over 50 million people.
He is also continuing to extend his parameters by making links with other major players in the gospel music business.
But Eddie undoubtedly misses Guyana, because he hasn’t been home since he left seven years ago.
However, all that is about to change, as he is preparing to return home for Guyana’s 50th Anniversary celebrations.
Eddie will also return to Guyana later, in August, for a country tour, during which time he intends to also launch his sixth studio album.

 

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