For his online Stir Crazy Festival 11 days after the death of George Floyd , JP Reynolds engaged some of his brilliant friends in wellness conversations. In this episode Rev. Dr. Neichelle R. Guidry joins JP for an exchange about spiritual wellness, what God is saying, and the power of your breath in such a time as this.

About Rev. Dr. Neichelle R. Guidry:

Rev. Dr. Neichelle R. Guidry is a spiritual daughter of New Creation Christian Fellowship of San Antonio, Texas, where the Bishop David Michael Copeland and the Rev. Dr. Claudette Anderson Copeland are her pastors and where she was ordained to ministry in 2010. She is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University (2007, BA, Lambda Pi Eta) and Yale Divinity School (2010, M.Div.), where she was the 2010 recipient of the Walcott Prize for Clear and Effective Public and Pulpit Speaking. She is also a graduate of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (2017), where she completed her Doctor of Philosophy in the area of Liturgical Studies with a concentration in Homiletics. Her dissertation is entitled, "Towards a Womanist Homiletical Theology for Subverting Rape Culture." She currently serves as the Dean of the Chapel and the Director of the WISDOM Center at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.

About JP Reynolds:

Called “remarkably special” by AllHipHop, JP Reynolds is an innovative artist, rapper and songwriter with an eclectic sound. The creator of “rap gumbo,” his music is a powerful blend of jazz, funk, gospel and soul. In addition to music JP is an entrepreneur, coach, activist, and minister. In 2012, he created Peace and Power Media, an artistic hub that produces music and multimedia content. Since 2014, JP has supported young people in pursuing passion and purpose through various initiatives and partnerships with organizations and communities within the non-profit sector. JP holds a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies and a Master of Divinity from Yale University.

Conversation Topics:

What the Spirit is Saying (2:46) • Black Trauma Porn (12:35) • Spiritual Community During Isolation (18:40)

Book Choices: God of the Oppressed by James Cone • Beloved by Toni Morrison • Womanist Theological Ethics: A Reader

Theme Song: "Reset (Hold Your Horse)" - JP Reynolds + BACHTROY