He has been a musician since the age of 12 and I asked what keeps him going and he said, "My faith in God and in what He showed me....the assignment for this group."

The group that James is referring to is his band Sensere. The Gospel group launched in 2003. In 2008 they formed a partnership with Eddie Pugh. In 2011 they debuted with "The Soul of Future Worship (Vol 1)". Their sophomore album "Kingdom Therapy" was released in 2015. "Kingdom Therapy" reached #13 on Billboard's Charts. In 2019 they released their third project "God, Family, The Band (Vol. 1)" featuring Anesha Birchett and Lisa Knowles. That same year they released their first Christmas album "Sensere Christmas." The group's fourth album "The Soul of Future Worship (Vol. 2)" was released at the end of 2025 which has the public support of Grammy Award winning Fred Hammond.

Sensere released a Christmas single "Joy & Peace" featuring Adolphus in November 2025.

"I'm a lover of Christmas and the holidays, but it's hard for me to do music for it....it's so short lived," James pointed out when discussing the new single "Joy & Peace." "My manager was behind the Christmas single...the album had just come out, and Christmas is (normally) my off time. But he said, ‘Last Christmas album was in 2019."

"Joy & Peace" proceeded their latest album release "Fred Hammond presents Sensere: The Soul of Future Worship (Vol. 2)." Though a Contemporary Gospel band Sensere infuses R&B, Funk and Soul into their style. All Florida natives, the band is led by James Wright and has been compared to the Gospel group Commission and the band Mint Condition.

"Fred, he was an admire of the group. He said we...reminded him of his days with Commission," Wright told me when I asked how the band got involved with Hammond. "I asked him to be a featured artist on a project with us....but he said he couldn't (at the time) but wanted to put us on."

Fred then listened to the new project and replied to James.

"He texted me back," James recalled. "...and said this stuff is really really good and with his help...we made it better. That's when I asked if we could put his name on it. He was open to it and he said, ‘Absolutely!"

"Uncle Fred doesn't (normally) do that," James continued. "Not for those that are not signed to his label. So, that meant a lot to me."

Sensere currently has 12 members - Wright, Brian Williams (lead vocals), Levi Knowles (lead vocals), Zach Sanders (lead vocals), Chris Fellner (drums), Jaquan Hunter (bass), Tre'Von Watson (keyboard), Brasen White (music director), Darryl Efford (trumpet), Pernell Ponder (drummer. Vocalist), Corey Jones, and Joshua Bob.

"Members changed. I had a stable bunch of guys before the pandemic (Covid)," Wright told me when I asked. "During the pandemic there was no work...some started shifting their lives. Some no longer live in Florida and others stop doing music full-time. Some started online businesses that are thriving!"

"It's been five years with the new members," he added.

Sensere performed in shows that included Mary J. Blige, Kenny G, Marvin Sapp (formerly of Commissioned), and Patti LaBelle. The first single they released from the new project, "That's God...LaLaLa," has garnered 93,000 YouTube views for its music video, and reached #2 on Billboard Charts and #1 on Mediabase. The "Fred Hammond Presents Sensere: The Soul of Future Worship (Vol. 2)" album is the band's fourth project. It was released on the Tribl Records/Wright Sound Music & Entertainment imprint. The project is produced by James "Jdubb" Wright.

Featured on the "Fred Hammond Presents Sensere: The Soul of Future Worship (Vol. 2)" album are Mali Music, Keyondra Lockett, B.Slade, Darlene McCoy, with assistance from Fred Hammond. The members of Sensere are not only musicians but well accomplished singers and dancers! www.SensereMusic.com

The year 2025 started with an interview with five-time Grammy Award winning Jazz bassist Esperanza Spaulding (Irma Nejando) about her "Past, Present and Future Tour." The Concord Records' musician's tour included Jazz dancers! Another artists' tour that was covered in The Pulse of Entertainment was Jazz vocalist Aaron Akins. He was interviewed about his "When Do We Love Tour." A Broadway performer Akins' single "When Do We Love" features Wallace and Walter Scott (The Whispers).

Another artist, maybe not too well known to my readers that was interviewed is Reviving Dayvid. He is a Rock Gospel artist that has a powerful voice and message. Both Reviving Dayvid and Aaron Akins participated in my Uplifting Minds II Entertainment Conference. Aaron Akins as a panelist and Dayvid performed his single "No Labels."

Marvin Sapp was interviewed twice in 2025. Once for his first and only R&B album called "If I Was an R&B Singer" and the second interview was about his newest album release "Right at His Feet." In addition, his hometown renamed a street (where the church he founded, Lighthouse Life Center, is located) after his late wife Dr. MaLinda Prince-Sapp. Following the first 2025 interview with Marvin is an interview with Jazz saxophonist Kim Waters about his new Shanachie Entertainment album "Time 2 Groove."

Following Kim Waters, another stand-out interview was with nine-time Grammy nominated and two-time Emmy Award winner B.Slade (Anthony Charles Williams) about his Las Vegas show at the Westgate Resort and Casino where such icons as Diana Ross and Chaka Khan had residencies. Formerly known as Gospel artist Tonex, B.Slade was once Janet Jackson's choreographer. Grammy winning legend Hezekiah Walker had a list of things happening, such as receiving the key to the city of New York; the launch of the Hezekiah Walker Center for Gospel Music on the campus of Virginia Union University; his Walk of Fame also at the Virginia Union University, and the opening of his 10 story/236-unit complex with affordable housing.

A review of the Robin Simone Hollywood Orchestra concert at the Herb Alpert Vibrato Jazz Restaurant followed. Robin and her orchestra gave a million-dollar performance. As 2025 came to an end an interview with the choir master of the three-time Grammy Award winning Soweto Gospel Choir came through. It was about the continuation of their Hope Tour in America. Legendary comedian Marc Yaffee interview followed. We talked about his constant touring and about being honored with Entertainer of the Year. Last highlight for 2025 is the interview with 12-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum (Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You") about officiating marriages outside of the church.

What a year! Now, let's see what 2026 brings. http://www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com

SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million for her column The Pulse of Entertainment. She is the publisher of the digital magazine www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com, which has an estimated 160,000 visitors a month. An entrepreneur, Dr. Moseley’s company, Freelance Associates, is a business management/public relations strategic planning and consulting firm that is celebrating 32 years in 2025. Dr. Eunice also serves as professor for the School of Business at Stanton University in Anaheim, California and serves as promotions director (at-large)/journalist and business consultant for The Baltimore Times. Dr. Moseley founded the Uplifting Minds II Foundation (www.UpliftingMinds.com) in 2023, a 501 C3 with a mission to empower the underserved through three major programs – One Stop Business Shop, the ULMII Professional Conference and the ULMII Academy (business management and public relations). EVENTS: "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference (ULMII), was launched by Dr. Eunice in 1999, to educate aspiring artists/musicians about the business of entertainment – www.UpliftingMinds2.com. Next ULMII Entertainment Conferences for Baltimore on Saturday April 18, 2026, presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and for Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7, 2026, presented by The Pulse of Entertainment and the ULMII Foundation. The ULMII conferences are free with virtual access via Zoom. ULMII entertainment conference offers a Professional Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and International Talent Competition where the top three scored acts receive the ULMII Best Act Award and over $20,000 valued in prizes/product/services and cash!