Sponsors

Dr. Harold Lockett

Drs. Norbert & Wylin Wilson

Wendy & Otto Tucker

Dr. Janice Neal-Vincent

Preston Powell

Mrs. Ramona Jones

Wylie and Erma Dassie

Ricky and Stephenie Hunter

Darlene King

Drs. Darryl and Tisa Jones

Ivory Hoffman

Dr. Ndunge Kiiti

Latonia Burgess

Sylvia Towers

About Dana Rice

Dana Rice is the owner of Dana Rice Music’s FAME Studio and the founder of Big Dreams Concert. ​Although she holds a BS in Chemistry from Jackson State University her roots in the arts run much ​deeper. She comes from all day Saturday rehearsals for Spoken Word Choir productions, church ​plays, community fashion shows, and staying late to make sure everything goes great.

Dana comes from watching her mama perform medleys of Langston Hughes poems, Nikki ​Giovanni poems, Margaret Walker Alexander poems like "For My People" and original poems that ​her mother had written herself in the in-between moments of cultivating actors and actresses in ​the Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts at Jackson State University.

Experiencing "the show before the show" as her Mama practiced in the bedroom mirror in the little 2 bedroom house the two of them rented on a street called Prosperity was Dana’s everyday existence. There was no one to play with since she was an only child during those days so the mirror became her play stage as she did what she saw her Mama doing. She'd fling her little arms the way her Mama would fling hers while telling stories of "When Malindy Sings" and how "life ain't been no crystal stair".

It is this legacy of excellence upon which the vision for

Dana Rice Music’s FAME Studio rests.

Learn more about Dana Rice at www.DanaRiceMusic.com/About

Welcome To #BigDreamsConcert2024

Tonight we celebrate 11 Years of the Big Dreams Concert

AND 50 Years of Dana Rice!

You’ll notice that many of the songs you’ll hear tonight are from the 70's. So sing along to your favorites.

#BigDreamsConcert2024 utilizes the theme “Phoenix Rising” to recognize and honor the resilience we’ve all displayed in getting to this moment in time. Each and every one of us here tonight has overcome many obstacles and setbacks and yet we still stand- undefeated and undeterred from Big Dreams. So tonight is a celebration of YOU and YOU and YOU too!

So use this space in time to dance away your cares and sing to the top of your lungs because we’re unstoppable and the best is yet to come!

Dana

What Does The "FAME" in

Dana Rice Music's FAME Studio Stand For?

Faith Artistically and Musically Expressed

One of the most important lessons I try to teach my students is that success or fame is a natural byproduct of developing and utilizing your skills to the highest level and sharing them with the world.

For this reason, we never make fame our goal, instead we prepare ourselves for the day that fame will come while we focus on the BIG things. What are some of the BIG things? Excellence, purpose, living with compassion and integrity and making a positive difference in the world.

Meet Our Host Jordan Rice

Jordan Christina Rice plays Jackie Carson in the AppleTV+ series, Swagger, from NBA star Kevin Durant, Reggie Rock Bythewood and the team behind Friday Night Lights.

In 2022 Jordan formed her own film production company, More To See Productions. Her first film under her new company, “Breakup Weekend” won Best Film in the Jackson Film Festival in 2023.

Audiences can also experience her work in the movie One True Loves where she plays the role of high school pianist named Dylan. The movie is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

Follow her on Instagram @ActressJordanRice #ThatGirlBeActing

Meet Our Co-Host Terry Kiser

Terry Kiser attended Clark Atlanta University, majoring in Musical Theatre and a minor in Music. He is an Alumni of The Youth Ensemble of Atlanta; performing in shows around Atlanta and Internationally.

His theatre experience includes, Kenny Leon’s True Color Theatre ”The Nativity”, “Purlie” Orange Box Theatre, “Out of the Box”, “Love Does Cost a Thing” Magby Productions, "Yeah I Said It" Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, ”Little Black Girls Blues” Nikki Wade Writer/Producer, "Urban Holiday Soup" “and “Colors of Love” YEA just to name a few.

He appeared in an independent films “When We Were Kids” alongside Atlanta based R&B singer “Bobby V.”director, Jay White –Fisher of Men Productions, “The Beautiful Danger in Her Eyes” Director/Producer of Retro Film Worx Andre MeDallion and “Love the American Way” Writer/Producer Deri Tyton. “Thank you Big Dreams, for allowing me to host for the third year!”

Skylar Ebron

Skylar Ebron released her first single during ​the holidays entitled “Remember It’s ​Christmas” and made her on camera singing ​debut in the movie “The Christmas Ringer”.

Tonight she's singing “The Prayer” in the ​style of Yolanda Adams and Donnie ​McClurkin in a duet with Jemarcus Kilgore ​of the hit TV series BMF.

Soulful Dreamers

Let’s get this party started with a tribute to the Godfather ​of Soul, James Brown! This classic was released in 1976 and ​is still going strong!

Lead - Dana Rice

Backgrounds - Mylene King, Kaile Turner, Tabitha Barnett

Outfits By Eartha Whitfield

Props By Darlene King

Song:

Get Up Offa That Thing by James Brown

Dhakiyah Loggins

At 6 yrs old, Dhakiyah is the youngest Dreamer in our show, but she’s no stranger to the stage!

Song:

“Big Dog Boogie” by Faber

“I Believe In Me” by Dana Rice

(Duet with Dana Rice)

Londyn Hill

You may have seen her in the TV series "Judge Me Not" created by Judge Lynn Toler and streaming on the AllBlk network.

Songs:

“Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera

“I Believe” by Fantasia

Kevin Andre Terrell

9 yr old Kevin Andre is a recording artist with multiple singles out and is featured in Episode 1 of “Run And Tell That: The Dana Rice Music Show”.

Songs:

Piano -”In The Ocean Deep”

"I’ll Be There"

by The Jackson 5

Luke Speakman

Luke plays the role of Sean in the TV show Lost Man ​Found, which he filmed in Japan.

It’s available on Hulu, Disney + and others

Tonight he makes his

Big Dreams Debut

playing

“Someone You Loved”

by Lewis Capaldi

Mylene King

She’s a guitarist and singer with Big ​Dreams of becoming a missionary. She ​also has a great interest in learning ​languages and being on a Cheerleading ​Worlds Team.

Songs:

“You Gotta Be” by Des’ree

Sarai Cunningham

SaraSarai is a rising 9th grader and multi-instrumentalist who plays violin and piano.

She is also a member of the inaugural Big Dreams Tour Ambassador Class where she traveled to Costa Rica last summer.

Songs:

Funky Town, Accompanied by Jonathan on Bass Clarinet

Ave Maria, Accomapanied by Dana Rice on piano

Tre' Rice

Tre' Rice is the founder of Sounds Of Atlanta, a platform for showcasing local talent. Sounds of Atlanta is positioned to have a major impact on the Atlanta music scene.

Tre’ is featured on Episode 2 of “Run And Tell That: The Dana Rice Music Show”

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15 Minute Intermission

Purchase Snacks and Drinks at the Bar

+

Purchase Merch and Gifts

New Single Now Available!

Featuring

Dana Rice,

Kaile Turner, ​Tabitha Barnett

and

Alayna Burgess

Kaile Turner

Kaile has just released her second song with Dana Rice entitled “I’m About ‘Em”(Big Big Dreams) which she

wrote the rap for.

Kaile’s first song, “The World We Want” (also written

with Dana Rice) just won

Global Song of the Year People’s Choice Awards by FunkyKidsRadio.com

Both songs are available on all digital outlets and www.DanaRiceMusic.com

Show some love to Kaile Turner!

She’ll be singing the 70's classic “Wishing On A Star”

and Playing “Lovely” by Billie Eilish on Piano

Liam Walcott

Liam is in his first year of piano studies with Dana Rice, but has prior experience on piano as well. He has big dreams of being a guitarist, working in engineering and robotics.

Songs:

“My Invention” by Faber

Soulani Loggins

Soulani is a High School Sophomore and is in her 2nd year of piano lessons. Her hobbies are ceramics, painting, and she loves animals.

Songs:

“Hokage’s Funeral”

“Reflections”

Alayna Burgess

13 yr old Alayna recently went on the

Big Dreams Tour to Costa Rica.

One of her big dreams is to get booked for a big role in a TV show portraying that character that everybody likes - you know the one with the IT factor.

Songs:

“Miss Shiney” by Kaiit

Tabitha Barnett

This 10 yrs old fireball doesn't play around when it comes to... well, ANYTHING!

She sings, plays piano and always sets the record straight!

Her Big Dream is to be a singer, dancer and scientist.

Piano:

“Rise Up” by Andra Day

Aaron Walker

High School is just around the corner for this piano guy and he’s just shared with us that one of his big dreams is to write his own songs and have them become popular.

He also wanted a band to play with him at Big Dreams, so tonight he’s accompanied by Ricky Hunter and Kevin Camon on percussion

Song:

“Shining Star” by Earth, Wind and Fire

“Who Will Be A Witness For My Lord?”

Dana Rice

Songs

“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor

“You’re On Your Way” by Dana Rice

“God Is Good” Duet with Kevin Andre

by Jonathan McReynolds

Curtain Call

Soulani Loggins

Jordan Payne

Tre’ Rice

Luke Speakman

Liam Walcott

Aaron Walker

Sarai Cunningham

Johnathan Capes

And Let’s Give It Up For The Rhythm Section

Kevin Camon & Ricky Hunter

SAVE THE DATE FOR #BigDreamsConcert2025

May 4, 2025 at Red Clay Theater Duluth, GA

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It's been knocking on the door of your heart ​for a lifetime, lifetime, lifetime

Poking you and daring you to be the YOU you ​wanna be

Incredibly persistently

You open your eyes

And it's in the skies

Whispers in your ear

When you're in bed at night

It's time that you rise up

Time that you show up

Time that you stand up

stand up finally

Big Dreams

Big Dreams

Big Dreams

Big Dreams are calling you