The One and Only Rev. Yolanda is Back In the Circle

Aired Sunday, 3 April 2016, 2:00 PM ET

Allayah welcomes back Rev. Yolanda (Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes) for a hour of sharing about his sacred activist work in bringing together communities through awareness and understanding. Rev. Yolanda is an award-winning singer/songwriter and an ordained Interfaith Minister. The show will cover topics such as why Transgender is a Spiritual Path, how art and spirituality intersect, Rev. Yolanda’s mission with his music ministry, and his goals for the coming year.

About the Guest Rev. Yolanda

Rev. Yolanda is a diversely talented singer, songwriter, and performance artist as well as an Interfaith Minister. His work as an Artist and Sacred Activist has earned him a place in The GLBT Hall Of Fame. Drawing upon a rich musical heritage, Rev. Yolanda hosts a live music ministry called “Rev. Yolanda’s Old Time Gospel Hour”. The ministry is described as “A Gender Bending Gospel Celebration for The New Thought Generation”, and combines music, messages of faith and love, as well as timely humorous moments. Taking traditional-sounding melodies and instrumentation as a starting point, Rev. Yolanda creates original gospel songs incorporating New Thought lyrics, affirming the God/Goddess within, and embracing the diversity of humankind. His work has been recorded live, in the studio, as well as in music videos. Rev. Yolanda’s exuberance, talent, and mission have led beyond single-song videos – Rev. Yolanda’s Old Time Gospel Hour is to be released as a full-feature documentary film by Ike Allen of AVAIYA MEDIA – 2015.

Rev. Yolanda’s work and honors can be found in multiple places online. Some of these are:

www.yolanda.net/ (Rev. Yolanda’s main website)

www.yolanda.net/gospel_hour (Rev. Yolanda’s Gospel Hour info)

www.avaiya.com/upcoming-projects/reverend-yolanda-movie/ (Rev. Yolanda’s movie, including a promotional video)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHEHTXLB7iU&feature=youtu.be (Rev. Yolanda’s Old Time Gospel Hour Promo Trailer. This link also leads to some of Rev. Yolanda’s music videos)

www.glbthalloffame.com/ and www.glbthalloffame.com/memdirectory2.htm (Rev. Yolanda’s place of honor in The GLBT Hall Of Fame)

www.facebook.com/REVYOLANDA (Rev. Yolanda’s Facebook page, featuring updates, honors, videos, photos, and music)