I’m flabbergasted. 3 weeks ago, out of the blue, I got a call from The Kelly Clarkson Show on my cellphone. Is it real? I hardly can believe it. They are excited about my work with Jazz Power Initiative and would like to learn more and possibly have me on the show as a guest. I did an interview with an Assistant Producer, made a “Hi Kelly video,” and sure enough, last Tuesday (one week ago) they asked me to come on the show. It was a whirlwind week leading up to the taping this past Monday. They wanted me to come on with a dear colleague and former student, Charenee Wade, and a current student. There were umpteen rounds of releases to be obtained for videos and photos they wanted to use for telling our story. Our current student’s mom was added to the mix, a very good move. All in all, it was amazing to be part of shaping Kelly’s vision for telling our story and we are telling it this Friday, April 4th on NBC. It is my national television debut and for Jazz Power Initiative. We are sooooo excited to share our story with the world and I hope you can tune in wherever you are in the U.S. For international viewing, there will be a link to the story on YouTube. Until then, I’m so happy to share this good news with you, and I hope to see you soon!

Find your local station here for local viewing in the U.S. this Friday, April 4th, 2025.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

Eli (aka Dr. E)