INSIGHT MAGAZINE
Entertainment
The Multi Talented Maria Howell by Joylette Hilliard
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ndeniable passion and raw talent, often tug at the hearts of human nature causing us to marval at the wonder of others and find ourselves captivated by their creativity. Before Gastonia, N.C. native Maria Howell even opens her mouth, her presence draws you in creating a magical experience from the onset.
Her daily mantra is to reflect on what she can do to make the current day better than yesterday. In order to handle her hectic, yet rewarding career, she relies on her to-do list. This includes phone calls, replying to text messages, sending and responding to e-mails and doing interviews, as well as recording voiceovers. Let’s not forget her singing gigs, both public and private. She is often booked beyond her human capacities. In order to maintain her peaceful place, she always tries to attend church on Sunday, no matter what city she’s in at the time. Her guilty pleasures are her love of cartoons, and reading a good book. Her family is her number one priority and she intentionally finds time to call loved ones and tell them she loves them. The Vocalist The path of her singing career began as a child, in her church choir, St. Paul Baptist Church in Gastonia. Some of her musical influences include Nancy Wilson, Billie Holiday , Ernestine
