To shift gears a little, I know you have been talking about this a lot, however, let me say congratulations on your engagement. How does it feel and what are you looking to accomplish with your new fiancé, Doug?
Ellison: The thing that inspires me most about our relationship is the fact that it has been such an inspiration to so many people. Chrisette is somebody that I love dearly, through the ups and the downs I really know that its my place and my position to be her husband. To see so many people be inspired by black love is touching. I guess we don’t have enough examples of it in our community.
Michele: For me a husband is a protector a covering. There are so many things that a woman can do, and so many things that a woman would rather be protected through. I dont mind knowing that in order for me to achieve some of my goals I have to have a covering. My father can only get me through so many things, but once I got through that certain place in my life I needed my next covering. I wanted that physical reflection of who God is in marriage.Doug executive produced my first and third projects. He will be executive producing Milestone. I’m excited about that because when I play in the studio its always fun to give it to somebody and walk out of the studio instead of over thinking it. So Milestone will be our project.
I really loved “Aston Martin Music.” How did you get inspired to write that?
We were playing. Every big moment that I have been blessed to have had has been playful. “Epiphany” went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts because it took two weeks to create, and we played the whole time. Me an Ne-Yo laughed until we couldn’t [anymore]. It came out the way it should have and the tour was a blast.
What encouraging words do you have for the world with regard to pursuing their dreams.
We are strong enough to create what we need to stand on top of.
Check out Michele’s newest single “Steady”
https://soundcloud.com/chrisettemichele/steady
