A-Major Music

03/11/2024

All the DJ’s tap in! Looking for DJ’s in upstate S.C.
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01/16/2024

If you are looking for a creative space to record that is professional, has top notch equipment, industry quality sound, with A1 engineers then message me to book your next session! Available for recording, mix and masters, custom beats and more! Rental space available for listening party, album release, music videos, podcast, private events, and live performances.

12/13/2023

Here is one of the songs we did at our last event! We coached and mentored these talented students to create an original beat and write lyrics in our Song Craft Studio Workshop.
Crafted Producers

These Students participated in our Song Craft Studio workshop at Rise Up Gvl located in downtown Greenville, S.C. They got to create a song from scratch and ...

12/08/2023

11/14/2023

We CREATE a safe and fun atmosphere where youth can REFINE their skills, ACCOMPLISH their goals, FORGE new habits, and TEACH them life skills for the future. We ENCOURAGE positivity, promote growth, and DEVELOP character.

10/03/2023

Students that participated in our Song craft workshop at Rise Up Gvl located in downtown Greenville, S.C. got to create a song from scratch and perform it in...

08/17/2023

when me and lil bro went head to head as dueling DJs for a silent disco

06/12/2023

LINE IN THE SAND

*** CONTROVERSIAL POST WARNING***

This is gonna be a long post and ruffle some feathers. To my friends, family and clients, hopefully you make it to the end of this post and something here sparks a deeper dive into your life.

Over the last couple of weeks I had to dig deep within my self to identify some issues and concerns that I have faced for quite some time. As most of you know, I have been in ministry in some sort of capacity for the majority of my 33 years on this earth. I have a beautiful wife of 13 years and 3 of the most wonderful children any dad could ask for, with one on the way. I have a really good job and a music production career. Many of you would look from the outside in and think I have it all together and that life was good… and it has been but “Good” is no substitute for “Great!” If I’m being honest, being in church my whole life and working for ministry full time for several years I’ve learned how to wear a mask and pretend that I don’t struggle or have issues.

As Pastor Hope Carpenter says, “ I got issues, you got issues, all God’s children have issues”. I have been saved and spirit filled and for the most part lived a good life and tried to set an example for my peers and children.

However, with a lot of self reflection, quiet time, and seeking God, I have come to the realization that I have been slowly making compromises for a long time. Not only that, but issues from my past and different events along the way that have cause pain and damage. I have let them go unaddressed, suppressed and swept under the rug. I have learned that feelings buried alive don’t die, but they multiply! It’s funny how you can be in ministry for so long, work in the church offices daily and have it all around you but not be in you. That’s exactly where I have found myself. Empty and in a constant state of “Performance”. This behavior has lead me to cast blame on everyone and everything around me and not look inward to understand that I have things in me that I have to deal with and I can no longer continue my life with out these being addressed, confessed and to get healing from all of these areas.

It was easy to keep pushing forward and act like it didn’t effect me. Staying busy and doing more things and not having a “No” spirit. Not being able to tell people no, I had to say yes to everything and everyone. I had to do all I could to try and please everybody. Being locked in the cycle of performances has caused me to not lean into God but rely on my on works and strength and that lead me right to a point where I crashed out.

In the blink of an eye my life went from being “Good” to facing losing my wife, losing my kids and even losing my job. I had to refocus and get to the roots of all my issues. By the grace and mercy of God I was able to not lose all those things but in a sense was forced to stop and be still. If you stay busy all the time and not address major issues and pain in your life you can quickly fall into a snare of performance and acceptance. These are toxic cycles that can manifest in multiple areas of your life. There is a such thing as being to “Busy” to feel and if you can’t “feel” then you can’t “heal”. Unintentionally I have let these things become stones in my heart, blocking me from being able to feel. My heart was hardened and as a result I operated of a distorted and broken way of giving and receiving in my life.

Praise God for His love and mercy that kept me and allowing me to finally see after so many years what was wrong and where I went wrong. How refreshing and freeing I feel! This may sound crazy to some of you but I feel like I just got saved again! The weight and pressure of life has been lifted and my burdens have been lightened. I even feel physically lighter not just in my spirit. I have encountered God in such a tangible way! For the first time in my life in spite of being in church and ministry my whole life I feel as if I’m just now walking into what God has called me to be and where he wants me.

What does the mean? Where do I go from here? What does life look like now?
Like I mentioned before I have been in a place where I have made way to many compromises in my life to the point I didn’t recognize myself or really know who I was anymore. Through several days, weeks and hours in meditation, counseling and receiving ministry, I have been able to identify that I have not been experiencing the river of God that the Bible talks about in Ezekiel 47. There is life in the river! I was dead inside. I realized that I have only been experiencing ankle deep at best for many years and barely surviving. But over the last couple of weeks I have experienced a level of the river that’s not ankle deep, not loin deep, but fully submerged and swimming! A river so deep that no man can cross!

My life will never be the same! I will never leave this river again! The joy, peace, and fullness that I have experienced in the river is elevating me to new heights and new places. It’s such a beautiful place to be. I have been able to identify, up root and expose the enemy in the way he has had a hold on my life for so long! Never again will I let my life be compromised to the point where I leave this river!

Moving forward there will be a lot that will be changing in my life. New habits formed and old habits broken. New relationships to be fostered and old relationships that I will have to walk away from. No longer will I not be accountable and hold the line to what I believe in and where God has called me to be.

Today I draw a line in the sand! You don’t have to agree with me or even be apart of this new journey. I no longer am looking on man’s approval and acceptance in what I do, but I have tapped back into my source that never runs dry!

I turned 33 this year, and I do not think it’s a coincidence that this life change and shift happened now. Jesus didn’t start his full ministry and purpose until the age of 33 and I truly believe that my future and destiny starts now! I am stepping into the fullness of God in my life and I am excited to see what the future holds.

To my family, and friends I’m sorry for allowing you to see me try to live a broken standard and fall short. You all are the ones who know me best and have at times probably thought I lived a double life. I can not undo what I may have said, how I may have acted and how I may have judged, and may have treated you. All I can do is apologize and begin to repair, restore and set new boundaries and a foundation in God like never before. You are going to see a new AJ. This means I will not be able to participate in some of the things that were a normal part of our relationship. No longer will I be able to let myself enter in to certain topics of conversation, no longer will I be able to do some of the things we use to do. No longer will I be able to enter into certain atmospheres. I still love you and do not think any less of you. If anything I have learned how to truly love because I have for the first time experienced Gods true love. I will always be here for you and pray for you, but I will not always be able to run with you.

To my music family and clients!
It pains me to say but I stand strong behind this. At this point in my life any creativity, production or music that I will be involved with will be changing. If it doesn’t involve Jesus I don’t want to participate. Moving forward if you require my services in any way but your content is not promoting Jesus, growth, positivity and uplifting others I am no longer your guy! I will be more than happy to put you in the hands of some of the top tier producers and engineers that I have a relationship with. If we have recorded or started a project I will honor that and complete it but there will be no new works coming from me under this type of content. Thank you for your support and loyalty over these last 11 years and I truly hope and pray you guys hear my heart in this. But I am drawing a line in the sand and I will no longer compromise.

I have a family to lead, ministry to serve and kids that are looking up to me as a role model and I don’t want them to see a compromised AJ. I don’t want them to see someone who has no boundaries, and someone who puts everything before them! I know I will lose a lot of clients and a lot of money but I know that God has something bigger In store for me.

Now some might say, “why even put this out there for everyone to see on social media?” I honestly believe being so public and
open is part of my journey and what I am supposed to do right now. The Bible says we overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of our testimony. I pray that even part of my story and testimony can impact and help somebody.

I have heard the Lord tell me, it’s not about being comfortable, it’s about being obedient!

“Never worry about who you will offend if you speak the truth, worry about who will be misled, deceived and destroyed if you don’t”

I love you all! I truly mean that! I will be more than happy to have a offline conversation with you about anything you would like to discuss but my next starts now!

05/21/2023

04/22/2023

Man it’s a blessing and a privilege to work in a field you are truly passionate about and get to travel across the country to do it. This week getting to meet and work along side a multi Grammy award winning engineer on this live recording was absolutely amazing! is an outstanding engineer but more than that a really good guy! He was very down to earth, approachable and welcoming to me. It was good getting to know him this week. What an experience to get to learn and ask questions from someone who is elite and a icon in your industry! Looking forward to more chats with this guy as I continue to strive forward towards my goals as an engineer.. .cc .carpenter .carpenter thank you for allowing me to serve and grow in this ministry and provide these amazing opportunities. Love you guys! This week was one for the books!

04/19/2023

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03/30/2023

https://youtu.be/5llJgipZvdw

A tribute to one of my longest and oldest friendships, you were truly a brother... R.I.P. Seth Cruell.

03/24/2023

https://thesource.com/2023/01/16/music-artist-deshaun-james-is-reaching-new-heights/

Music Artist Deshaun James Is Reaching New Heights

02/06/2023

Let’s work!

01/13/2023

This Monday only! Artist take advantage! Special available until all slots have been filled! First come first serve! Deposit required!

12/19/2022

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

09/17/2022

Yeah, we waited for all the dust to settle and the hype to clear. The new Apple Mac Studio is here.

09/11/2022

Let your music be heard the right way! Contact me today today get your tracks mixed and mastered with professional quality.

09/10/2022

Grind while they rest, study when they party, and you will live like they dream!

09/06/2022

Decided to give a shot over the weekend… man if you have a streaming service and haven’t tried this one your missing out! Sound quality is amazing and you get to listen to the actual masters for a lot of the songs on there. If you are a artist you definitely need to be listening to this platform! Not only does it give you the highest quality playback but pays out more streaming royalties than any other platform!

As far as payments

Created by Jay-Z, Tidal pays $1 for all 80 streams.
Then there is Apple Music (136 streams), Deezer (156 streams),
Spotify (229 streams),
and Amazon Music (249 streams).
Far behind, YouTube Music stands out as the most "stingy" platform since to collect just $1, you have to generate no less than 570 streams.

07/09/2022

The space ship! #1440