Not many artists know who they truly are. Bishop Wayne, however, seems to be on that path. Spreading love and a positive message penetrates the core of his musical foundation,and the confidence that accompanies his message only strengthens these intentions. Growing up in the Virgin Islands gave Wayne early exposure to various genres, and his family were no strangers to music. 

"My father's side of the family is pretty much all musicians," Wayne said. "I used to go along with him to his gigs.  Every once in a while he'd let me do something with the tambourine and eventually I started singing," 

His family planted the seeds that later would attribute to his growth as a songwriter. The loss of his uncle inspired a song to "Stopping the Violence" in the Virgin Islands. The song also reflectsWayne's intentions toward a positive message through music. 

"At the time, there were a lot of songs that all they talked about was violence," Wayne said. "I felt like I needed to stand out a little bit.  I feel like you need to say something positive. When it happened, and I wrote the song I didn't expect it to go as far as it did. I did a major interview on the top 40 station in the Virgin Islands, and it generated a lot of response." 

More recently, response has generated around his latest release, "I'm Just Me," and his message still remains true. 

"Be true to thyself, and love thyself," said Wayne, who is from Plant City   "You treat people with the respect that you would want treated to you. Spreading the love. I talk a lot about love songs, but generally I just write what's in the heart. A lot of it is dreams or love that I would like to share.. A lot is personal experience as well.""I'm Just Me" is Wayne's first full length release, and his optimistic, confident message seems to permeate Wayne's writing. 

Wayne simply said, "Anything that is around you that is negative brings you down."BISHOP 

WAYNE DOES IT HIS WAY 
POKE PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE / By Mackenzie Pause
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