Derek Jameson has become a perfect example, to me, of someone who evolves the right way, in the right direction. His music and voice always spoke to me and I’m impressed by his knowledge of health and fitness. When he started to be vocal about his spiritual journey, it made so much sense. His posts, personality, and demeanor always had a tinge of peacefulness to them so I wasn’t surprised at all to find out he was also in the know about meditations, angels, and guides.
I’ve always believed in higher power and that there are entities who guide us, protect us, and lead us to other souls that are part of our journey. I’m thankful that those entities led me to Derek because knowing him for as long as I have has been a total pleasure. I also knew I could totally trust him to do a reading for me. I would highly recommend heading over to his website after you read our interview to schedule something for yourself. You can also check out his other services and jewelry too!
I was very impressed and pleased with my own nine card reading. So pleased that all of my bragging piqued the interest of at least one of my friends to reach out to Derek for her own. That makes me extremely happy too, when you trust and believe in someone, you want your friends to benefit as well!
I always love talking to Derek Jameson on social media, via email, and in person – so I could have asked him hundreds of questions. For now, I hope you enjoy the ones I chose:
Q: You definitely embody the term “Multi-Talented” – Musician, Trainer, Guide, Healer… am I leaving any out? Tell me how you got started on the music first and where that journey has taken you.
Derek Jameson: Lol! I am sure there are more titles that can be squished into description, but we can leave it at a digestible amount.
I started off performing as a character at a Paramount theme park in Northern California at 15 years old. Hiding behind a big head allowed me to explore my creative side and still be hidden away. I was very shut off from the world when I was young. Being made fun of started in 5th grade, so I had a few years under my belt to really base my self-worth on what others thought about me haha! At the same time I was writing lyrics and playing basic chords on the piano. It was a way to express the dark that was burrowing inside of me. This creative outlet allowed me to be free. Since then I was in bands and winning awards. My solo projects have gotten me signed to a label under UMG, songs in film, TV, and allowed me to have my own tour in Asia. Now, I am collaborating on projects with other artists, DJ’s, and producers with an aim to move people to feel.
Q: How did you get into the Physical Trainer part? What has that been like for you?
Derek Jameson: Going back to self-worth, I would look at magazines and feel like I should look like the guys I see on them. I was reallllllly skinny. In retrospect I completely understand that it was my journey of learning to build armor and make myself stronger so that I could teach others how to. I discovered that if we have the idea, then it lives inside us waiting to manifest. I wanted to help uncover what they already had inside them. I thought this was done through physical fitness, but now I see that it was SO much bigger than that. Being a trainer has allowed me to bring people out of the dark. It has given me radio, TV, and film opportunities as well. Being in Los Angeles, I have had the opportunity to work with high-profile entertainment clients to assist them on their journey. People want to say “luck.” I know it’s just about knowing what you want and following your inner guidance.
Q: When it comes to physical training are there certain things you can say we should never eat or is that something that varies from person to person? Is there a big list of no-no foods one just need never consume?
Derek: This is a funny question because you can’t tell ANYONE what to do or not to do. They have to figure it out for themselves you know? How else do we learn how to tune into what FEELS right for our individual needs and desires at that particular moment? I have had to go from eating Mama Celeste pizzas just to gain weight to eating organic and plant-based nutrition to be healthy and honor my body. It all has served it’s purpose within my particular life plan. Right now you might love eating chicken and that totally works for you. That’s great! However, you may wake up tomorrow feeling that chicken no longer serves this vibrational space you are in and it’s time to eat more plant based and organic. It’s all for good if you are listening to what your body is telling you. It’s about learning. So, I never tell anyone not to do anything unless they are asking for help and I then tell them how to manipulate and modify what they are doing to meet their expectation.
Q: In your experience, what are some of the most common questions and concerns individuals have when they come to you for spiritual guidance/healing?
Derek: They typically don’t even know what they want, but they know they need something. I typically get first timers who have trust in me enough to sit with me. The issues they are facing typically arise naturally. Many are going through a major cleansing and shift in their vibration and they don’t fully know how to approach it. I bridge that confusion by clearing out the unnecessary helping them to realign to their inner being and offer soul support. You would think it would be a lot of relationship stuff, but it’s been more about aspects of their life that aren’t working. This just goes to show you that we are ALL connected and everyone is going through this major shift. It’s so beautiful lol!
Q: Being a Guide and Healer does actually fit into the whole Physical Trainer part for sure. How did that begin? Tell me a little about where it’s taken you so far.
Derek: I mix spiritual development in with my training clients. Sometimes it’s through clear exercises, but mostly they are receiving vibrational tunings within the conversations we have during sessions. I realized the biggest issue with physical fitness is the word physical. It’s removing the other planes of existence. We also need to focus on the mental, emotional, and spiritual. If they aren’t aligned in all these areas, they won’t see the results they want because they never learned how to SEE themselves truly for the energy they are. They just see this outer casing that ends up not mirroring the inner being. It took me a while to discover this missing component and how to fully integrate it, but it’s proved to be extremely effective. If you can’t see yourself as perfect already, you will never be fully present with yourself and thus always seeking outside validation.
Q: When you did my 9 card reading (which I highly recommend) we touched on realizing one’s purpose. What are some common things that prevent us from realizing our true purpose, path, or calling?
Derek: Self worth is the most detrimental component to seeing, trusting, and carrying out true life purpose. Everyone is talented. Only some have the balance of self worth that allow them to surrender to what they came her to do. No one’s life purpose is your life purpose. So, comparing yourself to what others are doing isn’t even a valid activity. Fear is an illusion that tries to keep you from what you came here to do. Everyone knows what lights them up. If they say they don’t it’s because they have fear surrounding it that they aren’t ready to face. People must choose to look at themselves in the mirror in order to walk through it.
Q: We are always talking about and hearing there are major shifts going on. What do you do if you aren’t feeling them? Does that mean they weren’t for you or are you just not open enough to feel them?
Derek: If people aren’t feeling the shifts taking place, that’s just their life plan. Again, not everyone’s life plan is the same. We make pre agreements before coming into this life and we also choose the time we start to awaken. If people aren’t feeling the shifts, it’s because they don’t necessarily want to or are ready for that. That is all okay. That’s what people like you are there for. Sometimes your simple post, suggestion, or experience is the seed that plants in the minds of those who are ready. That is what you are here for. They will then have their own journey, but you planted the seed that allowed them to feel the sun.
Q: What is one thing you absolutely cannot live without and one thing you wish we could all live without?
Derek: Peace of mind. Fear.
Q: In regards to music, who are some artists you’d like to do collaborations with?
Derek: Most of them are not well-known, but in their style communities. Haelos, Birdy, Vini Vici, Matt Nash, Kaskade, EDX
Q: Where can we find you, your work, and your music online?
Derek: QHHT Past Life Regression Healings. Music collaborations with DJ’s, artists, and producers coming out in 2019. Spiritual readings and healings. More amazing-ness!
Here’s something from Derek’s YouTube channel for Wonderful Light Body:
David Hernandez began singing at the young age of six. He was chosen for one of the lead roles for a local theater company, Valley Youth Theater and decided on a career singing and performing after his grandfather took him for the audition. He took vocal coaching and training at Voices, a vocal coaching studio in Arizona. His teacher has said that Hernandez trained “whenever he could afford it” as he wasn’t always financially stable.
When David was growing up, he was a gymnast and won medals in the Grand Canyon Olympics. He’s even tried his hand at acting and was in an independent film before he entered our living rooms on American Idol. At one time, he thought of becoming an entertainment show host (which I could totally see with his humor and personality). Before Idol, he worked various jobs, including singing on cruise ships as part of a singing group called Vinyl Four, working as a server at a pizza bistro, and working at night clubs. He was also part of a local Phoenix cover group called Tribe 7.
As a teen, David went to a Arizona State University and had a job selling knives door-to-door while majoring in broadcast journalism.
After American Idol, David Hernandez made his way to The Ellen DeGeneres Show (where he performed the song “In the Midnight Hour”) Today Show, Access Hollywood, TRL, and TV Guide Network’s Idol Tonight. He was asked to perform at The Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian where he sang “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and “In the Midnight Hour.”
David has toured with Diana DeGarmo, Kimberley Locke and Chikezie on a 20-city Idol Holiday Tour but these days, he’s busy with his brand new album ‘Kingdom: The Mixtape’. The album is available everywhere you get your music and I’m hoping to get my hands on a physical, signed copy one of these days.
I had the absolute pleasure of seeing David perform in NYC (for a benefit for his friend Sly, who had fallen ill) last year and then meeting him for the first time since we became friends on social media. It felt like I was visiting an old friend rather than a first meeting. I have a feeling that it’s just part of his personality from what I have seen of him over the years.
I have to say, without exaggeration, David Hernandez is one of my very favorite voices. When I listen to his album, hear him singing on his Instagram, or when I see him sing in person; I feel the power and emotions behind it all. I have said that I put him right up there with Whitney Houston, which, for anyone who knows me, is the ultimate level.
Check him out, follow him on social media, subscribe to him everywhere, because I have a feeling we are in for so much more! (Plus, he now has this adorable puppy he posts all the time!)
Here’s his music video for ‘Shield’ and be sure to subscribe to his channel!
And I couldn’t pick just one video, ‘Never Did’ is one of my favorites, so I had to show it off:
Brandon Rogers has worked as a professional backup vocalist, and was the 12th place finalist on American Idol, season six. He also co-wrote “Happy Little Pill” for Troye Sivan and “I Built a Friend” with Alec Benjamin.
Brandon got his first big break as part of a Sons of Harmony, a band brought together through a radio boy band competition as part of The Kidd Kraddick morning show on 106.1 KISS-FM in Dallas, Texas in 2000. They had originally put together an audition as a joke to see if they could really create a boy band, but they ended up with five talented singers which they named Sons of Harmony. Mexican pop singer Marcos Hernandez was also a member of this band. When the group broke up, Brandon moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in music.
He auditioned for American Idol in Los Angeles, where the judges, who included guest judge Olivia Newton-John, were impressed with his vocals. Judge Simon Cowell later said he was the best who had auditioned from Los Angeles.
Brandon has been a professional backup vocalist on Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera’s 2003 Justified and Stripped Tour and Anastacia‘s 2005 Live at Last Tour. He has also worked as a voice coach and wedding singer. In 2008, he even guest starred on one of my favorite TV series, Bones. He also appeared as a recurring character on a web-oriented series “Valley Peaks” and released his single “Broken”.
I’ve noticed that Brandon continues to support American Idol and the contestants on his social media accounts (he frequently watches and posts his reactions in his Instagram stories during the season).
This year we saw the release of his latest single, Apathy, which is about dealing with a broken heart and getting over someone. Hopefully, you got to see him perform this year as well. I know I’m looking forward to it very soon and possibly sitting down to chat with him for an interview! I have had the pleasure of meeting Brandon and hanging out with him on a few occasions so I can attest to the fact that he is not only a talented artist, he’s also one of the good guys.
Be sure to check out Apathy wherever you get your music and follow Brandon on social media.
