🔥Set Your Friday On Fire - May 1st🔥
A Morning of Music, Purpose & Power with Dennis Reed, Jr.
America's Got Talent Finalist / Founder of Inspire the Fire & Sainted Trap Choir
Charlotte, we need you to hear this. On Friday, May 1st from 8:00–10:00 a.m., CreativeMornings/Charlotte brings the heat with a speaker who has literally performed at Biden's Presidential Inauguration, rocked the Super Bowl, and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from President Obama — all in the name of empowering young creatives. Meet your next favorite human: Dennis Reed, Jr.
He’ll be speaking on our global CreativeMornings theme of CREATE. And we can’t think of anyone more qualified to unpack what it really means to make something — especially when the stakes are high and the community is counting on you.
FROM CHARLOTTE STAGES TO NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Dennis is the founder of Inspire the Fire, a nonprofit that has empowered hundreds of youth across the Carolinas through music, mentorship, and the arts. His signature ensemble, the Sainted Trap Choir, blends gospel and trap music into something that has to be heard (and seen) to be believed — they took it all the way to the finals of America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League under Simon Cowell’s eye.
But Dennis doesn’t just perform. He builds. Inspire the Fire has earned a dedicated “Inspire the Fire Day” right here in Charlotte, and his decade of service to youth in the arts earned him that Presidential recognition. Come hear the story behind the man and the mission.
WHERE BETTER TO TALK FIRE THAN THE HOME OF 200 MPH?
Our incredible hosts, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA), are welcoming us to the NASCAR Hall of Fame — a venue that knows a thing or two about burning rubber and going full throttle. It’s the perfect backdrop for a morning built around heat, speed, and creative ignition. And did we mention? PARKING IS FREE! ✅
This one has all the ingredients of an unforgettable Friday morning. Don’t sleep on it.
BUT WAIT … THE CREATIVE VIBES DON’T STOP THERE!
We’re packing the morning with brilliance:
🔥 DJ set by Harvey Cummings II
🔥 Live performance by the Charlotte Chamber Choir
🔥 Morning brew from Enderly Coffee
🔥 Morning Mocktails by Swizzled
🔥 Breakfast bites from Community Culinary School of Charlotte
🔥 A Bolt of Inspiration from UNC Charlotte & The Savage Way
🔥 H.U.G. Micro-Grants, 49-Second Pitches & more
These tickets will go FAST, reserve your FREE ticket now by clicking HERE!
