at the black enterprise pepsi golf and tennis challenge is grammy-nominated singer and songwriter ledisi. i caught up with her a few hours before she took the stage. thanks for spending time with me today. >> thank you for having me. >> i heard you're ready for the big show tonight. are you excited? >> i'm very excited. >> this has been a long run for you, i mean, for the last few weeks, last few months you've been everywhere. everywhere i look i see you. >> yeah, you know, god is good. >> every time i turn on the radio i hear not just about the album but i hear the actual songs. it's a huge hit. did you expect that to happen? >> not at all, not to this level. i knew something great would happen but not to this level. >> what do you attribute that to? this is not your first album. people say overnight success. no. you've put out studio albums. why is the radio taking notice and the public listening? >> i think it's the song writing. i focused more heavily on song writing for radio. i was very meticulous on this particular cd, and it's more intimate. i'm saying more honest and real things