. >> thank you so much >>> r&b singer and washington native tanya blount will be here. she joins us now this morning to talk about her music and perform for us as well. we are thrilled to have you here. >> i am thrilled to be here. actually, this is my hometown. i was born and raised. this is exciting. we have had the privilege of hearing the band all morning long warming up and everything. this band is fantastic. you can play anything. can you introduce them. >> thinks my husband, mike ivory, one of the song writers for my new project. this is yan. this is ameche. ashley, kevin ryan hoist an artist on my record label and this is jasmine. >> fantastic. >> we were like, is this the right waned? tell bus the new album. >> this is called the return of the sparrow and i want to say hello to all the sparrows, that's what i call my supporters. this is just great. >> you know, we are all familiar with your music. we're going to get the same rich sort of r&b feel to it. i like to call it a fusion of rock and r&b. >> you are working on some other project. are you working on a re