J.D. Hall Award Winning Actor, Director, Writer, Musician Creates a New Music Genre With His New CD Entitled 'Tawheed'

J.D. Hall Award Winning Actor, Director, Writer, Musician Creates a New Music Genre With His New CD Entitled 'Tawheed'

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- J.D. Hall known as "the voice" because of his many voice-overs in films, television and documentaries, has turned his focus back to music.

A devout Muslim, J.D. has merged his musical creativity with his religious beliefs by writing thirteen songs for his new CD, "Tawheed" (pronounced Taw-heed)(The Oneness of God). In so doing, he has created a new music genre that he calls "monotheistic praise songs." The sub-title of the CD is Monotheistic Praise Songs Drawn From the Islamic, Jewish and Christian Tradition. "I think that best describes how I view these song. The music has a contemporary feel while the lyrics reflect my spiritual evolution in Islam."

Initially "Tawheed" will be released at CD Baby.com. The projected release date is October 14, 2005 during Ramadan.

As an actor J.D. has assayed roles on stage in "Romeo & Juliet", directed by Sir Peter Hall, at LA's Ahmanson Theatre; "The Darker Face of the Earth" by Pulitzer Prize winning, Poet Laureate, Rita Dove; appeared on numerous television shows and performed voice work for over 300 films, including the box-office hits "The Scorpion King" and "Undercover Brother", both for Universal; as well as Academy Award winner "Million Dollar Baby."

J.D. Hall is also the voice of Frederick Douglass in the Lincoln Show and Brer Fox in the Splash Mountain ride, both at Disneyland-Anaheim as well the narrator for the Hall of Presidents at Disney World in Florida. J.D.'s voice can also be heard at The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.

In 1990, J.D. was selected from over 2,000 applicants to be a part of the inaugural group of writers in the Disney Studios Fellowship Program. He was a fellow for two years.

Additionally Hall has carved out a place for himself in show business history when, in 1983, he became the "First" Black man to run for the Presidency of the Screen Actors Guild. Running against popular incumbent, Ed Asner, J.D.scored a respectable 20% of the vote.

"'Tawheed' represents my most recent effort in trying to improve the human condition. I hope that it helps in some way," says J.D. Hall

For further information and or interviews with J.D. Hall: Contact Eugenia Wright at ISA Public Relations, 818.552.9459 or kleopatragirl117@hotmail.com

Source: J.D. Hall

CONTACT: Eugenia Wright of ISA PR, +1-818-552-9459, kleopatragirl117@hotmail.com, for J.D. Hall

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