A Brief Fact Sheet about our CEO
One of the first Black Session Musicians to make the A Team at Poppa Dons, Bell Record Label , Pensecola, Florida, 1968-1970
One of the first Black Session Musicians to Make the A Team/Fame Gang, Muscle Shoals, Ala- 1970-1973
One of the first Black Session Musicians to make the Nashvile A Team of Session Musicians 1972-1985
Co-founder of Bottom & Company, an R&B/Rock Band to be the first Black Band from Nashville to be signed to a major label; Motown/Gordy 1973-1977.
One of the most Successful Black Business Men on Music Row as Vice President of Dillard & Boyce Productions (Link)
One of the first Black witer/producer/ artists to make major contributions to Dance/Disco music for the world from Nashville,TN and Muscle Shoals, Ala.1975-1980
One of the first Black Nashville Based Artist to Raise funds for Black Colleges:
Jesse Boyce & Bobby Jones TPAC Concert $40,000.00 for Fisk University 1984
Jesse Boyce & Pieces of a Dream Radison Hotel 10,000.00 for Meharry Medical College 1984
Jesse Boyce /Bottom & Company TSU 10,000.00 via Barbara Merle 1973-1976
Jesse Boyce/Student Body(Annual Love Fest) for ABC at the Baptist World Center with Johnathan Slocum, Beau Williams, Cynthia Wilson Felder, & Shaun Pace 75,000.00 over a three year period while attending ABC. 1986-1990.
He was signed to Song Tailors/Jobete as a writer.
He was signed to Compleat/Mercury/Polygram as an artist.
He was signed to Screen Gems/EMI Publishers as a writer.
He was signed to Sony/ Tree as a writer and artist development specialist.
He was signed to Gold Coast Entertainment as a producer/writer.
Music Director for Rev. Cynthia Wilson, Carnegie Hall-Benefit concert for Africa University. Amount not disclosed 2000.
He is currently sign with his own label, Sovereign Music Group.
Jesse Boyce is a phenomenal yet, humble businessman and musician, and North Carolina native, whose musical odyssey began with classical vocal training in his elementary and high school years, has studied classical piano, organ, electric bass, guitar, and drums at Sterling High in Greenville, South Carolina. He insists that he is the product of a nurturing and caring community.
“Jesse Boyce is one of the baddest bass players in the world” according to, Little Richard and a host of others.
Some of his recording performance credits as a bassist/pianist include projects by Moses Dillard & The Dynamic Showmen, The Fame Gang, Bottom and Company, Peabo Bryson, Lou Rawls, Duke Ellington, Clark Sisters, Shirley Caesar, Cannon Ball Aderly, Nat Aderly, the Osmond Brothers, Candy Staton, Clarence Carter, the late, Wilson Pickett, The Commodores, Albertina Walker, Luther Vandross John Hiatt, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, The Bandd, Ray of Hope Band, and Carol Ann’s All-stars. Jesse Boyce the musician, composed and performed original music for two United Methodist Communications documentaries, “Who Is My Neighbor?” and “A Reason to Sing,” featuring Morgan Freeman and Danny Glover. He co-produced the classic “New Songs of Zion featuring Cynthia Wilson. He produced the “Prayers from the House” CD for Ben Hill Mass Choir and Clifton Davis’ Dove nominated Album, “Say Amen”.
Some of his recording performance credits as a bassist/pianist include projects by Moses Dillard & The Dynamic Showmen, The Fame Gang, Bottom and Company, Peabo Bryson, Lou Rawls, Duke Ellington, Clark Sisters, Shirley Caesar, Cannon Ball Aderly, Nat Aderly, the Osmond Brothers, Candy Staton, Clarence Carter, the late, Wilson Pickett, The Commodores, Albertina Walker, Luther Vandross John Hiatt, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, The Bandd, Ray of Hope Band, and Carol Ann’s All-stars. Jesse Boyce the musician, composed and performed original music for two United Methodist Communications documentaries, “Who Is My Neighbor?” and “A Reason to Sing,” featuring Morgan Freeman and Danny Glover. He co-produced the classic “New Songs of Zion featuring Cynthia Wilson. He produced the “Prayers from the House” CD for Ben Hill Mass Choir and Clifton Davis’ Dove nominated Album, “Say Amen”.
In a career spanning three decades and multiple music genres, Boyce has co-produced or written songs recorded by Sam Moore(Sam & Dave) Ben E. King, David Ruffin, Peaches and Herb, Teddy Pendergrass, Bobby Jones and New Life, Little Richard (Gospel) #1 in UK. Hot, Saturday Night Band, Constellation Orchestra, Lorraine Johnson, Frisky, were all very successful dance records. Linda Clifford’s “Let it Ride” was #1 Dance record in Billboard. The Chilites, TTF, and the Impressions have all benefited from his song-writing skills.
The Temptations scored a number one hit with Boyce’s, song “Firefly”, which earned Boyce his first platinum album, “A Song for You”. As co-producer, musician, co-writer, and lead vocalist for Spunk, he sold four million albums in the UK. The world still remembers Dillard & Boyce and Boyce, Levine & Tufo (BLT) as being among the best producer/ writers of a classic R & B and Dance Music era.
The Temptations scored a number one hit with Boyce’s, song “Firefly”, which earned Boyce his first platinum album, “A Song for You”. As co-producer, musician, co-writer, and lead vocalist for Spunk, he sold four million albums in the UK. The world still remembers Dillard & Boyce and Boyce, Levine & Tufo (BLT) as being among the best producer/ writers of a classic R & B and Dance Music era.
He is the co-recipient of a Dove Nomination Award for Clifton Davis’ “Say Amen Album,” produced by Jesse Boyce and Sanchez Harley.
Clifton Davis is one of the most gifted Preachers, Actors, and Recording Artists of all time. JB
He is the co-recipient of two Grammy Nominations for “Feed The Flame,” Lorraine Johnson. He received two Naras Awards, the Super Picker (Player) Award, the BMI Award of Excellence, the Mayor’s Gold Record Community Award, and many others for music, church, and community service.
His most recent “Messenger” Album project is destined to bless millions! The music will capture the emotions and imagination of an inter-generational audience, while the lyrics reflect the CD title. Jesse was inspired with each song as a message from God for future generations that gives hope to those who need hope and inspiration for those who need motivation. Through faith, experience, talent, a sense of mission, and perseverance, Jesse Boyce is still striving to glorify God through his spiritual leadership, scholarly preaching, and music ministry.
"A lot of people have blessed me, now I want to continue to be a blessing by giving back."
"A lot of people have blessed me, now I want to continue to be a blessing by giving back."
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