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Get to Know Naomi B.

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Naomi B is a highly anointed gospel music recording artist, songwriter, worship leader, and anti-human trafficking advocate and educator. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Naomi B’s powerful, yet soothing vocal presence captures your attention while imparting hope and inspiration. 

A graduate of Morgan State University, Naomi's musical gifts became apparent during childhood when she began song-writing and performing in her community. Notoriously known as 'the girl who sings', Naomi organized singing groups, worship teams, and choirs within the organizations she affiliated with, even as a teenager. Her vocal experience includes R&B and jazz -- but in 2006, she vowed to use her voice as an instrument through which "God can communicate His desire to have an intimate relationship with each and every person he placed on the earth."

In 2015, Naomi pinned and released the beautiful ballad, "Holding On", a song of hope that encourages listeners to cling to God during times of trouble. The ballad unveils a transparency of emotions while inspiring one to remember that God is everything you need and that He is always within reach. The song has made tremendous impact throughout the country as it has received national media coverage in outlets such as the Examiner Newspaper and the AFRO American Newspaper, and was featured on the nationally syndicated radio talk show, The Bev Smith Show. Following that effort was the powerful and emotionally charged anthem, "Break Free" which inspires people of all walks of life to remove the boundaries that threaten their forward progress.

In the spring of 2017, Naomi released a music video for "Break Free" to help bring greater awareness to the issue of human sex trafficking. She later released "He Lives", a flavorful and contemporary take on the classic hymn "Because He Lives." Finally, Naomi released her debut album, “Created to Worship”, an EP of original music (with the exception of the ‘He Lives’ cover) she says God gave her to remind listeners during both peaceful and turbulent times not to lose their focus, but to chase after the very purpose God created them for!

As an artist who strives to effect positive change in society, Naomi B.  lends her platform to address and raise awareness of important societal issues. She is a staunch advocate for the empowerment of women and girls, and is actively involved in advocacy work against human and sex trafficking. In 2017, Naomi received an honorary certificate of recognition, signed by Congresswoman Maxine Waters for her work to educate and empower young women in her community.

In 2019, after spending two years periodically traveling to Atlanta to work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference on their anti-human trafficking initiative “Justice for Girls”, Naomi sensed a need to make a larger impact in her own community. She began to connect with Baltimore-based anti-trafficking organzations, and found a home with Araminta Freedom Initiative-- an anti-trafficking organization that exists to awaken, equip, and mobilize the Church and community in Maryland to end human trafficking through education, prevention strategies, and restorative survivor services. As a volunteer with a passion for education, Naomi sought out and obtained certification through Araminta to provide professional and community presentations on their behalf. As a result of this partnership Naomi was afforded opportunities to provide human trafficking educational presentations to professional organizations such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Through her community work, musical performances, and studio recordings, Naomi has one goal --to bring healing, hope, and deliverance to individuals who are hurting, hopeless, lost, and bound; and to provide education and preventive strategies that empower individuals to make better decisions that lead to success -- the success God gives. Naomi’s been afforded opportunities to perform and share her gift at several high profile events such as the HUD Juneteenth Celebration in Washington, D.C. hosted by Mayor Muriel Bowser; the Joint Veterans Committee of Maryland's Annual Day in Annapolis at the House of Delegates; the SCLC National Convention in Atlanta; and McDonald's Gospel Fest in New Jersey. Her ministry has reached numerous churches and conferences across the nation; and she has made appearances on several local and nationally televised shows to include “Power to the People”, a talk show hosted by Dr. Jamal Bryant that airs weekly on the Word Network where Naomi served as the worship director. 

Naomi currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland where she serves as worship leader at the Church of the Redeemed of the Lord and is a dedicated mother to one son, Destin.

Follow Naomi on social media under the handle "naomibmusic" and check out her latest project “Created to Worship” on all major digital outlets or at http://hyperurl.co/naomibc2w.

Visit Naomi's "music" page to hear the Created to Worship EP.

 
 
 

WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

The following information is compiled from Araminta Freedom Initiative’s website (www.aramintafreedom.org). Araminta is an anti-trafficking organization based in Baltimore, Maryland with whom Naomi B. volunteers and serves. Araminta’s mission is to to awaken, equip, and mobilize the Church and community in Maryland to end human trafficking through education, prevention strategies, and restorative survivor services.

Human trafficking involves the buying and selling of people, typically for the purpose of forced labor or sexual exploitation. It is a form of modern-day slavery. Even though human trafficking has been a federal crime in the U.S. since the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, it still takes place in every city and state including Maryland, and the vast majority of victims are U.S. citizens, and mostly women and children.

Child Sex Trafficking (CST), is the commercial sexual exploitation of American children within U.S. borders. It is the “recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act” where the person is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident under the age of 18 years. There is no such thing as a child or teen prostitute because anyone under the age of 18 who is involved in the commercial sex industry is a victim according to our federal law. The law recognizes the effects of threats of harm and psychological manipulation by the traffickers used to control their victims.

Types of child sex trafficking include (but is not limited to) prostitution, pornography, stripping, sex slavery and other commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). Children are trafficked by pimps, gangs and their own families. Any child can be a victim of sex trafficking regardless of demographics, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or parental involvement. The vulnerabilities of ALL children can lead to victimization. Experts estimate 100,000 youth between the ages of 13 and 17, are at-risk for sexual exploitation and trafficking in the United States every year. (Shared Hope International)

Statistics for Maryland

  • Between 2013-2018, 500 reports of suspected child sex trafficking (CST) were screened into Maryland’s 24 Local Department of Social Services agencies, involving over 400 individual alleged minor victims. The majority of alleged victims were Maryland residents, between the ages of 14 and 17 when first identified as potential trafficking victims.

  • Preliminary data shows CST victims in Maryland are 93% female, 4% male, and 3% transgender.

  • Jurisdictions with most CST Reports:

    1. Baltimore City

    2. Prince George’s Co.

    3. Baltimore Co.

    4. Washington Co.

    5. Anne Arundel Co.

    6. Harford Co.


    Source: University of Maryland School of Social Work, Child Sex Trafficking Victims Initiative Child Sex Trafficking in Maryland: January 2018 Update Dr. Nadine Finigan-Carr, PhD & Amelia Rubenstein, MSW, LCSW-C.

    For more statistics, please visit Araminta’s website. To learn more about human trafficking and how you can help bring an end to it, visit Araminta’s website or see the ‘Contact’ page to connect with a team member from Naomi B. Ministries.

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Created to Worship (EP)

by Naomi B.

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Inspirational gospel music artist Naomi B. has made a name for herself in many circles over the years for her versatile vocals and growing ministry. Her fans have tried to remain patient in anticipation of her first project, and now their wait is finally over.
— The Baltimore Times
“I don’t know of anyone who has ever done this type of arrangement for the hymn [Because He Lives]. I’ve only heard it sung as a ballad,” said the East Baltimore native. “So to take it and put this kind of energy and drive behind it, what you get is an explosive feeling. The hymn alone is powerful, but when you put this Latin/rock/island vibe to it, it just feels so good.”
— Electronic Urban Report
 

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Click here to visit Naomi's Reverbnation page for ministry engagements and performance information.

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