European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Keith sible full time staff sergeant part time crooner by Jim Jones staff writer eith Sibley believes that laughter is essential to one s Well being. Quot i think laughter is the key to life a the Singer songwriter said. A Quot if you can keep someone laughing keep their spirits up you be got them Quot Sibley said explaining Why he performs. Quot i just try to make it entertaining a said Sibley sing a Little joke a Little or just play with  Sibley is an air Force staff sergeant assigned to Rhein main a Germany who recently opened shows in Germany for Freddie Jackson and Najee. That experience came about through Rob Jones of Debo Jones productions the promoters who brought the Jackson show to Germany and who knew Sibley s work. Neither knew the either was in Germany Sibley said. Quot i just ran into him in the by one . Sibley relished the Opportunity to open the Jackson Najee show. Quot it was great. Just being there with these professionals.  Sibley s routine a powerful singing some real life comedy and dance a was a hit with the audience. His a Cappella rendition of lift every voice and sing which has become an african american hmm set the tone for a recent show in Heidelberg and quickly convinced the audience that it was t Amateur night at the Apollo. ,. A. Quot i be been trying to sing All my life a the 26-year-old said recalling with laughter How his mom sometimes preferred the quiet to his singing. Quot she d Tell me to shut up i can t hear the to a even then he knew he wanted to perform he said Quot i love to entertain people and see the expressions on their faces. I be always done to Hatasaki said Sibley who Calls new Orleans Law a a Home. He continued to sing performing at weddings and Quot entering Talent contests after joining the military in 1986. In Hawaii his first duty station he performed locally did Back up singing for local artists and in 1989 released a 12-Inch album that he said got airplay in new York Hawaii and philadelphia.,. The rapport he established with the Heidelberg audience of the Freddie Jackson tour deepened when he Sang say you love me a Ballad he wrote about a relationship that can t Getoff the ground because the woman has been Hurt so badly she can no longer Trust men. Later fingers snapped hands clapped and feet tapped to his rendition of Stevie wonder s / wish. In Between he offered humorous stories from his life offstage with his children a 5-year-old son Keith ii and nearly 4-year-old daughter Zacharia. The audience was just As receptive to Melba Moore s the other Side of the Rainbow one of the songs he Sang in the worldwide Competition last year that earned him the air Force s highest entertainment achievement award for a male vocalist. Balancing a full time air Force Job a family and the entertainment business gets hectic Sibley acknowledged. But the cargo specialist credits his wife of six years. Denisa and his supervisor at the 362nd Aerial port so master sgt. Larry Gibbs for supporting his vision. Also he added a thank cod for Blessing me with this Talent. He s the strength in my  like most aspiring artists he has sent tapes to recording companies. He said he was offered a contract by new York s old school new school records but declined because he did t feel he was seasoned enough. Quot i have a lot More to learn about the business part the music part everything Quot he said. Quot i guess most artists Are never satisfied with themselves but i d like to get a Little bit More experience under my  currently Sibley and Friend Mike Booker stationed at Ramstein a Germany Are working of an album which they expect to Complete and release themselves in eight months Sibley said. Sibley writes and Booker whom he met and worked with in Hawaii produces. Generally the Shock of moving to Europe and a hesitation to venture out have subsided Sibley said and he s ready to Quot see it All do it  the realization that germans Quot really appreciate music especially coming from a Black artist Quot has helped Sibley said. Quot i be been soaking that in and i m starting to get  he is booked july 30 at club illusions in Nurnberg Germany. Quot i thank god for Blessing me with this Talent says air Force staff sgt. Keith Sibley. For a amps Kevin Doss to p of., x. H e c h a r Stop album country single country  singles 1.1 swear Aii-4-one a 2. Regulate Warren g. Amp Nate Dogg 3. Any time any place a and on and on Janet Jackson 4. Don t turn around Ace of base 5. Stay i missed you Lisa Loob amp a nine stories. 6. Back and Forth Aaliyah 7. I la remember. Madonna. 8. You mean the world to me Toni Braxton 9. Can you few the love tonight eito Njohn 10. It you go Jon Secada 1. 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