Chris Martin

Your School could win a concert featuring the STAR's Artiste of the Month, Chris Martin.

Chris Martin and the Big Yard family will put on a one-of-a-kind 'penny' concert to help raise funds for an area of need in your school.

To win the concert write in to The STARand tell us, in no more than 200 words, why your school deserves the party and the funds.

The competition is open to students between 12-17 years old.

Entries should be received by The STAR no later than Friday, January 19.

You can write to

'Chris Martin Concert'

The Star

7 North Street

Kingston

or email:

entertainment@gleanerjm.com or star@gleanerjm.com.

In today's local entertainment business, faith and music seem roads apart. Except in gospel music. For the Star's Artiste of the Month, Christopher Martin, his faith helps to keep him grounded.

Although not a practising Christian, Martin says he has his background in church which he used to attend every Sunday. He claims, "From the get go I made it clear I wasn't going to do a song my mother couldn't listen to. I'd never do a slack song talking about guns or what's under girls. When you have belief you understand what lines not to cross," Chris says.

Both a fan of secular and non-secular music, Christopher Martin has explored both genres. "I've done gospel songs, I used to sing gospel. I love doing secular songs as well. Singing is what makes me happy." While he comments that it would be nice for artistes to try to be more 'clean' with their music, to him music is an art form and art differs.

"Music is an art form, some people see life differently and talk about that. If it's what works for them, then you can't stop their means of living. It would be nice though to clean it up," he said.

Win a date

Martin

THE STAR's Artiste of the Month, Christopher Martin, will go on a date with one lucky female fan. THE STAR readers will help decide who wins this date.

To be eligible for the date, all you have to do is submit a full-length photo for publication, along with your name and age. The photo will be published in The STAR and readers will be invited to vote, by calling in, for whom they want Chris to go on the date with.

The person with the most votes each week will go on to the next round to be voted on again until a winner is decided.

All contestants must be over 18 years old.

Send your entries to

Win A Date

The STAR

7 North Street

Kingston

or email them to entertainment@gleanerjm.com. Entries close January 26.