Comedian. Television host. Movie Star. Top-rated syndicated Radio Personality. Father of 6. For over 20 years. Rickey Smiley is one of the most beloved performers in American media, earning a reputation for delivering boundless laughter on-air, on-stage, and on-screen. Every morning, millions of Americans in nearly 60 cities listen to Rickey Smiley and his 6 outrageous cast members on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” His interviews with major celebrities, social political awareness and trademark prank phone calls have made Smiley one of the most listened to radio personalities in history. Rickey Smiley’s down home southern humor, opting to use insight rather than vulgarity to get laughs, is at the core of his success. His audiences are treated to such original characters as “Mrs. Bernice Jenkins”, “Lil’ Darrl,” “Joe Willie” and “Beauford.” Smiley is known for his clean comedic style and his reputation to sell out venues across the country. To movie audiences, Smiley is best known for “All About The Benjamins” and “Friday After Next”. He’s recorded 8 best selling CDs including iTunes #1 Best Selling Comedy Album, “Rickey Smiley- Prank Calls Number 6”. On television he”s hosted BET’s “Open Casket Sharp” and “Comic View”, appeared on “Showtime At The Apollo,” “Uptown Comedy Club”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam”and “Snaps”. Smiley graduated from Alabama State University, became KBFB’s (Dallas) morning show personality in 2004, and soon moved his show to WHTA Atlanta. When not performing, Smiley is the ultimate devoted father, single-handedly raising 6 kids, the subject of a soon to be released parenting book. QUOTE: “Success is when preparation meets opportunity” @thersms
After making a name for himself as a ’90s TV star on the Nickelodeon shows All That and his own series Kenan & Kel alongside fellow comedian Kenan Thompson, celebrated actor Kel Mitchell has now given his life to God as a youth pastor and author of the new self-help book, Blessed Mode: 90 Days to Level Up Your Faith.
We got the seasoned Renaissance Man to join us on the show today to talk about what inspired his new 90-day devotional and what led him to accepting a new path in ministry.
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Kel describes Blessed Mode as his way of reminding people of how to take care of the spiritual self over a span of three months, whether it’s a daily mantra to keep the faith intact or just practices that’ll have the whole family prayed up. He also touches on overcoming his own mental health issues and how a conversation with God gave him the courage to become a youth pastor and help foster in faith for a new generation.
