Stephanie Michelle James also known as “Just A Vessel,” is a poet, vocalist, speaker and host. Her mantra is “If I inspire you, you are my inspiration.” Originally from Colorado Springs, CO her passion for ministering in song and poetry began in 2004. She began her spoken word ministry at her alma mater, Hampton University.
Currently residing in the DMV area she has quickly made a name for herself in the local open mic venues, universities and businesses. Starting with her band, “Playlist” in 2013, she was named band leader and lead singer. “Playlist” has serenaded over 60 weddings in the DMV and PA areas. This year she also ignited her hosting career at Spirits & Lyrics Open Mic venue which takes place the last Sunday of every month in Rockville, MD.
In addition to her normal passions, Stephanie was 1 of 6 reporters in the country selected for the pilot TV series for Frito Lay North America (FLNATV) covering innovative topics nationwide over four episodes.
She has been the featured guest poet and songstress at the popular Bus Boys and Poets franchise venues, National Air and Space Museum, Fighting Cancer with Poetry event, Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Washington Adventist University, The National Association for Black Accountants Annual Brunch, Archbishop Catholic School, Reid Temple AME and the Annual Lupus Gala to name a few.
In 2012, she published her first book titled Just A Vessel: Your Weekly Inspirational Messages. Her first album titled “My Heart’s Beat” was released on May 31st, 2014 at Warm Wednesdays, which was the longest and largest weekly open mic venue in the country.

Stephanie is a world traveler and has performed in countless venues across the country and internationally. Since the release, “My Heart’s Beat” has traveled around the world to places including Hong Kong, Greece, Canada and Australia. It has been distributed in over 30 states throughout the US and is available on iTunes, AmazonMusic and GooglePlay

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