Exploring Life & Business with Shaneen Bonner of Decree Records

Shaneen Bonner is a Two-Time Grammy Considered, Award-Winning, Billboard Charting Music Artist and Record Label Executive who built a successful career in the music industry for over 10 years, first as a music artist and later as a record label executive. Her love for music came from the church and developed by multi-cultural experiences. Her soulful music is filled with positive lyrics and life-changing messages that captivated her listeners’ hearts.

Shaneen is an active member of Christian Songwriters and Musicians International, Women Songwriters Hall of Fame, and many others. She has been featured in several newspapers and magazines. She uses her activism to help the homeless community, empower teenage mothers by connecting them to a supportive community of other teen mothers & adult mentors, and women effected by domestic violence.

Shaneen is also an author who has written her first book called “Bleeding Within a Journey to Finding Healing.” The book helps people deal with inner issues that have been caused by trauma. The book helps a person to identify the issues caused by pain, disappointment, hurt that has occurred in their life.

Today we’d like to introduce you to Shaneen Bonner.

Tell us about you.

I’m an Award-Winning, Billboard Charting Music Artist, Author, and Record Label Executive with a successful career in the music industry for over 10 years, first as a music artist and later as a record label executive. I took on the role of executive to create financial freedom. Growing up I was always musically inclined. At the age of 8, I listened to Minnie Riperton sing the song “Back Down Memory Lane.” During junior high and high school, I auditioned for several talent shows as well as singing in church choirs. This all inspired me to create and write for my first album “God Loves You.” I grew up listening to all genres of music from Michael Jackson to Michael Bolton. My love for music came from the church and was developed by multi-cultural experiences.

What is your dream and how will accomplishing your dream benefit you and others?

My dream is to become a multi-passionate entrepreneur. It will benefit others by helping them collapse time around them pursuing their dreams.

Who or what inspired you to pursue this dream? 

My three daughters inspired me to pursue my dreams by taking risks.

What challenges have you encountered while pursuing your dream? 

I had to overcome five obstacles to achieve my dream.

1. Comfort Zone. If you want to be an entrepreneur, you must learn to step out of your comfort zone and embrace change.
2. Learn to overcome comparing yourself to others.
3. Tackle the fear of failure. We are all afraid of something.
4. Overcome perfectionism.
5. Overcome procrastination.

Who or what inspired you to keep pushing regardless of the challenges you’ve encountered? 

My family and my faith in God inspired me to keep pushing forward regardless of any challenge.

Please provide final thoughts/advice for others by finishing this sentence… dream.

Dream Big, invest often, and believe in yourself.

Who can benefit from Decree Records services?

Decree Records services is for Gospel and Inspirational artists who want to take their music to the next. The record label offers artist development, music consulting, and music submission services.