Beginnings is a combination of Pop, Rhythm and Blues. Of all the songs, all but one were written by Cleavant Derricks. With the success of the television show, Sliders, and the love for Cleavant"s character, "Rembrandt Brown," fans worldwide have been waiting with great anticipation for this CD. ARTIST BIO: Cleavant began his career writing Southern Gospel music in Nashville along with his father. Their album, Satisfaction Guaranteed., was nominated for a Grammy Award. As the years progressed, Cleavant decided to move to New York to try his hand at acting. Studying with Vinette Carrol at the Urban Arts Theatre, he won rave reviews in her Broadway shows Your Arms Too Short To Box With God and But Never Jam Today. He served as the composer and the musical director, as well as featured actor for PBS"s, When Hell Freezes Over I"ll Skate. He later created the role of James Thunder Early for Michael Bennett"s Broadway production of Dreamgirls, in which he won a Tony and Drama Desk Award. He also won a LA Critic Circles Award for the vocal arrangements of the same show. Film roles soon followed with Paul Masursky"s Moscow On the Hudson with Robin Williams, Neil Simon"s Slugger"s Wife and Michael Diner"s Offbeat. During his last few years in New York City, Cleavant had an opportunity to star in one of Bob Fosse"s last musicals. Big Deal became another success for Cleavant, being nominated for a Tony and Drama Desk Award. As a series regular, he has starred in several series, Thea with pop sensation Brandy, Drexell"s Class with Dabney Coleman, Good Sports with Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O" Neal and Witt Thomas"s Woops! His current series, Sliders has a huge fan base. Cleavant is the true original "Slider" having been with the show since its original premiere on Fox. As a television guest, Cleavant has appeared on many critically acclaimed and Emmy winning series such as Roseanne, A Different World, LA Law, Moonlighting, Spencer For Hire, Miami Vice, Something Wilder,The Equalizer, Sibs, Private Eye, and Touched By an Angel . A project true to his heart was an ABC Movie of the Week, Bluffing It, with Dennis Weaver, in which he addressed illiteracy in this country. ARTISTS COMMENTS: "The Cd, Beginnings, which the title entails, is the first of many, yet to come. The songs are a great eclectic mix of music, since I myself enjoy all music. I hope that you will find, within the CD, songs that will stir your heart, your thoughts, and give you great listening pleasure as much as I enjoyed writing them."