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I saw Perry Como, Donna Summer, Tony Orlando. It was my mother who took my siblings and I to the theater and to concerts at the Holiday Star Theater in Merrillville, Indiana. I got my love of music from my Mom and my biological dad and stepfather. Music has been a central part of my life other than raising my own family. IвЂ™ve been writing songs and playing music since I was nine years old. How long has music been a part of your life? And the five petals represent my children.

If you look at the logo on my pictures, the design is a heart, but itвЂ™s shaped like a uterus with the fallopian tubes sticking out.

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Plus I wanted to keep the R in my alias, so Regina fits. And the biggest thing that I am grateful for, is motherhood. I came up with Regina Madre because Regina means Queen and Madre means Mother. I am fine with Rebecca, but I felt that I was viewed in a certain way because of my status. I thought about all of these people who perform under different names like Childish Gambino and Lady Gaga, who thought their real names werenвЂ™t fabulous enough. People would look at that and say, вЂEh, sheвЂ™s already famous.вЂ™ вЂShe got money and now she wants to sing.вЂ™ How did you come up with the name, Regina Madre? They wanted to promote me as Terry CrewsвЂ™s wife and I felt that was a big shadow to cast. A year later, he was promoting the actual song but did not know that it was me! I was proud of that because it meant that the song stood on its own merit. Right.Д«ut I thought, would revealing myself work for me or against me? So we told the radio promoter my secret and he fell out laughing because weвЂ™d danced around the idea of releasing another song. But everyone said that it would be better if we just tell everybody who you are to get more press. When we released the second single, Destiny, I wanted to hire some p.r. I posted pictures of me without showing my face and we got some traction. So I decided that I was just going to use the Internet and social media. You know in public relations, they want pictures of you and they want interviews. With the first single, I did not do any PR. This was farther than what IвЂ™ve gotten to promote my music. And he said, вЂњI think that itвЂ™s a hit and we can get some radio play.вЂќ So it played on XMвЂ™s Heart and Soul and four markets in the midwest and the south. I had a manager call him to get the quote to promote the song and he really liked the song. I released my first radio single, I Keep Holding On, using my stage name (Laughs)! Even the radio promoter did not know that it was me. I wanted to put the music out and see who likes it. To hear the music without prejudice of status, relationships, or race. I wanted to see if I can find an audience who will like my music, without knowing anything about me. I wanted people to hear the music without prejudice.

So with the new music, you wanted people to love the music, but not initially know that it was from you. They wanted to talk about the famous family and they wanted to talk about things that were outside the music. But overall, there was still too much perception with the reality show. I did some promotions, performances and touring. I did release some music under my name while doing The Family Crews and it did okay. Especially when they already know who you are. Well, Lisa, I found out that people often have a hard time seeing you in a different wayвЂ¦a different light. You released your singles under a pseudonym, Regina Madre. I talk to her about stepping out on faith, growing up in Gary, IN, her musical background, family and the birth of Regina Madre. Her singles, I Keep Holding On, and Destiny is getting airplay on iHeart Radio, Sirius XMвЂ™s Heart and Soul and more. Now at 52, RebeccaвЂ™s relaunched her singing career under the name, Regina Madre.

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Rebecca focused on their children, even after the series ended and TerryвЂ™s career catapulted. The series showcased her family, including her husband, former NFL player turned actor Terry Crews. A musician, singer and former Miss Gary (she won the pageantry title in 1984 during her senior year at Lew Wallace High School), the wife and mother gained national attention on BETвЂ™s popular reality series, The Family Crews.

Rebecca Crews is no stranger to the spotlight.

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