“IT’S TIME CHILD!” were the sentiments expressed by Grammy Award winning Ann Nesby along with Timothy W. Lee (Nesby’s manager/husband) in 2001 after an unmerited hiatus due to the powers that be within the music industry. After the critical acclaim of Nesby’s 1996 solo effort, I’M HERE FOR YOU (A&M/Perspective Records), Ann Nesby found herself in musical limbo while her label at the time (A&M/Perspective Records) merged with INTERSCOPE RECORDS. Throughout the transition to her new label home, many of Nesby’s label mates were victims to the politics of the “machine.” Chaos at every turn, Nesby worked on completing her follow up album then titled, LOVE IS WHAT WE NEED, it would be nearly four years since Nesby’s debut album before any new music would be heard from the thunder voiced Nesby. Timothy W. Lee & Ann Nesby It's Time Child Records LLC (ceo) With the turn of the century and many giving into the so called “Y2K hysteria” Nesby charged back on to the music scene with her first career #1 single, “Lovin’ Is Really My Game,” a classic cover of Brainstorm’s 1977 Dance hit. Peaking again shortly thereafter at #2 on Billboard’s Dance Charts with “Love Is What We Need,” Nesby proved that her involuntary hiatus had not tarnished her sterling vocals and ability to deliver the hits. Those in charge of Nesby’s project at the new label (INTERSCOPE) lacked the creative vision to further push for a release of Nesby’s new material and saw no future in Nesby’s sophomore effort, LOVE IS WHAT WE NEED. Disappointed but far from dismay Nesby along with her manager Timothy W. Lee launched their own independent musical venture aptly titled, IT’S TIME CHILD RECORDS in the summer of 2001; regrouping her thoughts and career options Nesby worked diligently revamping her sophomore album while fervently shopping for a distribution deal to release her sophomore set. Weathering the test of trails and tribulations with her unwavering reliance in God, the support of family & close friends Nesby prayers and patience paid off when UNIVERSAL RECORDS picked up Nesby's sophomore project which was renamed PUT IT ON PAPER for the spring of 2002. The lead single "Put It On Paper" featured legendary soul/gospel singer Reverend Al Green was released to Urban A/C radio where it shot to number #1 and stormed atop Billboard’s R&B Charts for multiple weeks, again proving that Nesby had not lost her Midas touch despite her lengthy & involuntary hiatus from the music scene. Ironically despite her success of her hit single, "Put It On Paper," Universal Records decided to no longer support the efforts of making PUT IT ON PAPER a greater success; Nesby and Universal Records amicably parted ways in the late 2002. Stanched in her position to not let this break her determination for excellence, Nesby continued on a successful US tour promoting her album PUT IT ON PAPER; which garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Vocal Performance at the 45th annual Grammy Awards Ann with her loyal manager/husband (Timothy W. Lee) have dealt with the good and bad in which life and the “industry” has dealt them proving that there is always a rainbow after the storm. Standing firm at the helm of her career Ann now has 100% creative control over her music and her label, IT’S TIME CHILD RECORDS, "When one door shuts God will open another for you, he has been so faithful to me & I owe it all to him.” states Nesby with conviction. With the release of Nesby’s third solo effort, “MAKE ME BETTER,” Ann Nesby & Timothy W Lee personify true reflections of resilience, proving that there isn’t a stumbling block that one can not overcome, and that alone can make you declare… “IT’S TIME CHILD!”

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