Charnise Love, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
-Love Jones Productions specializes in crafting live events, concerts, movies, and documentaries that embody Christ’s values while remaining inclusive to all. You’ll recognize our commitment to representing Him when you encounter a Love Jones Productions event.
I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with notable individuals in the music and television industry. While I once thrived in those environments, my deeper connection with Christ made me realize His absence in those spaces. I faced a critical decision: whether to align my brand, lifestyle, and company with the world or make them instruments for God’s work. I chose the latter path.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
-The biggest lesson I’ve learned to date is that I can’t achieve everything on my own. I used to believe I could accomplish a lot independently, but God taught me the importance of partnership for success. While initially, it’s just you and the vision, but as you grow, you must trust that God will bring like-minded individuals who challenge your thinking and inspire you to aim higher.
This shift in perspective occurred when I moved to Los Angeles, thinking I had it all figured out. However, I lost sight of my faith, became self-centered, and eventually lost my producer role. In hindsight, I’m grateful for that experience as it revealed to me, my overreliance on self and materialism. I learned quickly that true success is had when you’re aligned with God for spiritual guidance. I continue to learn that wisdom alone is insufficient; mentorship and humility are essential on our journey, and what we have today can be gone tomorrow.