Arnetta Johnson will appear on the "Steve Harvey" television show's “Thankful Hour” Tuesday, where she surprises the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, thanking her for her assistance and belief over the years. A senior at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, the professional trumpeter doesn’t think she would have made it this far without Scott.
On the show, which airs locally at 2 p.m. on NBC 10, Harvey says, “Jill you do so much for so many people. Somebody whose life you impacted had something she’d like to tell you, please welcome Arnetta.”
“I want to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to pursue my dreams and having faith in me, trust in me, motivating me,” Johnson said. “She allowed me to focus on school, so I can travel the world now because I was able to work hard on my craft.
“Most people where I’m from, Camden, New Jersey, once you’re done with high school it’s like, that’s it. But through her, I’m able to change that stereotype, that system. Now I’m at school, Berklee, and I’m going into my last semester, and I’m getting ready to graduate, May 7. … All thanks to her.”
Scott’s Blues Babe Foundation awarded Johnson with a major scholarship in April 2014. It supported her continued studies at Berklee as a trumpet player. The singer called Johnson’s name at BET’s An Evening of Stars.
“Jill Scott has been my favorite singer since I was 7,” Johnson said then. “To hear someone you look up to say your name with so much excitement on stage was a huge moment.”
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