Chapter 10: Rusty Comes Home

My Name Is Sheba

Rusty Decker, troubled kid, and a victim of the system, finds himself back in Branford for the fourth time, after living by his wits on the street. His friendship with Birdie, and fascination with Sheba, begin to warm Rusty’s heart, win his trust, and change his life. Rusty notices a concerning transformation happening from within: he’s beginning to care about others.

“My Name Is Sheba,” is the biweekly fictional saga of iconic jazz/R&B artist, Sheba Hawkins, who rose from obscurity as an orphan, to superstardom, and the music she created along the way. It’s also about the creative life, and the beautiful struggle… a different kind of story.

“My Name Is Sheba” is written around the original music from the album of the same name, by singer/songwriter Kandace Springs. You can find “My Name Is Sheba” the album, and the podcast, wherever you listen. We suggest starting with episode one, and following along.

This chapter of My Name Is Sheba was written, recorded, and produced by me, Monroe Jones. The series is based on music from the album, My Name Is Sheba, by Kandace Springs, and can be found at Spotify, Apple, or wherever you stream music. Other original music in this episode is by Jason Donnelly, Vheissu, Ray Aley, Jack Bennett, Enzo Orefice, Michael Vignola, and Tencher Music, all of whom have royalty free music available at Storyblocks. That’s storyblocks.com.

For more behind the scenes info on the creators of the story and the music, visit mynameissheba.com. Finally, if you like what you’re hearing, please follow, leave a rating, and tell a friend.

“My Name Is Sheba” is a product of Subplay Creative.