Celebrating October as LGBT History Month, Nhojj released his new single “Adam & Steve” on October 11, coinciding with National Coming Out Day. The soulful lullaby offers a beautiful affirmation of love and understanding for all people.

The latest in a string of songs affirming LGBT identity, Nhojj blends ambient electronica grooves with socially conscious lyrics to offer listeners a compassionate and deeply spiritual experience.

This Caribbean trendsetter bravely sheds light on spirituality and homosexuality in a culture where many see the two as contradictory. The God Nhojj depicts in “Adam & Steve” is a nonjudgmental God who simply asks that his children love one another; it is a God whose love is offered, not just to Adam and Eve, but to “Adam and Steve” also.

Nhojj is a two-time OUT music award winner noted for having the all-time #1 most watched Reggae-world music video on MTV Hive. He also reached #1 on the MTV Music video chart.

Son of a minister, Nhojj grew up in Guyana and began singing at his father’s church when he was 5. In 2005 he recorded “John Martinborough – Coming Home,” a collection of church hymns.

Earlier this year Nhojj released the groundbreaking marriage equality “Amazing Grace” video portraying an interracial gay couple exchanging vows and affirming their commitment in a church. It was the first time a classic Christian hymn had been used to express the “naturalness” and “Godliness” of love between same sex partners. Says MINT Male magazine, Nhojj is “changing preconceived notions about the representations of love.”

LGBT History Month originated in the United States and was first celebrated in 1994 to encourage honesty and openness about being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. National Coming Out Day is an internationally observed awareness day celebrating Gay, Lesbian, bisexual, Transgendered, and Queer people and communities.

Nhojj made OUTMusic and black history in 2009 when his soulful ballad “Love” was voted R&B/Soul Song of the Year by the Alliance of LGBT Recording Artists and Performers. It marked the first time a black artist won an OUTMusic Award. Earlier this year Nhojj won his second OMA for “The Gay Warrior Song” and recorded “He & Him,” a provocative love song.

A very big thank you to 2011 GLAAD Media Award Nominee Rod McCullom for posting my latest release “He & Him” on his award winning blog Rod 2.0. Previously Rod did posts on “Love” music video and the Gay By God campaign.  Read the article here.

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I had the best time talking with Ramon from About.com: Gay Life, and we had a great time chatting about music, feeling good, MTV and my next project.  I really admire what Ramon is doing – it was really an honor to talk with him.  Read all about it by clicking the pic above

A big thank you to everyone at Black Gay Gossip for all the support they have given me over the past year.  Every time something special happens in my career.  Black Gay Gossip is there to cover it and share it with their readers.  I really appreciate this.   Thank you again and enjoy the stories below…

Nhojj on Pandora 8/5/2010

NYC Gay Parade 6/26/2010

Gay Warrior Song 6/17/2010

Gay Pride Tour 5/3/2010

LOGO Video Premiere 2/16/2010

Blueprint Video Release 2/15/2010

Nhojj Wins Out Music Award for “Love” 12/30/2009

New Video: Nhojj “Love” 11/30/2009

Dope Music Monday 08/09/2009

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) opens its sixth film festival this Tuesday, with a screening of the film Blueprint, featuring the soundtrack by Guyanese musician Nhojj.

Nhojj this year became the first black musician to win an ‘Out! Music Award for the song “Love”.  Read full article by clicking pic above

The music video for “Love” premiered at the SASOD Film Festival – Spectrum 6 along with “Blueprint” Read the article in Stabroek News – click the pic above.