CHRIS OLEDUDE RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM, PREACHER MAN - VOL. 1, AND RELEASES NEW SINGLE: "TURNING TABLES"
Artwork & Logo Design: Elton Leonard - @thepeoplesartist.ny
New York, NY (October 9, 2025) — Record label CESO Enterprises, Inc., is proud to announce the release of artist CHRIS OLEDUDE’s debut album and a new single to accompany it. The album, PREACHER MAN - VOL. 1, contains 11 original musical works by Oledude that span some 40 years of creative activities and launches a new period of productivity for the social justice songwriter. CLICK HERE for the full Oledude EPK.
Two of the albums songs have been released over the past year. ORANGE BLUES 24 was released in late 2024 and NO CROWNS FOR CLOWNS was released in July, 2025.
The new single released today is the funky fair wages anthem, TURNING TABLES — a duet performed by Chris Oledude and fellow singer-songwriter Lindsey Wilson that was co-written by Christopher R. Owens (ASCAP) and Dr. Lora-Ellen McKinney (ASCAP).
Dr. Lora-Ellen McKinney Chris Oledude Lindsey Wilson
PREACHER MAN - VOL. 1.
Eleven original musical works. 60 minutes of music!
1. FREEDOM PRAYER
2. THE CHOICE
3. NO CROWNS FOR CLOWNS
4. IF A WOMAN HAD MADE THE WORLD (featuring Kiena Williams)
5. I HATE HATE (featuring Judy Gorman & Pam Hamilton)
6. SAVE THE CHILDREN
7. WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS (featuring Yanitza Lee)
8. ORANGE BLUES (featuring Wendy A. Ward)
9. TURNING TABLES (featuring Lindsey Wilson)
10. NEW WORLD
11. RAINBOW SOUL
“Bosses can’t withhold fair pay. We wrestle with them every day!
Working folks should not be poor! Turning tables! Turn those tables!
We won’t take this anymore! Turning tables! Turn them now!”
"Turning Tables" was first conceived by psychologist Dr. Lora-Ellen McKinney in 2022 as she was preparing a multi-media exhibition titled "P3: The Painting & Poetry Project" in Seattle, Washington. The exhibition was a collaboration between Dr. McKinney's writings and graphic, physical or musical art by various creators to complement the writings. Her poem "Set The Captives Free" inspired long-time friend Chris Oledude to write the song "White Lie: Carolyn's Story" and prepare an accompanying video.
Dr. McKinney, also an award-winning dancer and author, is the eldest daughter of the late Louise Jones, an accomplished business leader, and the late Rev. Dr. Samuel Samuel McKinney, long-time pastor of Seattle's Mount Zion Baptist Church and close ally of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Her personal perspective on social justice is infused with the lessons by and from both of her parents.
After preparing the 2022 show, Dr. McKinney and Oledude talked about McKinney's "Turning Tables" lyric ideas. During 2023, Oledude was moved to write the music and, after performing the song in New York with an ad hoc group of musicians at a celebration of Dr. King's birthday holiday in 2024, Oledude committed himself to making a definitive recording -- which took another 18 months to complete.
As one can tell from the title, the song's message for today's audiences is rooted in the work of the prophet Jesus in confronting the rich and powerful individuals and institutions of his time. It is the poorer people in each society who can truly say that the more things change, the more they remain the same. And so the struggle must continue...
"Turning Tables" was arranged and produced by Chris Oledude for CESO Enterprises, Inc. Primary production work and mixing was done at the Mark Dann Studio in Woodstock, NY, with Mark as the engineer. Mark also played rhythm guitar on the track. Live lead and background vocals were recorded primarily at the Sheriff Bob Studio in New York City, with Kat Lewis engineering. Lead guitar work was performed by Greg DiBenedetto in New York. Drums were by Beau Brady and recorded at Chip Fabrizi's studio in Lower Manhattan.
The lead vocalists are Chris Oledude and Lindsey Wilson. Background vocalists, featuring Kiena Williams, included a collection of Oldedude friends and family: Kelly Berman, Liz Dreyer, Judy Gorman, Pam Hamilton, Amy Kessler, Yanitza Lee, Nyasha Liang, Naomi Nissen, Ellen Mendlow, Elijah Dixon Owens, Debbie Quinn, and M. Vern Woodhead.
"Turning Tables" is the third single released from Chris Oledude's debut album, PREACHER MAN - VOL. 1. It has been released through Tunecore and can be found on most streaming services.
PREACHER MAN - VOL. 1 will be marketed and sold in a manner consistent with Chris Oledude’s commitment to “accessible” music.
A digital download of the 60-minute album (starting November 1st) will cost only $6.00, UNLESS it is pre-ordered between today and October 31st — when the sale price is a discounted $4.50 PLUS the purchaser will receive two individual songs to download in real-time as a “thank you!”
The CD version of the album will cost $15.00, UNLESS it is pre-ordered between today and October 31st — when the sale price is a discounted $9.00 PLUS the purchaser will also receive two individual songs to download in real-time as a “thank you!” The CD albums will start being delivered no later than December 1st.
For vinyl lovers, a collector’s edition of this album will be produced “on demand” for $35, with deliveries starting on December 15th.