8 essential ways to get in on the Florida A&M Homecoming fun<\/a><\/p>\nFor Jackson, this performance is much more than just a chance to showcase her talent. It\u2019s a reflection of her journey, her determination, and her belief in the power of her craft.<\/p>\n
Over the past few years, she\u2019s become a familiar face around campus and the Tallahassee community. This past summer, on June 7, 2025, she headlined the EDXN Fest at Cascades Park, marking a major moment in her rising music career.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of the shows that I do, I make sure that I have a lot of entertainment pieces in there. Not only of my own personal songs, but of other artists,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
This performance was special to her because it was her first gospel performance and her first time singing live. She opened the performance with an energetic dance to a song by Kirk Franklin, followed by a performance of her unreleased gospel single.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was able to showcase Jakayla, who Jakayla really is, and what Jakayla believes in,\u201d she said. \u201cThere was no better way to start off my first gospel performance in my first time singing live.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the spotlight ahead of her, Jackson is in full preparation mode. She\u2019s been rehearsing daily and working closely with her team to craft an unforgettable performance. However the journey hasn\u2019t been easy. Balancing rehearsals with her responsibilities as a student and a job that starts at 4 a.m. has made the process challenging.<\/p>\n
\u201cIts been a lot,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cBut God is my strength and I will not fail with his guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n
The concert will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Al Lawson Center. Thousands of students, alumni, and fans are expected to fill the arena for a night to be remembered. For Jackson, this performance is more than a set on the stage. It\u2019s a reflection of how far she has come and how far she plans to go.<\/p>\n
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Music artist and FAMU student ready to open at homecoming concert<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jakayla Jackson, a FAMU journalism major, will take the stage ahead of major names including Bossman DLow, Latto,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5655,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[2324,1130,6212,6213,232,234,233],"class_list":["post-5654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-florida-am-university","tag-jackson","tag-jakayla-jackson","tag-rising-music-artist","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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