The Journey Begins
This was at Flappers in 2017.
Official Logo
I first used this photo in a campaign for ‘Upper Rep’ at Exeter in 2005. I upped the contrast in Photoshop. Now I’ve even trademarked it.
The People Are In Need of Motivation
Soho Playhouse, Manhattan, NY, July 28-29, 2022
#TheLordAlwaysDelivers
Write That Down
Hayward at QED Astoria, March 30, 2023 — 7 years to day The Good News was delivered.
Never Told a Joke in My Life
Tony Sparks (Suga Nasty) and George JJTA Hayward (Cool Breeze) reaching the People in Oakland.
Put Respect on My Name
Harlem Nights, Harlem, NY, February 7, 2022
#TheLordAlwaysDelivers
Hold The Line, Part 1
Shot this on the Williamsburg Bridge in 2020. What a year!
Talkin' the Blues
This was at Daily Press in 2021.
Put Respect on My Name
Harlem Nights, Harlem, NY, February 7, 2022
#TheLordAlwaysDelivers
Delivering the Good News in 1997!
May the Church Say Amen! The Word of the Lord!
First Ever Motivation for The People!
Impersonating George Bush in 2004!!
The Good News!
This was a substantial moment in my career. This changed everything! 2016, Stanford Law School Law Lounge. Talent Show.
Talk to Em!
One of the hardest and most rewarding feats I’ve ever attempted. 2017.
Return of the Fried Chicken Man
This was at Daily Press, in Brooklyn, in 2021.
Talk to Em
This was me walking onstage in 2017. It was shot by Louis Baudoin in 2017 in Palo Alto at Stanford University.
God Behind You
This was shot by Eskor Johnson in Brooklyn. Back in 2017. I remember when he took it, he said, he just smiled at the camera and said “you’re going to like this one.” (or something to that effect)
The Good Optimist
To me, this shot is about Optimism. It was taken by the sparkling, Em Sparks!
Resolve
To me, this shot shows grit, focus, and resolve. It was right before the ‘Lake Reporter’ show. Again, shot by Eskor Johnson in Brooklyn. Timeless.
Lake Reporter
This was The Broadway Comedy Club in NYC, on National Fried Chicken Day (July 6). Back in 2017.
Stand-up in the Metaverse
This was the first set I did in the Metaverse. Back in 2021.
Talk to Em
I had to Talk to Em because #TheLordAlwaysDelivers!
Moments
George John Jordan Thomas Aquinas Hayward learned to motivate in the church by pushing through low-self esteem. He said, “The Lord Always Delivers.” Photos by Louis Baudoin, Eskor Johnson, Masaki Sekine, Emily Sparks, Ryan Shiver, & Alex Fradkin.