About
Pam R. Johnson Davis
Her first book, "Seasons (I'll Be Seeing You): A collection of poems about heartbreak, healing, and redemption" debuted at the #1 spot for New Releases in African-American Poetry and Women's Poetry Worldwide on Amazon in June 2020. Seasons received many accolades, including the Best Urban Poetry Book Award at American Book Fest in August 2020 and the 2021 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal in Poetry. Pam was selected to give a TEDx Talk at TEDxChicago called "Where do you find your poetry?" in October 2021 based on her popular open letter, "Anybody Can Write a Poem."
Pam's first solo album Call Home was released on October 1st, 2021 and is comprised of original poetry and music that she describes as "a love letter" to herself and to you. The poems featured in Call Home were written after Seasons; two poems from Call Home were published in literary magazines prior to the album's release. Call Home also features Pam’s first ever solo music releases, a lifelong dream of hers as an artist. Her song "Soul" from Call Home won RnB Track of the Month at the Tracks Music Awards in November 2021 and Best American Roots Song at the One Earth Awards in December 2021. In January 2022, Call Home as a body of work was awarded bronze medals in the "Best Emerging Artist" and "Best Lyrics/Songwriting" categories at the Global Music Awards. After the success of Call Home, Pam's November 2021 holiday single "Wish You Were Here" was highly praised, as one reviewer described her singing as having "atmospheric delivery."
In 2022, she began to dabble in film, with her poem "Between Air & Breath" from Call Home being selected for a short film that is currently in development. A video performance of Pam's mental health poem "The Tree and The Hummingbird" was officially selected to two film festivals - The Queens Underground Film Festival in New York and The Raleigh Film Festival in North Carolina, where she was named one of The Best Talents of 2022. "The Tree and The Hummingbird" also won "Best Poetry Performance" at the MMBTV Awards in Oakland, California in 2023.
Her highly anticipated second poetry anthology, No Unpaid Passengers, was released on September 1st, 2022 to critical acclaim. USA Today Bestselling Author K.C. Finn remarked, “My soul was truly touched by the author's honesty and ability to convey such raw emotions in such beautiful words.” No Unpaid Passengers debuted at the top of the Amazon Bestseller's list and remained listed for four weeks. Pam built on the momentum of the release by launching a book tour at venues throughout the country and virtually in Fall 2022 - #TheNUPTour. Featured in the Chicago Tribune, No Unpaid Passengers was described as "shedding light on the dark moments" and was honored as the Gold Book Award Winner for "Best Poetry Collection" through Literary Titan and a finalist for "Best Poetry Book" with Readers' Favorite, American Book Fest, and Best Indie Book Awards.
In summer 2023, Pam released her first collaboration with her partner and music producer, Mico Davis, a single called "Road Trip." Road Trip's release was featured on Fox, ABC, CBS, Associated Press, and more. Music critic Andre Avanessian praised the song by saying, "Road Trip is an engaging, melody-drenched, soul-steeped R&B tune." In his review for Jango Radio, Avanessian describes the song as "Displaying both stunning dynamic control and possessing an acutely aware sense of tonality." He went on to say, "Pam's voice is able to effortlessly speak to her listeners on many varying levels, drawing them in with a sense of ease" while also highlighting how the vocals along with "the bouncy nature of the guitar elements and animated bass lines" led to a "flavorsome listening experience." Road Trip went on to win "Best American Roots Song" at the One Earth Awards in Bangalore, "Best Lyrics" at the MMBTV Awards in Oakland, and a bronze medal for "Best Female Vocalist" at the Global Music Awards in Los Angeles.
Her new single, "Good Days" was released in September 2024 and can be found on all streaming platforms.
Pam holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in History and currently serves as the Director of Student Support for a national education nonprofit in addition to her work in the arts. Unapologetically Pam has evolved into an online platform that seeks to explore, understand, and uplift the experiences of ambitious, healing women who are on their journey of wellness. Pam continues to document her intention to live in unapologetic freedom so that she might help others become themselves, unapologetically.