Rev. Jessie Jackson - "They usually play a tape of Dr. King's speeches and sermons. So I'm hearing this and I'm looking for the tape machine...only to find that Stephon Ferguson is the machine. He sounds just like him!"
Dick Gregory - "You come at a good time. 50% of the people living in the United States today were not born when King was assassinated. "So, when they hear you, they're hearing Dr. King for the first time and that's very important."
Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery - "I want to thank this young man who does a wonderful rendition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He sounds just like Dr. King - I mean JUST LIKE HIM! Thank you for that!"
Congressman John Lewis - "You got it! You got Him (Dr. King) down packed. I felt it when you were delivering it. You got it!" - Following a performance of the I Have a Dream speech in Atlanta, GA -
NC Governor Bev Perdue - "I don't think I've heard it that well besides from the recording of Dr. King himself. It was truly like hearing history reborn." - Following a 3-part stellar re-enactment by Ferguson at the NC State Capital in Raleigh, NC
Ambassador Andrew Young - "I closed my eyes and it sounded as if Dr. King was speaking in the room." - Following an event in Monroe, GA commemorating the 42nd anniversary of Dr. King's assassination
Congressman GK Butterfield - "WOW! It felt like I was right there on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial when Dr. King delivered the speech. I have never heard it quite like that; to sound just like the man himself. That was powerful!"
Marshall Pitts. Jr. Mayor - Fayetteville, NC - "I have heard many renditions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. but never have I heard one as powerful and as moving as the rendition Stephon Ferguson delivers."
Singer/Actor Tyrese Gibson - "I'm very inspired by hearing you in the spirit of Dr. King. And the fact that you have the speeches memorized like that - very lenghty speeches - says a great deal about the respect you have for him."
Judy Forte - National MLK Site Superintendent - "What an incredible perfomrance as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. here at the MLK National Historic Site in Atlanta, GA - We are grateful to have him here with us; a wonderful asset."
Congressman Mike McIntyre - "What an absolutely marvelous job you did in delvering the words of Dr. Marting Luther King, Jr. Everyone was thoroughly impressed with your delivery, clearly a high point for the entire celebration!"
Dr. TJ Bryan - Chancellor FSU - "As Mr. Ferguson's eloquent voice resonated throughout the auditorium, one could easily mistake his oratory as a recording of Dr. King's inspiring delivery. He is truly a gifted artist whose talents enrich the lives of others."
Rep. Tyrone Brooks - This young man sounds just like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Amazing! He has the spirit of Dr. King inside of him.
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