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Like a painter with a vast array ofcolors on his canvas. James Hall has spent
his life learning to paint with soul-deep music and vivid imagery . From the
classical training he received inhisyouth.totheG ospel.jazz.popand r&bthat
are all different shades and hues on his musical palette, James Hall and his 40-
voice choir, “Worship & Praise,” have created something all their own. And
on their fourth and latest release. Live From New \ ork, the picture is more
diverse, colorful and inspiring than ever.
This project was recorded at a live performance at Alice Tully Hall at
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. It’s the first time
in history that a Gospel act recorded an album and video live at Lincoln C enter.
Touches o f both traditional Gospel, and James’ background in classical
music, shine on a slow and soulful reinterpretation ot the classic hymn “Hold
To G od’s Unchanging Hand.” The results are a unique and diverse amalgam
o f styles- traditional and contemporary - that could indeed only be accurately
dubbed "the James Hall sound.”
James formed the first incarnation ot Worship And Praise in 1987, when
he was still in high school. The group remained intact alter graduation as their
popularity grew. Theircareerexploded in 1993, when "God is inC ontrol, the
title song from their debut album, swept the nation. More than just a hit, the
song had a strong hand in ushering in a new era o f contemporary urban gospel.
Today, the number remains as popular as ever, and has become James Hall s
signature.
It was released on a small, independent label, which was unable to meet the
demands o f retailers for the album, as Jam es’ star rocketed across the Gospel
firmament. It was then, that national Gospel power house Intersound, now
CGI, stepped in and took over the task o f carrying James’ music and message
to the masses.
As L iv e F ro m New Y o r k continues to open new and exciting doors tor their life’s work, James’ personal
both James Hall &W orship And Praise, and the mission they had taken on as dreams remain simple and clearly
focused.
“My prayer and hope is that our
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Inez - Triplett -
Maiden name o f Akres
Friends Were Invited To Attend Graveside Services - Service will be on
Wednesday, July 1st at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Or.
Inez was born on Julv 6, 1933 in Eudora, Arkansas to Roosevelt
and Leatha (Peyton) Akres. She passed away at her residence in
Portland. Oregon on June 27th at the age o f 64 years.
Inez was the oldest o f 5 children. She moved to Portland. Oregon
in 1952. She later met and married Willie Triplett who preceded her
in death in 1976. She did not have any children.
Survivors Include:
Leatha Akres, Mother Portland. Oregon
George Akres. Brother Gresham. Oregon
John Akres, Brother Chicago. Illinois
Sam Akres. Brother Chicago. Illinois
Maty Harris, Sister Chicago. Illinois
Charles Ray Alexander
Charles Ray Alexander passed away o f liver failure June 10, 1998
in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Alexander was born July 5, 1950 in Paris.
Texas. Services fo r Mr. Alexander were held on Monday June 15.
1998 at the Rose City Funeral Home. His survivors include:
Lavell Alexander, Son Portland, Oregon
Sonya Alexander, Daughter Portland, Oregon
Tonya Alexander. Daughter Portland. Oregon
Julia Alexander. Mother Portland. Oregon
Dora Alexander. Sister Portland, Oregon
Homerzella Hart, Sister Sacramento, California
Donna Brown. Sister Portland, Oregon
Gloria Boyd. Sister Salinas, California
music will be a means o f breaking
down walls...between the races, the
denominations, the saved and un
saved,” James says.
Elbert Montgomery
Friends were invited to attend the funeral o f Elbert Montgomery, Jr.
on Friday, June 19, 1998.
Elbert was bom on December 7, 1907 in Ore City, Texas to the late
Elbert Montgomery, Sr. and Pearl Mitchell Montgomery.
He attended public school in Ore City. At an early age, he joined
the United Methodist Church. He met and married Dovie Bradford in
the early 1930’s. In the later years o f his life, he met and married
Addie Turner. Addie passed away on May 23, 1984. He moved to
Portland in 1944 from Longview, Texas and he first worked in the
shipyards during WW II. After the war, he was a laborer in construc
tion in the Portland area. He retired in 1971.
He was member of Local #296 o f the Laborers Union and Mr. Zion
Church o f God in Christ.
Survivors include:
Merendy White, Daughter Gilmer, Texas
Delono Dean Thompson, Son Portland, Oregon
Willie Lee Jones, Stepson Portland, Oregon
Oddis Wesley, Grandson Dallas, Texas
Rodger McKnight, Grandson McKinney, Texas
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Good Summer Reading For 1998, III
P roe . M c K inley B i rt
First things first, let mecorrect my
error o f last week. The correct title
o f the book identified by many as a
model for the kind o f economic de
velopment expected from the "M il
lion Man March” is as follows.
“An Empire o f Their Own: How
The Jews * Invented [not “built”] Hol-
lyw ood,” Neal G abler, A nchor
Books,doubleday, 1988. Obviously
there is an intrinsic difference in
connotation; the term “invention”
suggests an inspired an imaginative
accomplishment, and the marchers
needed no less. In fact, there still is
a strong need for real economic struc
ture.
We begin our offering with the
recent definitive work on a uniquely
American figure who had a measur
able effect on tens o f millions of
people, infants, children, and the
adults into which they‘matured.’ "Dr.
Spock: An American Life,” Thomas
Maier, Harcourt Brace & Co., 1998.
With the nation enveloped in con
fused controversy over responsibil
ity for the violent and alienated state
o f its children, critical attention is
being focused on both past and cur
rent gurus o f the child rearing genre.
Prozac not seen as the answer.
Critical attention is being paid to
thoroughly research books like “The
War Against Children,” Peter R.
Breggin, MD, St. Martins Press (au
thor o f “Talking Back To Prozac").
Two years before the current round
o f schoolyard mayhem, Dr. Breggin
was warning us that Jonesboro,
Springfield, etc. were coming and
made the following statement.
“...The drugs, programs and theo
ries o f the psychiatric establishment
are threatening America’s children
by
I
with a medical cure for violence.”
Many say we should have listened to
the man who anticipated the Colum
bia Uni versity chemical brain test on
34 black boys (Associated Press 4/
18/98 “heart valve dangers). And we
sh o u ld have e x p ected m ore
“Tuskeegee” experiments on both
blacks and poor whites. Breggins
tells you where to look in your city
and at your neighborhood school.
Also, try these from your favorite
book store:
“The Moses Mystery: The Afri
can Origins o f the Jewish People,”
Gary Greenberg, Carol Publishing
Group, 1996 ISBN 1-55972-371-8;
Mr. Greenberg is quite serious. He is
president of the highly regarded “Bib
lical Archaelogy Society o f New
York.” He submits “evidence” that
there were no 'Jew s’ in Palestine
before they headed north out ofEgypt.
“History On Trial: Culture Wars
and The T eachi ng o f the Past," Nash,
Crabtree and Dunn, Alfred A. Knofl,
1997. A revealing inside look at how
the major academics, and govern
ment agencies control the teaching
o f our past and how “history stan
dards” are established. “The past is
what I say it is.”
The following group o f six books
is to be regarded as a special infor
mation set-not so much that they are
immediately available from a cata
log house at a substantial discount-
but because they fit very well with a
concept I am developing for my
“Neighborhood Science Clubs. " The
“whole village” ‘and’ “whole child"
concept.
Technology, science and math
ematics are important, but only com
prise a part o f life. Humanity, cul
ture, hope and wonder are critical to
the development o f our increasingly
alienated children and youth. And in
the particular case, this list jointly
selected by parents and kids reflects
the increasing ethnic diversity o f a
particular northeast neighborhood.
“Darwin, A Lifeln Science," White
and Gribbin, Code 80005, $6.98. An
insightful and well balanced portrait ot
the man, as well as clearly explained
analysis ofhis scienti fic contributions.
“Chronology o f Hispanic Ameri
can History: From Pre-Columbian
Times to Present,” Nicolas Kanellos
with Christelia Perez, code 71882W,
$7.98; A 400 page reference source for
information in 16 categories from art
and architect or economics, politics,
law and labortomedia, sports, women’s
issues and science & medicine.
“On The Move: A Chronology of
Advances In Transportation.” Code
71890W, $13.96. This 6 1 /4X 11,
420 page book is excellently illus
trated and was produced by the reli
able "Gale Research, Inc. The range
is from pre-history to 1991 AD. There
is both an “adult bibliography,” and
a “young adult bibliography.”
“The T el I i ng o f the World: Native
American Stories and Art,” Code
71395.$14.98. T his9 1/4X 12 1/4,
240 page book edited by W.S. Penn
is quite a work o f art in itself-colors,
layout, concept. A fascinating an
thology o f the legends and stories of
creation-mankind and the world.
Mohawks, Sioux, tree, nez perce,
yakima, cherokee, zuni, etc.
"Pushed Back To Strength: A
Black W om an's Journey Home,”
Gloria Wade-Gayles, Code 7 1O35W.
The spiritual grooming and charac
ter forging o f an African American
female on the way to professional
heights. $2.98
Any o f all of these six books may
be obtained from “Dadalus Books,"
by credit card, 1-800-395-2665 or
by fax 1-800-866-5578, orby check,
sent to Dadalus Books, P.O. Box
9132, Hyattsville, MD 20781 -0932.
Shipping and handling (S&H) is
$4.95, whatever the number ofbooks.
Have a good summer-leam alot!
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P.O. Box 83297
Portland, OR 97283
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it's a Community
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