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The Portiani» (fibaeroer
April 7,1999
Montrai Darret
G et ready for the future, because
it ju st arrived. The nam e is Montrel
D arrett, and the m ind-boggling, solo
debut album is called Chronicles ot
the Soul.
“ I w anted to go out kind o f raw and
create som ething that’s not happen­
ing anym ore,” explains M ontrel.
“T h at’s w hat a lot o f cats in the ’60s
and ’70 w ere so good at. The instru­
m entation played a big part in bring­
ing across the feel and the em otion o f
the words. Itw asn tju st there filling
up space. It was a little sparse, but it
w ashappening. T hat’s w hat 1 tried to
caoture. 1 w rote every song on the
album on a funky old blue electric
guitar in a little studio in downtown
N ashville. The passion o f my songs
all begins w ith that guitar.”
Passion indeed. Echoes o f past
guitar masters from Jimi Hendrix, Ernie
Isley and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page
filter like lasers through the montage o f
Montrel’s almost limitless imagination.
With amazing musical breadth and dept,
Montrel also arranged and produced
all 12 songs that the alternately delicate
and downright combustible Chronicles
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M o n tie
d e liv e rs delivers
a
on
Issues,”
as l Montrel
a
riveting, m ulti-layered v ocal pei loi
m ance that deals a dead-on body
slam against racism, ego an denomi
national divisiveness. Not since the
early '70s-w hen one o f Montrel ’<
mentors, soul superstar Marv inGaye,
asked a troubled world “ W hat’s Go
ing O n,” and M otown legends I he
Empowerment Healing • Deliverance Breakthroughs • Restoration
oky chorus that rings with a classic
R&B move. Rain" smolders with a
quiet tiic sparked by a slinky, too-cool
vv ah w ah guitar and vocals as fervent
as Sunday m orning church.
A hat A Friend” resounds with
in uiihemic pow er unheard since
( in us May field & the Im pressions
added their music to the ’60 Civil
Theme: “A Time o f Restoration”
G od’s Anointed Preacher, Teacher, Evangelist & Pastor:
The Reverend Dr. F. Ron Mays
Pastor o f C harity Non- D enom inational C hurch In Forth W orth, Texas
Three Days of Life-Changing Revival
Wednesday, April 14,1999, starting at 7 :00 p . m .
Thursday, April 15,1999, starting at 7:00 p . m .
Friday, April 16,1999, starting at 7:30 p . m .
Allen Temple CME Church
4236 NE 8* Avenue • Portland OR 97211
m uch w ho I am.
M ellow Rhodes pianos are offset
w ith a ferocious, pow er-chording
guitar and relentless bass and drum s
• (503) 287-0261
Pastor: Dr. Le Roy Haynes. Jr.
FUNERAL SER V IC E
y ¿z?/z f f i / w i c / i
o f the Soul comprises.
A fter big-league training singing
w ith m odem G ospel m aster John P.
Kee, and three years as lead vocalist
and songw riter w ith urban Gospel
pioneers Com missioned, Montrel has
m ore than proved his mettle as he
now em barks on a trip that s decid­
edly his own.
“This album is definitely my heart
and soul right out there on the line,”
states Montrel. “ I know that radio and
formats and markets are all important,
valid considerations, but overwhelm­
ingly, my thoughts were to create
something that w ould impact my gen­
eration. I w ant to m ake lasting music
that satisfies the people’s souls."
It’s been a long process," M ontrel
continues. “A ll different kinds o f
m usic I ’ve soaked up in my life have
becom e a huge part o f who 1 am , who
G od has m ade me. 1 love everything
from rock and folk to hip-hop and
stone-traditional G ospel. “I ’ve tried
to show respect to those w ho’ve
com e before me, w ithout being imita­
tive. Chronicles o f the Soul is very
Leviticus 25.10
Sunrise December 11,1950
Sunset April 1,1999
April 8,1999 1:00 p . m .
QB Williams
Convention Center
Tem ptations declared this earth a
“ Ball ofC onfusion" has an artist s, >
daringly broached the quandaries o f
a culture spinning out o f control
“Issues’ deals with breaking down
the barriers that w e'v e built between
the races and the cultures," says
Montrel. “And there are mus i c a I w a 1 f
that talk. They say, ‘You can 't sing
soulbecause y o u 're w hite.’ O r ‘\ ou
ca n ’t sing country because you re
black.’ W e’ve got to teach our kids
about good m usic-and good lives
that know no color. That’s the day
I’m looking for."
A mesmerizing hip-hop groov e ani 1
to p ic al ly ric s on the v erses ot
"Sakedow n” segue intoan irre sist ibly
M ovement, singing a w hole
ultuic from bondage to freedom with
People G et Ready ." Baby boom ers
might hear shades o f the C hi-L ites or
D elfonics in the gorgeous ballad
H old O n ," th o u g h o n ce ag ain
Montrel turns tim eless tradition into
s< 'inething uniquely his own.
• I his song is m e reaching out to
be a friend and helper to people w ho
are hurting’.' ■'ays M ontrel. “W ith­
out a doubt, that’s how w e bring
people to Christ Jesus won the hearts
and the trust o f people by reaching
out t o them, and inviting them to
com<
Him. He opened up the door
ii« .1 relationship w ith them, and in so
doing won their souls.”
Portland to Welcome
National Convention of
the NBEA
The 36,h A nnual Convention o f
the National Black Evangelical Asso­
ciation (NBEA) w ill m eet this year at
the E m bassy S uite at Portland A ir­
port, A pril 22-25. T he general theme
is “ R edeem ing and R estoring the
C ity. Rev. A aron H am lin, p asto r o f
M allory A venue C hurch o f C hrist,
220 NE Beach
Entrance on Garfield
R ig h ts
is the national president of N BEA ,
and Rev. H enry G reen id g e. pastor
o f Irvington C ovenant C hurch, is
the local chairm an o f the conven
tion. G reenidge included the fol­
low ing in his w ords o f invitation to
the entire church com m unity:
“This is a pivotal tim e in the his
tory o f our country! The NBE A
is uniquely positioned to pro­
vide inform ation, inspiration,
and fellowship as we seek to be
th e “p eo p leo f G od" in thecity.
We can no longer rely on “rheto­
ric” nice slogans or merely
“hopes and dream s“
Along with national board
o f N BEA , we have brought
together a wide variety of speak
ers, m inisters, clinicians, theo
logians, effective grass roots
program s dealing with the full
range o f need-m eeting m inis­
tries. The convention is a time
for us to com e together to w o r­
Rev. Henry Greenidge
ship. share strategies and resources,
and build relationship as we labor
together for righteousness, justice
and reconciliation. W e look forw ard
to seeing you. There will be youth
and children’s program s every day
call 288-8550
Dinner St. Pauls Cogic
2859 NE Rodney
O B IT U A R IE S
n Loving M em ory o f Timothy
Jerom e Ross. Sunrise A ugust 3,
1962, Sunset M arch 18,1999.
Timothy JeromeRoss,affectionately
known to his family as “Buckin Hoss”
was bom to Henry and Sadie Ross on
August 3,1962 in Portland, Oregon.
T im othy attended G rant H igh
School w here he excelled in basket­
ball and football. After leaving high
school, T im othy held various labor
jo b s and perform ed com m unity ser­
vice work. Tim othy loved giving
back to the community where he lived.
W hen Tim othy was ready to give
his life to the Lord, he was baptized at
M orning Star M issionary B aptist
C hurch. Tim m y later united with
B ethel A .M .E . Church w here he
served faithfully for many years. At
B ethel,Tim m ysanginthechoir. After
leaving Bethel, Tim m y united with
I
penalty in the United States It was
inspired by Pope Paul II s words and
actions in St. Louis last January.
TheCatholic community speaks out
from a perspective, which is uncondi-
tionally prolife. Not only do wedefend
innocent human life, as in our opposi­
n Loving M emory o f B em ice Jean
G oulsby. Sunrise M ay 15, 1925
Sunset M arch 27,1999
Funeral services w ere held for
B em ice Jean G oulsby on April 2 at
D aniel’s M em orial C hurch in P ort­
land, Oregon. Mrs. G oulsby passed
away on March 27,1999 in Portland at
I
fore retiring in 1995.
M rs. G oulsby is survived by her
children, W illie G raham o f M adera,
C A ., Shirley B enson o f Los A nge­
les, C a., Eligha G raham o fP o rtlan d ,
O R ., Leon G raham o f M adera, Ca.
and Jam es D ixon o f P ortland, O r.,
o n e siste r, Id ella A rm stro n g o f
A laska; 23 grandchildren and 49
great-grandchildren.
Interm ent was in W illam ette N a­
tional Cemetery. Arrangements are in
care o fC ald w ell’s C olonial Chapel.
Birth Announcements
Baby’sN atne
G annon Andrew Connelly
Sex: M ales
Date ofB irth: 03/21/99
F ather’s Name: Andrew F.
Connelly
M other's Name: A lison E.
( iildersleeve-C'onnelly
Baby's N am e
A lexis! M cK enzie Stetson
Sex: Female
D ateofB irth: 03/25/99
I ather: Jeremian Stetson
Mothei Alysia A. Stetson
Statement of Archbishop John
G. Vlazny Urging an End to the
Death Penalty
Today I jo in m y brother bishops in
a G ood Friday A ppeal to End the
D eath Penalty. O n the day w hen we
recall the execution o f Jesus Christ,
the A dm inistrative Board o f the Bish­
ops ’ C onference has released a state­
m ent calling for an end to the death
the age o f 73. She w as b om on M ay
15,1925 inM adera, C alifornia to Eu­
gene and V iola (Payne) W hiteside.
She m arried M ajo r G o u lsb y in
L os A ngeles in 1970. H e p receded
her in death in 1975. B em ice m oved
to P o rtlan d in 1980. She w o rk ed as
a recep tio n ist for W ynne, H ew itt,
D o d so n & S k erritt law offices b e­
M aranatha Church o f G od under the
leadership ofDr.T. Allen Bethel, where
he rem ained a member until his death
Tim m y leaves to mourn: his d e­
voted parents Sadie & H enry Ross,
brothers Henry Ross, Jr , William Ross
S r., and Darryl Ross S r.; sisters V ersa
Lam pkin, Jaquelyn Ross, and Kim
Ross; brother-in-law Ray Lam pkin,
Jr.; and a host o f nieces, nephew s,
and friends. Timm y, w e love you and
you w ill be m issed by all.
tion to abortion, hut we also defend the
lives o f those who have done evil.
1 h i s is not an issue and all o f us
need to consider how we will stand
up for life, stand for the victim s o f
crim e and work for a soc iety that does
not solve it problem s with violence
North Portland Bible College
4905 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland, Oregon
Monday Evenings, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
New Testament Survey III
Ministry to Urban Families III
Tuesday Mornings, 9:00 - 12 Noon
New Testament Survey III
Tuesday Evenings, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Bible Lands and Customs
Equipping the Saints II
Lay Counseling 11
MS Windows 95/Word 97
Wednesday Mornings, 9:00 - Noon
Bible Lands and Customs
Thursday Mornings 9:00 - Noon
Old Testament Survey 111
Educational Ministries of the Church
Making Our Programs Ready for 2000
E. Nance,
M. Div.
Carol Chism, N.S.W.
E. Nance, M.Div.
Michael Lindsey, M.Div.
Brian Fraught, B.A.
Jay Held, M.Div.
Annett Stanton, B.A.
Michael Lindsey, M. Div.
James Coleman, M.A.
Debra Jenkins, M.A.
Thursday Evenings, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
James Coleman, M.A.
Old Testament Survey III
Gerald Wilson, Ph.D.
Celebration and Despair in the Psalms
LeRoy Haynes, D. Min.
Christian Social Ethics
(At Allen Temple)
Call 288 2919 to register, or to receive Information
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