January 5,2000
B Metro/ Religion
Trin-i-tee and Spiritual Love
Birl Govenor Simington Sr.
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November 12,1923
Sunset
December 22, 1999
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M r Birl G ovenor Sim ington Sr. w as bom In D oddrige, AK on N ovem ber 12,
1923. He m oved to Portland in 1945. Birl was a Residential Contractor, self
em ployed.
Left to cherish his m em ory:
M am ie Lee Sim ington Spouse Portland, OR
Rosie Sim ington D aughter Portland, OR
Janice Sim ington D aughter Portland, O R
Betty and B arbara Sim ington D aughters Portland, OR
C arl Sim ington Son Portland, OR
Birl Sim ington, Jr. Son Portland, OR
Sevedious Sim ington Son Portland, OR
Lew is and T ony Sim ington Sons Portland, OR
Tim othy, Sylvester, and Herman Sim ington Sons Portland, OR
O ne D aughter preceded him in death, Joann Sim ington
CONTmmiTEPSTOKV
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tok T he P ortland O bsekvek
T hey exploded onto the m usic scene
in a phenom enal fashion that most
new artists can only dream about: a
debut that soared to the top o f charts,
m ulti-form at radio and video success,
prestigious industry aw ards, ongoing
international m edia coverage and a
featured spot on one o f the y ear’s
m ost popular concert tours.
In addition,T rin-i-tee 5:7 perform ed
on the nationw ide N G Nation Tour
and historic Pay-Per-View event with
Kirk Franklin and C eC e W inans and
w ere the first gospel group ever to
perform at the ultra-trendy New York
Spring Fashion Show. Most recently,
T r i n - i - te e 5 :7 w a s c h o s e n as
spokespersons for the Revlon Gospel
D iva Search o f the N ew M illennium
and contributed to the success o f the
The P rince o f E gypt Inspirational
Soundtrack.
A lthough cutting edge in style, Trin-
i-tee 5:7, named for a verse in the New
T estam ent book o f 1Sl John, is clearly
about substance reliant solely upon
G o d ’s grace. T he group’s lyrical
c l a r ity a n d m u s ic a l c a c h e , a
contem porary blend o f R&B, hip-hop
and gospel, is the artistic expression
o f the genuine and unapologetic
Christian faith o f these young w om en.
T rin-i-tee 5:7 consists o f tw o form er
high school friend from New Orleans,
C hanelle H aynes and Angel Taylor,
and new m em ber A drian A nderson.
A ppropriately, A n derson's new role
with Trin-i-tee 5:7 is a fitting reflection
o f th e s p irit o f th e g ro u p : th e
friendship and sisterhood that springs
n a tu r a lly fro m th e ir s h a re d
c o m m itm e n t to G o d a n d th e
recognition o f His grace. It was
friendship that brought A nderson to
T rin -i-te e 5:7. In her role as a
successful m akeup artist, she had
w o rk e d w ith th e trio and th e ir
labelm ates for tw o years. I alw ays
c a re d about my artists and w as
thankful that G od al lowed me to touch
them last and pray for them before
th ey w ent out; I grew so m uch
spiritually being a part o f the B-Rite
M usic Family.
“ I also knew I’d have to be ready for
a lot o f hard w ork,” says Anderson.
“A nd I w anted to m ake sure I would
be able to m ake a real contribution. I
knew people respected them , and the
songs really m inistered to m e.” As
soon as A nderson said “yes,” the
trio w as o ff and running to concert
dates, m eeting w ith producers, and
r e c o r d in g th e ir new a lb u m ,
SPIRITUAL LOVE. Fortheir highly-
anticipated sophom ore release on B-
R ite Music, the trio co-w rote four
songs with their producers. " W e ’ve
w ritten songs befo re, but d id n ’t
record them ,” says Taylor. “G etting
to sing our ow n songs w as a real
th rill.. they are dear to our hearts.”
“ If They O nly K new ,” one o f the
song co-written by the trio, is a smooth
R& B num ber that expresses their
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desire to com m unicate their Christian
faith. O ther co-w riting credits on
SPIRITU A L LOVE include the fun,
yet in-your-face “ How You Living,”
“We Know,” a youthful anthem aimed
at reaching a m ass audience with the
m essage o f G o d 's grace, and the retro
show -stopper “ Put Y our H ands,”
w hich pays hom age to the 7 0 ’s hits,
“Back In Love A gain” and “ Put Y our
Hand In The H and.”
W orking with so m any heroes has
been a treat for the w om en o f Trin-i-
tee . “K irk’s like a big brother to u s ...
it’s alw ays jo y to w ork with him,”
says Anderson. For A ngel Taylor,
m eeting gospel legend T ram aine
Hawkins was a moment to remember.
“W e spent a couple o f hours with her
in the studio, ju st talking,” she says.
“That was a real th ri 11 for me, because
she was such a big influence... I found
out I could sing w hen I was five,
trying to duplicate w hat she did on
her alb u m s .” C h a n e lle H aynes
appreciates H aw kins’ w illingness to
share hard-won w isdom with the trio.
“She told us all about the criticism
she received at first, for wearing
m akeup and nail polish. T here were
so m any things that w e could relate
t o ...a n d sh e w a s so k in d an d
encouraging. U nder the spiritual and
p ro fe s s io n a l in f lu e n c e o f such
talented and com m itted artists, the
women ofTrin-i-tee 5:7 have nurtured
their own particular gifts and honed
their vision for reaching out to a
w id e-ran g in g au d ien c e w ith the
gospel o f grace. U nlike other youth-
oriented groups that share the urban
airwaves with them, Trin-i-tee 5:7 has
an u n c o m p ro m isin g m essag e o f
sexual purity and personal faith that
goes against the grain o f popular
culture. In “ My B ody,” a young
woman m akes a self-assured choice
and refuses to be m anipulated: “i f
this is love then y o u can take it/Ifth is
is not then don t y a fa k e it/M y body {
¿s the L o rd 's tem ple/D on 't m ess with
Oswald Eugene Williams
G od 5 property. "
“T h ere’s so much pressure out there
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for yo u n g p eo p le,” says T aylor,
December
7,1933
December
21,1999
“ ...s o m uch sex on TV, radio, and
m ovies, that they think it’s normal to
be intim ate at 16. We want to get the
m essage out that they have a choice. Sunrise D ecem ber 7,1933 Sunset D e c e m b e r2 1 ,1999
T he physical stu ff can w ait,” At Mr. O sw ald Eugene W illiam s w as bom in M cAllister, O klahom a on December
average age o f 21, C hanelle Haynes, 7, 1933, he m oved to Portland in 1967 from Kansas City, Missouri. Oswal
Angel T aylor and Adrian A nderson w orked as a C om m ercial Painter, he painted service stations, ect.
reach across generational boundaries O sw ald leaves to cherish his memory:
an d m u sic a l g e n re s w ith th e ir C hristine E. W illiam s Spouse Portland, OR
im m en sely ap p ealin g sound and G w endolyn G oods V ancouver, Wash.
a r tic u la te e x p r e s s io n s o f th e ir Patricia Strickland Portland, OR
Christian faith. “O ur hope is that Linda Isadore V ancouver, W ash.
these songs will show people the ' Eugene W illiam s Portland, OR
w ay to a relationship with God, that Karen W illiam s K ansas City, M issouri
they will know God loves them,” says M ichael W illiam s V ancouver, W ash.
T ay lo r. A d rian A n d erso n ad d s, Paul W illiam s Portland, OR
“Trin-i-tee 5:7 is a m inistry.. .nothing W endell W illiam s V ancouver, Wash.
L oretta Jack V ancouver, Wash.
m ore, nothing less.”
D anielle Larry Vanc<«uver, Wash.
T yrone W illiam s V ancouver, W ash.
V icky W illiam s Deceased
K athy Lincoln V ancouver, Wash.
Edw ard W illiam s Portland, Wash.
Step Children:
Randy Foster Portland, OR
G ary Foster Portland, OR
Sherry Stephens Portland, OR
C orey Scott Portland, OR
Vikki Scott Portland, OR
A lso survived by his form er w ife-M ildred W illiam s o f V ancouver, Wash.
Presenting in Concert!
GOS pel 2000 II
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ANEW YEAB
A NEW DECADE
A NEW CENTURY
A NEW MILLENNIUM
A NEW OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPERIENCE THE
LIVING GOD THROUGH
JESUS CHRIST!
Dr. Johnny Pack IV, Pastor
Theme : "TOTAL PRAISE"
John 14:6
Guest Oireeton s/s. Bertene Warren
Guest Musicians: Minister Terence Gansu GuGGu Garnett
Minister nt Music: S/s. lereue Wilder u Roslyn Wilder-Caln
Produced By: Front H o * Production Haney SaltH.299-8494
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Saturday, January 8, 2000 a t 6:00 pm
Hollywood Theatre (4 1 22 N E Sandy Blvd)
You're invited to witness the s p irit o f Gospel Music and Dance
(Year 2000), with the "100 Voices" Fellowship Baptist Church Mass Choir,
Praise Dancers, Fellowship youth choir. Special Guests, Elder: Melvin Bailey,
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