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Laurel, MD—The Pink Event® bursts onto the scene this Saturday, March 3, at the Holiday Inn in Laurel, Md., featuring specialized vendors and mini-inspirational sessions that promote women empowerment.
The annual one-day expo (from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) will have 25 women-focused merchants, providing everything from wickless candles, jewelry, and stationary to clothes, hair care, accessories and anti-cellulite products. The first 75 attendees will receive a “pink swag bag” filled with gift certificates, coupons, and other goodies.
“Ladies, this event is designed to be your day for pampering, friendship, and fun,” says The Pink Event Founder Tamika Josephs-Smith. “We have combined a charitable mission with high-quality shopping for a winning event,” she says, noting the expo will equally donate 65 percent of ticket sales to the Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the House of Ruth Maryland.
“Plus, our speakers bring food for thought about ways we can all improve and enhance our lives.” The Pink Event will have a full lineup of female experts throughout the day, including:
The Pink Event also will feature live performances from local-area, neo-soul singer Yorrelle, who will perform from her 2010 debut album, “Feels Like Love.” Learn more about the expo and buy early tickets for $15 each ($20 the day of the event) at www.thepinkevent.net.
The Pink Event® is committed to the advancement of women-owned, small businesses. The Expo provides a venue for these business owners to display their creativity and expand their brands in the products and services they provide. For more information, please visit www.thepinkevent.net.
Posted by Shelia Hampton on February 20, 2012 at 10:11am
"BROKEN AND SCATTERED INTO PIECES BUT MADE WHOLE AGAIN" ISBN: 978-0-9846263-1-1
This is a mountain-move, self teaching book that will train you to survive. You don’t have to stay in that place of uncertainty and discomfort. Get the adhesive that only God can give to you to repair the cracks that keep trying to break, shatter, and scatter you. Be inspired as you let the struggle end! It is finally over- it stops here, Amen. It’s time to move. “Oh, how joyous!” Allow my testimonies and inspirations to empower you to move beyond your struggles to victorious victories.
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I remember Valentine’s Day in elementary school where my classmates and I would bring a card for every student. Prior to that day, daddy would go to the local drug store and get a pack of whatever character that was popular for me to write everyone’s name on it.
And I would wait with anticipation for the boy who I had a crush on to give me mines with either an extra special note on it or a heart. :>) If he did, my friends and I would giggle all day long as we shared our cards with each other.
Well, now I am grown and I still love Valentine’s Day. Whether I am in a relationship or not, I share my love with those who are close to me that day and every day.
But the premise behind Valentine’s Day is that couples celebrate their love toward one another.
I am a poet at heart and whenever I am inspired by either a life situation or something that I see or hear, I write. Last year, I wrote a poem, “Our Love Expressed Between You and Me,” as a tribute to the love that I saw between the late Reginald Sanders and his wife, Minister Dawn Sanders.
When I heard that Reginald passed, June 9, 2011, I responded to Minister Dawn with an e-mail. And as I was sitting at my computer typing my condolences, I was inspired to write that poem.
Therefore, I wanted to share it with you as a reminder this Valentine season that if you love someone, they should know it by the way you show it. :>) Happy Valentine’s Day!
Our Love Expressed Between You and Me
By Phenola Moore
Our Love expressed between you and me so vividly for others to see.
Wonderful memories so strong that will last throughout eternity.
Holding hands, caressing, glances from across the room.
Precious and joyous times. Oh, I can never tell it all.
Only a few years, getting to know you and you me.
But I wouldn’t trade our time together because loving you set me emotionally free.
Loving God and each other brought us such ecstasy.
And that’s what will sustain me until I reach eternity.
Posted by James Bligen on February 11, 2012 at 2:32am
We are so wrapped up in “church”. We go to church, we have church, we had church, but we never become the “Church”. We raise our kids in “church”, but not in God. We make sure the “church” is clean, swept, and garnish yet we don’t put the same effort in making sure our true “temples” are clean, swept, and garnished by the Holy Ghost.
We cringe when someone put their finger prints on our fine brass around the pulpit, but we don’t cringe when we are using profanity, for it is what comes out of the man that defiles him.
We are sure to make sure that the sanctuary is clean and free of debris, but we are not sure to clean the debris of sexual impurities, perversions, and fornication that line the walls of our “Temples” (bodies) which houses the Holy Ghost.
We make sure the bathrooms of our “church” are clean and free of smells, and dirt. We make sure we can see ourselves through the mirrors, and the sink is spotless. Yet, we allow the Holy Ghost to move and walk in our bodies with filth all around in side of us. We make a Holy God move inside of our filthy minds without being cognitive of the fact he is constantly living with us, and needs a holy environment in which to live.
Women allow men who are not their husbands to enter their temples (have sex with them), so full of lust that they forget they are “The Temples of a Living, Holy God”. The Holy Ghost does not take a vacation from living inside of you, he is constantly there beholding your order. He is there when you are engaging in sin. He is there when you allow men to touch something so valuable. You don’t make sure they are worthy to touch the “Temple of God” they are eying, lusting after, and craving sexually. It is time we put more stock in the true “Temple of God”.
We need to take the same care of our living “Temples” as we take of the physical building that we call the “church” for it is we who house the Spirit of God
We are the tabernacle in the wilderness and as the priest carried the Ark and was required to be holy and clean, so must we be holy and clean while we carry the same spirit that raised Jesus from the grave within us. There should be a great fear for someone to touch our “Temples” and they are not clean, or they are approaching us inappropriately. We should carry ourselves in such a way that causes God to want to protect us from the uncleanliness of men (universal), as he killed the man for touching the Ark of the Covenant which housed the Spirit of God.
The physical building we worship in is not the house of God. God does not live there when we go home, for God does not live in temples made with hands, but has created himself a body in which to live; your body. Walk and live as if you have a living God living inside of you.
Many of today’s modern governments have a multi pillar approach when dealing with an enemy. The political approach, covert measure, counter-proliferation, sanctions and when all else fails, the need to issue a regime change. The same concept can also be applied to the eternal struggle for the Souls of mankind. All believers who have accepted Christ declared war against sin and walked away victorious once the final pillar became the only option to establish peace. I am asking you today, “What political action did you attempt before applying a regime change?”
Many people know that the story of the Adam and Eve and believe that the first sin occurred in the Garden of Eden. In reality the first sin was when Satan and his angels rebelled against God. In efforts to continue to defy God, Satan turned to corrupt the hearts of humanity using lies to beguile man to sin against God. This separation caused men and women to be eternally cursed, thrusting mankind into the spiritual war for our very existence.
The multi pillar approach will fail in our efforts to win the spiritual battle. For there is only one way by accepting Jesus even though we may try one or all of the pillars. The only method that will bring about results is the regime change. Here are a few reasons why the political and covert measure will never work and why issuing Christ as your new King is the only regime that will work.
The political approach involves compromise, placing your soul in a losing position. This is evident because Jesus clearly states, “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth” (Revelations 3:16). God is looking for you to love Him without compromise so the political approach clearly will resolve regaining peace in the war for your soul.
The covert measure is a planned approach to resolve a crisis. Usually it will attempt to make a move on the enemy in a manner that is concealed. You will hear many people say that I plan to go to church later after I have my fun or attend Church on Sunday then returning to their daily routine. The covert measure allows sin the opportunity to revolve in your life on a weekly schedule. Yes, you are living your life just as you planned it, but not according the Word. Our efforts to live life in this manner will keep your soul in constant deliberation. So in your attempts to move out and move on, the enemy will be useless only because negotiable efforts are being dealt by the father of lies. (John 8:44)
If you haven’t ushered in the regime change, today you can. If you do not know Christ as your personal savior and would like to: Pray this prayer with us...
God, I recognize that I have not lived my life for you up until now. I have been living for myself and that is wrong. I need you in my life today, and want you in my life from now on. I acknowledge the complete work of Your Son Jesus Christ in giving His life for me on the cross at Calvary, and I long to receive the forgiveness you have made freely available to me through this sacrifice. Come into my life now, Lord and take up residence in my heart to be my Lord and Savior. From this day forward I will not be bound by sin nor desire to please myself, but follow you all the days of my life. I ask this in Jesus name. Amen.
If you truly believe this this prayer we encourage you continue this walk of faith by joining and becoming a member of a church in your area.
I am delighted to speak to the highly respected Fondrea Lewis on the “Your’ll Soul Music Hour”. I’m sure you have heard the music and have seen one of the coolest videos of 2011 sung by this woman of God. Fondrea Lewis just released her new album entitled, ” I Believe God” along with a hit single and music video entitled “Sweeter”. Fondrea, welcome to the “Your’ll Soul Music Hour” on PreachPastor.com.
Question DJ Worship More:
Fondrea before we discuss your music, you are a minister of the Gospel first. Please share with our listeners, when did you decide to preach the Gospel?
Answer Fondrea Lewis:
I knew that I was called to preach at 17, but I didn’t actually submit to that idea until I was about 23 years old.
DJ Worship More:
My sister, you are exciting, powerful and full of life. I have seen some of your live performances on YouTube, and they are just beautiful. You’re not only an excellent vocalist, but you have also directed award-winning choirs as well.
Question DJ Worship More:
What are some of the challenges being a solo artist present? Which do you find more challenging, being a choir director or a solo artist?
Answer Fondrea Lewis:
Well I am actually a new solo “artist” per say, so I am not sure what kinds of challenges I will be up against. I just listen to the experiences of my friends who are solo artists and try to get an idea. I can imagine that one major difference is that you have to deal with less attitudes and agendas as a solo artist and with a choir directress you have to try to make voices blend, attitudes mesh, schedules match, outfits come together and the list goes on and on! With one person those kinds of decisions are much easier to make, but I love both of those areas of ministry I was just ready to experience another avenue. I have 18 years of experience being a choir directress. I was just ready for something new! Maybe I will be able to answer that question differently after a few years of being a solo artist. We’ll see how long I last……LOL
Question DJ Worship More:
The music video for “Sweeter” from the “I believe God” album is one of the coolest and just relaxing music videos I’ve seen in awhile. When I say cool, to me the feeling I get is just that everyday vibe. You know, I can truly relate with the environment and peace in the video.
QuestionDJ Worship More:
What was your inspiration behind the song “Sweeter?”
Answer Fondrea Lewis:
Thank you so much, I love the video as well, And that was the idea behind the video which was directed by George Searight Jr.
That song was actually written by my 19-year-old daughter Kayla who you see there in the video with me. (Smile) She is an amazing songwriter, musician and singer who happen to have her own relationship with God. She came in my room one morning at about 2a.m. and said “Mom tell me what you think” and immediately I fell in love with the song and I asked her if I ever recorded could I put that song on my album? She said really? I don’t think it’s good enough and said let me worry about that because I LOVE IT!!!! So there you have it! Maybe soon you will be interviewing her alone. This Girl has a bright future!!!!
QuestionDJ Worship More:
Fondrea, I don’t want to be a spoiler, but your album has a lot to offer the listener. What is your favorite song on the CD and why?
Answer Fondrea Lewis:
I do happen to love all of the songs but my actual favorite song is “I cried to the Lord” because it is the song that the Lord gave to me. I appreciate all of the other writers but that song was birthed from my personal experience with God.
DJ Worship More:
Fondrea where can we purchase your CD?
Answer Fondrea Lewis:
The CD is now available on I-Tunes, Twitter, CD-Baby, Rhapsody, V-Cast and Napster.
DJ Worship More:
What websites can we read more about you and how can fans follow up on your latest achievements?
Answer Fondrea Lewis:
You can find out more about me and where I we will be on my website, Fondrealewis.org and I am also on FaceBook.com and Twitter.com as well.
DJ Worship More:
Fondrea, thank you for taking this time to speak with PreachPastor.com. Your presence alone will light up any room that God has sent you to walk into its doors.
Thank you and God Bless.
Answer Fondrea Lewis:
Thank you so much for having me, it was a pleasure to share with you!
Southwest Airlines and its community partners are doing great things to impact our communities. Please take a look at two (1- minute) Black History Campaign videos featuring our community partners, my co-worker, and myself. Plus, check out Spirit Magazine, on board Southwest Airlines, to read about several other community partners.
Southwest Airlines Celebrates Black History All Year Long
DALLAS – February 1, 2012 –The month of February is a great time for everyone to celebrate Black History, but for Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), it’s a yearlong celebration. Events range from local activities like actively supporting theGreater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL) and their youth programs to honoring World War II heroes nationwide as the official airline of the Tuskegee Airmen; Southwest Airlines honors African American Heritage and is proud to be part of this community.
To continue the yearlong commitment to the African American community, Southwest Airlines will feature a community-based African American organization in a monthly video to highlight the impactful work they’ve done. The featured organizations are part of the long-standing relationships Southwest has developed during the last 40 years. To see the videos and photos of these organizations, visitwww.southwest.com/blackhistory.
“Southwest Airlines' long heritage of serving the African American community stems from the Company's commitment to diversity at all levels—whether ideas, knowledge, or actions,” said Ellen Torbert, Southwest Airlines’ Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion. “With more than 80 African American community based organizations as partners, an active Corporate Community Affairs team, and a diverse workforce, we can take pride in a Company built out of the heart of our communities.”
Southwest Airlines is dedicated to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride and Company Spirit. For more than 40 years, Southwest’s commitment to the communities it serves goes beyond the runway; from Employees providing countless hours of community service to giving the Customers the freedom to fly. To read more about Southwest commitment, visit www.southwest.com/cares.
About Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low-fare carriers—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded and has recently acquired AirTran Airways, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. Southwest serves 72 cities in 37 states and is one of the most honored airlines in the world known for its commitment to the triple bottom line of Performance, People, and Planet. To read more about how Southwest is doing its part to be a good citizen, visit southwest.com/cares to read the Southwest Airlines One Report(TM). Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and has more than 37,000 Employees systemwide.
The ministry of Kezia Alford and her voice are like a tree given to her by God, bearing fruit and is firmly rooted. It is a blessing to interview an artist who is uncompromised and is putting Christ first in every step she takes.
Question DJ Worship More:
Kezia, you have a fantastic ministry and I have enjoyed your CD. Why did you decide to make it available to the public for free?
Answer Kezia Alford:
My ministry first is to save souls and help all those that I possibly can. Giving it away free is the quickest way to get the message to people as quickly as possible.
DJ Worship More:
When I listen to your music, I know that your heart desires to please God. The music that you have written and sung unto God reveals that you have given yourself over to the Lord entirely.
Question DJ Worship More:
What does the bible say about worshiping in Spirit and truth? How important is it that we do give our mind and soul to the Lord?
Answer Kezia Alford:
The bible says that we must worship God in Spirit and in Truth. To worship in Spirit and in Truth is to separate ourselves from our flesh and let the spirit of God do a work in us. Once the spirit of God has done a work in us, His truth shall be the fruit of our lips. It is essential that we give ourselves over fully to God. So many times we give God a piece, but God requires our ALL. When your mind is fully committed to God everything else must come under submission.
QuestionDJ Worship More:
“Proverbs 31 Woman”, is one of my favorites from your CD. What was your inspiration behind the song?
Answer Kezia Alford:
I being a wife, a mother, and a Christian had to search the scriptures to find who God called me to be. Proverbs 31 is a wonderful description of how a great woman of God should be. I thought that it was necessary to share with other women God’s basic plan for their character.
Question DJ Worship More:
What websites can we read more about you and your ministry? How can we stay up to date with your latest achievements?
You can stay up to date by subscribing to my newsletter or blog.
DJ Worship More:
Kezia, thank you for taking this time to speak with PreachPastor.com. Your music and song is likening unto David for your heart is one that seeks the pleasure of the Lord.
Judas Kiss is in release mode as the new single “Hold On” can serve as a testament to stand fast and wait on the Lord. (Read Corinthians 16:13) This is a video that will encourage anyone who is losing sight in the struggle that everyday life possesses. This opportunity to share the ministry and music of Christian Rap artist San Joe will be a message of encouragement to all of us.
San Joe, I felt an urgency to speak with you and share your music with our readers. Once I read your testimony, I now understand why I moved to reach out to you. Brother you are real and I can hear it in your music!
DJ Worship More:
Please share with us, “Who is San Joe?”
Answer San Joe:
My mother was raped and conceived me, a heroin addict for over a decade before switching to the crack. My mama told me to do right but the behavior she and here peers modeled was contrary to what she asked of my brother and I. I hated the people gangsters and people that brought drugs to the house for my mom to use, but because it was all I knew I became desensitized to the poison and eventually became what I hated. By the age of 17 I was an escape felon running from state to state acting a fool. I care not to give glory to my past, so after years of doing wrong, the Lord of heaven and earth saw fit to open my eyes. I was in the back of the church, I don’t even remember what the pastor preached I just remember seeing a vision of a crucified Christ taking His last breath and at that point it all just became crystal clear. I understood what Jesus had done for me. San Joe is a sinner that the Lord saw fit to save.
Question DJ Worship More:
God has blessed you with the ability to minister to the street and provide an outreach on such a personal level. When you first started your ministry, did you feel that using rap to deliver the Gospel would be as fruitful as it is in winning young souls?
Answer San Joe:
Well I always say that the best ministry happens when I come off the stage, in the time I invest ministering to people one on one and the lifestyle that I lead, that far outweighs any music I have ever sang. But the music does give me a platform in which I can be in so many different places at the same time, this is why it is so important that the lyrics be real and Christocentric. The stage also many times gives me a opportunity to speak into the lives of those in which I would not be able to outside of the music. I also have noticed that the stage in itself is very dangerous. I have seen countless men whether music ministry or even preaching ministry allow their head to grow beyond measure because of the spotlight and acclaim that comes with the stage. So I say that the stage is dangerous.
Question DJ Worship More:
Judas Kiss is the name of the new album. San Joe, why did you name the album this?
Answer San Joe:
Judas Kiss is my upcoming album I have worked hard on it. I really am trying to get people to examine themselves with this project. I use Judas as a point in which to measure ourselves to see how we even measure up. Examining how Judas responded to betraying Jesus with a kiss and ask do we do the same. I even go as far to ask if Judas showed more remorse for his sins, then we do in our sins.
Question DJ Worship More:
Let’s discuss your music video entitled “Hold On”. I am feeling the concept it is ministry first and is relevant for today’s economic environment. Can you please share with us your message behind the song “Hold On”.
Answer San Joe:
I wrote the song with my mother and others fighting through hard times in mind. I figure it is in season and the Lord gave it to me for a reason. I have been through hard times both as a child and an adult, so I understand the plight of those fighting through the storm. The Lord led me to write this song to offer the solution of leaning on Him.
QuestionDJ Worship More:
When will your new CD be available and how can we purchase it?
Answer San Joe:
It should be available by March I am remixing 1 song and have 2 more to mix, so I hope I will be mastering in a week or two, and have it pressed the following week. So March Lord Willing.
It should be available by March I am remixing 1 song and have 2 more to mix, so I hope I will be mastering in a week or two, and have it pressed the following week. So March Lord Willing.
Question DJ Worship More:
What websites can we read more about you and your ministry? How can we stay up to date with your latest achievements?
Brother, I want to thank you for your time and sharing your ministry with us. There are many roads that we take, and even though our paths may be different when the roads cross all of us will see Jesus. San Joe you are minister who will carry cross to the streets, so when he passes you better hold on!
January 11, 2011 Preachpastor.com will begin a 21 day Daniel Fast. This invitation is extended to everyone who is looking to get a fresh Word from the Lord.
The Daniel Fast originated when the Prophet Daniel refused to eat meat that was sacrificed to the Babylonian’s gods’ because it did not agree with the Mosaic Law. Drinking water and eating vegetables and fruits was the diet for Daniel and his friends given to them by the guards while they were in the court of Nebuchadnezzar.
Now, in 2012 abstaining from sweets, breads and artificial ingredients for 21 days is a challenging task. Kristen Feola, is the author of “The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast” a must read to those who are looking to participate in a Daniel Fast or looking to change your diet for a healthier turn for the better.
Question DJ Worship More:
Kristen, your book will be a blessing for anyone looking to undertake the Daniel Fast. What was your motivation when you decided to write “The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast?”
Answer Kristen Feola:
I didn’t actually start out with the idea of writing a book. When our church participated in a corporate Daniel Fast in September 2009, I sensed the Lord prompting me to start a blog about my journey. I didn’t expect it to be anything more than a personal journal. Since I like to cook and had recipes from a previously unpublished cookbook, I began posting recipes and devotions on my blog for people in my church. Word spread, and people began visiting my site to find encouragement and practical help on their fast. Two months after our fast ended, I went to a Christian writer’s conference and proposed a book on the Daniel Fast to an agent, who eventually became my agent. That connection was certainly a divine appointment because it led to a miraculous book contract with Zondervan, one of the largest Christian publishers in the world. God directed every step of my journey, and I give Him all the glory!
Question DJ Worship More:
Your book should not be labeled as just a cook book for it’s the “The Ultimate Guide”. How will this book provide food for the readers spiritually?
Answer Kristen Feola:
Since the purpose of a fast is to spend more time in prayer and in the Word, I provide 21 devotions, one for each day of the fast. The devotions are meant to be a springboard that motivates people into deeper study. For example, Day 6, “Cries in the Night,” tells the story about a time when my daughter was sick and I needed to show compassion. Then, I relate my personal experience to what the Bible says. I also list five related verses on God’s compassion and comfort for those who want to study a little deeper.
Question DJ Worship More:
Kristen, the Daniel Fast isn’t a requirement for Christians. So why should we fast as believers?
Answer Kristen Feola:
Nowhere in the Bible does it say, “Thou shalt fast.” However, there are a number of Scripture passages in both the Old and New Testaments that seem to imply that fasting will be a regular part of our lives (2 Chronicles 20:1-4; Ezra 8:21-23; Nehemiah 1:1-4; Matthew 4:1-11). Perhaps the main reason I believe we should fast on a regular basis is the fact that Jesus fasted. He set an example for us. If Jesus the Son of God, recognized the importance of fasting in his life, shouldn’t we as well?
Question DJ Worship More:
You have an awesome website, filled with various delicious Daniel safe recipes, just curious which dish is your favorite?
Answer Kristen Feola:
Oh, that’s a tough one! There are several that I like. One of my favorite snacks is Apples with Date Honey. I like to add chopped pecans and unsweetened coconut flakes on top. It’s so yummy! The most popular recipes from my book are Baked Oatmeal, Black Bean Chili Bake, and Date Honey.
Question DJ Worship More:
Kristen what websites can we read more about you and your ministry? How can we stay up to date with your latest achievements?
Answer Kristen Feola:
My book is available anywhere books are sold nationwide (both Christian and regular bookstores). You can also order The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast online (my blog, Amazon, etc.). Be sure to visit my blog regularly at www.ultimatedanielfast.com. Add me as a friend on Facebook and Twitter.
Anyone who is doing the Daniel Fast right now should sign up for my January 2012 Seek & Find Daniel Fast Newsletter (right sidebar on blog). You'll receive daily encouragement emails, exclusive Daniel Fast recipes not found in the book, cooking videos showing how to make recipes, and weekly blog chat sessions to interact with me and others on the fast. You can also sign up for my regular Ultimate Daniel Fast Newsletter in the same place.
DJ Worship More:
Kristen, you are the best! I want to thank you for taking your time to share and help encourage so many Christians in their undertaking of the Daniel Fast. You are a writer of a new genre in books labeled under the Spiritual Cookbook!
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Todd Curry & Focus Are Not Playing Any Games With the Release Of Their Second Album "Quit Playin' Church" Curry Takes Gospel Off the Playground Back to the Familiar Church Ground
(April 20, 2011- Washington, DC) Todd Curry and Focus composed of 18 dynamic vocalists seeks to breathe life back into the Gospel Music industry. The Gospel group based in Greensboro, North Carolina is set to release its second album "Quit Playin' Church" digitally through Trevino Music Group and Universal Music Group. This CD is more than the music, it's a movement. The "Quit Playin' Church" movement encourages people to "move on from childish games" and begin to take worship more seriously. This is what the industry has been waiting for! In a time in which the Gospel Music industry has seemingly lost its edge, Todd Curry & Focus are dedicated to raising the bar for the fans and igniting the spark that the industry needs to reconnect with its dwindling fan base. Elder Todd Curry, being reared in the church, knows the ins and outs of church rules, statutes, and the idiosyncrasies of the church community. With this new revitalizing project, it will change the church protocols putting the focus back on our creator and veering away from man's calamity. This impact will rock the Gospel Music industry as we know it as the Quit Playin' Church movement sweeps the nation.
Posted by HOLY JAMZ on January 21, 2012 at 10:19pm
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IT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED YOU JOIN HOLY JAMZ FOR ALL YOUR PROMOTIONAL & MARKETING NEEDS! YOUR IN CONTROL.
ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING YOUR MINISTRY OUT THERE? ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT KINGDOM BISINESS? ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT REACHING THE LOST AT ALL COST? THEN WHY NOT GET CONNECTED ON A NETWORK THAT FOCUSES ON YOUR NEEDS?
ALL YOUR PROMOTING, BOOKING, MARKETING AND MINISTRY SOCIAL NETWORKING NEEDS IN THE URBAN CHRISTIAN CULTURE WORLDWIDE ALL IN ONE PLACE! YOU CAN ADD YOUR MUSIC, UPLOAD YOUR VIDEOS, PICTURES AND SO MUCH MORE! GET CONNECTED WITH THE WORLD! HOLY JAMZ IS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION.
HOLY JAMZ is a Worldwide Urban Christian Culture organization that also coordinates Conferences and Events while offering services such as, booking and promoting Urban Holy Hip Hop and Urban Gospel Music and Ministries that are not in the mainstream through its online social network. Our goal is to reach, teach, and touch the secular world with the Gospel through music. Spreading the Word of God through music is a very powerful tool in reaching lost souls and saving lives. HOLY JAMZ engages the Urban Holy Hip Hop Community and Culture in open honest conversation with audiences and congregations bringing encouragement and sharing knowledge and testimonies of the struggles of daily life as well as providing tools for personal development and spiritual enrichment.
HOLY JAMZ website is a productive tool which unites Urban Gospel artists, Urban Gospel organizations, Ministries, DJ’s, Urban Christian Clothing, Christian Clubs, Outreaches, Music labels, Music Studios, Promoters, Non-Profits, Radio Stations, Churches, Pastors, Media, businesses and beyond together in one location to promote the Urban Christian Culture as well and bring artists together with organizations who are looking to book artists for various events and conferences, labels looking to sign independent artists, and artists looking to promote their music and reach the outside world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. HOLY JAMZ Urban Christian Culture is a unique social networking tool which caters to a worldwide audience within the Urban Christian Culture arena. Unlike other websites HOLY JAMZ is a complete one stop location to accommodate everyone’s needs in the Urban Christian Community worldwide.
Whether a Music Ministry, Band or Solo Artist Holy Jamz will become a major part of your booking, marketing and online promotional efforts. One of the most important factors to consider when spending time on your booking and promotional efforts is that you don't spend too much time on it!! The site will do the work for you!!!! There are people out there looking for YOU! At Holy Jamz the focus is on providing as much booking and promotional help for artists so that they can focus on doing what they do best, playing, ministering and performing music!
HOLY JAMZ is an online URBAN GOSPEL music and ministry community marketing/promoting/booking platform used by artists, managers, record labels, Ministries, Churches and venues specifically within the URBAN CHRISTIAN CULTURE arena to grow and reach, influence, outreach, and expand in business and ministry throughout the world uniting in CHRIST.
Unlike Reverbantion or Sonicbids which is a FREE application but with limited features unless you upgrade to premium services, HOLY JAMZ caters to only the URBAN CHRISTIAN CULTURE & URBAN GOSPEL community and industry worldwide and our mission is in developing Unity for Christ and spreading the Gospel through music that integrate a wide array of distribution, marketing, booking and promotional functions used by the Urban Gospel music industry and ministries into one comprehensive and easy-to-use application and database giving the artists and organizations total control, helping virtually any artist grow in their ministries as well as revenues, and providing a marketing and promoting tool as well as resources to connect with others within the Urban Gospel community. There are so many benefits of being a Holy Jamz member; you have full access at your fingertips of Urban Christian Culture worldwide assessable to you as well as many incentives all in one very small reasonable membership fee. Holy Jamz goal is to assist anyone and everyone in the Urban Christian Culture to grow and expand their ministry and reaching the lost at all cost and having the right tools, resources and connections is important to prosper in your vision God has called you too. In order to be successful it takes Unity in the body of Christ, working together to grow. Another very important aspect that many artists DO NOT know is that sending EPK’s from website’s like Reverbnation or Sonicbids are not at all professional and Promoters, Record Labels, Producers, Media Companies or Organizations will not look at those or have the time to look through those. They want professionalism, and that is something so many artists do not even know how to go about doing, that is where they go wrong and wonder why they don’t get booked and so forth. Holy Jamz along with other professionals in ministry and industry are working on teaching on that subject as well in the near future. So you have to stay tuned in to Holy Jamz! You gotta Join! Holy Jamz put GOD first but we do handle GOD’s business GOD’s way professionally!
COME JOIN & FELLOWSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE URBAN CHRISTIAN CULTURE WORLDWIDE!
Artists are able to manage their own booking and promotions through the website.Example: If there is a ministry who is must also me a Holy Jamz Member searching for a certain artist or group for an event if that ministry can directly contact the artists and book them directly for their event through the site as well as promote their event as the artist also promotes their music on the site as well. The site is a tool for everyone within the Urban Christian Culture to come together in one place From Gospel R&B to Holy Hip Hop to Choirs to ministries ect to book, market and promote themselves Worldwide catering just to the Urban Christian Culture. I have been handling a lot of the bookings, coordinating events for many artists for years by myself and now things have grown so much and the demand is so high I had to make some changes that will better benefit the artists and the ministries looking for artists. The site just doesn’t care to artist and ministries it caters to the entire Urban Christian Culture, from Clothing lines, Christian businesses who want to market and promote their urban Christian merchandise. There are so many advantages and more features and benefits are coming to the site as we continue to grow. Now is the time to Unite, reach and teach the Youth and spread the Gospel worldwide outside the box and without limitations.
*Please keep in mind that the site is new and that we are still growing, building and adding to the site, so you gotta watch as we bring much more to the site to assist in all your ministry and gospel music promotion needs. As the site grows so will your connections. There is still so much more to come!
Any songs submitted will be forwarded to Holy Jamz Radio Host DJ Chillz for rotation on The Redemption Show if chosen. Artists who want radio on play on a major radio stations must be registered with ASCAP or BMI before tracks can be chosen for rotation per FCC regulations.
PROMOTE, MARKET & MANAGE ALL UR GOSPEL MUSIC & MINISTRY NEEDS ALL IN ONE PLACE! HOLY JAMZ URBAN CHRISTIAN CULTURE SOCIAL NETWORK SITE IS SET UP WITH ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED!! UPLOAD UR MUSIC, VIDS, PICS, EVENTS, GROUPS, FORUMS, BLOGS, MARKETPLACE, LINK TO UR FACEBOOK, ECT ALL UR NEEDS IN ONE PLACE! Reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and CONNECT WITH OTHERS! HOLY JAMZ IS NOT JUST FOR MUSIC ARTISTS BUT FOR DJ'S, MEDIA, CHURCHES, OUTREACH MINISTRIES AND BEYOND!! THE SITE IS A TOOL AND A PLACE SPECIALIZED AND CREATED FOR YOU!! UNITING THE SAINTS IN ONE PLACE TO CONNECT TO REACH THE WORLD TOGETHER!
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? YOU HAVE TO SOW IN ORDER TO GROW.
Posted by HOLY JAMZ on January 21, 2012 at 10:16pm
High Heels & God's Will Culture
“Long Over Due For The Perfect Time & Season”
I hope this email finds you in good health and receiving all God's best for you. HHGWC Tour had a very successful launch in Tacoma, WA. We are super excited and we are waiting for pictures and video to post which would be out soon. Our Praise and worship leader Trishelle Ruiz and I wait in anticipation to bring you what God has given us in the blend of praise and worship and hip hop. We know that the community will be blessed and would love to see representatives for neighboring churches as well as ministries representatives so that we can come together in the unity and celebration of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ and have a Holy Ghost time. We would love to bring the Tour to your church and speak what God has given us in our hearts and to touch the young ladies and women hearts in your church or ministry. Feel free to contact us Crystal Sherie of C~Rob Music at 619-630-8537 or Cindy Valencia of Holy Jamz at 559-790-1832.
The vision of High Heels & God's Will Culture is to speak the heart of God concerning women and embrace all that he has called us to be in Christ. What scriptures reveals to us is (1 Peter 2:9 & Revelations 5:10) He has made us kings and priests unto our God. Most of us function in our priesthood, our daily service our devotional to the Lord but few of us function in the kingly anointing God has also given us. This position "in Christ" simply stated is that we have gained back our authority to be able to do what God commanded us to do in Genesis which is to be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth, have dominion. (Genesis 1:27-31) John the Baptist preached the message to repent because the kingdom of God is near(John 3:1), but when Jesus came he manifested the kingdom of God. (Matthew 12:25-28) It appears that in our generation very few of us know that the kingdom was given to us to be released from within us.(Acts 1:8) The songs, “Not The Same Chick" by C~RoB aka Crystal Sherie introduces the audience to this concept and is a declaration that the kingdom is here!" High heels speaks to woman-hood that God has called us to be in every area of our life. I praise God for the opportunity to introduce to some and present to others a "fresh" move of God in High Heels & God's Will Tour, women embracing and celebrating all that God has called them to be in Christ.
PLEASE JOIN US AS WE MAY BE AT A CITY NEAR YOU!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN IN AS A SPONSOR, INVESTOR OR WOULD LIKE US IN YOUR CHURCH OR IF YOU ARE A FEMALE ARTIST INTERESTED LET IS KNOW! WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
ALREADY SCHEDULED TOUR DATES & CITIES
JAN 7, 2012 – CROSSOVER CHURCH – TACOMA WASHINGTON- SUCCESSFUL!!
JAN 21, 2012 – ANGEL CITY CAFÉ –BELL FLOWER CAFÉ
JAN 28, 2012 – HOUSE OF OAKS – SEATTLE WASHINGTON
FEB 11TH 2012 – MOUNTAIN HIGH MINISTRIES- LEMON GROVE CA
FEB 19TH 2012 – HIP HOP CHURCH LA – LOS ANGELES CA
