October 2015 - KNCB™

Rod Parsley

It’s Breakthrough Time! Rodney Lee Parsley is an international pastor, teacher and evangelist. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 13, 1957 to James and Ellen Parsley. Raised as a Free Will Baptist, he was born-again at Ohio’s Christian Center Church.

Rod Parsley is a former real estate and pet food factory worker. He attended Ohio Christian University where he received a B.A. in Ministry. He has an honorary doctorate in ministry from Indiana Christian University. He obtained an honorary doctorate in Humanities from Liberty University.

The mega-ministry of Dr. Rod Parsley began with 17 in his parent’s backyard as a Bible study. Sunset Chapel and Word of Life became World Harvest Church. He named it after his Pentecostal mentor, Dr. Lester Sumrall. Today, it is a 5,200 seat sanctuary. At least 10,000 attend weekly.

Breakthrough Rod Parsley

The 57-acre mega-church vision of Dr. Rod Parsley also contains an auditorium and business offices. It houses a ministerial resource center, a college, a K-12 Christian school and youth activity accommodations. The television studio for “Breakthrough” is also onsite. Breakthrough can be seen on cable, satellite, and at least 1,400 television stations. His Sunday sermons are broadcasted on Christian Broadcasting Network, globally.

The Bridge of Hope is the global missions humanitarian outreach arm of Pastor Rod Parsley. It assists the disadvantaged in nations around the world. Supplies are sent to earthquake, civil war, and other weather and war torn places. It was a First Responder for U.S. hurricane victims. Bridge of Hope is funded by viewers, members and World Harvest Ministerial Alliance churches.

Pastor Rod

Pastor Rod Parsley is also a social-political activist. He is the founder of the Center for Moral Clarity. As an Independent Christian, he champions prison reentry laws, women’s rights, and anti-poverty. He is a critic of racism, same-sex marriage and Planned Parenthood.

The life, ministry and political career of Dr. Rod Parsley led to writing almost 50 books.

Some bestsellers include Silent No More, Living on Our Heads, Culturally Incorrect, No More Crumbs, and The Cross. The Man. The Tree. The Friday. He also wrote a famous Christian sermon, “Uncensored: While Freedom Still Rings.” His newest book is God’s End Time Calendar.

Dr. Rod Parsley has a beautiful family. They, too, are active in ministry. His is married to Joni. They have two children Austin Chandler Parsley and Ashton Blaire Parsley.

In the midst of your greatest trial,

You never have to wonder if

God sees you or knows where you are.

When you feel the pressures of life,

know that you are between His hands.

He is the potter, we are the clay.

_Rod Parsley

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A Woman Called Moses

Keep Going…Reach for the Stars! In A Woman Called Moses, Cicely Tyson played African American, Harriet Tubman. The 1978 NBC Emmy and Academy Award miniseries revisits the triumphs and troubles of humanitarian “Grandma Moses” of the Underground Railroad. See the free Christian movie on secular and Christian video channels.

Narrated by Orson Welles, In A Woman Called Moses, Harriet Tubman(Araminta Ross) was born a slave. Araminta is a Hebrew-English name. It means lofty and soaring. Find out why the Anti-Slavery Civil Rights and women’s suffrage activist changed her name. See more information about her on Christian broadcasting networks and Christian news networks.

The Life of Harriet Tubman

Araminta Ross, or A Woman Called Moses, Christian parents were Ben Ross, a woodworker and Harriet, a cook. They had 11 children. A Georgia slave owner wanted their youngest son, Moses. Like Miriam in the Old Testament Bible, Harriet’s mother “hid him” for a month. She threatened to kill him. He changed his mind.

At 6, in A Woman Called Moses, Araminta was an abused house servant. She piled on clothes for beatings. Sometimes, she fought back or ran away. She contracted measles from checking rat traps. At 12, she plowed with oxen. She hauled logs.

At 15, Araminta Ross in A Woman Called Moses, was almost killed. A male slave had tried to escape and was being disciplined but the metal hit her instead. She was left on a loom to die in her two-day coma. Seizures and headaches remained.

In 1840, the family of Araminta Ross or A Woman Called Moses was declared legally free in their first slave owner’s will. Their rights were ignored. John Tubman, a free slave, married Araminta If they moved north, she could be free, too. He refused and threatened to tell. She left, after 5 years. She changed her name to Harriet. She went back to get John but he had a new wife. So, she rescued others and left. Years later he was killed.

In 1849, A Woman Called Moses prayed. “Oh Lord, if you ain’t never going to change that man’s heart, kill him, Lord, and take him out the way.” He died a week later. Harriet had regrets. The family was still going to be sold. No one wanted Harriet. If she couldn’t be free, she’d rather die.

Harriet Tubman, A Woman Called Moses trusted God. She believed her dreams and visions were Godsent. She didn’t like New Testament slave scriptures. She learned deliverance tips from the OT Bible stories her mother told.

Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad led by A Woman Called Moses began on September 17, 1849. She used spiritual song codes. Her brothers, free slaves, white abolitionists, Quakers and many others helped.

You’ll be free, or die. Dead folks, tell no tales.

The North Star guided A Woman Called Moses on dark and long winter nights. She also carried a revolver. It was for slave catchers and dogs, and cowards. She would say, You’ll be free, or die. Dead folks, tell no tales.

Harriet Tubman, A Woman Called Moses, freed her parents. Harriet bought 7 acres in Auburn. Years later, she moved her parents from Canada to New York. Sarah Bradford wrote Harriet’s first biography. She donated the $1,200 Harriet needed.

The capture rewards for A Woman Called Moses’ were $12,000 and $40,000. In 1860, she went to get her sister, Rachel, and children. Rachel died. Funds were short. She couldn’t free the children. Refusing to be defeated, she helped another family escape.

She “never lost a passenger.”

John Brown of Harper’s Ferry called A Woman Called Moses, General Tubman, She was never captured. During her 19 missions she freed 300 people. She “never lost a passenger.”

In 1861, A Woman Called Moses, became a Civil War Union Spy and nurse. She helped free 750 slaves. She sold her homemade goods to meet her needs.

A Woman Called Moses returned to Auburn. She opened her boarding home to a Civil War Veteran, Nelson Davis. The nurse, 47, and the bricklayer, 25, fell in love. Love … knows no age. They adopted baby girl “Gertie Davis.” Harriet was married to her spiritual Boaz for 20 years.

Harriet Tubman, A Woman Called Moses, lived to be 91. She died of pneumonia on March 10, 1913, in a nursing home she helped start. Her legacy of faithfulness and courage speaks today.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you, the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and to change the world.”

-Harriet Tubman

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Joyce Meyer

Enjoy Life, Every Day! Joyce Meyer is a dynamic Bible teacher, speaker, and New York bestselling author. She was born, Pauline Joyce Hutchison, on June 4, 1943. She married Dave Meyer, an engineering draftsman. They have four adult children.

Born again at age 9, Joyce Meyer accepted her call to the ministry in 1976. She became a Lutheran. Later, she joined a charismatic church. Like Rod Parsley, she taught Bible study and was later appointed associate pastor. Joyce began a 15-minute Christian radio broadcast in St. Louis. After resigning, Pastor Joyce began “Life in the Word.” and aired on six more radio stations.

Dave believed that television should be the next move for Joyce Meyer. Initially, Enjoying Everyday Life was seen on WGN-TV, BET, and KNLC. Though dropped by KNLC, the Christian television program continued to thrive. Today, it reaches at least 5 million. Watch Joyce on Christian broadcasting networks.

Joyce Meyer has been sharing the gospel for at least 30 years. She has a heart for people who are hurting and is very candid about her own abusive past and everyday life experiences. Pastor Meyers has a down-home, up close and personal, “get in your business” approach. Women from all over the world attend her 12 annual conferences. See online secular and Christian video channels.

The gospel is also distributed by the writings of Joyce Meyer. As a “ready writer,” she has penned at least 100 Christian books. Over 10 million are sold and donated in 100 languages. Her writings include kingdom goals and maintenance strategies. The main points include a sound mind, a wise tongue, mood mastery, and “be” attitudes of the heart.

Hands of Hope

Fulfilling the global missions mandate is important to the Joyce Meyer Ministry. Hands of Hope was created for orphans and victims of human trafficking. She and Dave started the St. Louis Dream Center. It gives back to those at risk in their childhood inner-city.

Dr. Joyce Meyer has a Doctorate from Life Christian University. Oral Roberts University awarded her with an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity. And, she was listed by Time Magazine as one of the “25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America along with Rick Warren, T.D. Jakes and others.

The Deuteronomy 28 blessings rest on the lifestyle and ministry of Joyce Meyer. She believes we do not have to apologize for our blessings. “You can be a businessman …… and people think the more you have, the more wonderful it is….but if you’re a preacher, then all of a sudden it becomes a problem.”

According to the EFCA, she has met the requirements for financial integrity.

Stop determining your worth and value by what other people say.

Be determined by what the word of God(scriptures) says.”

_ Joyce Meyer

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Kathryn Kuhlman

Do You Believe in Miracles? Kathryn Kuhlman believed Nothing Is Impossible. Concordia, Missouri welcomed a Godsent world changer. International healing evangelist Kathryn Johanna Kuhlman was born on May 9, 1907.

The father of Kathryn Kuhlman was very affectionate. He loved her and she loved her “Papa.” She always felt loved and wanted and cried years after his death when she talked about him. He taught her organizational and business skills.

Kathryn Kuhlman’s mother was a homemaker and an “excellent Bible teacher.” Initially, she was harsh toward Kathryn. Kathryn had given her mother a birthday surprise on wash day when her mother was not presentable. She was furious and Kathryn had to stand and eat all the cakes the neighbors brought. Years later, Miss Emma received the Holy Spirit in her daughter’s meeting. Kathryn remembered being hugged by her, it seemed, for the first time.

When Kathryn Kuhlman was 14, she was born-again at her mother’s Methodist church. In a passionless voice, her father said, “I’m glad.” He disliked preachers and only attended on special holidays for Kathryn. Afterward, they became members of her father’s Baptist church.

At age 17, Kathryn Kuhlman began ministering with her sister and brother-in-law. She assisted them for 5 years. Although financial difficulties developed, she remained dedicated, committed, loyal and determined. Kathryn also learned “patience in her prophetic place.” She realized faithfulness would lead to future blessings. Like Barnabas and Paul, Kathryn parted with their blessing.

Kathryn Kuhlman was offered a chance to preach in a pool hall. Her “Yes,” led to the miraculous. The Kathryn Kuhlman Ministry reputation of salvation, faith, hope, prayer and healing, grew. She didn’t have denominational and organizational support. She trusted God for her finances and resources. She built at least 25 churches.

Evangelist Kathryn Kuhlman

Kathryn Kuhlman conducted at least 125 healing crusades, annually. Globally, people came from all denominations and lifestyles with disabilities and sickness. Her audiences totaled at least 20,000 and she touched millions. Prominent faith healers were there. Benny Hinn’s life and ministry was impacted when he received the Holy Spirit in a Canada meeting.

The Christian radio program, “Smiling Through” was started by Kathryn Kuhlman. You can watch her today, on secular and Christian video channels online. She started a weekly Christian broadcasting network program called, I Believe in Miracles.

Strangely, Kathryn Kuhlman scanned the Shrine Auditorium after the meeting. Was this her last one? Three weeks later, open-heart surgery for cancer failed. She didn’t want prayer. She wanted to “go home.” On February 20, 1976, she left earth at age 68, with a heavenly glow.

Today, Jesus stands ready to hear your cry

and answer prayer for you.

He is interested in every detail of your life.

He knows you better than you know yourself.

_Kathryn Kuhlman

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Follow Your Dream! A Change is Coming. MLK, or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was one of the world’s greatest political leaders. A Baptist preacher, the humanitarian was also the leader for the African-American Civil Rights Movement. As a Christian activist and organizer, he believed in achieving civil rights goals by peaceful political means. He was against violent victories.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, his parents were Martin, Sr. and Alberta King. He was born Michael King. He had one sister and one brother. They were Christian and Alfred Daniel King, Martin was the middle child.

The father of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church. After attending Berlin’s Fifth Baptist World Alliance Congress, he changed their names. The name change was in honor of the German reformer Martin Luther. Martin Luther is the Father of the Protestant Reformation. His rebellion, as it was called, changed Christianity forever. The famous theologian came against erroneous practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

At age 5, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined Ebenezer Baptist Church. He was baptized and loved to sing. His favorite song was I Want to Be More and More Like Jesus. He sang at several churches. King also sang in the choir. In 1939, the choir sang in the Gone With the Wind premiere.

Elder Martin L. King, Sr. was determined to help God make his son a success. The neighbors listened as he chastised his son. He would say,“I am going to make something out of you even if I have to beat you to death.” Proverbs 22:15 states, Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

Several childhood incidents shaped Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s mindset. He paid attention while his father handled intentional public offenses. He saw how his father dealt with being called “boy.” Martin King, Sr. refused to be served from the back door of a business.

King Jr Suffers Depression

Racial discrimination and family matters affected the health of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He suffered from depression during his teen years. At age 12, his maternal grandmother died and blamed himself. He tried to commit suicide by jumping from a second-story window. Thank God, he survived. He began to encounter the humiliation and disrespect his parents had been facing. Resentment set in. It was hard trying not to hate whites just as much as they hated him.

“Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Sunday School teacher was in for a shock. At age 13, Martin began to question Christianity. Did the bodily resurrection of Jesus really happen? He also had difficulty accepting the law of unconditional Christian love. How can you love someone who hates you because of your skin color? During his junior year, his heart changed.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. attended Booker T. Washington High School. He was the assistant manager for one of the Atlanta Journal newspaper delivery stations. He was a great public speaker and was on the school’s debate team. At 14, he placed first in a Negro Elks Club oratorical contest in Dublin, Georgia. On the way back home, a bus driver made them give their seats to white passengers. His teacher was, finally, able to get him to comply. It was 90 miles to Atlanta. Martin described it as “the angriest I have ever been in my life.”

Martin Luther King Jr. History

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was academically advanced for his age. He skipped grades 9 and 12. During World War III, enrollment was down at Morehouse. Most of the students were being drafted for war. The college president, Benjamin E. Mays, began to accept high school juniors. Martin finished 11th grade. He passed the college exam and enrolled in Morehouse at age 15.

In 1947, at age 18, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. left college. Initially, he wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer. However, he did come from a lineage of preachers. “An inner urge to serve humanity” from another perspective came from the depths of his soul. In his I’ve Been to the Mountaintop speech, he said he just wanted to do God’s will. He made his peace with the Black Baptist Church. Martin preached his trial sermon at age 19 and was ordained as a minister.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was not the traditional hard-breathing “whoop and holler” preacher. He was a teaching preacher. His sermons were described as a “respectful force for ideas, even social protest.” He aimed to give the congregants a lasting message and something to think about and do after the sermon was over. King preached to their hearts instead of to their emotions. He believed in a “Look and Live” now gospel. Not in waiting on the, “Sweet Bye and Bye,” for life to get better. God’s will needed to be done “on earth as it is in heaven,” now!

Martin Luther Returns to College

Encouraged by his father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resumed his academic endeavors. While pastoring, he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Morehouse. In 1951, he needed to escape his father’s shadow. The racial ghosts of the south were also pressing and enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the predominantly white institution with a Bachelor of Divinity Degree and was Class Valedictorian.

Martin returned to Atlanta. For blacks, there was no such thing as “southern hospitality.” It was somewhat better in the north. However, the personal freedoms were very limited to some degree. Boarding the train in DC, he was regaining his sense of social reality. It was back to the back. For some reason, it seemed as if things had gotten worse in his absence.

In 1953, love was in the air for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He married the future Coretta Scott King. She was a concert pianist. They announced their engagement on Valentine’s Day. King married lively, gentle, attractive and renowned Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953. Four children were born. They were Yolanda, Martin Luther King, III, Dexter Scott and Bernice.

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

Pastor Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1954, while working on his dissertation, Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. began to pastor full-time. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama was his assignment. In 1960, he co-pastored Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church with his father. He was the Vice-President of the National Sunday School for the National Baptist Convention. He was also Vice-President of the Baptist Teaching Union Congress of the National Baptist Convention.

June 5, 1955, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Boston University. His dissertation was, “A Comparison of the Conceptions of God in the Thinking of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Weiman.” It was said that his paper made an “intelligent contribution to scholarship.” In 1957, he received a Doctorate of Divinity from Chicago Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Divinity from Boston University in 1959. King was also enrolled in classes at Harvard, Yale, University of Pennsylvania and Edinburgh in Scotland.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. developed an interest in social activities. He called on other young African-Americans to “bear the burdens of the Negro race” in their lifestyle and habits. He joined the NAACP and was president of the Montgomery Improvement Association.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his stance concerning his role as an activist and a minister. “Before I was a civil rights leader I was a preacher of the Gospel.” His sermons mainly focused on Jesus and the gospels. Martin’ nonviolent perspective was taken from Jesus Gospel. He stressed loving your neighbor as yourself, by turning the other cheek.(Matt. 26:52). He used quotes from Christian peace-lovers from other races. King also attended a Billy Graham Crusade.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott set the stage for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s activist career. It began in March 1955 when Claudette Colvin, a black teen, refused to surrender up her seat to a white man. She was arrested. The pregnant teenager sat in jail for hours. It happened again in December of 1955. Rosa Parks resisted bus segregation. She was arrested and put in jail. Dr. King planned a 382-day bus boycott. The boycott ended racial discrimination on public buses. In 1957, he helped form the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This part of the dream organized and empowered churches to launch nonviolent civil rights reform movements. this would also be the start of the Albany movement in 1961. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. experienced both the southern and northern racial discrimination divide.

“Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon which cuts without wounding

and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Goes to India

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had another dream. He wanted to go meet Mahatma Gandhi of India. Harris Wofford, the American Friends Service, and others provided him with the funding. He made the journey in April of 1959. On radio in India, he referred to “nonviolent resistance” as a “potent weapon”… for oppressed people….in their struggle for justice and human dignity.”

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the New York”s New School University on February 6, 1964. Martin Luther King Jr. speeches were part of a lecture series, The American Race Crisis. A recording took place during the speech. After the lecture, the recording for the speech was nowhere to be found. However, in 2013, the school found a 15-minute recording of the question-answer session.

During the presentation, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shared the contents of his conversation with Jawaharlal Nehru. King talked about the past and present plight of African-Americans. Nehru discussed the sad historical and modern difficulties of the untouchables in India. They pointed out the similarities and differences between the two people groups.

Also, in 1964, the SCLC, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were called to the St. Augustine Movement. Dr. Robert B. Hayling, a dentist and retired Air Force officer needed help. The NAACP youth leader was dismissed because of his warlike tactics. Despite the 1954 “separate but equal” ruling, Jim Crow was still alive. Law enforcement and hate groups were merciless. Abuse, terror, murder and intimidation were at an all-time high. LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act on July 1, 1964. It would end racial discrimination in public places and public services. Martin Luther King Jr. visited the historic Emanuel AME Church in 1962 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Renowned Evangelist Billy Graham was there as well.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

The continued efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Five days after the March on Selma, President Johnson made an announcement. Voter registration changes would take place at the federal, state and local levels. The racism barriers to voting were going to be removed. No longer could anyone be denied the right to register to vote or vote. Also, literacy tests and poll taxes were eliminated as prerequisites to voting.

In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the SCLC, Mayor Daley and Rev. Jesse Jackson had another river to cross. They started making plans for the Chicago Movement. It was time to take the nonviolent social ministry to the North. The evil spirits of “poverty and ghetto” needed to go. Segregated housing, schools, and employment was wrong. Dr. King’s “hands on experience” included moving his family into a Chicago slum. Violence was terrible. Public housing and “any race” mortgage plans were discussed. King called it “the first step in a 1,000-mile journey.”

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

In 1967, the war on poverty and the Vietnam War were on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s agenda. His speech was entitled, Beyond Vietnam. It led to losing supporters. In 1968, he was planning for another gathering in DC. It would be the Poor People’s Campaign. He wanted to put pressure on President Johnson. He wanted economic rights for the urban and rural poor of all races. King also pushed for slave labor compensation for all disadvantaged people groups.

Martin Luther King Jr. Betrayed

In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King was offered an independent presidential election ticket. He refused. He wanted his calling to be free from political restraints. King had been betrayed by both the Democratic and Republican parties. The decision was hard whether to vote for Adlai Stevenson or Dwight Eisenhower. He spoke highly of Democratic Senator Paul Douglas for his civil rights efforts and voted privately for John F. Kennedy. Dr. King encouraged Black voters not to vote for Republican Senator Goldwater.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was supported by Christian and non-Christian leaders. The SCLC leaders, nonviolence scholars, religious authorities, business associates and others worked with him. Bayard Rustin was his regular advisor. He helped organize the March on Washington. Protestant theologians Paul Tillich and Reinhold Niebuhr were also advisers. Henry Nelson Wieman, Harris Wofford, and Glenn Smiley were also consultants, just to name a few.

Most importantly, the nonviolent career of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began with a rich and godly family heritage. Apart from family, Martin had 2 close friends. He met Charlie V. Willie at Morehouse. Walter R. McCall, his best friend, at seminary with him. Walter was 5 years older than Martin. Reverend Pious Barbour was a father-figure for King when he was at Crozer.

In addition to Jesus sermons and Jesus teachings, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. studied the readings of famous authors. For example, King and Gandhi both read Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, The Kingdom of God is Within You, and Jesus Sermon on the Mount. He read Henry David Thoreau’s On Civil Disobedience. King consulted Radeschusarh’s, Christianity and the Social Crisis.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Grows Weary

Dr. King was becoming somewhat weary in the pursuit of civil rights and social peace. He was becoming weary about the marches. Arrests were taking their toll. He was tired of life threats. Change was coming, very slowly. Some supporters died. Friends walked away. Some became his enemies. Others just couldn’t take it anymore.

“In the end we will not remember our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

In April 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began planning another March on Washington. Hopefully, this would give him the boost he needed. A strike broke out in Memphis, Tennessee. Sanitation workers were protesting. Dr. King decided to support them. On April 3, 1968, unknowingly, Dr. King prophesied his passing in a speech. I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.”

The next day, April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray.
Riots ripped through at least 100 U.S. cities. The international manhunt for Ray was successful.
Ray pleaded guilty, on March 10, 1969 and was given a 99-year prison sentence.

Dexter King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s son went to visit him. Ray was dying from Hepatitis C. Dexter wanted the truth. “I had nothing to do with killing your father,” Ray said. “I believe you,” Dexter said. He shook Ray’s hand. James Earl Ray died in the maximum security Brushy Mountain State Prison in Tennessee. Was released from his inner prison? Only God knows.

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Blind Boys of Alabama

Faith Moves Mountains! Believe it! Ask top international gospel music artists The Five Blind Boys of Alabama. What was their driving force? What motivated these traditional black gospel singers to put on their Traveling Shoes? Learn how these gospel legends made it to Higher Ground, after seven decades. Don’t give up on your Godsent dream! You’re almost there.

The Gospel quartet group, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, or “The Blind Boys of Alabama,” began in 1937. Life was hard during the Depression, but God’s Amazing Grace was on their lives. At age 7, their God-fearing parents enrolled them in the Alabama School for the Negro Deaf and Blind. The boys learned Braille and attended Bible Study. The curriculum also included music, trades and independent living skills.

Blind Boys Alabama Biography

The learning of self-reliance skills for the Five Blind Boys of Alabama included making brooms, chairs and shelves for school funds. They were also sent to sing at local churches to raise money for the school. Their song selection could only include camp songs and musical narratives. Sometimes they would sneak away to earn personal money. Alone and Motherless, discipline under their white teachers was harsh and severe. Today, the integrated Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind has been said to be a 6-star school.

Initially, the Five Blind Boys of Alabama were the school’s Happyland Jubilee Singers. Each year at least 12 students were chosen as a showcase sample from the school’s glee club. In 1944, the boys were selected for a gospel-singing tour. Southern World War II training camp soldiers were in for a treat. They were captivated but were ready to be Soldiers in the Army of the Lord and wanted to share their gospel gift of good news with the world. Founder Clarence Fountain stated, “We wanted to be popular, too.” He formed the group at age 12. The Golden Gate Quartet and the Coleman Brothers inspired them.

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ.” (Philippians 3:14).

God Put a Rainbow in the Cloud for The Five Blind Boys of Alabama. It reminded them to keep reaching higher. At 14 years old, two of their seeing friends helped them escape. However, one eventually stole all of their money. God always provided them with a seeing eye member to help them with their Christian travel and accounting. They always began their rehearsals with prayer. Don’t Forget to Pray.

Blind Boys Famous Christian Artists

The Five Blind Boys of Alabama Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter, Johnny Fields, George Scott, Velma Bozman Traylor and Olice Thomas would become famous Christian music artists. J.T. Hutton, the only member with sight, became a great preacher. They began to sing negro spirituals and folk songs at radio stations in Birmingham, Chattanooga, and other places.The Christian acappella group attracted black and white congregations.

While Walking with the King, the line up of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama changed. Jimmy and Clarence are the only surviving original members. New vocalists are Ben Moore, Paul Beasley, and Eric “Ricky” Mckinnie. Musicians are Tracy Pierce(bass), Peter Levin(organ), and Ricky “Eric” McKinnie(drums/percussions). Clarence embarked on a solo career in 1969. He re-joined the group in the 70’s. When his health allows, he still travels with the group. You can listen to their free gospel music online.

Our disability doesn’t have to be a handicap. It’s not about what you can’t do. It’s about what you do. And what we do is sing good gospel music.” Eric “Ricky” McKinnie, FBBA

Vowing to stay with gospel music, the Five Blind Boys of Alabama were destined to Take the High Road. In 1948, an unnamed Newark, New Jersey promoter held a “Battle of the Blind Boys” program. It would feature the Happyland and Jubilee Singers and the Jackson Harmoneers of Mississippi. After losing, the Alabama Blind Boys were yet determined. Later, the Happyland group became professionally known as “The Five Blind Boys of Alabama.” The Jackson Harmoneers became The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. The groups toured together. The Five Blind Boys still go on gospel singing Christian tours. There are at least 200 annually.

O Happy Day! The gospel music excellence of The Five Blind Boys of Alabama has been greatly rewarded. With the help of mainstream producers and others, they won 6 Grammy Awards and 4 Dove Gospel Music Christian awards. They have been on the Top 100 pop charts of Billboard and are receipts of the Helen Keller Achievement Award for the Blind. They received a Survivorship Award from Queen Noor of Jordan. Hillary Clinton presented the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award to them and were invited to sing for Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama. They are Gospel Music Hall and Alabama Hall of Fame inductees.

“Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; ….(Proverbs 22:29).

The Five Blind Boys

The early years of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama were promising but hard. The Christian vocal band recorded their first single in 1948. “I Can See Everybody’s Mother But Mine.” It was on the Coleman label. Record companies began to capitalize on their spectacular talent. The group made some money but the companies made the most. However, they decided to Run For a Long Time. Their Holdin’ On or faithfulness would provide money and more than money could buy. The Blind Boys of Alabama received at least 20 more non-Christian and Christian recording contracts.

The gospel music styles or genres of The Five Boys of Alabama are old time black gospel, southern gospel, contemporary Christian gospel and country gospel. Blues are not allowed. However, some songs include jazz and R&B overtones with a spiritual message.

Everybody’s Going Somewhere. The joyful gospel sound of The Five Boys of Alabama went beyond black church walls. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot! Their Faith and Grace traditional gospel sound began to be included in secular music plans. Non-Christian singers, musicians and producers begin to include them in movies and television series. For example, one of their gospel songs was featured on the soundtrack for the movie, Fighting Temptations.

The Christian singers, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, have performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the King Biscuit Festival and The Colorado Boulder Theatre. They appeared in a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award musical, The Gospel at Colonus. It stayed on Broadway for 15 weeks. They have appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Knoxville Fair and various Christian venues. Wonderful Jesus!

All Things are Possible. The Five Blind Boys of Alabama have appeared on several prominent television platforms. They’ve ministered on the CBN Christian broadcasting network, BET, PBS and European television networks. They were interviewed by Tavis Smiley on the Colbert Report and have appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Late Night Show with David Letterman and 60 Minutes with Dan Rather. They performed on the Beverly Hills, 90210 television series and have appeared in People and other magazines.

When the Lord Get’s Ready, You Got to Move. The busy schedule of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama involved giving back. To Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand, they performed for Martin Luther King benefits programs. They attended the Selma to Montgomery March alongside Kirk Franklin, Danny Glover and others. They also sang for Katrina Hurricane and Alabama tornado benefits.

Blind Boys Still Recording

Looking Back, the 70-year discography of The Five Boys of Alabama is remarkable. Their 78 rpm’s became LP’s. Their records became 8-track and cassette tapes. The tapes became CD’s and DVD’s. So far, they have recorded at least 20 albums, 3 DVD’S & Videos, and has participated in at least 50 compilations. They have over 300 song credits. The Hands of the Lord is still upon them and are still recording today. See their gospel video playlists or listen to them on our Christian channels online.

From 1948- 2014, the Five Blind Boys of Alabama recorded Christian songs with Vee Jay, Specialty, Palda, Savoy, Elektra, Sony Masterworks, Saguaro Road, The Great American Music Company, Capitol, Time Life, Real World Records, Virgin Records, House of Blues Music Company, Elektra/Nonesuch, Atlanta International, Wajii, Messiah, PIR, HOB and Keen Records. They have been on the Top 100 pop charts of Billboard. Today, they can be heard on streaming gospel music radio stations and more.

The Five Blind Boys of Alabama believe in touching lives. The global mission of the gospel group is to spiritually uplift audiences by sharing the love of Jesus through song. Today, they continue to Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand, somebody’s heart or somebody’s life. In a nutshell, their goal is stated by their popular friend, black female gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson.

“If I can help somebody, as I pass along.

If I can cheer somebody, with a word or a song,…

Then my living shall not be in vain.”

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Mattie Moss Clark

Put Your Hand in God’s Hand. Look Up and Live. Read about the renowned Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, gospel music musician, singer and composer. Find out how this great African-American educator, conductor and producer carried out the Great Commission using music. Learn how one of the best southern gospel music pioneers, choral/ choir director and arranger became one of the world’s notable gospel music artists. What did her fire and passion for music ministry lead to?

Wonderful, Wonderful Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, according to Rudy Hawkins, as quoted in the Michigan Daily, is the “Bach of black gospel music.” She became known as the female version of the classical German composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. Two of Bach’s greatest works are the Magnificat and Ave Maria. She has also been classified as the First Lady of Big Choir Gospel by Rev. Dr. David Hall.

Mattie Moss Clark Biography

By the Will of God, Mattie Moss Clark entered the earth realm on March 26, 1925. She was born to Fred and Mattie of Selma, Alabama. Her father was a preacher. Her mother was a singer, evangelist and musician. They were members of the Holiness Temple Church of Christ in Prayer. Mattie started playing the piano at the age of six. She began providing music for church services, at age 10, or 12. All nine of the Moss children were gifted in music.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Prov. 22:6)

Jesus Has a Lot to Give. Dr. Mattie Moss Clark had a lot to offer. It was her desire to pursue a music major at Fisk University. She took piano and voice while in high school. Mattie also played the organ. After the death of her father, she enrolled in music at nearby Selma University to be near her mother. She studied choral and classical arrangements for 12 years. Mattie continued to play for their local church while attending classes.

Later, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark moved to Detroit to play for her sister’s church and other congregations. Her favorite place was Greater Love Tabernacle COGIC. She decided to Try Jesus and received the Holy Ghost. Dr. Clark became the Minister of Music under the leadership of Bishop William Rimson. And later became Music Minister for Bailey Temple COGIC in Detroit, under Bishop John Bailey. After Bishop Bailey’s death she became a member of the Greater Mitchell COGIC, under Bishop J.H. Sheard. Showers of blessings continued to pour.

Mattie Clark Music Director

With Jesus All the Way, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark was able to record with several choirs. She became state music director for the Southwest Michigan COGIC jurisdiction. She started the tradition of separating soprano, alto and tenor parts in songs, In 1958, Dr. Clark formed and recorded with the Southwest Michigan State Choir. It was the first album recording of a gospel choir. The three albums met the certified gold standard of 500,000 copies. God is Greatly to Be Praised. You can hear the albums on Christian radio online.

Dr. Mattie Moss Clark also worked with the Bailey Cathedral, the Texas Southeast State, and the Greater Williams Temple COGIC choirs. She worked with the Michigan State Community, the Charles Harrison Mason Memorial and the Central Illinois Mass Choirs. Her recordings also included the Southern California Mass Choir Gospel Music Fest, the Michael Scott Outreach Choir and the Clessiastic Sounds. She was involved in the Gospel Music Workshop of Southern California and Dallas, Texas. She worked with Corey Skinner’s Collegiate Voices of Faith and more. Dr. Clark also recorded solo albums.

Striving to Be More Like Jesus, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark believed in the spirit of excellence. She was known as a strict perfectionist. Because of her leadership and musical anointing, COGIC music departments would never be the same. With persistent determination, she climbed to the top, she made it. Praise the Lord All Ye People.

Music Minister

In 1968, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark became the chief administrative organizer for COGIC’s international music department. She was appointed National Minister of Music, by Bishop J.O. Patterson. She held the position or 25 years. She traveled nationwide, training singers and forming choirs for various national COGIC functions.

Because of the Wonderful Grace of Jesus, the Christian gospel music discography of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark is incredible. Music technology was a thing of the future. Vinyl LP records and vinyl albums were the norm. Still, she recorded at least 50 albums and at least 100 songs. She wrote at least 1,000 songs and compositions.

Dr. Mattie Moss Clark recorded 10 albums with Savoy, 3 with Westbound, and 2 with Malaco. She also recorded 2 with Capitol Records, 5 with Sounds of Gospel. Dr. Clark recorded 1 album with Tomato Music, DME, GosPearls, and Spirit & Truth. Mattie has also done recordings with Arista, KAPP, Fanco, Pewburner, InterSound, Crystal Rose, Capitol, A&M, Pearl, WFL, Brentwood, Bellmark, and Sparrow Records, Westbound, Northbound, and Billesse. She had her personal label, Mattie Moss Clark Records. Her One God music genre was traditional gospel.

Mattie Moss Clark Conservatory of Music

The phenomenal gospel-classical-choir-orchestra ability of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark also led to other projects. With her Mind on Jesus, she established the Mattie Moss Clark Conservatory of Music. It would provide training for future musicians, singers and songwriters. Training in various orchestra instruments was also available. Dr. Clark also conducted workshops, seminars, rehearsals and musical plays. She contributed to and helped edit the COGIC Yes, Lord Hymnal. She created a talent discovery program, A Song is Born. New found talent was displayed before 1,000’s at conferences and conventions.

Also, To Let His Will Be Done, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark was active in community affairs. For 11 years, she directed the General Motors Cadillac concert choir. She also formed choirs for annual NAACP Freedom fundraiser dinners and other community events.

Dr. Mattie Moss Clark believed you should Give Your Best to Jesus. Answering the exceptional call led to the receipt of several awards. Trinity College of Pennsylvania awarded Dr. Clark with a Humanitarian Honorary Doctorate, in 1981. In 1990, she received the Michigan Heritage Award. She also received the Gospel Pioneer Award as well as others.

Praise God! Many in gospel music were influenced by Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. Female gospel artists are Dr. Bettye Ransom, Janet Cole, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Esther Smith, Lucylle Lemon and others. Male gospel artists are Donald Vails, Douglas Miller, Keith Pringle, Rev. James Moore, Rev. Rance Allen and Commissioned. Others are Richard Smallwood, Hezekiah Walker, Walter Hawkins and Richard White. Listen to them on Christian podcasts online.

Clark Sisters Gospel

Worthy is the Lamb. “The Blessing” anointing that was on the life of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark is still evident today. Her music legacy lives on in her daughters, the infamous top Christian songs, Grammy Award-winning Clark Sisters. The Clark Sisters are also Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductees. In 1958, Dr. Mattie Moss sang about Going to Heaven to Meet the King. She left us in 1994. Today, the Clark Sisters participate in diabetes fundraising events in memory of their mother.

Believing God’s Got All You Need, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark’s ministry lasted for 35 years of her 69 years. Sharing the gospel message through music was her priority. Many were saved, set free and delivered. She also had a heart for young people and they loved her too. She inspired and encouraged them in their musical efforts. Dr. Clark had a great respect for gospel music. She believed it was the Word of God set to music.

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Prophet Brian Carn

This is Your Miracle Year. Read about the global missions ministry of Prophet Brian Carn a young televangelist, faith healer, musician, and singer. Find out about the catalyst behind this burst of sunshine from the Sunshine State, Jacksonville, FL. Experience the prophetic move of God through this straightforward teacher and preacher. One Word From a Prophet Can Change Your Life, Forever!

Prophet Brian Carn was born on September 11, 1989. He accepted the Lord in his life at the age of 8. Shortly after, he was born again by the Holy Spirit. Though very young, God began to work in his life rapidly and mightily. He began to share the love of Jesus. At age 12, God used the passionate young Brian in a three-day Pentecostal revival meeting. Today, Brian ministers the good news to people of all races, cultures, and denominations.

Brian Carn’s Ministry

Prophet Brian Carn wanted to see the fire of God return to the local church with signs, wonders, and miracles. He was passionately hungry for a purifying and prophetic move of God among his people. An uncompromisingly capable preacher and teacher of Bible holiness, he wanted the Glory of God to be revealed versus “having a form of godliness….” (2 Timothy 3:5-7).

With unrelenting determination, the future Prophet Brian Carn entered consecration. He set aside 88 days to seek the Lord concerning this plea. During this period of prayer and fasting, God led him to a Florida crusade. Benny Hinn prophesied a duplicate, but double, receipt of his anointing and mantle on Brian. Young Brian Carn’s itinerary would never be the same. Years later he would be invited to minister alongside Pastor Benny Hinn at worldwide Christian faith crusades. Brian was also inspired by reading Good Morning, Holy Spirit by Pastor Benny Hinn.

“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:6)

Prophet Brian Carn set out to fulfill the call to the Great Commission on his life. His rounds on the evangelistic circuit began to take place immediately. The spirit of prophetic dominion took him to the Old Dominion state of Virginia. In 2006, a Sunday morning service turned into another 3-night revival. The 3 nights became 10 weeks.

The healing anointing, the spirit of accuracy and excellence was on Prophet Brian Carn. Cancer left. Blind eyes opened. Emotions were healed. Many received the gift of salvation. It reminded you of the Azusa Street Revival days of William Seymour. The atmosphere was a breeding place for miracles.

God continued to use Prophet Brian Carn in prophetic encounters. His next evangelical assignment was in the Great Lakes state of Michigan. In 2008, the 1500 seating capacity of the Saginaw sanctuary was almost doubled. The Presence of the Lord moved mightily at Victorious Believers Ministries. God granted favor in the area of legal settlements, supernatural debt cancellation, property, living accommodations, and transportation needs.

Brian Carn Prophet

The set time for Prophet Brian Carn to be seen had come. He hosted and co-hosted Benny Hinn’s This is Your Day on the TBN Christian broadcasting network. He was a guest at the God TV studio in Jerusalem. It was seen in the UK and the U.S. Brian has been on Richard Roberts, The Place for Miracles. Today, he hosts and has his own show “Brian Carn Live.”

Prophet Brian Carn was a guest speaker at Pastor Rod Parsley’s Dominion Camp Meeting. He has also appeared on the World Harvest Church Christian talk show Breakthrough and has had the opportunity to minister at the 100th COGIC celebration. Prophet Carn was a guest at Canada: Night of Miracles with Prophet Kofi Danso. You can watch Brian’s sermon videos on online Christian video channels. Also, hear his audio sermons on Christian radio stations online. Finally, Prophet Brian Carn has a comical but serious sense of humor. Proverbs 17:22 tells us that

“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.”

I close with one of his favorite quotes. It references the importance of trusting the accuracy of the prophetic anointing on his life.

“If I tell you a television is in your backyard, if it’s not there when you get home,
call the police. Somebody stole your television.” Prophet Brian Carn

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