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She was absolutely animated. Now the Christian community is going to have to deal with the fact that the very name Christian means that its inclusive of everybody. The Christian community said ‘Why would we book somebody whose not in our community? What are you talking about – this whole world is part of our community. She was effervescent, she was alive. The whole of the Celebration of Gospel is going to show the whole country and the world how the gospel community impacts music. It’s not just the gospel artists standing on stage, it’s the gospel artist and the secular artist standing toe to toe singing this wonderful Christian music. Uncle Charlie gets on stage and takes us back to his Church of God in Christ roots and tears the house down. You got to tune in because it’s the only time the gospel community comes together without awards.

As a pastor, you know times are hard and difficult out here. There are a lot of people hurting. In your own spiritual walk, what is most comforting to you, be it a Scripture, be it music. What do you do to refill your spiritual tank?

There is music. Gospel music, inspirational music, those are the things that press my reset button. And the second thing is children. I can’t get around children without every care of my heart totally leaving. As I laugh when them and I hold the babies in my arms….we went to St. Jude Hospital in Memphis with Sunday Best an we sang to the children fighting cancer. I made them sing with me and we did the Hokey Pokey and the whole place came alive. Every care on my heart was gone. So music and children.

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