#edwin hawkins

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the 1969 film ALICE’S RESTAURANT, Adam Arkin, Ginger Baker, The Beatles 1967 “All You Need is Love” single, Coco Chanel, Bill Clinton, songwriter Roger Cook, the daguerreotype (1839), Darius Danesh, John Deacon, Dave Douglas (Reliant K), Eddie Durham, Philo Farnsworth, Rob Fenstermacher, Jonathan Frakes (great to have met you), Ian Gillan, Fumio Hayasaka, Susan Jacks, L.Q. Jones, Margie Joseph, The Knack’s 1979 “My Sharrona” single, Billy J. Kramer, Deana Martin (great to have gigged with you), Diana Muldaur, Luis Muñoz, Spud Murphy, one of my heroes Johnny Nash, Ogden Nash, National Aviation Day (1939), Debra Paget, the 1944 liberation of Paris, Christina Perri, Beat Raaflaub, Eddy Raven, Gene Roddenberry, John Stamos, Jason Starkey, my excellent boss Nate Stevens, Clay Walker, Lee Ann Womack, and singer-songwriter and gospel music provocateur Edwin Hawkins. He challenged prevailing notions about sacred vs. secular and broadened the field for gospel music, bridging it with funk, pop, rock, and soul. Despite challenges to his early career and ministry, he earned many awards and made many well-received records, yet still kept his eyes on God. He’s best known for his recording of “Oh Happy Day, “ an extension of an 18th century hymn. Edwin updated it in 1967 and his worship group played it repeatedly at the Ephesian Church of God in Christ in Berkeley CA. In 1969 Hawkins took the church group and made a small budget recording of it on a custom label, with Dorothy Combs Morrison on co-lead vocals. Their modest production is lo-fi by today’s standards but—lo and behold—the track became a surprise international hit, reaching #4 in the USA, #2 in the UK, Canada, and Ireland, and #1 in France, Germany, and The Netherlands. 

Edwin’s version won a Grammy in 1970, has appeared in upwards to 20 movie soundtracks ,and has been covered countless times. It was also included on the RIAA Songs of the Century. George Harrison stated the song was a primary inspiration for “My Sweet Lord.” Here’s our modest take on it, and HB EH—thank you for making a joyful noise.

#happyday #EdwinHawkins #UnitedMethodist #choir #PhillipDoddridge #Acts235 #EphesianChurchofGodinChrist #Berkeley #California #DorothyCombsMorrison #GeorgeHarrison #MySweetLord #Grammy #singersongwriter #JohnnyJBlair #SingeratLarge #SanFrancisco #piano

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Man, his UNCTIE VIBES! 😍 Hair was LAID!

🙏🏿🕊 Continue Resting In Peace, late Great E. H.

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GRAMMY-Winning Legend Donald Lawrence/Yolanda Adams/Twinkie Clark Release New Song & Video: In Him There Is No Sorrow!

      GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, songwriter, and recording artist Donald Lawrence has released a new single and music video, “In Him There Is No Sorrow,” honoring Twinkie Clark’s beloved song with a newly-recorded performance by Yolanda Adams. The chart-topping, legendary gospel maestro Lawrence has created this new single going out to gospel radio, teaming up with GRAMMY®-winning gospel legend Adams, in celebration of the artistry of pioneering GRAMMY®-winning gospel legend Twinkie Clark.

     “In Him There Is No Sorrow” marks the first single release from Donald Lawrence’s upcoming tribute album highlighting Twinkie Clark’s early solo work with reimagined covers of her songs, whose talents as part of her family’s best-selling historic gospel group The Clark Sisters - as well as her work as a solo artist - remain a trailblazing influence on gospel artists today. 

     In the newly-released single and video from Donald Lawrence & Co., Yolanda Adams sings a powerful, modernized version spotlighting Twinkie Clark’s incredible songwriting that’s made it a classic. Keeping the message of the original song, the “In Him There Is No Sorrow” remake is an emotional tribute praising faith and God’s abilities to provide strength and lift us up throughout our lives. The music video made its broadcast premiere on the BET Gospel and BET Her channels on March 31st. 

    In his prolific career as a producer, songwriter, recording artist, music director and choir master, Donald Lawrence has garnered multiple awards, including GRAMMY®, Stellar, and Dove Awards, with numerous Billboard #1 singles and albums and over 200 million career streams. An integral force in crafting the sounds of The Clark Sisters and their solo endeavors in the past few decades, Lawrence was the music director on the record-breaking acclaimed 2020 movie biopic “The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel,” which was a ratings smash hit for Lifetime and the producer of the movie’s accompanying soundtrack.

    He has collaborated with a diverse range of artists in gospel and R&B including Stephanie Mills, En Vogue, Mary J. Blige, BeBe Winans, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kirk Franklin and more, and been a leader in influencing the sound and visually-stunning performances of gospel choirs, performing with his groups The Tri-City Singers, and Company.

     Among Lawrence’s acclaimed gospel albums and hit songs include “Encourage Yourself,” “The Blessing of Abraham,” “Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus),” and “The Gift.” Besides the new single “In Him There Is No Sorrow,” Donald Lawrence is also presenting an international choir gathering with the Edwin Hawkins Music + Arts Global conference, celebrating and elevating the longstanding artform of choir music worldwide, with the conference taking place April 27-29th, 2023 in London, England. More information on Music + Arts Global is available at: https://musicandartsglobal.com/.

     Check out “In Him There Is No Sorrow” at the links below, available now on all streaming platforms.

        Donald Lawrence & Co. / Twinkie Clark / Yolanda Adams - “In Him There Is No Sorrow” (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/ODxsOJ-rIQw 

 Donald Lawrence & Co. / Twinkie Clark / Yolanda Adams - “In Him There Is No Sorrow”: 

https://DonaldLawrence.lnk.to/InHimThereIsNoSorrowPR

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     To connect with Donald Lawrence, visit:

Website: http://donaldlawrence.com/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChXKWkEyaUgQ-lfz45L4-uA

Instagram and Twitter: @donaldlawrence 

Facebook: /DonaldLawrenceMusic             

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Static Team-Up: Anansi (2023) covers by Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Edwin Galmon and Natacha Bustos

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Static Team-Up: Anansi covers.

Main Cover by Nikolas Draper-Ivey with variants by Natacha Bustos and Edwin Galmon.

This one shot releases in June and will introduce Anansi a fan favorite character originally from the Static Shock cartoon officially into the comics.

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I Heard The Voice Of Jesus - The Edwin Hawkins Singers (Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord, 1969)

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That night, Robert is looking through old family photos. When she shows up, Sharon's first thought is that he's looking at Mom, but Robert is more looking at young Virgil, trying to figure out what has happened. Sharon opens up about a time when they were younger, Virgil took the blame for spilling hamburger meat at a family barbeque since Mom was already annoyed with Sharon for something else. Looking back, Sharon thinks they didn't fool her but she didn't call them out for it either.

Telling him to not tell Virgil, Sharon vouches for him, asking him to give Virgil the benefit of the doubt. When Virgil himself shows up, she heads out to let the guys talk, giving her brother a good night kiss on the cheek as she exits (to Virgil's affront).

The two Alvas have a confrontation in a lab, where it turns out that the younger Alva has learned the wrong lessons from his father about power and taking what he wants by any means possible (in this case, his father's attention).

Up on the roof, Robert decides to trust Virgil right as Virgil is about to explain things. I suspect part of it is Robert deciding that if Virgil was about to tell him of his own volition, then whatever is going on can't be that serious. Well, it is serious, but it's not a problem. Furthermore, Robert suspects that some of it is connected to him grieving his mother, which might be projection on his part, as Robert is definitely worried about doing a good job as a single father.

I do wonder how things would have played out differently in the show if Robert had been told at this point; I've gathered that at least in one version of the comics, being told early on had both parents supportive of Virgil being a superhero (as the mom was alive there). At the very least, it would have solved the problem of Robert thinking Virgil was being flaky on him.

Robert expresses his pride in his son before heading back into the house. Virgil still wants to tell him but then get distracted by hearing the distant sounds of the battle taking place at the Alva Industries skyscraper.

The aerial battle is impressive, with matters being complicated by the fact that Edwin Alva Sr. tries to have his security forces hold back and even stop but Edwin Alva Jr. refuses to not go all out.

Static arrives just as matters worsen, with the security forces firing on Omnifarious in his force field bubble despite their boss's orders. To stop them, Static turns into a human electromagnetic pulse, which also affects the surrounding buildings. Hopefully the late hour means that the damage will be relatively low stakes, especially as it looks more like a daytime business/industrial district than a residential one or one with an emphasis on medical care.

A drained Static lands flat on the roof where Edwin Alva Sr. is, with them starting a conversation only to be interrupted by the still-winged Edwin Alva Jr., still adamant that his father only cares about his company as he either didn't notice or care that his father tried to limit the attacks being done.

Wanting to destroy the whole building, Omnifarious breaks the belt's worth of gas capsules at once. There's a quick sequence of him shifting forms, with him reverting to normal and going "Dad" before turning to stone, as seen below.

Static expresses his regret for telling Alva Sr. that Omnifarious was his son, noting that he thought the two of them could talk out whatever issues they had between them. As he flies over on his lid, Static notes he's luckier than some.

On that bittersweet note, the episode ends. "Junior" emphasizes the importance of trust, open communication, and the importance for parents to try balancing giving them independence and paying attention to your kids, especially as they near adulthood where it gets much trickier to find that balance.

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LAY DOWN Melanie & The Edwin Hawkins Singers LIVE '70 (Candles In The Rain)

Vale Melanie, singer who made a solo splash at Woodstock, has died at 76. Just 22 when she charmed the festival crowd, she went on to enjoy success with songs like “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key.”

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SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO: 3 Songs @ San Francisco Lighthouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjRq_SgRJJo There is a rotating cast of musicians playing music for the Sunday worship service at San Francisco Lighthouse, and I’m blessed to be among them. This collection (videos by Uma Robin Mackey) includes “Workin’ on a Building,” “Thank You Lord,” and “Oh Happy Day.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjRq_SgRJJo

#sanfranciscolighthouse #gospel #worship #johnnyjblair #spirituals #donmoen #thankyou #edwinhawkins #ohhappyday #happiness #california

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Oh Happy Day

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32. Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) by Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers debuted Apr 70 and peaked at number six, scoring 1257 points.

Melanie Safka was born in Queens and had nine chart entries, from this, her first, to 1973. Six made the top 40. Her other top ten hit, Brand New Key, made it to number one Dec 71 and Jan 72.