March / April 2005 FREE The Lord's Notes Lord Before Us Productions BI-Monthly Newsletter In Your Interest... Time to Spring Into Action... Spring has arrived - the Flowers are blooming, the good fruits are back in season, and Easter is upon us again. This time (thanks to Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ" movie) we seem to have a better grip on the sacrifice that Jesus made for us... If you haven't seen the movie - here's a brief overview. There was this Man that was born in manger a long time ago, this was no ordinary Man; he came to heal-save-and set-free all mankind. For 33 years, he performed Miracles - now fast forward to Mel's movie. The soldiers captured him, beat him, spit on him, pierce him in his side, and nailed him to a Cross, and left him to Die. Although Jesus was in a great deal of Pain, he still kept you and I in his thoughts - thus we have the Seven Last Saying of Christ... After he died, he was removed from the Cross and placed in a old cave (tomb) with a large boulder was place in front so no one could get in - and he couldn't get out... 3 Days pasted, and the soldiers went to check the tomb where he Lay - but to their surprise, Jesus was not there... For he has risen from the Dead - and He is Lord... Spring should bring about a Change in your daily walk with the Lord, try to give more of yourself; and see what He does for you in return... Upcoming Events Mar. 25 Lord Before Us Productions presents their 8th Annual Good Friday Celebration, Three Oaks B.C., FREE Admission... 26 My Shepherd Enterprises presents Gospel Saturday Night at M & M's Soul Food Restaurant, Donation $10.00, call 323-299-1111 Da Bishop's Place presents - Tye Tribbett & G.A. along with Patrice Morris & Spirit of Love Mass Choir in Concert 909-885-LOVE 27 D. P. Productions presents "He's Alive" Concert w/Tye Tribbett & G.A., Tribe of Judah, Micah Stampley @ First Church of God Apr. 1 West Angeles COGIC - Singles Ministry presents a Singles Conference, w/Tim "Bishop" Brown & Miracle Mass Choir, North Campus 2 Another Level of Praize presents "Praize Night", many guests to appear, Donations $10.00, call 213-250-ALOP or www.ALOP.net 3 J & P Record Productions presents "A Day of Love" honoring Dr. Susie Jones, Trueway B.C., Admission is Free!, 562-984-5783 9 L.A. Young Adult Choir of GMWA presents a Gospel Throwback Concert (Songs of our Past), Israel B.C., Free!!! 16 G-Dub Productions presents the Anniversary Concert of The Watts Sisters, w/Tim "Bishop" Brown & Miracle Mass Choir, 23 LAVA Ministries presents their 2nd Anniversary Celebration, Many Guests, Greater Liberty B.C., Free!!! www.LAVAMin.com 24 Three Oaks B.C. - Young Adult Dept presents their Annual Day, featuring The Voices of Praise, & Guests, FREE!!! 323-752-5017 May 6 Ennoit Productions presents A Song 4 U (Benefiting victims of the Tsunami), Many guest Artists, City of Refuge, call 866-44-ENNOIT 7 Hollywood Gospel Insider Awards, Universal Hilton Hotel, many guest artists to appear, GOSPELINSIDER@aol.com for more Info. 8 Presgram & Family presents a Mother's Day Celebration w/Spencer Taylor & the Highway Q.C., New Temple B.C., 323-646-7802 13 LAVA Ministries presents a Celebration of Love honoring Derrick Lewis, Many invited guests to appear, Admission is Free!!! 14 Gospel Vision presents - Gospel Comedy Live, Fontana Civic Auditorium, Comedians, Poets, Singers and more, 909-496-9288 21 KJLH Radio (102.3Fm) presents their annual Gospel Celebration @ Knott's Berry Farm, call 310-330-2200-for more information May: Shirley Caesar Concert - I.E. June: Music & Arts Seminar Conference July: Full Gospel Fellowship Conference CD Reviews (Extended) Tamala Mann Mississippi Mass Choir "Gotta Keep Movin'" "Not By Might, Tamala's voice is one of the most Nor By Power" sought after voices in Gospel Music. They're back with one of their From her early days with Kirk Franklin's Best projects to date. Hits Incl.: The Family, to her recent success with The Next Time-Will Be The Tyler Perry's Stage Plays, Tam knows how to deliver a First Time For Me, Running For Jesus, song and this project showcases her at her best... Hits Thank You for My Mansion, When We Get Up, include: Alright, Speak Lord & Hallelujah... 7/10 & Victory Shall Be Mine... Listen today! 8/10 LaShun Pace Kurt Carr Project "It's My Time'" "One Church" LaShun is back after a 4 year absence, Well it's time for Kurt to do it and this time - she's more focus on again, another Hit project; and on what God has for her. This project that's just what this is. Hits Incl.: is classic Shun, with a few new spins God Blocked It, If I Tell God..., too. Hits include: I Trust You, When I God Great God, Something Happens, Reign, Why Worship You, Through Her Eyes, Hey, Emotions Not Trust God Again, and the ever popular & of course - For My Good ... Listen to Shun... 6/10 single - Let Our God Arise... Pick it up! 8/10 Worth a Spin: Ron Winans Family & Friends 5 - 7/10, Micah Stampley "The Songbook of Micah" 7/10 Worth a View: The Story of Gospel Music (DVD) - 8/10, From Darkness to Light - Donnie McClurkin Story - 7/10 Next Issue - Smokie Norful "Nothing Without You" - DVD, Tim "Bishop" Brown "It's So!" Event Reviews Anointed Visions Praisefest 2005 - 1/29/05: Packed out and good to the last note - Eva J. and the crew showed out again this year. Performances by Crystal Glass, Envision Vocals, LAVA Ministries, One Accord, and more were all good. As the cameras rolled, so did the saints Praise Party - check your local Comcast listing for broadcast dates and times... Lord Before Us Productions - Black History Celebration - 2/25/05: Started a little late, but Min. William Johnson's Praise & Worship set the tone for some Church. M.C. (Dr. Susie Jones) had the spirit moving in this place like never before. Opening performance by the Voices of Praise (Three Oaks B.C.) really got the crowd going, and so did L.A. Inner City Mass Choir. Poet - Maura Gale had the crowd in the palm of her hand with a tribute to Rosa Parks, and Errol Gillett & Zyon rocked the house. Good Event... Tim "Bishop" Brown & Miracle Mass Choir's 11th Anniversary / Miracle Awards - 3/5/05: Started a little late - but the Anointed Praise & Worship provided by Shari Demby & Co. made up for every minute, host Maura Gale & Sheryl "Ms. Jones" Jones kept the crowd wanting more... The Miracle Awards are presented to members of Miracle Mass as voted for by their peers - and this years sweep was Vice President - Shawn McGee taking home 4 Awards in total. Performances by GLAD (Dance Ministry) along with Mt. Sinai COGIC of Pomona's Praise Dancers and Flaggers - was one of the best opening performance that we've seen in a long time. The Gospel Warriors tried to tear the house down with their performance, and Maura Gale's poetry was the bomb too. Ms. Jones was so long that Prof. Lamont Bradley had to liberally snatch the mic to keep the show moving... After a brief interlude of Radio Songs from the Past, Miracle hit the stage on the Jackson 5's "Dancing Machine" Featuring songs from The Hawkins Family, Milton Brunson, Andre Crouch, The Clark Sisters, The Winans, and more - the choir sung like never before and you know a Dance came in... L.A. Inner City Mass Choir's 13th Anniversary / Robe Dedication Concert - 3/19/05: Started late, and the Praise & Worship by Evang. Donnie Faye Robinson was good - but the crowd seem to be in a waiting mode... New group - Listen, hit the stage and took the crowd by surprise with an Acappella tune, and then Tribe of Judah (Alabama State University Choir) showed out... Jesse Campbell laid the crowd out (that was left after Tribe of Judah); so by the time L.A. Inner City hit the stage - the crowd was wore-out. IC sung you under a pew - and the crowd got with every song - "I'm On The Lord's Side" had everybody singing. Despite a few technical difficulties, the event was really nice... Congrads to Jeff & IC on another year of Ministry. Event Reviews - In Short... BET's Celebration of Gospel - 1/22/05: Packed out, and all the Artists were good... Why do they keep having it at a Small Venue? Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, Play - 1/26-30/05: Tyler is a fool, and this play had us in stitches... The new singers are no joke either... James Hall & Worship and Praise - Live Recording - 2/7/05 James & WAP sung on your body, and then shouted on your body... What a Recording... Pre-Grammy Gospel Celebration, West Angeles Cathedral COGIC - 2/10/05 Nice crowd in West A for a Thursday night, everybody was good too... What was up with needing a tix to get in? Once on this Island, Play @ Int'l City Theatre in Long Beach, CA - 2/19 - 3/20/05: Very good Play - Carol Dennis and little Taylor Parker both gave Tony Winning performances, and what a supporting cast. One of the Best Plays this year... Nice venue as well... FOOTNOTES LAVA Ministries will present their 2nd Anniversary Celebration - Saturday, April 23, 2005 7PM, at the Greater Liberty Baptist Church - located at 6557 So. Western Ave. in Los Angeles. LAVA has been Blessed to share the stage (over the last 2 years) with Nysa Shenay, Calvin B. Rhone, Tim "Bishop" Brown, Freda Battles, Min. Tony McGill, Pastor Shirley Caesar, and more... Well on April 23, they will come together to Celebrate what God has blessed them with. The Admission is FREE!!!. For more information, please call 323-993-8581 or www.LAVAMin.com. Ennoit Productions will present A Song 4 U (Benefiting the victims of the Tsunami), Friday, May 6, 2005. at 8PM. The City of Refuge Church 14527 So. San Pedro Ave., Gardena, CA will serve as the location for this worth-while event. Guests include: Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence, Karen Clark-Sheard, Kierra "Ki Ki" Sheard, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Tonex, Ricky Dillard, Ted & Sheri, Kim Burrell, BJ Stanton, Tim "Bishop" Brown & Miracle Mass Choir and many others... The event will be Hosted by: Flex Alexander & Shanice, One Night.... One Stage... One Voice.... All 4 One Cause... For more information, please call (866) 44-ENNOIT or www.ASong4U.Info. We should have taken a VOW to expect a MIRACLE... in the INNER CITY... where we'd see LA YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS... REJOYCING...over all their PROSPERITY... till praise & worship erupts from a volcano and oozes LAVA... now that's some stupid church that will sho nuff make ya GLAD to dance, dance, dance like the TRIBE OF JUDAH! Submitted By Min. John M. Bernard Jr. Lord Before Us Productions presents their 8th Annual Good Friday Celebration held on Friday, March 25, 2005 at 7:30PM. This years event will feature the 7 Last Saying of Christ by: Min. Karen Thompson, Rev. Jack Davis, Evang. Gail Stansell, Min. Theo "Ta Ta" Wilkins, Dr. Susie Jones, Rev. Brandon Hampton, & Dr. Charles Williams. It will also feature Music Ministry of: Voices of Praise (Three Oaks B.C.), Nysa Shenay, LAVA Ministries, Metro Young Adult Voices, and many more... Held at the Three Oaks B.C. 8109 So. Hoover Street, Los Angeles, CA. Unlike a Musical - this event will be Word driven, Message pulling, and Soul Saving... For updates on our Artists (Tim "Bishop" Brown & Miracle Mass Choir, LAVA Ministries, GLAD (Dance Ministry), Zaneta "Motha" Brown), check out our Web Site at www.LordBeforeUs.com. Remember - If the Lord is before You, Who Shall be Against You...