Archive for August, 2008
Eileen Fleming asked:
[New Orleans, July 29, 2008] At the turn of the twentieth century as the palatial plantations up and down the Mississippi River became only a memory, thousands of former workers migrated to New Orleans as did immigrants, seamen, trappers, gamblers, hustlers, scholars and musicians. This convergence with the native population set the stage that birthed the free spirit of Jazz and opened a new frontier.
The Eagle Saloon, built in 1875 and known as the ‘delivery room’ of Jazz, had its roof blown off during The Storm of 2005. The second and third floors were ruined, but the original tin tile ceiling and Spanish tiled floors survived and the blues, the spirit and all that jazz re-ignites every Tuesday night lit by the New Orleans Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Blues and Jazz Band, featuring Guitar Slim, Jr., a showman extradonaire.
The son of Eddie “Guitar Slim” Jones, Jr.’s first release earned him a Grammy nomination. Last Tuesday night, Jr., along with Blues Boy George on lead guitar, Anthony on bass and Milton on drums, received multiple standing ovations during their three-and-a-half hour nonstop renditions of BB King, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Ray Charles, Motown, Marvin Gaye, Prince, gospel and more, during a private party at the Eagle which was arranged as a thanksgiving service by Pastor John E. Pierre, of the Living Witness Church of God in Christ on Oretha C. Haley Blvd, a three minute drive to the Eagle Saloon at 201 South Rampart Street.
Pastor Pierre and many in the heart of the Central City neighborhood, once a haven for drug dealers and prostitutes, demonstrated their gratitude and love for two teams of volunteers who had come to work in the heat of July alongside recovering addicts to demolish the old so as to bring in new opportunities for the formerly homeless men who commit to a year long residential boot camp known as the Nehemiah Restoration Project, just one of many community outreach programs provided by Living Witness.
The teams of committed Christians came on their own dime from the Crossings Church in Clermont, Florida and Cedar Brook of Wisconsin. It was the first mission trip for the newly established Crossings, but some from Wisconsin were on their sixth and eighth work pilgrimage of service to a community that The Storm of 2005 wrecked havoc upon. The volunteers all work alongside the men in recovery who are now building a barbershop and beauty parlor next door to the Living Witness Church of God.
The regal and patient Pastor Pierre informed me, “The bottom line for us is getting families back together and in strengthening the family. We have found that the effects of Hurricane Katrina have become a unifying source. The churches in this neighborhood came together when this area became a ghost town. My family had been evacuated to Houston and it wasn’t until October 2005 that my Deacon and I were able to return through the back door; by coming through the West Bank, [the area was still under Marshall Law and no freedom of movement was allowed]. It was stinking smelly all over the block; our roof had been torn apart when a tree fell upon it. There was phone and electricity, but still no water.
“I received a call from the Federal Government Health and Human Services Department and was informed that a pre-Katrina grant for Compassionate Capitol had been granted. I had forgotten all about it!
“Half of our church membership has been displaced and decent and affordable housing is still not up to speed. Then there is that double edged sword of the tourism and convention concerns claiming New Orleans is back for they paint a false picture. The French Quarter and St. Charles areas where the tourists go, didn’t receive much damage, but where the people live, the community that is New Orleans is stuck in a time warp. Our Government did not keep its promises.”
After the levees broke and President Bush spoke in Jackson Square, it was lit up by a generator, and when he was through; boom, boom, out went the lights again!
Ask NOT what our Government will do for the under served people who are the spirit of New Orleans, but what we the people of these United States can do to help heal them.
To have a great time and book a gig with the New Orleans Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Blues and Jazz Band, call Popagee at 504-861-2675 or 504-301-7088 and learn more:
http://www.nomhf.org/
To offer hands, feet and hearts to those who struggle with addictions and learn more about the program that has serviced over 900 men:
http://lwcss.org
[New Orleans, July 29, 2008] At the turn of the twentieth century as the palatial plantations up and down the Mississippi River became only a memory, thousands of former workers migrated to New Orleans as did immigrants, seamen, trappers, gamblers, hustlers, scholars and musicians. This convergence with the native population set the stage that birthed the free spirit of Jazz and opened a new frontier.
The Eagle Saloon, built in 1875 and known as the ‘delivery room’ of Jazz, had its roof blown off during The Storm of 2005. The second and third floors were ruined, but the original tin tile ceiling and Spanish tiled floors survived and the blues, the spirit and all that jazz re-ignites every Tuesday night lit by the New Orleans Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Blues and Jazz Band, featuring Guitar Slim, Jr., a showman extradonaire.
The son of Eddie “Guitar Slim” Jones, Jr.’s first release earned him a Grammy nomination. Last Tuesday night, Jr., along with Blues Boy George on lead guitar, Anthony on bass and Milton on drums, received multiple standing ovations during their three-and-a-half hour nonstop renditions of BB King, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Ray Charles, Motown, Marvin Gaye, Prince, gospel and more, during a private party at the Eagle which was arranged as a thanksgiving service by Pastor John E. Pierre, of the Living Witness Church of God in Christ on Oretha C. Haley Blvd, a three minute drive to the Eagle Saloon at 201 South Rampart Street.
Pastor Pierre and many in the heart of the Central City neighborhood, once a haven for drug dealers and prostitutes, demonstrated their gratitude and love for two teams of volunteers who had come to work in the heat of July alongside recovering addicts to demolish the old so as to bring in new opportunities for the formerly homeless men who commit to a year long residential boot camp known as the Nehemiah Restoration Project, just one of many community outreach programs provided by Living Witness.
The teams of committed Christians came on their own dime from the Crossings Church in Clermont, Florida and Cedar Brook of Wisconsin. It was the first mission trip for the newly established Crossings, but some from Wisconsin were on their sixth and eighth work pilgrimage of service to a community that The Storm of 2005 wrecked havoc upon. The volunteers all work alongside the men in recovery who are now building a barbershop and beauty parlor next door to the Living Witness Church of God.
The regal and patient Pastor Pierre informed me, “The bottom line for us is getting families back together and in strengthening the family. We have found that the effects of Hurricane Katrina have become a unifying source. The churches in this neighborhood came together when this area became a ghost town. My family had been evacuated to Houston and it wasn’t until October 2005 that my Deacon and I were able to return through the back door; by coming through the West Bank, [the area was still under Marshall Law and no freedom of movement was allowed]. It was stinking smelly all over the block; our roof had been torn apart when a tree fell upon it. There was phone and electricity, but still no water.
“I received a call from the Federal Government Health and Human Services Department and was informed that a pre-Katrina grant for Compassionate Capitol had been granted. I had forgotten all about it!
“Half of our church membership has been displaced and decent and affordable housing is still not up to speed. Then there is that double edged sword of the tourism and convention concerns claiming New Orleans is back for they paint a false picture. The French Quarter and St. Charles areas where the tourists go, didn’t receive much damage, but where the people live, the community that is New Orleans is stuck in a time warp. Our Government did not keep its promises.”
After the levees broke and President Bush spoke in Jackson Square, it was lit up by a generator, and when he was through; boom, boom, out went the lights again!
Ask NOT what our Government will do for the under served people who are the spirit of New Orleans, but what we the people of these United States can do to help heal them.
To have a great time and book a gig with the New Orleans Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Blues and Jazz Band, call Popagee at 504-861-2675 or 504-301-7088 and learn more:
http://www.nomhf.org/
To offer hands, feet and hearts to those who struggle with addictions and learn more about the program that has serviced over 900 men:
http://lwcss.org
rodrigorafaine asked:
House Boulevard – Set Me Free ( Spirit Of London 7 ) É isso essa Mina Canta Muito..!!
Arthur Levine asked:
Please feel free to use this article as long as credit is given to the resource box:
© Copyright: Arthur Levine, 2008
Words: 527
Keywords:
What ever happened to the new America we were going to build together? What ever happened to our promise? Have we been lulled to sleep with a false sense of security? Have we forgotten the quest for freedom that our forefathers passioned for, and died for? What happened to our traditions?
Where is our merit? Did it evaporate in our greed for material accomplishment? Have we sacrificed our souls for meaningless benefits?
One might ask why all the questions? Have we nothing better to do than speculate on what could have been? Why can’t we relish in the here and now, and forget about the consequences the future has in store for us?
Why can’t we have some peace of mind?
Is it because our vision is distorted by false pride, and false promises? Why are we willing to believe in economic and political promises and compromises that we know in our hearts are not true or worthwhile? What are we so scared of? Is it the truth?
I think the problem is that we are not well grounded in that which we know in our hearts to be true. We know we can be more than we have been. We know that we can do more than we have done. We know we can care more than we have allowed ourselves to, but then why don’t we? Why don’t we bother? Why don’t we make the effort?
I think we have to try again. I think we have to force ourselves to do what we know is right. I think we have to find our satisfaction in fulfilling our promise, and in having something to believe in again. I think we have to start having faith in ourselves and in God again. That’s what’s missing – it is the faith of our forefathers.
Let’s come together in a new alliance of the possible. Let’s feel the ecstasy of working with one goal in mind. Let’s forsake petty prejudices and concentrate on organizing the intellectual wealth of our true intentions. Let’s make the world a better place for you and I and our families and our children.
Come; let our spirits dance together as the music of a new beginning pleasures our ears. There is no better time to follow the rhythmic beat of a better future. There is no better time to fulfill our promise.
Can you hear the music? The melody of compassion is calling to us. Can you hear the tap, tap beat of the true desire of our hearts? Come; let our spirits dance together. We will float across a new horizon as the music moves us to a better mood.
*****
Please feel free to use this article as long as credit is given to the resource box:
© Copyright: Arthur Levine, 2008
Words: 527
Keywords:
What ever happened to the new America we were going to build together? What ever happened to our promise? Have we been lulled to sleep with a false sense of security? Have we forgotten the quest for freedom that our forefathers passioned for, and died for? What happened to our traditions?
Where is our merit? Did it evaporate in our greed for material accomplishment? Have we sacrificed our souls for meaningless benefits?
One might ask why all the questions? Have we nothing better to do than speculate on what could have been? Why can’t we relish in the here and now, and forget about the consequences the future has in store for us?
Why can’t we have some peace of mind?
Is it because our vision is distorted by false pride, and false promises? Why are we willing to believe in economic and political promises and compromises that we know in our hearts are not true or worthwhile? What are we so scared of? Is it the truth?
I think the problem is that we are not well grounded in that which we know in our hearts to be true. We know we can be more than we have been. We know that we can do more than we have done. We know we can care more than we have allowed ourselves to, but then why don’t we? Why don’t we bother? Why don’t we make the effort?
I think we have to try again. I think we have to force ourselves to do what we know is right. I think we have to find our satisfaction in fulfilling our promise, and in having something to believe in again. I think we have to start having faith in ourselves and in God again. That’s what’s missing – it is the faith of our forefathers.
Let’s come together in a new alliance of the possible. Let’s feel the ecstasy of working with one goal in mind. Let’s forsake petty prejudices and concentrate on organizing the intellectual wealth of our true intentions. Let’s make the world a better place for you and I and our families and our children.
Come; let our spirits dance together as the music of a new beginning pleasures our ears. There is no better time to follow the rhythmic beat of a better future. There is no better time to fulfill our promise.
Can you hear the music? The melody of compassion is calling to us. Can you hear the tap, tap beat of the true desire of our hearts? Come; let our spirits dance together. We will float across a new horizon as the music moves us to a better mood.
*****
rhiannon0202 asked:
For example…. the will to knowledge…sense of community…loneliness…or a desire to feel superior.
P.S. I believe all of our spirits are free.
For example…. the will to knowledge…sense of community…loneliness…or a desire to feel superior.
P.S. I believe all of our spirits are free.
stovichgirl asked:
I am trying to prove to a friend that authority is afraid of free-spirits and what they can stir up within a structured society. Thanks for you help.
I am trying to prove to a friend that authority is afraid of free-spirits and what they can stir up within a structured society. Thanks for you help.
Tom Janison asked:
“Love is like a violin. The music may stop now and then, but the strings remain forever.” Truly said June Masters Bacher, music is the food of the soul. Music and love, both are immortal and this can only be understood by a music lover whose sole inspiration in life is music and a romantic. A music lover can find a world of his own in music. Music helps to be himself in life and he can get music from anywhere. In fact art and technology seems to complement each other. With the advent of internet it has now become easier to find art. For example free MP3 downloads. Could anyone have thought that one can find and get music at no cost? Not at all but today it is possible to get all your loved music at free of cost and without much hassle. And this has been possible because of internet where many free MP3 downloads site are available to get your favorite music.
Music has always been popular and there has been no bar among music lovers. In fact the way music is varied, so are music lovers. They have their own choice, come from different backgrounds, come from different age groups and nations but the only thing that unites them is music and their love for music. And this unity seems to get even stronger with free MP3 downloads sites coming up. The free MP3 downloads can be downloading at the press of a button and this can be done from anywhere and at any time. Free MP3 downloads have made it easy for music lovers to download and store all the songs they have been looking for ages but had no clue from where to find them. In fact these free MP3 downloads sites have all kids of songs and in any language and definitely the age of the music is no bar.
Getting songs downloaded from these free MP3 downloads sites is not a difficult task. All you need to do is look in for the site that has your song and then simply download all the songs that you want and store them in your system or burn them in a disk. It is all up to you. In fact these free MP3 downloads sites can also be a good platform for any aspiring artist who wishes to get recognition and wants his music to be loved by all. They can easily put their songs in these free MP3 downloads sites and make the world love their songs and their music. Since internet is accessed by almost everyone, these free MP3 downloads sites have huge member lists and are accessed by every music lover.
Music has been loved through ages and history has witnessed that music has been able to bridge barriers and being lost ones together. It seems that these free MP3 downloads sites are also following the same. By giving access to millions of people across the world, these sites are helping music lovers unite and are elevating their spirits and their motivation to love music and make the food of their souls.
“Love is like a violin. The music may stop now and then, but the strings remain forever.” Truly said June Masters Bacher, music is the food of the soul. Music and love, both are immortal and this can only be understood by a music lover whose sole inspiration in life is music and a romantic. A music lover can find a world of his own in music. Music helps to be himself in life and he can get music from anywhere. In fact art and technology seems to complement each other. With the advent of internet it has now become easier to find art. For example free MP3 downloads. Could anyone have thought that one can find and get music at no cost? Not at all but today it is possible to get all your loved music at free of cost and without much hassle. And this has been possible because of internet where many free MP3 downloads site are available to get your favorite music.
Music has always been popular and there has been no bar among music lovers. In fact the way music is varied, so are music lovers. They have their own choice, come from different backgrounds, come from different age groups and nations but the only thing that unites them is music and their love for music. And this unity seems to get even stronger with free MP3 downloads sites coming up. The free MP3 downloads can be downloading at the press of a button and this can be done from anywhere and at any time. Free MP3 downloads have made it easy for music lovers to download and store all the songs they have been looking for ages but had no clue from where to find them. In fact these free MP3 downloads sites have all kids of songs and in any language and definitely the age of the music is no bar.
Getting songs downloaded from these free MP3 downloads sites is not a difficult task. All you need to do is look in for the site that has your song and then simply download all the songs that you want and store them in your system or burn them in a disk. It is all up to you. In fact these free MP3 downloads sites can also be a good platform for any aspiring artist who wishes to get recognition and wants his music to be loved by all. They can easily put their songs in these free MP3 downloads sites and make the world love their songs and their music. Since internet is accessed by almost everyone, these free MP3 downloads sites have huge member lists and are accessed by every music lover.
Music has been loved through ages and history has witnessed that music has been able to bridge barriers and being lost ones together. It seems that these free MP3 downloads sites are also following the same. By giving access to millions of people across the world, these sites are helping music lovers unite and are elevating their spirits and their motivation to love music and make the food of their souls.
Heather Q asked:
My best friend just was brutally murdered, and we just got a puppy, so Im trying to figure out an awesome name, for her.
My bestfriend was such a true, rare beauty. So free, so amazing, 1 in a 100 trillion. Im so heartbroken. But this puppy should raise spirits, I hope.
Her name was Tia, I’m just trying to figure something out. I’ve been lost since. RIP Tia 2/20/83- 8/08/08
My best friend just was brutally murdered, and we just got a puppy, so Im trying to figure out an awesome name, for her.
My bestfriend was such a true, rare beauty. So free, so amazing, 1 in a 100 trillion. Im so heartbroken. But this puppy should raise spirits, I hope.
Her name was Tia, I’m just trying to figure something out. I’ve been lost since. RIP Tia 2/20/83- 8/08/08