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Called the" Prophet of Soul " in the 80's, Howard Johnson can still wear that moniker with honors.  His distinctive style has earned him a spot that will go down in history.  Time and again, Howard Johnson’s music productions and performances are critically acclaimed.   As time unfolds, this artist is identified as one of music's most versatile entertainers. Starting as Lead singer of the group Niteflyte on Arista Records with several pop hits, then as a solo artist on A&M Records, to his current status of being an independent performer, Howard is still wowing fans around the world as a solo artist making music.......

For more than forty years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits and sold-out performances throughout the world. “The crowds are bigger, the sales are sizzling,” says one industry report. “The outpouring of affection for this super-group has never been greater.” The history of The Temptations is the history of contemporary American pop. An essential component of the original Motown machine – that amazing engine invented by Berry Gordy – the Temps began their musical life in Detroit in the early sixties. It wasn’t until 1964 however, that the Smokey Robinson written-and-produced “The Way You Do the things You Do” turned the group into stars. In the eighties, the Temps prevailed with smashes like the Otis Williams penned, “Treat Her Like A Lady.” Then in the nineties, another Temptation explosion: It began with their appearance on “Motown 25” in 1983 and it continued with the NBC mini-series that chronicled the group’s history, which was a ratings triumph over two nights in prime time. An Emmy Award followed. “Our challenge,” says Otis, “is to live in the present while respecting the past. Our past is filled with riches only a fool would discard. At the same time, we thrive on competition. As a Motowner, I grew up in the most competitive musical atmosphere imaginable. But we also understand that for a group with history, no matter how glorious that history might be, reinvention is the name of the game. And so THE TEMPTATIONS go on.......and on.....and on........

4 Questions that will determine your values & your destiny and help you determine what matters most in life & work

Where do I get my values-who will be my authority?

What lasts forever-on what do we focus our attention?

Will I choose what's easy or what's best-will I live what I claim to believe?

Is it worth the price-do I gain the world and lose eternal life?

"What profit is there if you gain the whole world-and lose eternal life?  What can be compared with the value of eternal life?"  Matthew 16:26

Sit back, relax, and enjoy good music, conversation and inspiration with yout D.A., Wardell, and AngelAyes.

Come praise the Lord with us!!!!

They are, unquestionably, among the heroes of Funk with romantic ballads and dance-party hits galore. Memorable melodies, inventive horn arrangements and clav-guitar woven grooves, make the group absolutely essential to the evolution of funk. They charted four consecutive Gold's and one Platinum album. Their 20 hit singles included 8 Top Ten R&B Hits and one #1 R&B smash between '77-'86.

With finesse and consistency they legitimized what came following them: high-profile, commercial explosions featuring their hits in countless rap/hip-hop samples, exposed them to a new generation, now in their thirties. Recent appearances include Tokyo’s Cotton club, Cashe Creek casino Resort, Harrah’s New Orleans, Rrazz room San Francisco and the  Master of funk USA tour, The Tom Joyner fantastic voyage cruise.

Love someone you would'nt normally love

While he's never been as commanding an R&B/urban vocalist as he was in his gospel days, Glenn Jones has nevertheless managed a successful switch from spiritual to secular material. Norman Connors helped Jones make the move in 1980, featuring him on a song for his LP Take It to the Limit. Jones later toured with Connors, and also sang on Mr. C. He signed with RCA in 1983, and issued a mini-album, which garnered a Top 30 R&B single in "I Am Somebody."

Carolyn Griffey is an American female soul vocalist, and member of the soul funk group Shalamar. She is the daughter of Carrie Lucas and Solar Records boss Dick Griffey, who worked with Don Cornelius in the television program, Soul Train.

Griffey grew up around The Whispers, Shalamar, Midnight Star, Dynasty, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and James Brown, who all appeared on Soul Train or who were signed to Solar Records.

She has been the lead female vocalist of Shalamar since 2001. She appeared on ITV’s Hit Me, Baby, One More Time in 2005, and has been touring the world with the Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel.[citation needed]

She also sings with the Andraé Crouch Gospel Choir, who are known for their work on Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror", "Keep the Faith" and "Will You Be There".