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Show 2 Mountainwest Minority Reporter & Sentinel, August 15, 1991 In Memory * Rev. James Cleveland A legend in his time Editorial by Rev. M.A. Givens The years have come and gone. The priesthood policy of the LDS Church has changed — all worthy males may be ordained. All facilities of the church are opened to all. Hotels and restaurants welcome and actively seek business from the public that includes all, regardless of race, ethnic background, religion, or sex. Many people have passed through Brother Edward Smith, executive secretary of Gospel Music Workshop of America and a resident of the motor city of Detroit, Michigan, is to be commended for having the vision, keen spiritual awareness, and unparalleled courage to lead the board of directors and its 25,000 members of the Gospel Music Workshop of America to Salt Lake City, Utah for the 24th annual convention at the Salt Palace. Salt Lake City, situated at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and surrounded with the elegant, beautiful Oquirrh Mountains on one side and the beautiful Great Salt Lake on the other, is an ideal city in which to hold a convention, more particularly a convention such as this one. Salt Lake is a church town, with it being the world headquarters of the seven-million member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Catholic diocese of Utah, and the Episcopal Church, as well as every denominational church in the United States in- cluding Baptist, Methodist, and Pentecostal. Salt Lake City has been referred to as the city of Zion. With the emergence of the Gospel Music Workshop coming to Utah and its companion, Rocky Mountain Chapter, blending into our community spiritually and socially, it is now even more appreciated as the land of Zion. Several years ago, the late Mahalia Jackson, ‘“‘queen of gospel music,”’ visited Salt Lake City and performed in the arena of the Salt Palace. While here, she was invited to sing with the Mormon Tabernacle. Choir, .and she said, ‘“Reva,Lreally..woiild like:té’do it [accept the invitation] but'I am not Salt Lake on buses, trains, and the airlines at this city, the ‘‘crossroads of the West.”’ But now, they, the wonderful people of this group, due to the foresight and wisdom of Mr. Ed Smith, is visiting our city of 200,000 ... friendly, kind, and considerate. They now why I continue to live here — it is a good town, a clean town, a church town, with a good, professional police department unlike many of our other good towns in America. Bringing this convention to Salt Lake helps our economy, even though there are only a few black businessmen to participants, yet what happened Sunday on Temple Square in the Tabernacle, outside the Tabernacle, and in the Salt Palace, where men and women, boys and girls, rich and poor (I was the poor one), black and white, Hispanic and Oriental. Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, and Mormons were enjoying each other, shaking hands. Hugs and tears of joy were evident everywhere. ‘“Glad to have ya here!’’ ‘‘And glad to be here!’’ ‘“Welcome to Utah!”’ ‘Praise the Lord!’’ were words we heard everywhere. We commend the most efficient, talented, and well trained choir known and styled -as--the:Fhursten Frazier ‘Memorial’: @hoéraleyi.cof -thei.<Gospel Music Workshop of Americas and ‘the physically able to do so.’’ Of course, work of Brother Ed Smith and his staff, what she thought was indigestion turned out to be more serious than expected. She went home to be with the Lord soon after the concert in Salt Lake, the assistance and cooperation of all of Utah including those General Authorities who approved and prayed the success of this convention. We are so grateful. Truly in Zion, ‘‘all is well.”’ which was her last public one. 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Recognized as the reigning superstar of gospel music throughout the world — they call him the King of Gospel — Cleveland’s background contains all the elements and ingredients that make up the experience which is gospel music. Born of poor, Christian parents in Chicago, Illinois, Cleveland, as a child, was introduced to gospel music at the Pilgrim Baptist Church of Chicago, where the ‘‘Father of Gospel Music,”’ Professor Thomas A. Dorsey, was music director. During his young formative years, Cleveland performed with many great gospel groups, including the Thornes Crusaders, the Gospel All-Stars of New York, the Roberta Martin Singers, the Caravans, the Mahalia Jackson Singers, and the Meditation Singers. Learning all that the masters had to offer, Cleveland struck out on his own. Combining the best of these groups with his own unique and creative genius, Cleveland organized the Cleveland Singers, the group which traveled exclusively with Cleveland and is still a dynamic force in the world of gospel music. Cleveland’s first recording° hit resulted from the collaboration of Cleveland, Rev. Charles Craig and Leslie Bush, at Detroit’s Prayer Tabernacle. The three young men organized the church with Cleveland as minister of music. The one hundred voice choir, the Voices of Tabernacle, recording on an unknown... label, — Hob..Recards, recordediThe: Oy einige aa was ‘anicinstandihivsed on. * 20 From Detroit, Cleveland sen ‘west making his home in Los Angeles, California. Now on the Savoy recording label, Cleveland has received six gold albums: Peace Be Still, ’ll Do His Will, Lord Help Me to Hold Out, and Jesus is the Best Thing. His Amazing Grace album with Aretha Franklin has sold over two million copies. Recipient of an honorary Doctorate degree from Temple Bible College, winner of the Grammy Award, Billboard Magazine’s Trend-Setters award, Ebony Magazine’s Artist award, the National Association for Negro Musicians’ award, and NATRA’s award as best gospel artist, Cleveland performed for the poor and for royalty, in ghetto storefront churches and on concert stages from Pittsburgh to Paris, from Montgomery to Monaco, from San Francisco to Spoletto. He recorded more than 54 albums — 16 of which are gold or platinum. In recent years he had: presented a number of fine artists, all of which were recorded on the Savoy label and produced by Mr. Fred Mendelsohn. Rev. Cleveland was the pastor of the Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church in Los Angeles, and is founder and president of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, a convention of singers from all over the country, which is the largest gathering of gospel greats in the world. Rev. James Cleveland, the apostle of gospel, whose music is as elementary as faith, hope, and love and as elemen- tal as wind and rain — Rev. James Telephone Mail your check or money order today to: Mountain West Minority Reporter & Sentinel P.O. Box 26192, Salt Lake City, Utah 84126 Phone: (801) 967-0082 Martin, Mahalia Jackson, the Caravans, the Voices of Tabernacle, Rev. Lawrence Roberts’ and the Angelic Choir, Meditation Singers, Dorothy Norwood, the Southern California. Community Choir, the Troubadors, and while with Rev. C.L. Franklin in Detroit, Michigan, he us- ed to babysit with Aretha and help her with piano lessons. Places appeared and performed: Before Princess Grace and Prince Philip in Monaco; Paris, France, at the Theatre Olympic; Spoletto, Italy for the World Music Festival; Carnegie Hall; The Spectrum; Kennedy Center; Astrodome; Robin Hood Dell; Apollo Theater; Town Hall; The Forum; Cow Palace; McCormick Place; Keil Auditorium; Cleveland Stadium; Oakland Coliseum; Civic Center, Philadelphia, PA; Dallas Convention Center; The Omni, Atlanta, GA; Madison Square Garden, NY; The’ Summit, Houston, TX; Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH; Capitol Theatre, Washington, D.C.: Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD; Cobo Hall, Detroit, Mich.; Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, SC; Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO; The International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL; The Scope, Norfolk, VA; Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL; Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN; War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN; Curtis Hixon, Tampa, FL; Indianapolis, IN; The Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY; Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, D.C.; The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,..J Los ,.Angeles, California; Macon. Coliseum, Macon, ‘GA; The White House, -Washington, D. C. Johannesburg, South Africa (ANC): Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, GA; the Duke Ellington Special; the 1976 Dinah Shore Christmas Special; the Della Reese Show; the Nancy Wilson Show; the American Song Festival, Saratoga, NY. As the internationally acclaimed ‘‘King of Gospel,’’ Rev. Cleveland is often called upon to put true ‘‘gospel’’ into any situation where gospel singing is very essential. He collaborated with Quincy Jones in arranging some vocal renditions for the soundtrack album for the famed ‘‘Roots’’ series, for which he was nominated for a Grammy. Rev. Cleveland received a Grammy, along with Aretha Franklin, for Ms. Franklin’s multimillion selling “Amazing Grace’ album. In 1975, Rev. Cleveland was. awarded the Grammy for his 1974 album, ae the Ghetto.”’ On -February. 23, 1978, Rev. Cleveland won a Grammy for his 1977 ‘Live at Carnegie Hall’’ album, as well as performed one of the songs from that album on the nationally televised Grammy awards presentation in Los Angeles, a ‘“‘first’’ for gospel singing and singers. The earth is not perfectly round. Distances measured through the poles are shorter than those at the equator. Keeping hope alive, fulfilling the dream GALI AAP LIN LLL ISLS LIL IILL REVEREND JAMES CLEVELAND Rev. Cleveland went to be with God earlier this year. In November 1980, Rev. Cleveland, along with Natalie Cole, starred in the television special ‘‘In the Spirit,’’ film- ed in North Hampton, England, for Granada Television (BBC). _ A very special honor was bestowed upon Rev. Cleveland on Wednesday, August 12, 1981, when the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce unveiled a **star’’ in his name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,’’ another ‘‘first’’ for gospel singing and gospel singers. Rev. Cleveland’s. dedication to gospel singing and singers was unending. Gospel singers, too numerous to count, have been heard through the medium of recordings through Rev. Cleveland’s unselfishness in paving the way for singers to be recorded by introducing them to record companies, obtaining contracts to record, and then training and producing the record sessions, giv- ing freely of his time and talent. Rev. Cleveland arranged, trained the choir, and directed some of the choral background for several albums as well as guest appearances for superstar Elton John, the Ray Charles-Cleo Lane album. release, the films ‘‘The Idolmaker’’ and ‘“Blues Brothers,’’ and wrote two of the songs for Gladys Knight in her movie, ‘‘Pipe Dreams.”’ In November 1970, Rev. Cleveland organized and founded the Cornerstone Institutional “Baptist -Chiirch: in. Los “angeles ;:iCaliforaia; 2The,, charter members numbered approximately 60. Today, the membership rolls have names in excess of 7,000. In April 1984, Rev. Cleveland and the Cornerstone membership marched into their new church facility, a converted huge supermarket which underwent over $1,500,000 worth of remodeling and conversion into a magnificent church sanctuary, complete with marble entrance and choir stand, imported marble altar (Italy), crystal chandeliers, and one-of-its-kind cross in the ceiling made of 800 lights which light the sanctuary. | In August 1983, Rev Cleveland, accompanied by the Southern California Community. Choir, took gospel to Israel and performed in live concert at the ‘‘Sultan’s Pool’’ in Jerusalem. This history-making concert for Israel was shared with Shirley Ceasar and produc- ed by Barry White. Rev. Cleveland’s contributions and recipients are too numerous to mention all of them since his service to God, gospel, and mankind is unending. Long after he has passed from this mortal state and there is a gospel song, singer, musician, and listening ear, there shall be Rev. James Cleveland — the author and inspirer of all that is gospel! Artificial pancreas may save diabetes from injections The Boston Globe Boston — An artificial pancreas has functioned.in dogs in a development that could one day revolutionize treatment for millions of diabetics who need daily insulin injections, researchers say. The device, a hypbrid of synthetic material and living pancreatic tissue called islet cells, has supplied diabetic dogs with enough insulin for more than five months at a time, the researchers Circulation Department Keep the dreem for freedom and justice alive by subscribing to the Mountain West Minority Reporter & Sentinel Cleveland, the King of Gospel Music. Groups Rev. Cleveland organized or sang with: The Lux Singers, the Gospel Chimes, the Thornes Crusade, the Gospel All-Stars of New York, Roberta report in May’s issue of the journal Science. It was developed and tested at New England Deaconess Hospital, BioHybrid Technologies in Shrewsbury, Mass., and W.R. Grace’s Lexington, Mass., research facility. ‘“We’re pretty close to trying it in humans,’’ said Dr. Anthony Monaco, chief of organ transplantation for the Deaconess and professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. _Human clinical trials could begin in as little as two years, pending further laboratory research and Food and Drug Administration approval, he said. An estimated 10 million to 12 million Americans either lack or do not effectively use insulin. The problem can lead to such complications as heart disease, blindness, and gangrene. For years, researchers have been trying to devise different ways to deliver the sugar-regulating hormone insulin to diabetics who cannot control blood glucose on their own, by transplanting either the entire pancreas or just the insulin-producing tissue called islet cells. The drawbacks, as with any transplant, have been the need for drugs _ to prevent rejection and the scarcity of donor organs and cells. |
