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THE MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY

Contemporary gospel's preeminent group, the Mighty Clouds Of Joy carried the torch for the traditional quartet vocal style throughout an era dominated by solo acts and choirs; pioneering a distinctively funky sound that over time gained grudging acceptance even among purists, they pushed spiritual music in new and unexpected directions, even scoring a major disco hit entitled, "Mighty High".  More importantly, they were the first group to add bass, drums, and keyboards to the standard quartet accompaniment of solo guitar, resulting in a sound that horrified traditionalists but appealed to younger listeners -- so much so, in fact, that the Mighty Clouds became the first gospel act ever to appear on television's Soul Train. Joe Ligon formed the group in 1955 during his high school days in Los Angeles, CA. He spent his childhood in Alabama, then moved west to live with his uncle. He found several other young men from the South in his Watts neighborhood, including, ...

Real Men

• Real Men know to Preserve a Sacred Place in the Mind's Eye and in Heart, for Your Wife/Queen. • True Love is Rooted in the Unseen and if You Tear Down Your Wife, even in the Privacy of Your Own Thoughts; • You Diminish the Spiritual Power of the Blessing of the Gift of Her Love. • A Gift only Has the Value that is Assigned to the Gift,by the Recipient. • The More You Respect and Cherish Your Wife; the More She Will Open and Let You Enter Paradise. • A Woman is Like a Star ship which Can Take You to Dimensions and Worlds, Beyond the Boundaries of Imagination. • Men Can Only Experience Divinity Through a Woman. • No Matter How Large the Man Grows Spiritually or Intellectually • The Woman Can Encompass the Man. • Nature Made Men to Perfectly Fit Inside the Woman

School is a Blessing

Now, Listen Up Because It Seems You Don’t Know You Have To Live Your Life In A Spiritual Flow If You Truly Want To Grow It’s All About You Reap What You Sow This Is For Those Who Have Eyes See There Are So Many Glories In Harmony This is for Those Who Have Ears To Listen You Have To Put Yourself Into A Winning Position A Clean Heart and Mind Help You Pay Attention The Seat You Sit In Was Purchased With Blood It Is A Shame That You’re Treating Our Ancestors Sacrifice Like Mud Our Ancestors Were Sacrificial Martyrs So That We Could Thrive and Be A Little Smarter It’s Very Disgraceful and Outright Sin That You Won’t Explore The Kingdom Within Your Inner Voice Tells You Right from Wrong If You Ignore It How Can You Be Strong You Have To Heed What Your Conscience Is Saying It’s A Form Of Meditation Just Like Praying It Helps You Avoid The Traps Which The Evil Are Laying When You Let The Inner Voice Keep You In Check This Is The Beginning Of Self Respect Because No One Has ...