Born 1877 died 1935 Wrote the musical anthems for the UNIA. 33 degree Past Master, Memmon Lodge, no. 51 Scottish Rite mason From Barbados moved to Harlem in 1911 Leaves the UNIA after trying to get Garvey to change the platform of the UNIA to Judaism while he was in exile. Garvey said "no" and Ford left and joined the Moorish Zionist Temple. 1924 he leaves the temple after disagreements with Mordeci Herrmenz the founder. Next in 1924 he is assisted by white Jews to start his own temple Beth B'Nai Abraham. Ford plays at Hailie Selassie coronation Ford leaves his congregation to Rabbi Wentworth Arthur Matthew and moves to Ethiopia where he died five years later. Tries to sue Marcus Garvey of music royalties.