Church Of God In Christ - Mother Annie L. Bailey Convention LP - Memphis - 1970

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Church of God In Christ - Women's Day Convention Vinyl Record Album Memphis 1970.

Vinyl is in Very Good (VG) Condition

The record has obviously been played many times, and may have slight deterioration in sound quality, noticeable sur­face marks and the occasional light scratch

Mother Annie L. Bailey

Third General Supervisor 1964 – 1975

Mother Bailey, as she was affectionately called, started her religious career at an early age. As a child she was trained by her parents to be faithful to the church. She was a dedicated and ardent Sunday School attendee and youth worker. Her father was a Baptist minister. The strict training and discipline of her mother and father served as a guide in preparing her for her future life in the Church of God in Christ. It was in her early twenties that she received the baptism of the Holy Ghost and started working for the Lord. The fire of evangelism burned deep in her heart. She pioneered new work and dug out churches with her street-corner ministry, playing the guitar, singing, praying and teaching until souls were saved.

She served many years as Supervisor in New Jersey and Maryland. In 1934 she married Bishop J.S. Bailey, an outstanding officer of the church who later became a member of the General Board. He was her faithful companion and escort. Mother Bailey served as the first financial secretary to the first national mother, Mother Lizzie Robinson; Assistant International Supervisor to Dr. Lillian Brooks Coffey and as Vice-President of the International Women’s Convention.

She had a very close relationship with founder and senior Bishop Charles Harrison Mason and his family. She served as governess to his children for a number of years. She traveled as a companion and secretary

to Bishop Mason in his declining years. He spent many happy hours in the Bailey home in Detroit,Michigan. She organized women everywhere, supported pastors and their wives and families and taught other women

to do the same. She rightly earned the name she was fondly called by the brethren, Darling of the Brotherhood, Sweetheart of the Church. Under the supervision of Dr. Bailey the work that she loved continued to grow and prosper. The units that she added were the: Business and Professional Women’s Rescue Squad, Sunday School Representatives Unit, United Sisters of Charity, National Secretaries Unit, Jr. Missionaries, renewed the women’s magazine (The COGIC Woman) and appointed the first National President of the Sewing Circle-Artistic Fingers. During her tenure she presided over eleven women’s conventions, 1965-1975, several of which her daughter Clara attended with her. Mother Bailey was a woman of wisdom and left a great legacy. Her words will never be forgotten. They are echoed across the general church: “When you have done your best, the angels in heaven can’t do any better; When you have done the best you can do, that’s all the Lord requires.” Written in 1972, the following are excerpts from a letter that she addressed the women as “Dearly Beloved” exhorting them to grow in spiritual maturity giving these life changing idea: “Broaden your vision: Win, don’t repel: Communicate, Listen, Understand and Care; Be more ready to hear than to talk; Keep Learning; Be yourself: Give as you would get; Don’t jump to conclusions; Take time to think: Pray, until you touch the source; Ponder this “In everything, give thanks; Above all my darlings, Stand Fast and hold the traditions we have been taught, so that our own work can praise us in the gates

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Clark Sisters

The Clark Sisters are an American gospel vocal group consisting

of four sisters: Jacky Clark Chisholm, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark-Terrell, Dorinda Clark-Cole, and Karen Clark Sheard. A fifth sister, Denise Clark Bradford, no longer performs with the group. The Clark Sisters are the daughters of legendary gospel musician and choral director Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. They are credited for helping to bring gospel music to the mainstream and are considered as pioneers of contemporary gospel. Their biggest crossover hits include: "Is My Living in Vain?" "Hallelujah," "He Gave Me Nothing to Lose," "Endow Me," their hit song "Jesus Is A Love Song," "Pure Gold," "Expect a Miracle," and their largest mainstream crossover gold certified, "You Brought the Sunshine." The Clark Sisters have won two[1] Grammy Awards. With 16 albums to their credit and millions in sales, the Clark Sisters are the highest-selling female gospel group in history.

Discography

* 1973: Jesus Has a Lot to Give

* 1974: Dr. Mattie Moss Clark Presents the Clark Sisters

* 1975 Sound Of Gospel Presents

* 1976: Unworthy

* 1978: Count It All Joy #20 (US Gospel)

* 1978: New Dimensions of Christmas Carols

* 1979: He Gave Me Nothing to Lose (But All to Gain) #18 (US Gospel)

* 1980: Is My Living in Vain #18 (US Gospel)

* 1981: You Brought the Sunshine #9 (US Gospel)

* 1982: Sincerely #12 (US Gospel)

* 1982: Gospel

* 1984: Heart and Soul (First version Never released)

* 1986: Best

* 1986: Heart and Soul #5 (US Gospel)

* 1988: Conqueror #7 (US Gospel), #29 (US Contemporary Christian)

* 1989: Bringing It Back Home #13 (US Gospel)

* 1994: Miracle #8 (US Gospel)

* 2007: Live - One Last Time #1 (US Gospel), #56 (US Billboard 200)

* 2008: Encore: The Best of the Clark Sisters

* 2008: The Clark Sisters Definitive Gospel Collection

* 2009: A Clark Family Christmas #15 (US Gospel)

Other Appearances[edit]

* "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates" - Commissioned & The Clark Sisters (from Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration) (Reprise, 1992)

* "Nothing to Lose" - Florida A&M University Gospel Choir featuring The Clark Sisters (Crystal Rose, 1996)

* "Jesus Is a Love Song" - Karen Clark-Sheard featuring The Clark Sisters (from Finally Karen) (Island, 1997)

* "Pure Gold" - Karen Clark-Sheard featuring The Clark Sisters (from Finally Karen... Live! - VHS Only) (Island/Polygram Video, 1997)

* "Show Me the Way" - Dorinda Clark-Cole featuring The Clark Sisters (from Dorinda Clark-Cole) (Gospocentric, 2002)

* "You Brought the Sunshine" - Kelly Price feat. The Clark Sisters (Def Soul, 2003)

* "I'm Not Perfect" - Missy Elliott feat. The Clark Sisters (from This Is Not a Test) (Elektra, 2003)

* "I Made It" - Twinkie Clark featuring The Clark Sisters (from Home Once Again) (Verity, 2004)

* "Blessing Me" - Jacky Clark-Chisholm featuring The Clark Sisters (from Expectancy) (Entheos, 2005)

* "Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters (from Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration) (EMI Gospel/Vector Recordings, 2009)[17]

* "I Wanna Thank You"- The Clark Sisters, Kierra Sheard, and J Moss(from "Silky Soul Music... an All-star Tribute to Maze feat. Frankie Beverly) (Brantera Music Group, 2009

Covers

* One of the Clarks' signature songs "Is My Living In Vain" was remade by R&B quartet Xscape, as well as Light Records gospel quartet Zie'l.

* An early Clark favorite "Endow Me" from their chart topping album You Brought The Sunshine was remade by Coko featuring Faith Evans, Fantasia Barrino, and Lil' Mo on her 2006 gospel debut.

* "You Brought The Sunshine" has been covered by artists such as Al Green, Kelly Price, Shirley Murdock, Out of Eden, Melinda Doolittle and LeJeune Thompson.

* The ending vamp of the song "I've Got An Angel" from the (1986) Heart & Soul album of the Clark Sisters was used by Aaliyah in the song "Never Givin' Up" off of her 1996 album "One In A Million".

* "Hallelujah" from the Clark Sisters was sung in the Derek Luke film Antwone Fisher, starring Denzel Washington.

* Mary J. Blige sampled The Clark Sisters' 1980 "They Were Overcome (By the Word)" from their "Is My Living in Vain?" album. She used the sample on "Checkin' for Me," from her 2001 smash album, "The Breakthrough

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