Yes, I (Sal) have to admit, I was a Michael Jackson fan back in the 80's until college. I still love his music and I believe we should not judge him-that's God's business on "Judgment Day!"!
Michael Jackson "King of Pop"
Michael Jackson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, businessman and humanitarian, whose unique contributions to popular music and dance, along with his highly publicized personal life, made him a central part of popular culture for four decades. One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his achievements included multiple Guinness World Records—including the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career, and the sale of over 750 million records worldwide.
The seventh child of the Jackson family, he made his debut in 1968 as a member of The Jackson 5, beginning a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group, a career that saw him dubbed the "King of Pop." His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with four of his other solo albums among the best-selling: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995).
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in American popular culture. He was the first African American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV, with videos such as "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and Thriller—widely credited with transforming the music video from a promotional tool into an art form—bringing fame to the relatively new channel. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him an enduring staple on MTV well into the 1990s. Beyond his success on television, he popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, with his elaborate stage performances. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop, and contemporary R&B artists across several generations. Jackson also supported 39 charities: he donated and raised millions of dollars through his Heal the World Foundation, as well as by performing charity singles....
1975–81: Move to Epic and Off the Wall
...In 1978, Jackson starred as Scarecrow in the musical The Wiz.[18] The musical scores were arranged by Quincy Jones, who formed a partnership with Jackson during the film's production and agreed to produce the singer's next solo album, Off the Wall.[19] In 1979, Jackson broke his nose during a complex dance routine. His subsequent rhinoplasty surgery was not a complete success; he complained of breathing difficulties that would affect his career. He was referred to Dr. Steven Hoefflin, who performed Jackson's second rhinoplasty and other subsequent operations.[20]
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Jackson suffered a setback on January 27, 1984. While filming a Pepsi Cola commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Jackson suffered second degree burns to his scalp after pyrotechnics accidentally set his hair on fire. Happening in front of a full house of fans during a simulated concert, the incident was the subject of heavy media scrutiny and elicited an outpouring of sympathy.[40] PepsiCo settled a lawsuit out of court, and Jackson gave his $1.5 million settlement to the "Michael Jackson Burn Center" which was a piece of new technology to help people with severe burns.[40] Jackson had his third rhinoplasty shortly afterward and grew self conscious about his appearance.
On May 14, 1984, Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award presented by American President Ronald Reagan. The award was given for Jackson's support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.[41] Jackson won eight awards during the 1984 Grammys. Unlike later albums, Thriller did not have an official tour to promote it, but the 1984 Victory Tour, headlined by The Jacksons, showcased much of Jackson's new solo material to more than two million Americans.[42] He donated his $5 million share from the Victory Tour to charity.[43]
Jackson co-wrote the charity single "We Are the World" in 1985 with Lionel Richie, which was released worldwide to aid the poor in Africa and the US. He was one of 39 music celebrities who performed on the record. The single became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with nearly 20 million copies sold and millions of dollars donated to famine relief.[44]..
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com African of Africa
Michael Jackson "We Are The World" (demo)
Multi-Cultural & Giving
-Movies
-Music
"Bad"
"Beat It"
"Black or White" (see racism
Heal The World, from youtube.com
"Michael Jackson Heal The World (C) 1991 MJJ Productions Inc. "
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Ministry: Healing
"Jam"
Thriller
*see prison video from the Philippines...GoodnewsEverybody.com Ministry: Jail, Prison, Incarceration, Correctional Facility, Criminals, etc...
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MICHAEL JACKSON "THRILLER" VINYL LP RECORD ALBUM - VG++ $4 on Ebay
Today (Thursday, June 25th of 2009) I found out about the death of MJ. I first read that he was admitted to the hospital and then would later found out he died through a friend's facebook post. Then my sister called and would watch more videos on CNN later in the evening. I then decided to post this question on my Twitter account...
How are you going to help "heal the world...and make it a better place?"
This death was somewhat unexpected as this was BIG news. We really never saw this coming as you would see when a person is sick or ill. This shows how life is very precious and we need to question ourselves, are we ready to die? We are all going to die someday, but many of us don't want to die without "making a difference" in our families, neighborhoods, communities, state, nation, and/or world. If you did die today "unexpectedly", would you know if you are going to Heaven?
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"...a time to mourn and a time to dance"--Ecclesiastes 3:4
"CANADA (ANS) -- On June 25, 2009 pop music superstar Michael Jackson died after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 50. Known as the "King of Pop," Jackson's songs and innovative dance moves were enjoyed by fans around the world. Test your knowledge of some of the biblical connections to the music of the Jackson 5 and Michael's solo career with this 20 question quiz.
Questions
1. What was the first song Michael sang in public at age 5?
2. This gentle ballad by the Jackson 5 begins: "You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back". Name it.
3. What carol, first made popular by the Harry Simeone Chorale, appears on the Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970)?
4. What was the first single from the Jackson 5's Skywriter album (1973)?
5. What video for a song on The Jackson's Triumph album (1980) was voted one of the 100 best videos of all time, in a 2001 poll to mark the 20th anniversary of MTV?
6. This dance-pop R&B classic from Thriller (1982)--the best-selling album of all time--includes the lyric: "But the kid is not my son." Name the song.
Michael on set during 1983 video (Getty Images)
7. Also from Thriller, this song's theme echoes Proverbs 20:3 "Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling." Name the song.
8. What 1985 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie was recorded by a supergroup of 45 musicians billed as USA for Africa?
9. A gospel choir is heard on what song from Bad (1987)?
10. What song from Dangerous (1991) promotes racial unity?
11. This song includes the lyrics:"And you can go by feel/'Stead of circumstance/But the power's in believing/So give yourself a chance". Name the song.
12. On what song does Michael sing: "See the nations turn their swords into plowshares"?
13. What gospel-influenced song from Dangerous resembles a lament psalm?
14. What's the setting for the 1992 video, Remember the Time?
15. What 1995 ballad centers around the destruction and rebirth of planet Earth?
16. What music video directed by Spike Lee was filmed in Brazil, the streets of Salvador, and a shantytown in Rio de Janeiro?
17. What song from Invincible (2001) asks the question: "And will the sun ever shine in the blind man's eyes when he cries?"
18. What song did Michael ask pastors Andrae and Sandra Crouch to sing to him just weeks before his death?
19. When Michael was rehearsing "They Don't Care About Us" with dancers during a June 23 session at the Staples Center, a 1963 sound byte from Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was added. What does King say?
20. What was the first song performed at the Michael Jackson Memorial Service? (July 7/09)
Answers
1. "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", at Garnett Elementary School in Gary, Indiana
"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music, sung by the Mother Abbess to Maria. The inspirational song encourages others to take every step towards attaining their dreams.
Michael: "When I finished that song, the reaction in the auditorium overwhelmed me. The applause was thunderous and people were smiling; some of them were standing. My teachers were crying and I just couldn't believe it. I had made them all happy. It was such a great feeling. I felt a little confused too, because I didn't think I had done anything special. I was just singing the way I sang at home every night. When you're performing, you don't realize what you sound like or how you're coming across. You just open your mouth and sing."
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NIlawTy6gM
2. "I'll Be There". The song continues: "Where there is love, I'll be there/I'll reach out my hand to you/I'll have faith in all you do/Just call my name and I'll be there"
In the book of Jeremiah, God invites people to call to him:"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)
3. "The Little Drummer Boy" (Davis/Onorati/Simeone). Also known as the Carol of the Drum, Katherine K. Davis first composed the words and music--transcribed from a traditional Czech carol--in 1941. The Trapp Family Singers recorded "Carol of the Drum" prior to their 1955 retirement. In 1968, Rankin-Bass produced a stop motion animated Christmas TV special based on The Little Drummer Boy.
Jackson 5 Gold album cover
4. "Hallelujah Day". The Hebrew "hallelujah" combines "hallelu" and "yah," and translates as "Praise God". The phrase is found in the book of Psalms (such as 113:1) and four times in the book of Revelation (such as 19:1)
From the song: "Somebody found the key/Somebody opened up the door/Now there'll be dancing in the streets/This is the day we've been waiting for"
(Matthew 7: 7-8) Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; those who seek find; and to those who knock, the door will be opened.
5. "Can You Feel It".
From the song: "Spread the word and try to teach the man/Who's hating his brother/When hate won't do"
(1 John 4:20) If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
The song continues:"'Cause we're all the same, yes/The blood inside of me is inside of you"
One Blood: The Biblical Answer to Racism
http://creation.com/one-blood-index
Racism, Racial Issues and Christianity
http://www.christiananswers.net/race.html
(Genesis 1:26-27) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
6. "Billie Jean". Jackson says in his autobiography, Moonwalk (1988) that "Billie Jean" was based on the groupies he and his brothers encountered while part of The Jackson 5: "There never was a real Billie Jean. The girl in the song is a composite of people my brothers have been plagued with over the years. I could never understand how these girls could say they were carrying someone's child when it wasn't true."
In Genesis 38:25, Tamar sends a message to her father-in-law, Judah, saying, "I am pregnant by the man who owns these." [Judah's own seal, cord and staff]. Later,Tamar gives birth to twin boys. In Judah's case, the kids really are his sons.
7. "Beat It".
"They're out to get you, better leave while you can/Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man/You wanna stay alive, better do what you can/So beat it, just beat it"
From (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_It): "The music video opens with the news of a fight circulating a diner. This scene repeats itself at a pool hall, where gang members arrive via foot, forklift, and out of sewers. The camera cuts to a scene of Jackson lying on a bed, contemplating the senseless violence. The singer leaves the room upon hearing the commotion caused by the rival gangs. Donning a red leather jacket, Jackson dances his way through the diner and pool hall, towards the fight. Arriving at the scene, the singer breaks up the fight and launches into a dance routine. The video ends with the gang members joining him in the dance, agreeing that violence is not the solution to their problems."
(Romans 12:18) If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
8. "We Are the World". Frederica Mathewes-Green writes at
(www.christianitytoday.com/ct/article_print.html?id=15208): "My favorite [Bible blooper] is a line from that 1980s anthem, 'We Are the World': 'As our God has shown us by turning stones to bread.' I picture the songwriters Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson thinking, 'Hey, we're singing to raise money for hunger relief and there's something in the Bible about bread and stones--Cool!' The Bible describes Jesus being tempted, but refusing to turn stones to bread. The composers, the instrumentalists, singers, and technicians must each have read over these lyrics at least once. Nobody said, 'Hmm, is that right? I'd better check a Bible.' "
(Matthew 4:1-4) Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." Jesus answered, "It is written: 'People do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' "
Lionel Ritchie, co-writer of "We Are the World", sang "Jesus Is Love" (from the Commodores' 1980 album, Heroes) at the Michael Jackson Memorial Service with the First AME Church Choir (July 7/09). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aLnmRlYs_g
9. "Man in the Mirror" (words & music by Siedah Garrett/Glen Ballard). Jackson added background vocals from Siedah Garrett, The Winans, and the Andrae Crouch Choir.
"I'm starting with the man in the mirror/I'm asking him to change his ways/No message could have been any clearer/If you wanna make the world a better place/Take a look at yourself and then make a change"
(James 1:22-25) Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Those who listen to the word but do not do what it says are like people who look at their faces in a mirror and, after looking at themselves, go away and immediately forget what they look like. But those who look intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and continue in it--not forgetting what they have heard but doing it--they will be blessed in what they do.
Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone magazine writes: "When people first heard the studio version, he sounded full of himself. But at the [1988] Grammys, he took the song to church, with a full-blown gospel production that stands as one of his most stunning vocal workouts. In a way, this was as majestic and definitive as the Motown 25 moonwalk."
10. "Black or White". From the chorus: "But, if you're thinkin' about my baby/It don't matter if you're black or white"
How did different skin colors come about?
http://www.onehumanrace.com/docs/skin_color.asp
11. "Keep the Faith". Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.(Hebrews 11:1)
12. "Heal the World".
(Isaiah 2:4) He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.
13. "Will You Be There". The song begins: "Hold me, like the river Jordan/And I will then say to thee/ You are my friend".
Jesus was baptized in the river Jordan by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13-16)
"Carry me/like you are my brother"
(Isaiah 46:4) I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
"Weary/tell me will you hold me"
(Psalm 139:9-10) If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
"When lost will you find me"
(Luke 15:3-6) Then Jesus told them this parable: 'Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.'
Near the close of "Will You Be There", Michael speaks the following:
"In our darkest hour/In my deepest despair/Will you still care?/Will you be there?/In my trials/and my tribulations/Through our doubts/and frustrations/In my violence/In my turbulence/Through my fear/and my confessions/ In my anguish and my pains/Through my joy and my sorrow/In the promise of another tomorrow/I'll never let you part/For you're always in my heart."
Types of Psalms
http://www.crivoice.org/psalmtypes.html
http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/psalm-construction.html
Jennifer Hudson performed the song at the Michael Jackson Memorial Service http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2mVK0--A5E
14. Ancient Egypt. The music video for "Remember the Time" became one of his longest at over 9 minutes. It featured groundbreaking visual effects and an appearance by Eddie Murphy as Pharaoh Rameses II--believed by many scholars to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus.
According to the Bible, Moses was the leader of the Israelites when they were delivered by God out of slavery in Egypt. Dr. Paul L. Maier writes: (http://www.equip.org/PDF/DA111.pdf): "The very name Moses is Egyptian, as witness pharaonic names such as Thut-mose and Ra-meses....It is true that few remains of encampments or artifacts from the Exodus era have been discovered archaeologically in the Sinai, but a nomadic, tribal migration would hardly leave behind permanent stone foundations of imposing buildings en route."
15. "Earth Song". Jackson and the Andrae Crouch Choir engage in a back and forth chant as the song reaches it's climatic finale. New York Times music critic Jon Pareles describes "Earth Song" as "a complaint to God about problems that range from war to endangered whales."
"What have we done to the world/Look what we've done/What about all the peace/That you pledge your only son"
"Earth Song"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BklGvlcLuEw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYHguBEXkac
(2 Peter 3: 10;13) But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare....But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
16. "They Don't Care About Us". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CrNRBHBJQs
"Some things in life they just don't wanna see/But if Martin Luther was livin'/He wouldn't let this be"
For the first time in his career, Jackson made a second music video for a single--also directed by Spike Lee. This second version was filmed in a prison. It also contains real footage of human rights abuses, such as the Rodney King beating.
(Matthew 25:44-46) "They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?' "He will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.' "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
17. "Cry". The healing of a blind man is recounted in Mark 8.
The Bethsaida miracle - Jesus healing a blind man
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n8_v49/ai_19336556/print
D. Keith Mano writes: "As far as I can judge, this is irrefutable evidence that a miracle did occur at Bethsaida. Back in 30 A.D. the blind did not often receive sight: there were few, if any, eye surgeons and seldom a decent miracle-worker. No shill in the crowd could have faked it all by pretending to be blind--because only someone recently given his sight would see "men as trees, walking," would see the Cubist jumble that Virgil told Oliver Sacks about. A faker, not knowing about post-blind syndrome, would have reported that Jesus had given him perfect vision."
18. "It Won't Be Long", which begins: "It won't be long, then we'll be leaving here/It won't be long, we'll be going home".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NflCoYmoStM
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ["I Have a Dream"] AP Photo
19. "...in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation." This is part of the opening sentence in King's historic "I Have a Dream" speech delivered August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
I Have a Dream
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
"They Don't Care About Us" [rehearsal, June 23/09]
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2009/07/02/vo.aeg.jackson.rehearsal.cnn
20. "Soon and Very Soon", sung by the Andrae Crouch Choir. The first verse: "Soon and very soon we are going to see the King...Hallelujah, hallelujah, we're going to see the King."
Facing a massive tour, Michael Jackson reached out to gospel superstar Andrae Crouch and his minister/musician sister Sandra weeks before his death [June 30, 2009] http://www.bullypulpit.com/
Quotes
Cher:"He [Michael Jackson] was a great singer. You know, it's like God gives you certain gifts. And some people he gives different gifts and some people he gives more gifts." (June 25/09, Larry King Live)
President Barack Obama:"I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers. I grew up on his music, still have all--all his stuff on my iPod. You know, I think that his brilliance as a performer also was paired with a tragic and in many ways sad personal life. But, you know, I'm glad to see that he is being remembered primarily for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer." (Associated Press, July 2/09)
(James: 1:17) Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Pastor Lucious W. Smith (Friendship Baptist Church, Pasadena, California) closed the Michael Jackson Memorial Service (July 7/09): "Our Heavenly Father, we thank you this day for the memory of Michael Jackson that means so much to us, even right now. Thank you for the gift of music that he gave us....Even now, the King of Pop must bow his knees to the King of Kings, and we pray that you remind us, Lord, that our lives are but dust, we are here for a moment and then we are gone."
Closing Prayer by Pastor Lucious W. Smith [begin at 2:30 sec. mark]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-87i5a9mSg
For further reference
The Jackson 5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jackson_5
Michael Jackson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson
The Jacksons: An American Dream [Part 1 of 25]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naB_p22vAfI
Assessing Michael Jackson's tortured soul
by Andy Cook
http://www.macon.com/147/v-print/story/767687.html
Michael Jackson: In His Own Words [December 2007]
http://www.ebonyjet.com/culture/music/index.aspx?id=13602
Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0906/27/se .01.html
Transcript of Michael Jackson Memorial Service (July 7/09)
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0907/07/cnr.05.html
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0907/07/cnr.06.html
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0907/07/cnr.07.html
The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jacksons:_An_American_Dream
Michael Jackson Dies
June 25, 2009 (Runs 11:37)
http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/arts/michael_jackson_dies.html
Michael Jackson: 1958-2009
June 26, 2009 (Runs 18:04)
http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/arts/michael_jackson_19582009.html
Is Michael Jackson in Heaven?
by Jason Boyett
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-10/is-michael-in-heaven/p/
Michael Jackson: The Essential Moments
by Rob Sheffield
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/29050663/michael_jackson_the_essential_moments
Master of an Empty Kingdom: The Tragically Short Life of Michael Jackson
by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Judaism/2009/06/Master-of-an-Empty-Kingdom.aspx?print=true
Michael Jackson's Sabbath Rest
by David Waters
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/undergod/2009/07/michael_jacksons_sabbath_rest.html
Michael Jackson was the gift
by Donna Brown
http://www.examiner.com/x-12659-Kansas-City-Christian-Arts-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Michael-Jackson--the-gift
Michael Jackson Memorial Service (July 7/09) [Full Video]
http://www.examiner.com/x-12837-US-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Michael-Jackson-Memorial-Service-Full-Video
Memorial Service (Tuesday, July 8th of 2009)
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com: Death- Grieving, Mourning, Reflection, etc..
Richies Jesus Is Love
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Christian Life-Peace, Joy, Love, Faith, Forgiveness, Persecution-Suffering, etc...
Martin Luther King III, Bernice King pay tribute to michael Jackson on Memorial
"Martin Luther King III, Bernice King pay tribute to michael Jackson on Memorial "
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com African-American Outreach
Congresswoman: MJ cared and loved the world
*see story of Good Samaritan => GoodnewsEverybody.com Bible, Bread of Life, Manna, New-Old Testament, Scripture, Torah, Word, etc...
I thought it was an "Amen" when the pastor mentioned that MJ-King of Pop is now bowing down to the "real" King of Kings (Lord Jesus Christ)!! Praise the Lord-Halleluah!!
Michael Jackson - The King of Pop bows his knee to the King of Kings
July 8, 12:57 AM from examiner.com
"Michael Jackson’s memorial service began with a rendition of We Are Going to See the King as his golden casket rolled down the aisleand was positioned in its place of honor in the front of the stadium. Michael’s brothers wore silver sequenced gloves and served as pall bearers....
Many of the eulogies crossed the line of adulation to worship. Some openly defended his character, a few were there for political gain, but most shared how much his life and music touched their hearts. Mariah Carey, Smokey Robinson, Usher, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder, Brook Shields, Martin Luther King III and Magic Johnson were some of the many celebrities attending.
Pastor Lucious Smith eloquently closed the service and brought it all into perspective with this line, “But even now the King of Pop must bow his knee to the King of Kings.” Beautifully poignant. ...
Pastor Lucious Smith delivers a closing prayer to end the Michael Jackson memorial service.
"Pastor Lucious Smith delivers a closing prayer to end the Michael Jackson memorial service. "
Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT - In Theaters Wednesday
"Tickets are available at theaters everywhere and at http://ThisIsIt-Movie.com"
Artist
Group
Point of Grace - Begin with Me
"This videoclip show us that we needed a change in our lives and God can clean us and renew our minds.
The MOST important thing is: "The love that will come to us is the love that we have shown" "
Spotlight
-Brittany Spears