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Still Counting My 2019 Blessings!

Inspired by a suggestion from the Reverend George E. Mensah, Sr., Executive Minister of Washington, DC’s Shiloh Baptist Church, I decided to count my blessings on Sunday, December 29, 2019, in the hope that I might compile a list of … Continue reading

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The Summer-Fall 2019 Newsletter Is Available!

The Summer-Fall 2019 issue of RASHAD’s Traditions & Beliefs Newsletter is now available! I invite you to read all about the work of Spiritual Gifts International and other artists, scholars, and educators in Ohio, Maryland, Washington DC, and South Africa’s … Continue reading

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“Beams of Heaven” and the Gospel According to Walter

Beams of heaven as I go  Through this wilderness below Guide my feet in peaceful ways Turn my midnights into days.  —Charles Albert Tindley This week, I returned to Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. … Continue reading

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“Call and Response” with Keter and Ella

The summer of 2017 has been a wonderful season of teaching and learning for me, especially when it comes to those lessons about outstanding musicians.  The music of bassist Keter Betts (1928-2005), for example, continues to provide abundant evidence of … Continue reading

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