The Soul Pitt

The NAACP Installation service started on on the right foot…in church!  The crowd was entertained by Petra’s choir who had them all jumping out of their seats.  The members were sworn in by Superior Court of Pennsylvania Judge Cheryl L. Allen and the MC for the evening was the one and only Bev Smith.  The NAACP is definitely going in a new direction, with Connie Parker as the leader, and it’s obvious by the way they started out...in church. 
Click here to read more about it in the Post Gazette.

Now that I have graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with my Masters, you will see a lot more of my face at various church events…and this weekend was no exception.   I headed over to Northside Institutional C.O.G.I.C. for their first annual Family and Friends concert.  Let me just say, there were some SANGIN’ folks!!!  Brother Marlon Martin and Evangelist Lisa Thorpe-Vaughn were the emcees for the event and did a phenomenal job, and Nikki Thorpe did an equally astounding job at bringing some of the BOMBDIGGITEST vocals together from our area and Ohio.  Guests included people such as, Dr. Sheila L. Hunt, Nikki Porter, James Ziegler, Rev. Trini L. Massie, SpiritLead, (who by the way is up for a 2013 Rhythm Of Gospel Award in the Special Event CD of the Year category …www.therhythmofgospelawards.com to vote), and 1NE to name a few from Pittsburgh.  Singers from the Ohio were Jamee L. Dotson, who did her thang, as well as, Joetta McCruter-Polk…OMG!  Young folks ya better recognize, just because there is snow on the roof, don’t mean that there isn’t a fire inside!  Sister Joetta, hats off to you!!!  If you were not at this FREE event…then your bad, cause you missed out!  Oh well, you are going to have to wait until next year, or better yet purchase the video it’s the next best thing to being there…almost! J – See ya!