February 27,2013
"Motivational Maestro" Freddie Ravel presents Earth, Wind & Fire's Verdine White and the DR Congo's String Ensemble at the Crystal Cathedral (CA) Sunday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. Worldwide broadcast.
"Motivational Maestro" Freddie Ravel presents Earth, Wind & Fire's Verdine White and the Congo's String Ensemble at the
Crystal Cathedral (CA) Sunday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. Worldwide broadcast.
The service features one of the great bassists of our time, Earth, Wind and Fire's Verdine White, performing two of Ravel's compositions, "Sunny Side Up" which rose to #1 in America and the debut performance of "Blissin'" with the Hour of Power Orchestra.
Freddie Ravel's career and passion for applying music to life spans 30 yearsacross six continents with a career producing, recording, performing and composing with Earth, Wind & Fire, Al Jarreau, Madonna, Prince, Quincy Jones, the Boston Pops.Most recently, he completed a worldwide tour with music legend, Carlos Santana. For the past decade, he has presented his vibrant œkeynote concerts for corporate performance events worldwide, based on music as a multi-tasking power tool for the dynamics of business, innovation, sustainability and social networking.
As Earth, Wind & Fire's bassist since the band's inception, Verdine White has won six Grammy® Awards, has been Grammy®-nominated 17 times and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
Earth, Wind and Fire has earned more than 50 gold and platinum albums, selling over 90 million albums worldwide.
In 2007, Mr. White was inducted into the Boys and Girls Club's Alumni Hall of Fame. He is co-founder of the Verdine White Foundation which provides musical education to underprivileged and gifted students. In 2008, Mr. White was presented
with Bass Player magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Led by Maestro Armand Diangienda, a 16-member String Ensemble from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste (OSK) String Ensemble will debut its historic U.S. appearance by performing Air "On the G String" from J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suite #3 In D, (BWV 1068)
Most notable about the OSK's story is their nearly 20-year journey to create a 200-person, self-taught symphony orchestra and choir in a country ravaged by decades of war, poverty, violence and political corruption. The group's self-reliance, dedication and faith throughout all of those challenges have inspired people the world over.OSK String Ensemble is in southern California this week to promote its summer 2013 tour.
The OSK String Ensemble will perform with its 200-member full symphony in June at the Los Angeles Grand Park, University of California Los Angeles and a red carpet gala at Walt Disney Concert Hall on June 25. OSK is supported and endorsed by such music luminaries as Quincy Jones, Wynton Marsalis, and Lionel Richie.
The Hour of Power reaches millions around the world who tune in for unique and original messages which encourage viewers to live a life of new possibilities.For more information, contact Wise Connections LLC at (515) 306-4868.
Websites of interest: www.hourofpower.org; www.freddieravel.com; and www.instrumentsofpeace.com.
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