Special thanks to my brilliant and beautiful wife Narcisa Woods, our 3 wonderful children and my parents.
Another special thank to Keith Burgess, Tony Kelly, Matellies Williams, and Alonzo Willis. Better friends and collaborators I could never find. Their faith in this project, trust, gifts and humility are true gifts.
Thanks to my Pastors present and past:
Rev. Robert Dixon
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
58 Alexander St., Albany, NY
Rev. W. Darin Moore
(My father in ministry)
Greater Centennial AME Zion Church
100 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, NY
Rev. Staccato Powell
Grace AME Zion Church
1401 Boyer St, Raleigh, NC
Rev. Lorinzer Johnson
Kyles Temple AME Zion Church
409 Dunstan Ave, Durham, NC
1. Sacred Song 23: Music and text by Keith Burgess (Simon of Cyrene Evangelistic Ministries), and spoken word and background by Eric L. Woods.
2. Search The World: Music by Keith Burgess (Simon of Cyrene Evangelistic Ministries), rap by CiaLee, and vocals by Eric L. Woods.
3. T.I.M.E.: Music by Keith Burgess (Simon of Cyrene Evangelistic Ministries), lyrics (improvised) and vocals by Eric L. Woods.
4. Don't Give Up: Music by Keith Burgess (Simon of Cyrene Evangelistic Ministries), lyrics and vocals by Eric L. Woods.
5. Wade In The Water - Redux: Music by Tony Kelly (Klean Heart Productions), concept and vocals by Eric L. Woods.
6. Why Not You?: Music by Keith Burgess (Simon of Cyrene Evangelistic Ministries), lyrics and vocals by Eric L. Woods.
7. This World Ain't My Style: Music by Keith Burgess (Simon of Cyrene Evangelistic Ministries), lyrics and vocals by Eric L. Woods.
8. I Am That I Am: Concept by and recorded as AVOICE (Alonzo Willis {Concept/Lyrics}, Tony Kelly {Concept/Lyrics/Music}, Matellies Williams {Tenor}, and Eric L. Woods {Lyrics/Bass).
9. Rivers of Faith: Music by Keith Burgess (Simon of Cyrene Evangelistic Ministries), lyrics and vocals by Eric L. Woods.
10: Call His Name: Music by Tony Kelly (Klean Heart Productions), lyrics and vocals by Eric L. Woods.
11: Wade In The Water: Acapella by Eric L. Woods (First track I posted on Myspace in April 2008. Recorded one night as a break between completing voiceover CDs for AME Zion Sunday School lessons.)
God bless,
Eric
Colossians 2:2-5
2My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. 5For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how orderly you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.
James 5:13-18 (The Prayer of Faith)
13Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
1 Corinthians 13
Love
1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
There is a method to our gladness. Husband, father, Rev., Pastor of Long's Memorial in Durham, NC, singer, writer, techie and car nut.
"You have a blessed gift brother. I enjoyed listening to Wade In The Water. It takes me back to my Morehouse College Glee Club Days. Keep praising God with your voice my brother." -Byron Cage
Photo with Keith Burgess (aka Brother Keith) of Simon of Cyrene Ministries. He produced the music for "Why Not You", "Don't Give Up", "Ain't My Style Style", and "Rivers of Faith".
Father, Husband, Reverend, Pastor, aspiring Voice Over-er-er and Technology/Car Nut when I am not writing or singing.
Track 3: T.I.M.E.
Track 1: Sacred Song 23
-Performed at the 2008 Town of Chapel Hill Festifall Street Fair Gospel Stage, hosted by 103.9 The Light, at the request of on air personality Michael Reece.
-Performed 2 years with NYC classical choir Voices Saintpaulia at the request of Director Esther Hinds (Grammy Award winning Opera singer), and honored to sing in a choir accompanied by pianist Joseph Joubert (He was pianist / associate conductor for Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple on Broadway, conductor/arranger/pianist for the PBS special "Three Mo' Tenors", etc...).
-Collaborating with Tony "TK" Kelly, Alonzo "Zo" Willis and Matellies "Taz" Williams as AVOICE.
-AME Zion Denomination (AMEZ.ORG) Sunday School Lessons voice-over person since 2002 with CDs distributed Quarterly as a service to the vision impaired.
-Served as a choir member (bass, baritone, tenor, and soloist) of multiple choirs at the flagship Greater Centennial AME Zion Church in Mt. Vernon, NY under the leadership of the gifted and world renowned preacher Pastor, Rev. W. Darin Moore (who I am also proud to call my father in ministry).
-Ordained Elder in the AME Zion Church, having recently completed my 6th and last year of ministerial study within the denomination.
-BS in Industrial Engineering and Engineer and IT Professional for multiple Fortune 500 Corporations and major healthcare and educational institutions.
Want to feel God’s heart? Empty yourself of your selfish desires be selfless, then you will feel him like never before. Let him give u a glimpse through HIS eyes, a touch through HIS heart. Quit thinking you are blessed & highly favored because of earthly riches. Stop nagging him for what HE has. Seek to know who HE is. He wants a friendship relationship with you, not a maintenance acquaintance.
Abyale "A shade of blue" CD out NOW! Download it on Itunes, Amazon, Virgin, Music me etc... Et concert "Abyale at l'Etage" le 6/11/2009 à l'Etage, PARIS 10. Yessaï!!!
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We r so funny!! Not!!! Stop saying: ‘I am only human’. God knows who we are. That’s just a trick of the flesh 2 keep you where you are. If God says we should be Holy-WE CAN! We MUST stop being ruled by our flesh, & b ruled by the spirit. Thus: ‘The Spirit gives life, the flesh counts 4 nothing’ & ‘the flesh & the spirit are at constant conflict.’ Because the Spirit produces spiritual fruits, & the flesh produces fleshly fruits. If you want what God has for you, do as he says: 'Be HOLY as HE is HOLY ''See also Gal 5:16-25.
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