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Thu, 30 Jul 1998 10:56:32 -0400
Here's the morning news:
There's a nice review of BB King concert in Dublin the other night at
http://www.irish-times.com/irish-times/paper/1998/0729/fea7.html
and
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USA TODAY
July 30, 1998
Churches have friend in Franklin
Gospel giant Kirk Franklin hopes the presence of U2's Bono, Mary J.
Blige and R. Kelly on his upcoming benefit song "will get the message of
Jesus Christ through to people who have been turned off by that message in
the past," he says.
Lean on Me, a swelling inspirational ballad that also showcases
Christian singer Crystal Lewis and Franklin's group The Family, goes to
radio in mid-August, a week after the release of a star-studded video that
could broaden the song's reach.
"The mainstream closes its ears to religious messages because of the
hypocrisy they've been exposed to," Franklin says. "The junk they hear in
the media about the Army of God throwing a bomb or (religious leaders)
caught doing immoral things does not represent how the majority of
religious people feel."
Lean on Me is included on Franklin's The Nu Nation Project, due Sept.
22 on Gospo Centric/Interscope. He and the label will contribute $ 250,000
of album proceeds to the Burned Churches Fund, established to rebuild
churches and synagogues torched in recent years.
"I've been in black churches all my life," says Franklin, who produced
the 1997 God's Property, the best-selling gospel album ever. "I'd be stupid
not to help out. Those churches are
a part of me."
MusicWeek
July 25, 1998
U2 SWITCH INVESTMENT ADVISERS
U2 manager Paul McGuinness has confirmed that accountants O J Kilkenny are
no longer advising on the Irish band's investment decisions. McGuinness
says the band now takes investment advice from a variety of sources but
stresses O J Kilkenny still remain the band's accountants. He rejects
reports that US lawyer Alan Grubman is now managing the band's investment
portfolio.
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Teresa in Richmond
snack du jour: Pringles Right Crisps (sour cream and onion)
on the cd player: The Who's Greatest Hits, Zooropa, Gavin Friday Shag
Tobacco
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