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AC CONCERT CALENDAR ai Jupiter Coyote and Mishap, TBA, mc Aug. 23, New Brookland Tavern pe< Vince Gill (with Bryan White), TBA, go* Aug. 23, Blockbuster Pavillion (Charlotte, NC) coi Si s Auntie Christ, TBA, Aug. 24, Rockafellas V0 lav Pauly Shore, 8pm and 10pm, Aug. 25, W1 Comedy House Theatre hi im Skwzbzx, TBA, Aug. 25, Elbow Room be< K-dog and Chocolate Funk, TBA, rec Aug. 26, Group Therapy sol of Root Doctors, TBA, Aug. 27, Music ne; Farm as Ga Luther Vandross and Vanessa Williams, 7:30 pm, Sept. 20, Greensboro an< Coliseum (Greensboro, NC) all to 1 inc lie- vo SC State Museum to begin kids interactive exhibit in September The Stringer Discovery Center, an ar( exhibit featuring hands-on activities for eQl children will begin Sept. 13 on the first t^c floor of the State Museum. It is designed ^ for children between the ages of 5 and 10- rel sol Garnet and Black to hold meeting for interested students tolJ The Garnet and Black magazine will cor hold a meeting 6pm, Aug. 16 on the third wa floor of the Russell House. The publication He is seeking writers, copy editors, Av photographers and editors for each ind section. Call 777-3888 for directions to aw the meeting. HEALTH CARI Pharmacy Physician, if y listed oppo of a i the N Corp Ber pay, 2 earnt dentz conti; secur Ma degre enricl your i could lookii For 1-81 NAVY OFF! Fallen Gospel singer Michael back into music lovers ;HIM HUNT Sports Editor Awards came i 1 win all kirids Imagine this scenario. You are on including Mal< 3 of your profession. You have and Sonff 0f the jrything. Then, one day you make something dif nistake, and you lose your job and presence. The ire importantly, the respect of your gospel music k 3rs- was wrong. En| That is exactly what happened to on st could ipel music singer Michael English. j^g jagt ' English, 35, had everything he "Basically i ild ever have wanted. After having nobodvknew'it uccrasM nm with the Bill Gaither ' , ^ ^ jt , ?al1 Band in 1991, he decided to covered ;t , mch a solo career m gospel music. . _ ? len his album, which was self-titled, The day aft t the music stores, it was an , j. , i English annou mediate hit. J . English said that he would have T?n^ an happy with just selling 30,000 JJarabeth Jord oids, but before he knew it, he had , d 250,000. With the huge success ^ this album, English decided to act and also peri rform some solo concerts as well sm^?rs: , continue to perform with the Uurrng e? ither Vocal Band. pre^iant, but sh As his concerts were selling out, yff1 i his albums continued to sell hotly f1* English w? 4.1 4._. u i-i. i label, and all c uvei uic cuunti^, ungiisii uegciii aecome a leader in the gospel music cancelled. lustry. And as his popularity grew, English mad glish decided to leave the Gaither on rational talk cal Band and went out solo full- Crook and ie. programs, he i In his first year as a solo artist, changed dram? won several Dove Awards, which hurting becaus e the gospel music industry's music had been livalent to a Grammy. Included in he ever wa: >se awards was the New Artist of gospel music, i Year Award. After his anr After the Dove Awards, English stores pulled 1: eased a new album, Hope , which shelves, and all' d more copies than his first solo stations took 1: ium, and he started a nationwide rotation, ir to promote the album. All of the As English ? icerts were selling out, and English wife, he lived i s the biggest artist in gospel music, where he befrie was nominated for numerous Dove star Wynonna < rards, and most people in the through a simi lustry had already conceded those this friendship, ards to him. "Healing," whicl And when that night of the Dove English release, IER OPPORTUNI1 Assistant Occupational Ther ^ our college degree is I above, you have the rtunity to take advantage mique medical career in lavy Medical Service s. lefits include excellent >0 days paid vacation ;d each year, medical/ tl care, worldwide travel, nuing education, and a e retirement package, ke the most of your e. Find out more about hing and diversifying medical experience. It be just what you're ig for. more information call 30-622-1404 [CER Let the Journey ETC. 1. //met English attempts to ' hearts after a sordid at n 1993, English did of old gospel music, i of Dove Awards, Then, in 1996, E j Artist of The Year a pop album, Fret Year. But there was contained some simpl 'ferent in his stage two songs that spol careful observers of that he had experit new that something mistakes in the past I jlish knew that night fans scolded him foi very well have been pop album, and the that tremendous, t was a goodbye, but English said that ," English said. "But album because he sa1 ras over. I could have as the only place his )ut it wouldn't have "I had no place to j But in Novembei er the Dove Awards, was at the Kentu need that he had an Convention, which waj his backup singers, by a very popular S< an. Jordan, a part of Group, JD Sumner a 5 First Call, had been Sumner, the leader < nglish as an opening a former backup sing forming as his backup music of Elvis Presle the crowd that "there iffair, Jordan became place that needs oi e miscarried the child, tonight." ked out of her group, And with that, Si is fired by his record English to take the sfc )f his concerts were his signature song,"' Knees," with the gos e several appearances night, English decidt shows such as Oprah to try and make a < Chase, and on these singing gospel musi showed that he had member of the Stamps itically. English was coming on stage was e the doors of gospel and I am glad he di slammed on him, and going to work Wi nted to do was sing comeback attempt." English immediat Louncement, all record secular concerts and lis records from the with a new managen Christian music radio do nothing but gospc lis music from their As English is atte a comeback, a great rot a divorce from his old fans are acceptii n Nashville, Tenn., supporting his new < jnded country music is even a Michael Eng Judd, who was going that is being main Jar hardship. From internet by a grou they released a duet, committed fans, led 1 i appeared on a 1995 Parrish of North Cai which was a collection English said that' I Be~< IES L E i for the Sophor freshm; Inforrr V HI jife ? ? | Make o 1 l I I I Visit us in 1 Room to < including k j Tapes, TV/' I Bring thi ? . I 29 for a 9'n fec__S=. f Wr edom , which e love songs and JV :e of a freedom Jjj^v meed from his j .ots of his former jflHUp * releasing this sales he released the w the pop genre career could go. 50," English said r 1996, English Michael English performe icky Quarter part of his comeback tour 3 being headlined juthern Gospel are SUpp0rting him, there are i nd the StamDS. u?<.?i?? u: 1_ A uuauiuies wj iiia maiuiig a )i tli? bciii d Bud comeback, er on the gospel "Right now, I am just tryin iy announced to make a comeback," English said." is a man in this biggest obstacle right now is j ir forgiveness getting the word out through papers, radios and bookstores, j xmner called on the Christian magazines I am age, and he sang real popular with right now. [ Bowed On My "I do have quite a following am pel group. That right now, but I am still having t ad he was going the extra mile to let people know aomeback into I am back in gospel music," Eng ic. Ed Enoch, a said. j, said, "Michael's "And I am in a difficult situa totally his idea, because you have to have the sup d. Now, we are of the Christian media to get the v th him in his out. And surprisingly, the ol generation as been the most suppoi ely cancelled his of me, and that is strange beca booked himself typically, they are more judgmen lent company to At English's concert in Blacksfc ;1 concerts. S.C., July 19, several of his old 1 mpting to make were seeing him back for the 1 majority of his time since he quit gospel music, ag him and are One fen was JefFHughes of Na; concerts. There N.C., who said that he and his a jish Newscenter had followed English to seve tained on the concerts, and that they belie p of English's English was sincere in his attei yy Editor Robin to comeback to gospel music, olina. "I feel that Michael deserves while some fans l?ve an(l support of all Christi o leader...be a frit II Bi 1 mm mm mm \m0 IE IV WENT 1997 Emerging Lec nores, Juniors and Se an get a head start at nation Forms Due Vednesday, Augu lyPPTWHTM Cai] Russell BBBS9 (sc .?? ? ^r= ur new home your HE Jndercrc fhe former Campus Activities get the hottest ideas for bei :ebreaker and Teambuilding E; \/CR, Internet Access, and Co 777-66J is coupon to The Underc special Back-to-School I . ? ?j9j i J9fH Mk. * MMpH^BB ACHIM HUNT The Gamecock d in Blacksborg, S.C. this summer as still because we all mess up, and he is only full human," Hughes said. "Me and my wife are his biggest g to fans, and we pray all the time that The Michael will make a full comeback, just He has an anointing from God, and the we hope that he has the opportunity \nd to use his gift." not English summed up his situation best at the concert when he said, "A und lot of crazy things have happened to o go me in the last three years. But I can that lay my head on my pillow at night ;lish and know that no matter how bad I mess up, God is still going to love me, tion and I am going to sing for Him." port English sang lots of old songs rord during the concert and also took some der requests from the audience. He finished rtive the concert with his two signature .use songs, "In Christ Alone" and "I Bowed tal." on My Knees." Then he stayed around >urg, and talked with everyone that attended Fans the concert and signed lots of irst autographs for his fans. English said that his immediate pfes> plans are to continue to do gospel Kufe concerts and to re-release his old sral gospel albums. 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