Bill Clinton may have been the nation’s first black president–and a Baptist, to boot–but his wife ain’t attempting anything like this to reach churchgoing African Americans. God-o-Meter has just learned Barack Obama’s campaign is staging a three-day tour gospel music tour to cap its “40 Days of Faith and Family” drive in South Carolina. The tour is called “Embrace the Change.” More from the Obama campaign:
Gospel stars include Grammy Award winners Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and Hezekiah Walker, Stellar Award winner Byron Cage, Dove Award winner Fred Hammond and the world’s most famous gospel quartet the Mighty Clouds of Joy, among others. The tour will visit Charleston, Greenwood and Columbia, South Carolina. Holly Davis Carter and her company, Relevé Entertainment, have spearheaded the creation of the events.
“This is another example of how Barack Obama is defying conventional wisdom about how politics is done and giving new meaning to meeting people at the grassroots level,” National Religious Affairs Director Joshua DuBois said. “This concert tour is going to bring new people into the political process and engage people of faith in an unprecedented way.”
If there’s another candidate on either ticket doing more to directly organize churches and religious communities, God-o-Meter would like to know about it.
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posted October 14, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Wonderful news for a wonderful man! All of South Carolina should go see these concerts. Senator Obama is a true Ephesians 5 man.
Let this video inspire you to embrace hope & change:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vzQv18zGOo
Barack Obama visits a barbershop in South Carolina (Great video):
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1243534108
posted October 15, 2007 at 7:45 am
HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!
posted October 15, 2007 at 10:02 am
MAJOR MAN–Thanks for the video. If others out there have shot or seen videos of candidates, especially if they’re discussing faith or values, please post them to the site. The right video just might change a candidate’s God-o-Meter reading!
posted October 15, 2007 at 2:39 pm
One more video to inspire you.
Listen to Senator Obama’s words…then think, “what would Jesus say?”:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mYspqV-nGks&mode=related&search=
posted October 15, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I’m very excited about this wonderful development. I’m a fan of Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Byron Cage, Fred Hammond and the Mighty Clouds of Joy. I have all their CDs.
Thank God for brother Obama.
posted October 21, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Amen… Amen & Amen! Mr. Obama is just what this country needs. So one who cares about the people. I pray for him daily on this Presidential journey that God blesses him and keeps him safe. If his wife can sacrafice her husband for this country we can have that same faith in him and make him our President.
posted November 24, 2007 at 11:49 am
You may want to re-consider your support for Senator Obama. After his comment against Pastor McClurkin’s statement regarding homosexuality as a sin, I have.
posted February 5, 2008 at 1:12 am
Believe me, no one other than Hucabe is even close to knowing what a christian shoud be. No real Christian should ever vote as a Democrat. They go against everything Jesus taught. Nuff said!