As a child, he attended Pilgrim Baptist Church, where Thomas Dorsey was minister of music. Parents of: Mrs. Myrtle Alta Harvey Monro (1891 - 1979) wife of George Henry Monro (1885 - 1952), Mrs. Ora Fern Harvey Kendrick (1901 - 1993) wife of Ralph James Kendrick. Dennis W. Wiley, pastor of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ. In 1991, the gospel world suffered a significant blow after the tragic news of James' passing. The turmoil and genealogical complications were evident Tuesday in the West Hollywood hotel meeting room where Cleveland held the news conference. Andre Cleveland has threatened to file a lawsuit challenging the trust. Two years before he died from a respiratory disease, the singer battled with some health issues. Gospel, the old stuff, helped fill the musical void. Then in 1963 he recorded his critically acclaimed Gospel Million Seller album Peace Be Still. "Some of my colleagues protest too greatly," Wiley says. In 1968, Cleveland taught others how to achieve the modern gospel sound and preserve the industry's rich legacy through his annual workshop convention, The Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA), an organization that he co-founded with Albertina Walker and which now has over 150 chapters with 30,000 members. Son of Thomas Russell Cleveland and Mabel Francis (Lind) Cleveland. Following the 1991 death of the Rev. He continued to record with The Caravans until States closed down in 1957. . A few days before that, Lashone celebrated her dad on Father's Day. Father of Clifton and Rick Cleveland. Martin, who led the first mixed-gender gospel group, went on to sell Cleveland's songs through her publishing house. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1984. [4], When Cleveland returned to Sierra Leone, the young man was initiated into the Poro society of men in the Banana Islands. In June, the singer's daughter shared an adorable black and white selfie of herself. Cleveland, 34, also challenged the validity of a trust agreement authorized by James Clevelands longtime business manager shortly before his death from congestive heart failure. Acknowledgment of Cleveland's gay life and death from AIDS was a noisy affront to a system of secrecy. He spent time at Mahalia Jackson's beauty shop and listened to her hum while she fixed hair. The Reverend Dr. James Cleveland (December 5, 1931 February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound, bringing the stylistic daring of hard gospel and jazz and pop music influences to arrangements for mass choirs. Excerpts from the film soundtrack was released on Savoy Records and became a top seller, with Cleveland having the majority feature on side two of the album. After being nominated numerous times in previous years, James won his first Grammy Award with the Southern California Community Choir in 1975, for his 1974 album, In the Ghetto. they had the . James lived at address. She even sang with them at James Cleveland Funeral(I was there) she the one got Kurt an addition with her Dad to help Kurt start a new Group and the rest was history. Cleveland is interred at the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California. The last album Cleveland recorded with the GMWA was their 1990 release from the previous year's annual convention in New Orleans. He was 59. By reputation, Cleveland could arrive in any town and assemble a 300-voice choir in three days. It said, I was never apprised by my father that I had a brother biologically, by adoption, or acknowledged in any fashion.. Long denied the accusations and the cases were settled out of court. Sixteen of his albums went gold. He rankled many civil rights veterans when he and the Rev. [5] Before he died, Pollack authorized producer Alan Elliott to try to complete the film. By 1960, Cleveland, who had incorporated blues riffs in his work and what Anthony Heilbut described as "sheer funkiness" had become associated with a new tenor in gospel music. By staying out of the studio for a while, she convinced States Records to allow him to record with her group. After being called into ministry, he later founded the Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California. When gospel music star Tonex (Anthony Charles Williams II) came out in 2009, the gospel music world turned on him, and his record sales plummeted. Queerness was apparent for those with eyes to see, but kept quiet enough that it could be ignored. The James C. Cleveland Papers are held by the Cleveland, Colby, Colgate Archives of Colby-Sawyer College in New London. "The Apostle of Soul Gospel is James Cleveland" by Robert Windeler and Bob Sherrill, People, March 15, 1976. At his last GMWA appearance, he was thin and frail, collapsed, and was rushed to the hospital. hide caption. Sundays at Pilgrim Baptist, Cleveland watched Roberta Martin play piano. Reports have it that he is survived by a daughter, a brother, and three sisters. E. Patrick Johnson, who is openly gay, says modern gospel music is largely defined by the artistry of black gay men. It was a system of don't ask, don't tell. We all bought his records as children. 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[14], Also in October 1991, Jean Ervin, a member of the Cleveland-founded Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church, claimed that she was the mother of Cleveland's only biological child, daughter LaShone Cleveland (b. JENNIFER BOWLES February 9, 1991. Id stand around by the door and hope somebodys musician didnt show up. Lashone Cleveland is the only daughter of her gospel singer dad, James Cleveland who passed away in 1991. With song that included "Precious Memories", "God will take care of you" and "Mary Don't You Weep". James Edward Cleveland Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family The Reverend Dr. James Edward Cleveland (December 5, 1931 - February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, musician, and composer. I prayed earnestly to "get right." Yet the presence of gays and lesbians in black churches is common. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Gospel music legend James Cleveland was born on December 5, 1931 in Chicago. The deceased equally concerned himself with teaching music, composing, and playing the piano. I Was Born This Way: A Gay Preacher's Journey Through Gospel by Carl Bean, Simon & Schuster, 2010. The three-time Grammy winner was hospitalized Thursday at Brotman Medical Center with respiratory problems and died of heart failure, said his manager, Annette Thomas. [5][6], Cleveland died in 1991 in Culver City, California. Known as the King of Gospel, Cleveland was a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating traditional black gospel, soul, pop, and jazz in arrangements for mass choirs. Some male pastors themselves have been entangled in scandals involving alleged affairs with men. ", Billy Preston, a Cleveland protege, said as much to David Ritz, Aretha's biographer. The case was settled with undisclosed terms. By reputation, Cleveland could arrive in any town and assemble a 300-voice choir in three days. His sister was actress Patience Cleveland. LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The Rev. Jeremiah James Cleveland was born on August 12, 1757, in Culpeper, Culpeper co., Virginia, . However, a news source proved that a partial copy of a trust document assigned about $10,000 to Andre, while Lashone was left with $100,000. James Cleveland, the gospel music legend still regarded as the "king" of the genre, a male member of Cleveland's choir sued his estate claiming that he contracted HIV due to his five-year sexual relationship with the singing icon. As long as they can sing, people look the other way.". "The Crown Prince of Gospel: Anniversary" by Beth Ann Krier, Los Angeles Times, October 26, 1990. "James Cleveland Infected L.A. I was still with the church when Cleveland died, but I was beginning to see my way out. Lashone's Instagram posts see her having fun around people who really matter and impact her life. James Cleveland invented the modern gospel choir, taught piano to Aretha Franklin, wrote more than 400 songs, appeared on more than 100 albums, and lost track of how many went gold. Wiley's and Flunder's City of Refuge United Church of Christ, publicly welcome LGBT members, and their ranks are swelling with people leaving intolerant churches. ", Within a few minutes after the upload was posted, people started to comment on the uniqueness of her dad's personality, while they joined in on the celebration. For the United States Representative, see, You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, "Gospel Festival to honor sounds and work of James Cleveland", http://campber.people.clemson7-s.edu/unitedstates2.html, "Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace' Gets LA Premiere In The Church Where It Took Place", "Thousands Attend Service for the Rev. In 1959, he recorded a version of Ray Charles' hit "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" as a solo artist. "And the Choir Sings On" by Rhonda Graham, Wilmington News Journal, October 23, 1994. Wooden helped lead the recent campaign that outlawed gay marriage in his state. [4] He left and returned to the Caravans a number of times to join other groups, such as the Gospel All-Stars and the Gospel Chimes, where he mixed pop ballad influences with traditional shouting. This biography of a member of an African royal house is a stub. Wiki Bio, age, height, boyf Kara Del Toro - Age, Height, Measurements, Husband Who is Harry Main? The song that brought Cleveland tremendous fame was his rendition of "Peace Be Still.". One fan referred to the deceased as "KING JAMES the tru[sic] CHOIRMASTER.". In the 1950's, Cleveland relocated to Detroit, served as organist at C.L. In 1964, Cleveland re-organized The James Cleveland Singers, which included Odessa McCastle, Roger Roberts, and Gene Viale (who became the first Latin-American to integrate soul gospel and sing with the Cleveland Singers). Throughout his career, Cleveland appeared on hundreds of recordings and earned four Grammy Awards. Cleveland is the first gospel artist to receive a star on Hollywoods Walk of Fame. His first album with the church choir, The Voices of Cornerstone, was released in 1980, which featured a wonderful rendition by Cleveland of "Jesus, Lover of My Soul", and the title track, "A Praying Spirit", written by Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark and recorded by The Clark Sisters. That prospect has sparked disputes among church members, some of whom dont want to move. The three-time Grammy winner was hospitalized Thursday at Brotman Medical Center with respiratory problems and died of heart failure, said his manager, Annette Thomas. Left with a gravelly tone and a limited range, Cleveland compensated by focusing on composition, arrangement, and piano. Black ministers and black lawmakers helped pass gay marriage bans in several states. The success and sensation of the song's recording led to a record contract with an historic label that would change his life forever. Martin, who led the first mixed-gender gospel group, went on to sell Cleveland's songs through her publishing house. "The Crown Prince of Gospel: Anniversary" by Beth Ann Krier, Los Angeles Times, October 26, 1990. They often chose the former, convinced that their sexuality is a sin. Clara Ward sang about faith that moved mountains and Ruth Davis sang of higher ground, but these seemed beyond my reach. With fewer than a dozen members, no sign to mark it, no painted windows, no cross. When Franklin was 29, she was already burnt out. The Reverend Dr. James Cleveland (December 5, 1931 - February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound, bringing the stylistic daring of hard gospel and jazz and pop music influences to arrangements for mass choirs. Al Sharpton became the highest-profile pastor to denounced homophobia and call for greater inclusion of LGBT people. "Without lesbians and gay men," he said, "there could be no gospel music. James Cleveland wants to lay claim to a share of the fortune left behind when the Grammy-winning singer known as the King of Gospel died in February. In 1965, Cleveland added Clyde Brown and Charles Barnett to his group, which by then was traveling extensively throughout the United States and abroad into the late 1960s, performing in all major venues. When I left the church, I tried to keep the best pieces, pieces that are as much punk as gospel: to keep an eye out for the least and the last, to not follow the crowd. Drew Alexander/Courtesy of E. Patrick Johnson ", Wooden, the pastor in North Carolina, agrees that the presence of gays and lesbians in choirs or other church ministries reveals the "duplicity and, frankly, the hypocrisy of the black church. "This particular decision I find appalling, and I could not disagree with the president more on it," the Rev. Girlfriends List, Da Seo Hye-lin (EXID) - Age, Height, Net Worth, Famil Singer, musician, composer, arranger, recording artist, performer, music minister, James Cleveland, Rev. When it was time for Aretha to make a gospel record, she called on Cleveland and his choir. [4] Cleveland would later reunite with Walker in the late 1970s with two album releases: Reunion, released in 1977, and the iconic classic Please Be Patient With Me, released in 1979 with the Trinity All Nations Choir of Chicago. Throughout this period he recorded with other groups, like The Gospel All-Stars and The Gospel Chimes, mixing pop ballad influences with traditional shouting. James Cleveland in an interview talking about the Gospel Music Workshop of America he founded. President Obama's recent announcement that he supports same-sex marriage turned the spotlight on reservations many blacks harbor about gay rights. Two live albums were recorded Vol.1 and Vol.2, one of which included the song How Great Thou Art which was an organ solo narrated by Rev. A funeral was scheduled for Feb. 16 at Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church. Earlier in 1990, he was rushed to a hospital in Washington, D.C., with severe respiratory problems. Roberts liked the idea of capturing worship in song live on a recording where the listeners can feel and become of a part of the service. "And the Choir Sings On" by Rhonda Graham, Wilmington News Journal, October 23, 1994. With fewer than a dozen members, no sign to mark it, no painted windows, no cross. From the 1970s until 1990, Cleveland would bring together a number of artists to back him on appearances and records. 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And the fact that they often hold leadership positions in their congregations is the worst kept secret in black America. Setting his mind to matters of faith, Dorsey incorporated elements of blues and jazz in a new form he called "gospel," something altogether new. In 1968, he formed the Gospel Music Workshop of America. They brought me home to a shotgun house in East Austin, where they lived communally, sheltered the homeless, and held religious services for hours on end. Obituary James Arthur Cleveland, age 67 of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Tuesday morning May 8, 2018 at his home. Queerness was apparent for those with eyes to see, but kept quiet enough that it could be ignored. "The Number That No Man Could Number" by Anthony Heilbut, Harper's, February 2017. His arrangements of songs such as (Give Me That) Old Time Religion and Its Me O Lord transformed them, giving a rocking lilt and insistent drive to old standards. "The Number That No Man Could Number" by Anthony Heilbut, Harper's, February 2017. Cleveland's record label folded after the distributor closed. [1], James Cleveland was born to William Clevland, an Anglo-Scot, and Ndamba, a Kissi woman, on the Banana Islands off Sierra Leone. I especially loved the Caravans, whose members--Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar, Inez Andrews, Dorothy Norwood, Bessie Griffin, Josephine Howard, Cassietta George--were all stars in their own right. "Man Seeks Share of the Rev. Lesbians and gays contributed greatly to the church, often through music, even while being condemned from the pulpit. [2] His best known recordings include "Lord, Help Me to Hold Out", "Peace Be Still", "I Don't Feel No Ways Tired", Where Is Your Faith", "The Love of God", "God Has Smiled on Me", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.". "James Cleveland Infected L.A. Before bodyguards asked her to leave, Ervin read a statement she said was signed by her daughter. "I do believe a certain hypocrisy is there.". The Caravans sounded so sincere it hurt. James may be gone, but his fans do not seem to have forgotten him. Cleveland subsequently went to work for Albertina Walker, popularly referred to as the Queen of Gospel[3] and the Caravans as a composer, arranger, pianist and occasional singer/narrator. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Her marriage to Ted White was falling apart. Leaving took years, but in the same way I remember the first night I knelt at the church's altar, I remember the hour when I finally felt whole, when I met a girl, and we went back to her place. When he was just starting out, James Cleveland played with them. He left his family church, where he'd been a pastor, and reinvented himself as B. Slade, now a favorite in the LGBT music scene. Two years before he died from a respiratory disease, the singer battled with some health issues. The Caravans sounded so sincere it hurt. Franklin's New Bethel Baptist Church, lived on and off with the Franklins, and taught nine-year-old Aretha her first piano chords. A man who says that he is the adopted son of the late Rev. I Was Born This Way: A Gay Preacher's Journey Through Gospel by Carl Bean, Simon & Schuster, 2010. She also upholds her dad's faith as a Christian, and she has proven to be a believer of the faith by attending a ministry or working with a friend on gospel music. Andre Cleveland, described as Clevelands friend and godson, was allocated only $10,000. Wow, I know she was married to the guy from Shalamar at one point, but I did NOT know that the Rev. Mr. Cleveland was born Dec. 5, 1931, and grew up on the South Side of Chicago. I found a wealth of records at the public library-Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Davis Sisters, Clara Ward, the Caravans. James Cleveland, the gospel music legend still regarded as the "king" of the genre, a male member of Cleveland's choir sued his estate claiming that he. Thats how we learned to sing gospel music.. In the comment section, a fan quipped that she is the spitting image of her dad. While many black pastors condemn gays and lesbians from the pulpit, the choir lofts behind them often are filled with gay singers and musicians. For the United States Representative, see. James Cleveland was born to William Clevland, an Anglo-Scot, and Ndamba, a Kissi woman, on the Banana Islands off Sierra Leone. Their 1972 collaboration, Amazing Grace, remains her best-selling album and recently became an acclaimed documentary. ", written and composed by Quincy Fielding. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)as Soundtrack, Your email address will not be published. The style he pioneered large disciplined organizations who used complex arrangements and unusual time signatures to turn their massive vocal power to achieve the propulsive rhythms, intricate harmonies and individual virtuosity of the greatest groups of gospels Golden Age was still the wellspring for the mass choirs of that era. By 1870 several of the family members were in Henderson County, Texas. I miss you, I love you, & I thank you for above all being my father! The controversy was all the more notable because Long was a prominent supporter of Georgia's gay marriage ban, passed in 2004, and a proposed U.S. constitutional ban. The Gospel Sound: Good News in Hard Times (25th Anniversary Edition) by Anthony Heilbut, Limelight, 1997. He is known as the King of Gospel music. Cleveland was the eldest son of Dr. Mather Cleveland and Susan Everett (Colgate) Cleveland. This California farm kingdom holds a key, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. [1], Born in Chicago, he began singing as a boy soprano at Pilgrim Baptist Church, where Thomas A. Dorsey was minister of music and Roberta Martin was pianist for the choir. Johnson and others believe that modern gospel music itself is largely defined by the artistry of black gay men. In 1964 Rev. She has continued to honor his legacy on the gram and gets praised for being her father's spitting image. When I joined the church I laid sex, drugs, and rock and roll down at the altar. His final Grammy Award was issued posthumously after his passing in 1991, for his final album with SCC, Having Church, which features Cleveland's iconic rendition of Tramaine Hawkins' signature "What Shall I Do? Cleveland. I was still with the church when Cleveland died, but I was beginning to see my way out. After being called into ministry, he later founded the Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California. He regarded the Gospel Music Workshop of America in Detroit as his greatest accomplishment. "On the one hand, you're nurtured in the choir but you also have to sit through some of those fire and brimstone sermons about homosexuality being an abomination," says E. Patrick Johnson, an openly gay gospel singer and author of Sweet Tea: An Oral History of Black Gay Men of the South. James Edward Cleveland (December 5, 1931 February 9, 1991) was an American gospel singer, musician, and composer. Cleveland was born in the right place--Chicago--at the right time--1931. [9][10][11][16][17] According to Heilbut (2012), Cleveland was widely recognized as gay in the gospel circuit. He recorded several albums with SCC between the years of 1970 and 1990. I was a homeless, sixteen-year old runaway when two Black women in long robes and headscarves offered me a place to stay. Cleveland died in 1991, reportedly from heart failure. The news broke nationally with a March 1992 Jet magazine story headlined, "James Cleveland Infected L.A. The GMWA has featured and produced the likes of Donald Vails, Issac Douglas, Myrna Summers, Sara Jordan Powell, Daryl Coley, John P. Kee, Kirk Franklin, Kurt Carr, Donald Lawrence, and Yolanda Adams. Her caption hinted that she was celebrating the women around her. He would also continue to appear and record with some of the greatest Gospel Choirs of that time. [7] Though his death has often been euphemistically labeled as having been as a result of heart failure, there has been an enduring question as to whether or not Cleveland actually succumbed to AIDS-related complications. Son of James E Williams and Ora Ethel McIntire. In the late 1960's, Cleveland moved to Los Angeles, formed the Southern California Community Choir, opened his own church, Cornerstone Institutional Baptist, and established a national organization, the Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA). Awarded on August 12, 1981 at 6742 Hollywood Blvd. After a year or so of living under the same roof, it was . James was the son of Richard H. Sims and Rebecca Anderson Sims. James Edward Cleveland net worth is $900,000 James Edward Cleveland Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family The Reverend Dr. James Edward Cleveland (December 5, 1931 - February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, musician, and composer. Documentary writer: "Long As I Got King Jesus", performer: "PEACE BE STILL", "THE LORD BROUGHT US OUT" / writer: "PEACE BE STILL", "THE LORD BROUGHT US OUT", lyrics: "Walk on by Faith" / music: "Walk on by Faith", TV Special performer: "Love everybody in my heart", writer: "There's a Bright Side Somewhere" - uncredited, TV Movie choral arrangements - as Reverend James Cleveland, The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Family Reunion: A Gospel Music Celebration. C.L. Cleveland re-organized The James Cleveland Singers again this time the group was made up of Odessa McCastle, Roger Roberts and Gene Viale. [14][15], In October 1991, music producer Andre M. Cleveland (then-aged 34) filed suit against James Cleveland's estate, claiming to be Cleveland's adopted son. The news broke nationally with a March 1992 Jet magazine story headlined, "James Cleveland Infected L.A. He says his church also has continued to support gay members who have contracted HIV/AIDS, unlike some other churches that ostracize them a practice many people on both sides of the issue say has been common. "But a lot of these choirs or choir directors, or ministers of music, will not be open about their sexuality for fear of repercussion from their pastors and church members, but they allow the church to exploit their talent," says Johnson, also a Northwestern University professor whose expertise includes black studies and sexuality. ", Commentator Keith Boykin, who is African-American and gay, calls it a paradox: "The church might be the most homophobic and most homotolerant of any institution in the black community. King James Cleveland (1754? Courtesy of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ The last song rendition he presented was Whitney Houston's "Didn't We Almost Have It All," known as "Aren't You Glad You Know the Lord," which Cleveland recorded in 1989 with the Northern and Southern California Choirs of the GMWA on the album Breathe on Me, featuring Daryl Coley and current Savoy Records executive producer Milton Biggham. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! . The Apostolic Tabernacle Mass Choir performs in Oakland, Calif., in 2010. When I do, I celebrate their queer existence, and mine. Rev. "Revelations: A Gospel Singer Comes Out" by Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, February 8, 2010. At a 50-year anniversary celebration, he could only sit up for short periods. The change in his voice led Cleveland to focus on his skills as a pianist, and later as a composer and arranger. Song 's recording led to a hospital in Washington, D.C., was james cleveland married... 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