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New Beginnings Bringing Back Honor to an Ancient Title:

Elder Mariciyah

Legend in London Lonnie Liston Smith The Distinctive Mind of

Nema Etebar Up Close Exclusive:

Benny Ricardo

The First Lady of Smooth Jazz

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YAHWEH Magazine is distributed throughout a number of major cities in The United States. Despite the name, YAHWEH Magazine is not a religious publication and we’re not affiliated with any religious organization. YAHWEH Magazine has been advocating concepts of spiritual growth needed to develop the most important component in achieving quality of life. What is the most important component you may ask? It is Self Realization. In an environment with overwhelming negative influences, YAHWEH Magazine has been providing the balance needed to enhance the constructive thought process necessary to evolve the human mind to an elevated state. How can a magazine do all of this you may ask? One way is by publishing the most thought provoking articles ever. Also, by showcasing some of the most powerful individuals in the world. What makes them powerful? It is the fact that they realized their dreams. True go-getters that are more than happy to share with the world how they do it.

This is not a magazine that helps the reader escape from reality. YAHWEH Magazine motivates you to take control of your reality. Inspiring the hearts and minds of anyone bold enough to get out of their comfort zone, pick up a copy, and read it. This issue has been coined “New Beginnings”. In addition to the gripping articles and interviews, we now include a potpourri of captivating images.

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Divine Consciousness 6 The Living God

Volume 1 Issue 4 Exclusive Interviews

26 Nema Etebar 29 Bringing Back Honor to an

7 Music Festival 9 The Three are One 10 Did You Know?

11Bennie Ricardo

Wealth & Business

Ancient Title

31 The First Lady of Smooth Jazz

Sports Corner

14 Stalked 15 Unfaithful 20 The Anti-Bullying Tour 21 Reshaping our Principles & Lives

YM Music

24 Legend in London

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36 Dove Eyes Productions 37 Back to The Basics

Contents

Character Building

Body & Soul

39 Colorology: Pink

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“THE LIVING GOD” Who is YAHWEH? Strictly speaking, YAHWEH is the only “NAME” of God. In Genesis, wherever the word “NAME” is associated with The Divine Being, that name is YAHWEH. When Abraham or Isaac built an altar, “he called on the name of YAHWEH” (Genesis 12:3, 13:4, 26:5).

Reference: The New Bible Dictionary, by J. D. Douglas, page 478.

“YAHWEH - The Covenant God of Israel, YHWH, in the Original Hebrew. According to Jewish custom, because of reverence, The Divine name was not to be spoken, so the words LORD and GOD were SUBSTITUTED. Whenever the words “LORD” AND “GOD” appear in LARGE and small CAPITAL letters, the ORIGINAL Hebrew reads YHWH (YAHWEH).” Reference: King James Version of the Bible

by Thomas Nelson, Inc. “God’s self, His real person, is concentrated in His name.

Unless God’s name is known, it is impossible to have a relationship with Him.” Reference: The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, by Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, page 408. “YAHWEH” is called the Divine Name and the Tetragrammaton, or four-letter word, because it has four letters in Hebrew (YHWH).

Most Jewish people will not say “Yahweh”.

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“HASHEM” —a Hebrew word that means “The Name”, or they say “Adonai” —the Hebrew word for “Lord”. Yahweh is also called The Ineffable Name, or The Unspeakable Name, but God’s Name is not unspeakable.

According to Matthew Chapter 6 verse 9, which is the Lord’s Prayer Christ said: Matthew 6:9 - King James Version (KJV) “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.”

Christ gave the ultimate reverence to this one name by conferring the name as Hallowed, which mean “holy”.

This is the one name that Christ would come in - to be The Son of this great name -because the Father and Son are One. Since They are One, They must also have one name.

Although the name YAHWEH in Hebrew is placed upon various temples across the world, such as the temple (North Yorkshire) shown in this picture, Yahweh’s Name does not appear (even once) in the text of the three most popular English Bible translations on the market today. The King James Bible, the New American Standard Bible, and the New International Version substitutes the titles “LORD” and “GOD” - with capitalized letters in the place where God’s Name - “YAHWEH” actually belongs - the

ORIGINAL Hebrew reads YHWH (YAHWEH). Jewish religious leaders introduced this tradition in the mid-2nd century B.C., and it has continued since that time. This man-made tradition—which achieved nearuniversal acceptance in 1611 A.D. (when the King James Bible editors failed to include the N a m e “ Ya h w e h ” i n t h e i r inaugural edition) — is wrong and dangerous for two reasons.

First, it nullifies Yahweh’s explicit command to tell the world that we have only One G o d — YA H W E H . S e c o n d , according to the Bible, YAHWEH is the only name in which we have salvation. Most people that have taken on man’s religion have never heard the name YAHWEH or heard a preacher say it from the pulpit, but research shows that this is the only true name.

Matthew 28:19 - King James Version (KJV) “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father (YAHWEH), and of the Son (YAHWEH), and of the Holy Ghost (YAHWEH)” To learn more about Yahweh and the global family of peace visit our website: http:// www.cfycorporate.org and email us at info@cfycorporate.org.

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2013 Fall Music Festival

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The Chicago Steppers

Gail Jhonson

John Harden

October 5, 2013

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FEATURING: THE CFY MUSIC ALLSTARS LIVE!

Abraham Aharon

Vashti Kenaniah Atida Poetic Qetuwrah Aryeh Neginah Keda%

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Galyah Leah Angelic Dancers

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Business Seminars: Elder Abiygayil, Mistress of Ceremony 9a.......Welcome 9:05a........Hector Perdomo, Macro Business Capital Sunshine Savings, Small Business & Consumer Loans 9:30a.......Patricia Romph, Founder: “Weaver for Women, Inc.” 10:15a.......Sebea Seabrooks, Solavei Mobile Service, Independent Social Commerce 10:45a.......Deirdra Lampkins, “How to write & Publish a Book” (with Aryeh Yahshua, Author) 11:25a.......Panel, Questions & Answers

Masters of Ceremony: Bishop Penuel & Lt. Zadok 12p Grand Opening “Break Every Chain”.......Atida “Goodie Goodie”.......Qetuwrah “Go, ye Therefore”.......Neginah & Galyah “Into the West”.......Neginah “Yahweh Ambition”........Vashti DJ Free Style “Line Dance”...The Chicago Steppers

Masters of Ceremony: Colonel Boaz & Elder Tau 7p Special Performance.......Poetic Live Performance.......The Chicago Steppers “Gotta Be Yahweh” / “Walk Over There”.......Aryeh “Free”.......Qetuwrah Music Selections.......Aharon “Fall Down”.......Angelic Dancers “Yahweh’s Divine Love”.......Abraham Jazz Intermission

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Mistresses of Ceremony Elder Gedullah & Elder Mariyciah 3p DJ Free Style “Graduation”........Kenaniah “Fever”........Qetuwrah DJ Free Style 4p Thirty Minute Intermission “Serenity.......Vashti “Yahweh Unlimited Minds”.......Aryeh “Spirit Life, Praying to My God”.......Steven Harris “Dance”.......Vashti “Bitty Bitty Boom Boom”.......Qetuwrah DJ Free Style

Master of Ceremony: High Priest Melchizedek

Special Musical Selections.......Gail Jhonson Special Music Selections.......The Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose “Mama Don’t Cry” / “Stella” / “Just Friends”.......John Harden “Testify”.......Abraham Music Selections.......Kedash “Yahweh Intellectual”.......Kenaniah “Yahweh Everything”.......CFY Allstars Celestial Dance Party

Question...

Who is the author of the book that you have in your homes, offices, churches, hotels, courthouses, and that sits on the President’s desk of the United States of America -The same book his hand was placed on when sworn into o ffi c e ?

Have you ever considered WHO is the author of this world-renowned book written in more languages than any other book in history?

This book the Holy Bible is the world’s standard spiritual resource reference and has single handedly influenced more civilizations, world events, and personal lives than any other book in existence. How can a book of such magnitude have an author whose name is not openly recognized? Well, let’s see what the book has to say about his name.

Psalms 148:13 “Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; His glory is above the earth and heaven.”

What a powerful scripture here! The Author says His name alone is excellent. Well to any astute and sagacious student of the word I know a bell had to ring in your head. What is this excellent name?

All who are intellectually honest will do their 2nd Timothy 2:15 which reads: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

I encourage all readers to go to your libraries search out this truth in the Random House dictionaries, Webster’s, Encarta, Oxford, Britannica Encyclopedias, Bible dictionaries and look this name up: YAHWEH. This is the Name that is excellent above all names and the scriptures bear witness from Genesis through Revelation.

Let us read 1st John 5:7: “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

The word ONE denotes a single person or thing, in a state of unity or harmony, complete, whole, unified and married.

“The Three are One”

Now let us reason together: How can The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost be ONE with different names? How can the three be in unity or in harmony with three different names? How can they be unified under different names? Even when a man and woman marry, they become ONE they share the same name. According to John 5:43 The Son - which is described as the Word - reads “I am come in My Father’s name, and ye receive Me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.”

In John 14:26 The Holy Ghost has the same name as the Son and it reads “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

So here we have The Father’s name recorded as YAHWEH and the Son’s name is YAHWEH and the Holy Ghost name is YAHWEH which makes the THREE “ONE”: YAHWEH the Father YAHWEH The Son and YAHWEH the Holy Ghost.

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Did You Know?

“God Lives within You”

People have been taught to look up in the sky or in the Heavens for God, when actually He is much closer than most think!

In the book of Jeremiah 23:23: “Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?”

Question: Who is this God at hand, and what is His name?

Proverbs 30:4 “Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?

Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is His Son's name, if thou canst tell?”

According to the King James Version of the Bible, dictionary section, published by Thomas Nelson, God’s name (according to the bible dictionary definition) reads: YAHWEH - The Covenant God of Israel, YHWH, in the Original Hebrew, According to Jewish custom, because of reverence, The Divine name was not to be spoken, so the words “LORD” and “GOD” were SUBSTITUTED. Whenever the words “LORD” and “GOD” appear in LARGE and small CAPITAL letters, the ORIGINAL Hebrew reads YHWH (YAHWEH).

The fact that God lives in every human being should not be a m y s t e r y. R e s e a r c h i n g s e v e r a l reference tools such as the Catholic Encyclopedia, Bibles Interpreter Dictionaries, Hebrew – Greek Key

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Study Bibles, and many other reference tools, it becomes absolutely clear that God’s name is YAHWEH. Higher teachings in other religions such as Islam all lead up to a reference to God’s Essence, a title for His name, with the meaning as the title. The point is, regardless of what people choose to call God, it’s important to recognize that He lives inside of us.

YAHWEH LIVES WITHIN YOU The Spirit of God lives in each and every person.

1 Corinthians 3:16 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God (YAHWEH), and that the Spirit of God (YAHWEH) dwelleth in you?”

John 4:24 “God (YAHWEH) is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

Since God (YAHWEH) is a Spirit, and His Spirit dwells in you, then all the power of God is in you as well!

John 1:12 “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God (YAHWEH), even to them that believe on His name (YAHWEH):” Luke 17:21 “Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”

The Kingdom of God within you is the temple in which the Spirit of God (YAHWEH) dwells! How does it make you feel to know that God loves you and is inside of you? This

means every righteous desire of your heart shall be given to you once you fully come to understand and become one with the Spirit that lives inside of you!

As you become conscious of this unlimited source of divinity and laden power that exist within, you it will unlock all the keys of the universe. Creation of the air, sun, moon proves that God is unlimited.

The process of reproduction where a child is conceived, developed in the womb, grows and constantly evolves in knowledge and understanding, proves that God is unlimited. Look in the mirror, and you will see a person that is unlimited.

Automatically from birth, You have access to this unlimited selfrealization now!!! It is not a fantasy, you really do have access to unlimited love, peace, health, prosperity and much more…. You are only limited to the limitations you place on your mind with your thoughts of doubt.

You can change the world today and it all begins with you.

To learn more contact The Celestial Federation of YAHWEH, online via www.cfycorporate.org and come join The Royal Family of Peace and learn how to become one with your God Consciousness. You can also tune into Genesis 1 ON 1 Hosted by Colonel Boaz every Sunday @ 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time, in the comfort of your own home (712) 432-3066 Access Code 333937.

YM EXCLUSIVE: SPORTS GURU

Benny Ricardo Benito Concepcion "Benny" Ricardo was born January 4, 1954 in Asunción, Paraguay. He played 11 years as a placekicker in the NFL (1975-1985) for the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and the San Diego Chargers. Mr. Ricardo is also a stand up comedian and an actor who has appeared in the motion pictures The Betsy, North Dallas Forty, and Wildcats to name a few.

He was the only bilingual announcer to have announced network events as both the lead announcer and color commentator in both Spanish and English. Ricardo has announced every major sporting event in the world while working for networks like ESPN, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, Westwood One, Integrated Media, Fightnow TV, Televisa, NBC, MultiVision Media, Top Rank, CSI Sports, Primetime, M1-Global, Affliction, etc. YAHWEH Magazine caught up with Sports Guru Mr. Benny Ricardo the week after he commentated on The Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul ”Canelo” Alvarez fight. Log onto www.cfy.tv to listen to the audio of the interview.

YM: We love to high-lite people that are self starters and self styled. I love being around and speaking to true go-getters and you are definitely all of the above.

What advice would you have for anyone out in the world that is working hard, and feeling like they aren’t g e t t i n g anywhere in t h e i r particular fi e l d , o r career? Can you provide us with any words of wisdom from Mr. Benny Ricardo?

BR: I like to give everybody the same wisdom I got when I had the pleasure of working with, whom I thought was one of the greatest actors of my generation, and that’s Sir Laurence Olivier. I had the pleasure of working with him on a film called The Betsy, which is a

Harold Robbins movie. I was playing for the Detroit Lions at the time. I would eat with him in between breaks from shooting. He was amazed that I could Kick a field goal in 2 seconds flat in front of 80,000 people, and I’m sitting there saying, “But you’re the god of acting. You’re the greatest actor of our generation.”

I also asked him “So what’s the key to acting?” I remember he just looked at me and said, “Benny, you’re born with it, and that’s timing.” He said, “All I can pass on to you is this. Be humble enough to prepare and then have the confidence to pull it off. It’s that simple.” What that means is this, if I go to do a stand up performance. I’ve written over 7 hours worth of comedy material.

So, by the time I go in front of an audience, I don’t care who that

audience is going to be because I’m going to have something for you. That’s where I get my confidence from when I get up on stage. People ask me “Have you ever bombed?” I say, “No, I’ve never bombed because I come prepared.” Preparation is ingrained in me.

YM: So preparation is key?

BR: Absolutely. When I broadcast a game I have the entire lineup memorized. I could tell you who the top receiver is. I could tell you the third down percentage. I can tell you the quarterback percentages, you name it, I can give you every stat right off the top of my head. The reason why I do that is because if I have to look at notes, I’m going to miss a play and I can’t miss the play. I come as prepared as I possibly can.

When I was with ESPN in Latin America, They used to send people to watch me work, to find out what kind of note taking system I had to be able to remember all that stuff.

When they saw me do it, they realized they had to go back to square one

because this crazy guy is getting it right off the top of his head.

YM: What fuels that?

BR: What fuels that is the passion. The passion for what it is that I do. The other part is my quest for excellence and I accept nothing less than that. That’s why the team that I have with me, my statistician, when comes to work with me, he knows he’s going to have to be prepared like he’s never been before because I’m pulling stats right off the top of my head. It’s one of those things that I pulled from all my years in football, that it’s a team thing. Everybody has to make each other better. I set the standard for the kind of excellence that I want to be brought with me. I demand that of myself and then I demand that of those people around me. You better have fun, or your not going to do that with me. I have a lot of fun and my biggest secret is, I would do it for free.

If you think about it, I get the best seat in the place, I get to voice my opinion, and I get paid for it. Imagine that. That’s when you have the ultimate.

You’re doing something for a living, and it’s exactly what you want to do. You know what, you can strive for that and everybody should strive for that. Find out exactly what it is you like to do, and then go do it. That way you won’t have any stress in life. You can never be content with yourself once you get that. You have to constantly strive to get better and better. Getting there is not the hard part. Staying there is the most difficult.

YM: I Love it! This is the part of the mind of Benny Ricardo I wanted to tap into.

BR: Let me give you an even deeper thought than that.

When I was a little kid, People would asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up, and I told everybody I want to be a professional football player. People would look at me and say “Well Benny you’re probably going to be 5’10” at the most. Are you sure?” I said “Without a doubt! I’m going to be a professional football player.”

Therefore I made that commitment and once I made that commitment, that’s the dream I chased. The way I looked at it was that every day that I practiced, everyday that I went out there to kick the ball, in my mind, I saw somebody else, some place, was chasing that same dream. You know what? One day we were going to meet and the day we met was going to be for whoever was the best prepared was going to go ahead and get the job. So, when I would go to camp, and they

would bring kickers in to try an un-seed me and all that stuff, I would ask them where were they on such and such day. When they would tell me, I would remember where I was, and sure enough, we were both chasing the same dream. We were both preparing ourselves for that day where we would finally meet. No mater how good you are, there’s always the element of the unknown. Where you wonder just how good somebody else is at that next level. Well that number one thing that you must have is that willingness to test yourself.

The quicker you find out, in your field, who the top guys are, then the better it is because that’s the guy you want to go after. That’s the excellence you want to achieve.

That’s what I did. I worked as a ball boy at the (San Diego) Chargers camp, and I knew how good an NFL kicker had to be.

So, by the time I went to training camp, that element of the unknown was out of there because I didn’t fear.

I knew how good I had to be. That’s part of learning how to compete.

YM: Sometimes we have to compete against ourselves, huh?

BR: Well at the end of the day, that’s what it is. When I was at the NFL training camp, I didn’t care who they brought in because the only guy I had to worry about was myself. The other guy wasn’t going to miss kicks for me and he wasn’t going to make kicks for me. It’s all up to me. So I didn’t look at anybody else that I was competing against. I just had to take care of myself. I caught on to that my first year with the Detroit Lions. I went up against a guy named Erroll Mann. He was a 10 year veteran in Detroit. The first thing he did when we went out there in the field, is put the ball on the 40 yard line and kick 30 in a row then he would say next. I’m thinking “If I miss one here I’ve already lost.” That’s when I realized the mind games that go into Kicking. Kicking more than anything else is a mental state. You have to be able to phase everything out and just concentrate on the task at hand. There are 22 guys out there trying to settle a feud during a foot ball game during 60 minutes they can’t do it. So, then they call in the hit man and I have to come in and fire that one shot. If I make it I’m the hero, If I miss it, I’m the goat, but there’s no in between.

YM: Yes sir, that’s heavy. The way you described what it’s like kicking kind of sounds like life. There’s no in between. Some people say your either hot or cold. You can’t be lukewarm. How does the saying go? “Go Hard or Go Home!”

BR: Oh yeah!

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“Stalked” Written By: YM Staff

Frantic call to the local authorities: “Hello, my name Katie. I am on Wilson Street in Miami, in front of the Gas Station. I think he is trying to kill me.”Lets back up at bit. How did I get here? How did I get to the point where I am running from some strange man? !

It all started when I was up late night surfing the internet. I was on the a online dating site. I met this guy that seemed really nice. He said he worked as a paralegal for a law firm and he was in graduate school. He had deep brown eyes, dark hair. He was really attractive. We chatted on and off for a few weeks. Then, he asked me for my phone number. I liked our conversation, so I gave him my number. Then, he started calling me a few times a day. At first, it was cool. He asked me to meet him. I felt like it was being rushed, so I said “lets get to know eachother more before we meet eachother.”

Little did I know, he had already took my phone number, matched it up with my name and address. He started calling more and more. I said “stop caling me, I want nothing more to do with you.” He began texting and calling me even more.

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He told me he loved me, and I was the best thing that ever happened to me. “Enough is enough. You are crazy. Please stop calling me.” He told me that we were going to have a good life together, and that I just didn’t realize how much I loved him.

He called me as I was walking to my car and said “baby you are so beautiful. I love your flowing gold curls. Are those designer jeans you are wearing?” I turned around and no one was there. “Are you ready to give your life to me? I am coming for you. No one can resist me. You will love me even if I have to make you. If I can’t have you, no one can.” I called the police. I was frantically dialing as I started running to my car. I didn’t see anyone behind me, but all of the sudden I my neck snapped back as he forcefully covers my mouth. He grabbed me and pulled me to the ground. My phone flew out of my hand, but it was still on. I dropped the phone. I tussled until I was able to stick my car key in his eye. He let me go I and screamed as loud as I possibly could while running toward the street. I was not going down without a fight. The police came

and arrested him. I went to the police station to give my formal statement. They told me that he had served several years for rape of several women and there was a warrant out for his arrest. He was wanted in several counties. They searched his house and found that he had pictures of my sister, my friends, and my mother, all in his shrine, with a big picture of me in the center, with unlit candles. He also had my address and my job information. How? All because I was stupid enough to give a stranger my phone number. I put my life and family in danger.

Whenever we feel alone, we should be thankful for what we have been blessed with in our lives. It’s natural to desire companionship, but never compromise security. There are malicious people in this world that prey upon the weak, young, sick, and lonely, amongst others. Never give out your personal information such as your home address to a stranger. Always be cautious of anyone new in your life. Pay attention to their words and their questions.

LIVING A DRAMA FREE LIFE “Unfaithful”

By Debowrah B. Yahweh The garage door opens. Tina hopped out of the car whipped her shoes off and sprints up stairs. She is in a hurry.

“Baby, I will see you later on tonight. I am on special assignment. I just came back to get my brief case.”

“Again? Tina, its Saturday. Since when do you work on Saturday?”

“James, this is not the time. I told you. I am trying to land this deal with this hotel chain that will bring in some big business.

Why are you questioning me? I love you, and I trust you.

Don’t you trust me?”

“Yes, baby, I trust you, its just--” “I know, I need to make more time for you. I will make it up I promise. I love you, baby, I must go now...”

She plants a kiss on his lips, as she rushed back out. James is left, alone on the weekend.

“Ring, ring.”

“Hello.”

“Hey buddy, whats up?” Mark asks his friend.

“I was just going to watch the game. Why, you’ve got something going on?”

“Yeah, We’ve got the grill out. Why don’t you come on by my house? I’m having a few friends over.”

That’s how it starts. James is feeling neglected. His friend invites him over, and he has friends with other friends.

Having a good time, and som good grilled chicken with his buddy was all James planned. Before he realized it, his eye were glued to a stunning lady who was sitting by herself.

He hesitated, and had a thought. Then, he looked at the pretty beautiful woman again.

I’m just going to talk to her. That’s it, just talk.

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He went to the table. As he got closer, she began to look familiar to him. He realized that he knew her from school, and she looked really different. They talked, giggled, had alittle wine while catching up on old times. All of the sudden, Tina shows up! This is a bad situation.

Very bad.

If James would have avoided the appearance of being deceptive in his relationship, he would not have sat down in the first place.

The root of the problem is not the fact that James wanted to sit down with another beautiful woman. James has unresolved issues at home with Tina, which caused him to seek mental stimumation from somewhere else. couples are obliviously unfaithful to M any the idea of their happiness as a union.

When you forget to constantly appreciate your love and keep “fresh” what attracted you to one another, your mind causes you to begin to stop taking the time to nuture that attraction. You become “too busy” to take time for your loved ones. Your careers cause your schedule to be overloaded with everything else except time for your own selves, and your families. Often times, you have vacation days but refuse to take them because you are so dedicated to the cause and work, and simultaneously your counterpart is lonely, looking for something or someone to fill the void that is empty in the absence of your love and affection.

Oddly enough, you become lonely too.

Couples blame eachother instead of looking inside of self at their individual contributions to a downward spiraling relationship.

United and separated simultaneously, growing more and more distany by the day, are many couples. They even lie to themselves by telling themselves that this is the way it is supposed to be, when the emptiness of the silent void screams louder and louder.

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Are you silently irritated by your mate’s presence? Does your spirit and vibration change when your mate comes around? Do you find yourself answering the “what’s wrong” question more frequently than ever before?

These are the signs of a serious underlying issue with the connection between you and your loved one.

What will you do to resolve your communication issue? Start with analyzing your own actions. Don’t focus on what your mate has or has not done, but answer the following questions for yourself: When was the last time you took time to nurture your relationship? Did you say “I appreciate you and everything you do” today?

Its easy to say “I love you”, it becomes cliche and robotic.

When was the last time you were spontaneous, taking your mate out for dinner? If money is an issue, suprise your mate with a date on the beach or at the park. Go to the movies together. Plan a family outing. Don’t talk about it, just do it. Don’t start a ritual of talking about things that you will always be too busy to execute.

Simple things like a bubble bath, preparing a romantic dinner at home of your mate’s favorit food, or even a full body massage out of the blue will soften any blows to your relationship that you have suffered, and it opens up the doors of communication.

Once you have started addressing your lack of attentiveness to your mate, then you can have the heart to heart conversation that you both equally need. Express areas that you will improve. Allow your mate to be expressive without interruption. Don’t blame eachother, hear eachother. Comfort eachother. Listen to eachother and consider what each is saying.

Often times we

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The Anti-Bullying Tour Written by: “The Voice” T.P Frazier There’s an old saying that goes “The Children Are Our Future” and when it comes multitalented siblings and burgeoning pop sensations “Da LiL 1’s” no statement could apply more. Hailing out of entertainment mecca Atlanta, Georgia “Da LiL 1’s” consists of Shakela Na’shawn Dingle aka “Tink” age 15, Courvoisier Shakur Oneal Dingle aka “LiL Trapp” age 14 and Odom O’neal Dingle aka “BoneZ” age 11 who under the veteran leadership of Low Country Management LLC headed by their father Odom “Da Trappa” Dingle are positioned for global super stardom.

Combining A-1 singing with first rate rhyme skills and a killer live stage show packed w ith enough energy to rival a world renowned rock band is why many in the know are proclaiming the dynamic trio as the pint size version of the Grammy Award Winning” Black Eyed Peas.” High praise maybe but then again one only needs to look, listen or merely observe “Da LiL 1’s” enter a room to know its been years since the Music Industry has produced such larger than life personalities as well as talents. Arguably the most highly anticipated young act to emerge out of the extremely talent rich Dirty South in some time “Tink”, “LiL Trapp” and “BoneZ” tower as the new personification of youthful expression. Boldly, declaring their right to have fun on songs while ushering in both a brand new lingo and style of dress is the calling card of three totally unique artists that are as close behind the scenes, as they are different in front of the cameras.

Thus explaining why the super sassy girly girl rapper extraordinaire “Tink” who likes eating hot wings, the

dance “Beef It Up” and watching the hit TV show “Pretty Little Liars” can get along with the baseball, football and basketball collecting “LiL Trapp” whose hard hitting rap punch lines, talent at Running Back and love for doing the “Duggie” pairs perfectly with the beautiful singing voice of “BoneZ” who prefers to watch Power Rangers, eat pizza, all while being a member of Atlanta Public Honors Chorus (APS).

Influenced most by music heavyweights-Lemonade Mouth, Monica, Maroon 5, The Black Eye Peas, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Trey Songs, T.I, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Cymphonique Miller and the Late Great King of Pop Michael Jackson represents the level of success sought by “Da LiL 1’s.” Although, still very early in their careers “Tink”, “LiL Trapp” and “BoneZ” are veterans of the chitterlings circuit having already performed countless times throughout the entire state of Georgia and its surrounding areas.

Currently riding high off of the massive buzz generated over their internet smash first single entitled “Facebook” featuring “TekaBoo” from Tyler Perry’s hit new series “For Better or Worse” explains why the sky is indeed the limit for Generation Next Most Promising Pop Group...”Da LiL 1’s.”

For booking Information: Odom “Da Trappa” Dingle 678-949-6745 LowCountryManagement@gmail.com www.DaLil1s.com

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Reshaping "r P#nciples, Reshaping "r Lives!

Dr. Sharrie Dean Collins International Ambassador

Yes, we are all working to reshape our principles so that we are living a quintessential, treasure-chestfilled, successful and prosperous life. Although some may feel that this is an unreachable goal in life, and that we may be setting ourselves up to bake a cake made with a recipe for disaster, this is farthest from the truth.

Reshaping our principles, starting with ourselves (and of course then the world) is a most vital component of the spiritual mindset of The Celestial Federation of Yahweh.

It is a part of the spiritual mission of The Celestial Federation of Yahweh to change minds and reshape principals. In working to achieve this elevated platform, let us be perfectly clear, we must initially understand that we must start with looking inside of our beings. This would include looking inside of our mind… inside of our body…. and looking inside of our soul. Even more at the fundamental core of this deep and focused internal review, we would start this reshaping (for the most of us), with the most inside part of the mind, the body and the soul.

This reshaping would have a marvelous mixture of ingredients inclusive of our paradigms, our character, our attitudes, and our motives. Reshaping our lives means reshaping our principles. This reshaping will give us a new level of thinking. A level chock full of our royal patterns and regal examples for others to follow; with prong-set twenty-four karat gold reputations; with utmost sterling dispositions of

compassion and lasting love for others; and with overflowing most special love for ourselves.

Truthfully speaking, I personally believe in this new level of thinking – the higher level of thinking.

Further, I personally believe that I must always start my review and molding with self first, thus ensuring that I have correct principles, great thinking practices, and utmost consciousness in what I am thinking. I further believe God, the Creator and Father of us all, is the source of my correct principles, my aligned thinking, and higher consciousness….thus this can be yours as well! Success with reshaping our principles can be experienced by all of us.

Is this a one-time design? No, it absolutely is not. This new level of thinking which is reshaped by our principles, is not a one-time design, or a one-time selfevaluative process. Will we make mistakes? Will we have to reflect, refine, and rewind? Yes. Yes. Yes! This must be a continuous practice. Continual acceptance and belief of and in our paradigms. A revisit and review of what we do. The precedents we set (or need to set).

How we feel about each other (or need to feel about each other). How we feel about ourselves (or need to feel about ourselves). How we gauge what we are doing to ourselves and to each other…you get it. Our ability to revisit and review these principles and motives while charting them out, and reshaping them is positively critical to happiness and success within lives and the lives of others. The strength and quality of our reshaped YAHWEHMAGAZINE.COM | 21

relationships with others is as crisply-linked as a gentleman’s cuff to his cuff -link.

The comprehensiveness of the content of the new level of thinking is synonymous to a heroine’s character in any best selling and righteous storyline; to any appropriate novel, soon to be made a movie with a “A-list” stars. We are speaking here of the comprehensive content of our character, the “Golden Rule” part of our character. The “do unto others as we would have them do unto us” part of our character. The part of our inner soul, our inner being, which is reshaped by our principles, highlighted by a navigatory process that directs our internal pathway for living. As this reshaping comes into fruition through our righteous work, the aggregate features and traits we possess touches others like the continuous glow of God’s sun rays. Yes, God’s grace allows this reshaping into one of high moral and ethical values. We must hold on to His unchanging hand! For God’s smile turns our problems into blessings. We are no longer victims of defeat. We are His students of success.

Many, many times have we heard maybe paraphrased in some way or the other: “It is our attitude and not our aptitude, that will determine our altitude.” Attitude includes a plethora of thoughts, actions and choices. We can reshape what we do. We can choose what we do. We can decide what not to do. Our future can look so bright if our attitude is right! Our internal principles give us the security to adapt to change, and adopt that change. As the reshaping of our principles occurs, we again are blessed with God’s grace, wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change and reshaping create.

“But sir, I don’t know why I did it.” Or “There but for the grace of God, go I.” Or “We knew her forever, she never acted like that!” How many times have we heard these statements? How many times has this been on the news? How many times have you read it in the newspapers? How many times on the talk shows? Blah, blah, blah!

We must stand up for something, or we will fall for nothing…nothing at all.

Our reshaped global consciousness does this: builds upon our motives, inclusive of how we feel about our actions and the things we do; knows the reasoning we will include in our decision-making processes; and revels in our uniformity with The Celestial Federation of Yahweh’s intent and purpose.

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The Celestial Federation of Yahweh is the world’s solution to the world’s problems. This is what gives us the security to envision the need for change.

This creates the win-win situation with frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. Based on the paradigm that there is plenty for everybody; that one person’s success is not achieved at the expense of our exclusion or of the success of others, we all benefit and grow.

We live in a world that is within. A world of thought, feeling and power. We live in a world of light and of life and of beauty. Although invisible sometimes, the forces of all of this is so mighty it’s sometimes incomprehensible. But, we are here to declare that in the light of this knowledge is where we shall find the solution for every problem, the cause for every effect; and since the world within is subject to our control…all laws of power and possession are also within our control. Thus reshaping our principles is such an easily reachable and attainable goal.

God, the Creator and Father of us all, is the source of all correct principles, thinking and consciousness. It is through Him that all reshaping of our principles occur. It is through Him sitting high and embracing us all. It is through His omnipresence and omnipotence… precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little and there a little...

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Lonnie L&ton Smi' at Jazz Cafe´ Camden

Lonnie Liston Smith (Jazz Café Camden Review and photos by Roger Thomas; Reprint permissions by LLS)

such pyrotechnics as playing with hands and sticks coming from behind his back, and even the stair handrails became drums.

Several decades have passed since Lonnie Liston Smith first graced the scene with music that would establish him as an ardent trailblazer. His show at the Jazz Café Camden showed that he remains inspirational, despite the passage of time.

'London Interlude' — first recorded in the 1980's — was given a fresh lick of paint with Prout and Pearson shifting moods from a funky Sly & Robbie style groove to straight ahead jazz swing. With Smith interjecting synth rhodes stabs plus melody topped off by Moulay's tasteful jazz guitar solo showed this to be a reinvention that really delivered. Other favourites such as the much sampled 'A Garden Of Peace' and of course ‘Expansions’ were rapturously received.

Like Miles Davis and Art Blakey, he constantly drafts in fresh and young talent into his line-up, the New Cosmic Echoes. Samir Moulay on guitar provided the funk à la Wah Wah Watson a n d t h e m o r e r e fi n e d B e n s o n - e s q u e elements. Tabitha Pearson - vocals, Vernon Prout - electric bass delivered a firm foundation and Lee Pearson on drums provided a solid driving pulse.

Smith delivered a representative selection of his legendary oeuvre. There were many moments when this maestro of fusion would let a musician feature while he laid back to provide some of his hallmark textures of pads and grooves where he seems entranced and as if his whole body is playing the music. With at least one hand fused to the keyboards, outstretched and leaning back in his signature pose working the keys as if kneading dough, but unfortunately the acoustic of the Jazz Café hid a lot of the subtleties.

That said, the star quality drumming of Lee Pearson had no problem breaking through. A five minute solo spot saw

This poignant moment stood as a reminder of how Lonnie Liston Smith has not just uplifted and entertained but also educated and enlightened. The man is worthy of all the venerable accolades heaped on him. A thoroughly enjoyable evening.

NEMA ETEBAR

BIO

Half Iranian - half Kentucky.

Philadelphia through my southern eyes.. growing up in the opposite direction of the north - Louisiana/Kentucky/and Georgia.. learning to breathe and walk at a slower pace... breaking free from the south:young boy could you refill my sweet tea.. stepping into a city that carries soul and creates characters..

Philadelphia has changed the course of my life.. introducing me to many temperatures.. a bitter nature I had never felt how different a state/country/place can be/time and tomorrow.. the southern ways that I adopted as a child - have given me the opportunity to express and explore Philadelphia at a different pace standing still in the middle of constant motion and endless footsteps.. interest in people and how we move:smile:dance:worry or not/ with our thoughts/are forever:photo:picture:picture:photo.. bringing back moments and memories.. walking Philadelphia - staring at confusion... hungry man is an angry man/human nurture vs. nature.. preacher pray:we've lost ourselves.. look not to judge:we shake our heads/ breathe to catch a breath.. realizing what a difference we can make through a simple smile.. a day of back alleys and narrow streets:walking/watching/listening:peoples whispers and prayers.. washing the city night off my face..

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ema Etebar is the blessing produced by the union of his Iranian father and American mother. He was born and raised in Kentucky. Then moving to Atlanta by himself and eventually ending up in Philadelphia 7 years ago. That was when he discovered his passion for street photography. Since then, he has travelled to India and Africa, where he documented stories for both TV9 India News and The Nike Foundation’s Voice for Girls initiative. He has been nominated for being one of the top photographers under the age of 40. Nema Etebar is more than a photographer. He is also a philanthropist that has been featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer for his works, giving back to the community in South Philly Grays Ferry area. YAHWEH Magazine caught up with Nema Etebar who at the time, was showcasing his photography at the PHSH TANK Dance Party & Art Show at The Kung Fu Necktie in The Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia.

YM: So tell us about your travels.

It’s been seven years?

NE: Yes. I’ve been in Philly, but I left in 2012 with a one-­‐way ticket to India. I didn’t know what I was doing. I found my self in Delhi. I rode the train, and ended up in Bombay. It took me to some places that were unbelievable. It was a lifetime changing experience of c u l t u r e , k i n d n e s s , e x t r e m e exhaustion, poverty and pain.

There is so much to learn about that. It changed my life.

YM: What, if anything, do you want people to walk away with from the exhibit tonight?

NE: Tonight, I call this work (exhibit) “PERSPECTIVE”. What I learned in 2012 was perspective.

There were other words that followed, like “purpose” and “balance”. Sometimes you can look at something and not realize the beauty in front of you. For me it’s the conversation not the camera. I was up until six in the morning the other day printing out these images at home. As each one came o u t o f t h e p r i n t e r , I ’ m remembering the images. I’m remembering the moment and remembering the conversation.

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lined up the other day and I asked someone “What do you think about these images?” and “What do you think about these people?”

I got their perspective and then I gave them mine. I got to tell them what they mean to me. That’s just my point about everything I do in the streets with walking and t a l k i n g . I t ’ s a b o u t t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n s . F o r m e , i t ’ s perspective. Look not to judge.

Stop judging. We are all guilty of it.

I’m no more innocent than any. I am as guilty as all, because we are human you know, but we all have to keep balance, purpose, and perspective. My images are that.

I’m confused man. I thought I knew, and you come back here and you see our lifestyle versus someone else’s. Our perspective v e r s u s s o m e o n e e l s e ’ s , o u r condition versus someone else’s or, our government versus the other government. We complain about healthcare and we complain about this and that. Go to Rwanda, go to Uganda, go to India and see what India’s healthcare system is like. It’s confusing. You know what it taught me to do? It taught me to take deep breaths. Like, I breathe now. I may have never breathed in my life up until last year. I found myself like (takes a deep breath).

YM: Do you feel like you’re on the p a t h t o y o u r l i f e ’ s accomplishment? Do you feel you even know what that means?

YM: I agree. It’s a completely different experience when you visit a third world country. When you come back, your perspective completely changes.

N E : Y o u h a v e s o m e g o o d questions. I like your questions.

When your 16, you feel like you know. When your 20, you feel like you know. The truth is, you only really know, when you know, you know nothing. I know (that) I know nothing. What I thought I knew, and what I know now, and who I am and who I was, and who I’m going to be. Time teachings and everything I know about it.

Not to get too deep, but now I’m more confused than ever. You know what I mean? I have seen much more than what I could have ever realized. Ignorance is just lack of exposure, so for me to be here,

NE: Yeah, and that’s hard too because I like Chick Fil’a, you know what I mean (laughing). I’ll go in there and order an eight piece and a chicken sandwich, but at the same time, you can’t forget. I will never ever forget what I saw and whom I talked to and the energy and the hugs.

YM: What experience stood out the most in your head?

NE: Rwanda, the genocide. The 20th year is coming up this year. I stayed in the “Village of Widows.” I looked in their eyes. They speak

French, but I saw the pain and I saw them cry. I saw them laugh for the Wirst time in twenty years, since the genocide. Since they had their entire families killed. One million killed in ninety days. Also India, India has the most poverty that you will ever see in your life.

The (human) dis-­‐conWigurations.

Also, the amount of people living in a space as big as this fence here, and they’re all happy and smiling.

I absorbed all of that energy. What I know is that I know nothing, but I do know right from wrong. I know energy and I felt that. It’s ha rd t o cha nnel it a nd do something with it. The word “purpose” is where I’m at now.

Perspective and balance is huge, but purpose is where I’m at now.

You want to have purpose when you wake up. You want to affect people in a positive manner.

Rwanda humbled me beyond anything. You know, I came back, a little bitter almost. I was like, “Where do my prayers even go?

Who’s hearing my prayers?” When there was someone else needing things that I never imagined someone would need. Who’s saving them? Who grows up in a caste system, where their destiny is completely set? They don’t have a decision. There’s not destiny and decisions. There’s only destiny.

You are destined to be in a caste system. That was tough. All of that, but it’s Rwanda, to answer that question.

assume you know. I came back and it was like “wow, it changed” like iPhone and instagram. I came back and everybody was popping o f f . T h e i P h o n e 5 c h a n g e d everything. That came out while I was gone. When I came back and instagram took over FaceBook, and everybody had a camera that was shooting high megapixels and putting it on instagram. I was like “What’s going on?”

YM: Did you ever struggle with just capturing the moment versus experiencing it?

YM: Where did that leave you artistically? What type of impact did that have on you? At what point did you ever say “Maybe I shouldn’t have the camera on me”?

NE: I’m so respectful with a camera, that I would never be abrasive. There are people with DSLR’s all over the world now.

Nothing is new anymore. They’ve seen that before. If they don’t want it I don’t want it. I’ll put the camera away in a heartbeat. At the same time, people were very giving. I’m grateful, because it’s not the camera that does what I do. It’s the conversation. I was grateful for just being there and telling them what I wanted to do.

We are trying to build a program where we might go back and do something for them in Rwanda. I want to do positive billboards b e c a u s e i t w a s n e g a t i v e propaganda that started the whole thing between the Hutus and Tutsis. I want to go and do positive propaganda. I’m working on a deal now with a young lady that Wlew in from India to be here tonight, to make that happen. We are working with a professor from Villanova to go over there (Rwanda) to do a documentary and a book that tells the history of what happened.

NE: Very exhausting. That camera is heavy man. One thing for me is perspective. Say “Hello”, ask, don’t

YM: With all the shooting that you have done. Was there ever one photo that you didn’t realize how

profound it was until you printed it out and looked at it?

NE: I can feel it in the moment. I call them Wive stars because it just makes my heart beat. They’re those moments that stood out more than others. There is some times where I can tell it’s a beautiful moment. When I feel it, I know it. There is one photograph that is being rafWled tonight. It’s of someone who was a child when the genocide took place. Now she has her Wirst born and she (the child) is saluting and saying “Soldiers of Peace, Soldiers of Peace!” That little girl had a soul about her. That photograph, along with many other photographs. I can’t say one (stands out) more than the other.

YM: Who would you like to thank t h a t h e l p e d m a k e t o n i g h t possible?

NE: I would love to thank so many, that I would miss more than a few.

One of my brothers from another mother, Jackson, who curated this show and helped me from top to bottom. So many people had me over for long sessions of video editing and helping with the framing. Hycide Magazine. Sedso Designs, along with DJ PHSH, for just putting on this event. Philly as a whole, I want Philly to move, but it takes effort to make that happen and so many people put this together. None of this would have happened with just me, so I can thank the stars in the sky for that.

I thank The City of Philadelphia, and that encompasses so many!

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Bringing Back Honor to an Ancient Title: Elder Mariciyah YAHWEH Magazine sat down with Elder YAHWEH Mariciyah. Elder Mariciyah caught the attention of YAHWEH Magazine after we caught wind of her humanitarian efforts in the Beautiful City of Tampa, FL. What exactly has the Elder been doing in her city? She has been feeding the homeless one plate at a time. YM felt compelled to edify her for Bringing Honor to The Ancient Title of “Elder”.

YM: We are here with the illustrious, compassionate, motivated, inspirational Elder YAHWEH Mariciyah of the Celestial Federation of YAHWEH. I know you’re busy, so I want you for taking your time out to speak with YM about your works. You’re bringing respect and honor to the Ancient title of “ELDER”. This is a very big deal. What does being an Elder mean to you?

EM: Being an Elder means teaching, edifying and building up. It also means being at the service of my god YAHWEH, The CFY, and to the moral people of the Earth.

An Elder’s mission is to bring all the nations of the Earth together, so that we can publish the name YAHWEH. Being an Elder means to be a servant to our Father YAHWEH and to the people.

day and a gentleman asked me if I had a shirt, pants, or anything to give. I would like give out clothing as I pass out plates and also books, or toys. That’s the goal you know, Team Yahweh!

YM: The fact that you felt bad because you didn’t have clothes to hand out, when you were already handing out food, is amazing. It shows your compassion. The average person would just say “You know what, I’m giving you food, why are you asking me for more?”

YM: I Love it.

EM: It’s like the scripture says, “For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: naked and ye clothed me not.” I’m being YA H W E H .

YAHWEH is compassion.

I cried because I was hurt. I thought about it before. I was working on it, but that gave me the push.

Our people are suffering.

All of our people, no matter what race, creed, color, religion, sex, or age.

They are still our people.

They’re hurting. We can give them a plate of food, then give them a pair of shoes and tell them this is from YAHWEH. Also let them know “I’m YAHWEH and so are you!” The people say YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH. I say, “Well this is YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH.” The work never stops. We will not fail and neither will we be discouraged.

EM: Right now I’m working on a project gathering clothes. I was handing out food one

YM: Can you let us know what part of the United States you are feeding the homeless?

YM: That is exactly what you’re doing. We (YM) took notice of your works. Can you explain to us in brief exactly what your about to go do after this interview?

EM: I just got back in town and I got off the airplane just a couple hours ago, but that doesn’t stop the work of YAHWEH. I’m getting ready to go out. I have about 80 chicken breasts. I’m going to make a pan of macaroni & cheese. I have water, plates and everything. I’m going to put everything in the back of my SUV and go give out plates of food. I’m spreading the Love of YAHWEH one plate at a time.

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EM: I’m showing love in Tampa, FL. Wherever I see them. If someone is standing outside with a sign saying I need food, I just hand over a plate too.

YM: What is the response that you have been receiving from everyone?

EM: Thank YAHWEH. I Let them know that YAHWEH is back. People are asking me where can they go and study with YAHWEH. “Where’s the location?” That’s the next step.

YM: Do you do all of this work on your own? What inspired you to go out and feed the homeless?

EM: I do it with my mother and my father.

One day I was doing work for the Angels of Freedom Prison Ministry.

I was riding in my truck and I saw a man lying on the sidewalk covered in newspaper. It really bothered me. I told our Supreme Elder Jacob “I have to do something YAHWEH.” It started off with doughnuts and different things. Now a year later YAHWEH put me in a position where I could get steaks, hamburgers, and chicken tenders. I get pans of food.

YM: What message would you like to give all of our readers?

EM: Let’s not pray for ourselves. Let’s pray for others. Let’s pray that people have clothing, food and shelter. If people are sick spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, or financially let their needs be fulfilled. Always remember Matthew 5:16 “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.” Selah.

Gail Jhonson PHOTO CREDIT: TYRESE PHILLIPS

The First Lady of Smooth Jazz ...is a distinction that Gail Denise Jhonson has worked a lifetime to achieve. Jhonson brings all of her many talents to bear as soul-lifting spiritualist, next-gen feminist inspiration, bigpicture band leader and, Philly street-corner rhythmist; building on a foundation of straightahead jazz, R&B, Funk and Gospel. Let’s learn a little about Her Story...born and raised in the city of Philadelphia, Gail’s fascination with the endless possibilities of the piano began at the young age of 10. By 14, Gail had played her first professional gig, starting her on a journey that has seen her travel the world, touching lives through her gift of music. From her humble beginnings on the streets of Philly to the height of her success on the stage and in the studio, Gail Jhonson has lived a life fully committed to music. The next chapter in Her Story saw Gail graduate from the Berklee College of Music, with a B.A. in Composition. Gail made the move west, to Los Angeles, where she established herself in the vibrant heart of the music industry. Gail’s impressive resume as a recording artist and touring musician includes appearances with such notables as Norman Brown, Mindi Abair, Bobby Womack, Ray Parker jr, Pink, Milli Vanilli, Morris Day (Time) & Rain Pryor. TV appearances on The Jay Leno Show, BET, several videos, Gospel Theatre, Jazz Festivals with Cindy Bradley, Peabo Bryson, Jeff Lorber, Patti Austin, Marion Meadows and so many others! In 2010 and 2011 The American Black Music Association awarded Gail a Spotlight Award at the red carpet event in Los Angeles; for which she won "Best Jazz Musician." Her daughter Tamina performed & also won “Best Jazz Vocalist.” To give you some more background to Her Story, in 2009, Gail’s CD Pearls garnered the nod in the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, a featured artist on the Summer Storm Tour, hosted by Norman Brown, for whom she has been music director for many years. Gail leads the all female ensemble “Jazz in P!nk”, featuring such artists as Karen Briggs, Althea Rene & Mariea Antoinette. She has her own band "3 Piece Suit" in Los Angeles. She is an educator and author of 3 music method books; also composer for the musical 32 | YAHWEHMAGAZINE.COM

Overcome, Overjoyedshowing at The El Portal Theatre/North Hollywood. On 2012 tours with 3 Piece Suit, Jazz in Pink and Norman BrownGerald Albright Summer Jam. 2013 looking good, her daughter is attending Berklee College of Music. Jazz in Pink released a Christmas single in 2012 and new CD coming 2013!! Check the calendar for performances in Las Vegas, TBAAL/ Dallas, WorldFest/Louisville, Seabreeze Festival, Cruise with Soul Jazz Spring Breeze, Capitol Jazz and overseas in the Africa. Yahweh Magazine sat down with Jazz Musician Gail Jhonson. She is a wonderful pianist who has played with musicians such as Wayman Tisdale, Norman Brown, Peabo Bryson, Gerald Albright and many others. Her latest Album is titled “Her Story”. Also, Gail has successfully produced the musical chart to the world renown Lonnie Liston Smith’s classic work entitled “Garden of Peace”.

Many people in the Jazz scene know who she is.

So, if you don’t know her by now, you will after reading our interview with the talented Gail Jhonson.

YM: It is nice to have you with us Ms. Gail Jhonson. Please tell our readers a little bit about yourself and how you got started playing music.

GJ: Absolutely. I started when I was about ten years old. I started playing with my cousin’s band. Growing up in Philly you couldn’t walk by two houses without hearing a band rehearsing. There was a lot of music and local influence. At that time we had the Uptown Theatre in North Philadelphia. When I had the opportunity to see Stevie Wonder play the keyboard, I knew I had to do it. That was a real pivotal point for me. I heard all the great artists, like the Jackson Five, the Temptations, and all the Mowtown artists. Also the Sound of Memphis when they would come through Philadelphia. We (Philadelphia) have a very rich musical background with Thom Bell, Teddy Pendegrass, Patti Labelle and all the great producers. You will find The T.S.O.P., The Sound of Philadelphia, has a great influence in my music. Today, composition has been my major once I went on to study at Berklee Colldege of Music. I like to write and arrange music and school has certainly helped me out with my music directing skills. That has been the journey.

YM: What advice do you have for any up and coming Jazz artists?

I’ve had a lot of help along the way. My family and of course my church family later on. It’s something you have to love to do.

You can’t do it just for money, you have to do it because you just Love it. I have four albums out now along with other projects that I have done. I’ve done gospel plays and played with R&B groups and different things like that. I have three music education books out as well.

YM: We understand that you work closely with charities. Can you share a little bit about that with us?

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GJ: Well I have worked with many different groups over the years. One of them was an after school program called Hands for Hope. Recently I have been working with the DO Foundation which helps the homeless in Detroit. I actually dedicated one of my songs to The DO Foundation. I also give piano lessons, hold recitals for the youth and take them to regional piano competitions. We also have a group in my church that helps feed the homeless called The Ruth Circle.

YM: Can you tell us a little bit about you being a part of the project honoring a Great Jazz Legend?

GJ: Oh yes. Brother Lonnie Liston Smith.

He is a great inspiration in my upcoming. I am looking forward to sharing my music with him.

YM: You mentioned that you are getting to go in the studio and record?

GJ: Yes, yes. I am recording for my group “Jazz in Pink”. Jazz in Pink is our All Star female ensemble. What we do is get together and support each other with music. I just feel that women are under represented in Jazz. I wanted to bring us all together and so a music project, so we can tour, knock on some doors and spread the love.

YM: How can we find out more about your projects?

GJ: My website is www.GailJhonson.com.

All my music, pictures, and my story is on there. I would like to invite your readers to visit my website and see what I’m all about.

Support my music, join my mailing list, leave a comment and all that good stuff. I also want to thank you for having me.

Gail Jhonson

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Oct 10, Galveston Jazz Festival w/Jazz in P!nk Oct 13 Catalina Jazz Trax w/Cindy Bradley Oct 19, Catalina Jazz Trax w/Jazz in P!nk Oct 24, Palm Springs w/Norman Brown Oct 25, Oakland w/Norman Brown Dec 7, Pacoima parade Dec 11-15 Mozambique Africa w/Norman Brown

Ambitious. Industrious.

Innovative.

Dove Eyes Productions is a group of young adults with mission and goal is to help those who cannot help themselves. Dove Eyes has been reaching out going from door to door, and business to business introducing themselves to different communities letting them know about the change their working towards. They’re working towards creating a positive change in the lives of our youth, by embracing relationships through building and connecting communities. Supporting our youth with leading them in the path they should go and continue to grow throughout the cities and states.

This young group is focused and determined to make sure their mission is being served.

This summer, Dove Eyes Productions hosted a phenomenal wine tasting event entitled “Our Italian Love Story”. The wine tasting event was held outdoors in Baldwin Hills, California. The event was in a beautiful atmosphere where you’re graciously greeted from the moment you arrive by the most professional valet service in Los Angeles. Once you have entered you are again greeted and escorted to your seat by one of the gentlemen from Dove Eyes 36 | YAHWEHMAGAZINE.COM

Production. As your being seated you’re being entertained by a live band that’s playing different genres of music as you mingle and meet your Host.

As the event begins you have your host who’s announcing all the wines as well as the appetizers that was served that evening. There were four different appetizer plates prepared by a professional chef. Being served with each plate was two different wines; one red wine and one white wine. The crowd was well entertained with live music, dancing, raffles, and consistently being catered to by the Dove Eyes team. With the outstanding hospitality

by Dove Eyes Production, their guest was never in need of anything because they were well taking care of. When you look around you notice the beautiful doves in the cage lit up by beautiful spot lights. The well lit ambiance of the atmosphere puts you into an automatic peaceful state of mind.

To top off the evening Dove Eyes Production received a sponsorship from American Electric & Power for $10,000 due to them being consistent and staying committed to their mission.

Back to the Basics - YM STAFF

In today’s economy, many people are suffering from market based decisions.

Mortgages owed are higher than property values, and property is depreciating. Things we like to have have become a priority over things we need, because we have confused “wants” with “needs”.

The bottom line: most people, who have a basic understanding of how money works, are victims of the economy and have bee forced into survival mode. Why? It’s

simple: we forgot the basics.

What are the basics?

Budgeting: What is budgeting? According to Investopedia (http:// www.investopedia.com), many people view budgeting as something they should do when they are short on money.

Budgeting is also widespread throughout all age groups that barely earn enough to survive.

The reality is people that want to build wealth must manage Amount Spent/ Saved

Budget Item Disposable Income (Monthy Take Home Pay)

$!

2,500.00

Tithes to God (10%)

$!

Tithes to You (10%)

$!

House Payment (ideally of your income or less)

$!

Utilities (Light, Phone, Gas, Water)

$!

Savings (20% of Net Earnings) Groceries (7% of income) Total Budgeted Amount:

The below example features a sample budget:

Remaining Money

After One (1) Year $!

30,000.00

(250.00) $!

2,250.00 $!

3,000.00

(250.00) $!

2,000.00 $!

3,000.00

(825.00) $!

1,175.00 $!

9,900.00

(375.00) $!

800.00 $!

4,500.00

$!

(500.00) $!

300.00 $!

6,000.00

$!

(175.00) $!

125.00 $!

2,100.00

$!

2,375.00

$!

28,500.00

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M A S

In this example, lower numbers were used to illustrate the concept. After taking home $2,500.00, and allocating the funds a certain way, we find that we have $125.00 left.

Some would say “that’s not alot”. the solution is that you find a way to reduce your

their money properly. Without a budget, how can you monitor your daily spending? How can you monitor your savings? How can you measure your financial growth? Numbers simply do not lie, yet people lie to themselves every day when they say “I am tired of living check to check” and they are not managing their money properly through the basic concept of budgeting.

expenses or increase your income. The bottom line is that based on this sample budget, you are saving $500.00 per month, not including the $250.00 you are building for your family. After you have saved 12 months of emergency fund (which would be your total

budget of $2375.00 multiplied by 12 months, totalling $28,500.00, then your savings.

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Back to the Basics, cont. if your employer chooses to downsize due to budget cuts?

Most of the time that will mean everyone is in danger of losing their job or even having a pay reduction.

In a world where saving and preparation is not apart of grammar school curriculum, people without an adequate emergency fund have often times found themselves in unfortunate, unpleasant situations.

Defining an emergency: Emergency is defined according to the Online Dictionary version 2.1, as “a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.”

Needing a new outfit is NOT an emergency. Wanting a new car is NOT an emergency. Needing a new car due to the old car being to costly to repair is an emergency IF the car is the sole transportation to and from your source of income.

Getting into an automobilte accident is not a reason to go into your emergency funds; that is what car and medical insurance. In the meantime, contact an attorney. Never leave the scene of an accident without a police report. Always keep your insurance up to date.

Having damage to your home, such a tree falling on it, a tub overflowing, etcetera, is an emergency that should be handled by your Public Adjuster, not your Emergency fund. If you are a renter, make sure you 38 | YAHWEHMAGAZINE.COM

have renter ’s insurance to protect your personal belongings in case of fire, theft, etc.

Basically, an emergency is a serious situation that requires immediate action. Losing your job is an absolute emergency. having enough to pay your regular bills is essential because you will need time to look for other employment or even to start your own business and for it to be financially rewarding.

People confuse wants with emergencies often when they look at their savings. That’s why you should have a separate account for your emergency funds, separate from your regular savings. Don’t use your emergency fund to start the business. This is why you save.

Saving: Lets assume in the example on the previous page that the emergency fund was already saved, and all savings were excess. In one year, you would have $6,000.00. Do you have goals? why are you saving in the first place? Are your goals written down? Write your vision and make it plan. Short term and long term goals should be written out with careful consideration of today’s financial and life circumstances.

How will you create wealth? creating wealth often involves some type of investment. Do you want to invest in real estate?

Start your own cleaning business? Or maybe you want to open your own store. You have

to properly count the cost before making the decision to take the next step. Have a business plan before you spend a dime into your business, and make sure your business plan has a feasibility study. If it does not make sense financially on paper, then revise, revamp, or walk away from it, because numbers don’t lie. If you want to change your financial situation, it will involve doing something different in addition to what you are already doing.

Needs VS Wants: Millions of dollars are wasted annually because society has mastered advertising, causing the general population to confuse a need and a want.

When you understand the difference, you will agree that you need a budget, a menu for your food, and short and long term goals to be written. You will also discover that you WANT to eat out, shop often for things that are not needs, and upgrade your life. There is nothing wrong with having these wants, its how they are acquired that causes poverty. Saving is the priority, investing in long term wealth should be the goal, so that you can enjoy all of the righteous needs and desires of your heart.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this article shall constitute financial advise of any kind. Use of the information in this article is at the sole discretion of the reader.

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