Written By Darlene McCoy
When you hear the name Darlene McCoy, the song “I’m Every Woman” would be the ideal preamble. She bears a plethora of titles in an attempt to define her. Mother, National Recording Artist, Radio Personality, Actress, Author, Songwriter, Mentor, Entrepreneur, Comedian, Speaker; and it is evident that we have not witnessed all that God has placed behind this bright shining star of a woman! She has made an iconic stamp in the gospel industry from the launch of her career in music keeping us eager for her next creative move.
Darlene McCoy was introduced to the Industry when she appeared on the Platinum Soundtrack of Tyler Perry’s first movie Diary of a Mad Black Woman with the powerful melodic hit song “Fallen in Love” from her Self Titled debut album that earned her 2 Dove Award Nominations. She released a single independently in 2011 called “I Shall Live and Not Die” that quickly raced up the gospel charts and landed in the movie “Somebody’s Child’ which features Lyn Whitfield and Michael Jai White.
She is the first African American Female to have a nighttime syndication as she hosts the Nightly Spirit with Darlene McCoy, through Reach Media. She has developed her brand as the nation's “Inspirational Girlfriend” where everyone endears her as “My girl Darlene McCoy ". Darlene is known for her bold and broad approach to controversial topics and she is spiritually centered with an undeniable anointing and call from God to reach her listeners. She makes cameo appearances periodically on the Nationally Syndicated “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” either singing the “Praise Break “ live in Studio, or giving an encouraging word for the day.
Darlene has gained IMBD credibility as she has appeared on the sitcoms “the Rickey Smiley Show” and “In Sickness and in Health”. Darlene has also appeared in stage plays and is continuously developing her craft as an actress. She has released several short films and videos on YouTube that has gained well over a half a million views to accompany her hysterically hilarious Comedy CD called “Random Foolishness”. Random Foolishness which features parodies of popular songs like Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” and her Hit “Take Me to Burger King”, a parody of Stellar Award Winning vocal powerhouse Tamela Mann. Darlene is Co-Founder, Writer and Co-Producer of Rickey Smiley’s Comedic Quartet group “Joe Willie and the Deuteronimaires”. Darlene McCoy is the Author of “Jenimac Moments, Inspirational Words of Wisdom” and the soon to be released “I Shall Live and Not Die-Survivor’s Manual”. She writes and inspires through Blogs and features these writings on her show with a segment called “Jenimac Moments” that touch the hearts of readers and listeners, as if they are in a one on one counseling session with Darlene McCoy.
One could only conclude that she is empowered and equipped with God’s divine Grace as this single mother of three maintains a poised position as a multi-faceted, gifted, entertaining, ministering media mogul we richly adore!
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Hollywood’s Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton are helping to sing the praises of church choirs everywhere with this weekend’s National Choir Appreciation Sunday.
The national campaign celebrates singers and musicians giving it their all for God every week. The first event of its kind, it attracted Parton and Latifah given the pair’s participation in “Joyful Noise,” a new movie out next Friday. In it, they portray two women competing over their choir’s musical direction at a small Georgia church.
“You know, when I was a little girl, my favorite part of church service was hearing the choir sing,” Parton told America’s choirs in a video on ChurchAppreciationSunday.com. “Of course, they made it seem so easy. What I didn’t know, until I was older, was just how much effort goes into making a song sound good. All the hours you volunteer to make that service uplifting are not lost on me.”
“That’s going to be the day churches nationwide are going to be celebrating the folks like you who make such a joyful noise,” Latifah added in her own video on the site. “May God bless you always for the important work you do.”
Both Parton and Latifah personally sing in “Joyful Noise,” leading their own fictional choir in the faith-based film. Its soundtrack symbolizes the hard work of real choirs nationwide, highlighting the fact that many choir participants perform as a labor of love for the Lord. According to ChorusAmerica.org, 32.5 million adults regularly sing in choruses, and one in five American households counts a choir member among their ranks.
Kathy Fernandes, vice president of marketing for J.W. Pepper, said in a statement her sheet music publishing company was happy to honor so many souls singing for Christ. She said she encouraged churches to thank and celebrate their choirs on Sunday any way they see fit.
SOURCE: Christian Post
