A. A. Allen - Did God Call the Apostle Paul to Preach the Gospel to the Black Man?
*special thanks to jay strange for sharing this one too
What is little known is that A. A. Allen was one of the few preachers who welcomed both black and white people into his sermons during the time of segregation in America (separate schools, bathrooms, water fountains, etc. for black and white people) when even the churches were segregated as most preachers back then did not encourage integration. As crazy as A. A. Allen was, A. A. Allen was an advocate of equality although Allen was most focused on winning souls rather than marching in the streets.
Allen brought black and white people in the same tent when some prejudiced white people did not even want to worship in the same room as black people or get baptized in the same fountain as black people. Allen's message is integration on this album. His message is based on his claim that God told his apostle Paul to preach to black people. So what Allen is implying is that God may have only talked to white people and God has not talked to any black people. If skin color does not really matter to God, why was God not calling upon any black people to preach the gospel?
The liner notes from the cover say: A. A. Allen is no doubt the first evangelist on a great national or international scale to preach integration to huge crowds in the north and the south to both the black and the white and to be successful in integrating multitudes in worship in his huge tent and auditorium campaigns. Allen declares, with God and in his campaigns there are no social or racial barriers. The Allen campaigns are for all people of all churches. Possibly, Allen's campaigns and his preaching have done more to make all people "one" than any other single effort in the nation or world. In Allen's campaigns, thousands sing, shout, worship God and are all baptized together in the huge Baptistry.
More notes:
The song "Every Man Has Got to Be Born Again" appears on side 2. Song written by Richard Littlejohn. Song performed by Gene Martin, Richard Littlejohn, Judy Blocksom, and Trinity Faith Tabernacle Choir (Toledo, Ohio, USA).
Tracklisting:Side 1
1. Did God Call the Apostle Paul to Preach the Gospel to the Black Man? {18:27}Side 2
1. Did God Call the Apostle Paul to Preach the Gospel to the Black Man? continued {19:09}
A. A. Allen - God is a Killer
*special thanks to jay strange for providing this LP, you can visit him at ART INTO DUST or his numerous other blogsI am not a big Ten Commandments guy. I do not think they should be posted on taxpayer funded public buildings or public property. I certainly do not agree with all of them. There is one commandment I do endorse and that is the one that says "You shall not murder."
So it was God who wrote the Ten Commandments, so does God not have to obey his own commandments? Does God have a right to take life as he pleases? Preacher A. A. Allen depicts God's acts of murder. Allen does not sound like he has a problem with God disobeying one of his own commandments. Allen seems to delight in scaring his own audience in telling them God will kill then send em to hell if they do not want to be saved. Allen seems to delight even more in God's murderous exploits. That's the impression I get anyway.
The liner notes from the LP tell who is A. A. Allen so I'll post a few tidbits from those liner notes:
* He is one of ten most influential ministers in the world today.
* He is the author of more than fifty books, covering every phase of faith - Christian living - healing - demonology.
* News headline of The Atlanta Constitution, dated May 5, 1969, "The Hottest Faith Healer in America Since Oral Roberts Went and Joined the Methodist Church."* According to TIME Magazine in an article dated March 7, 1969, this evangelist is probably the best known so-called "Faith Healer" in the nation today.[nice to know the mainstream media in 1969 was keeping up with faith healers. I wonder if The Atlanta Constitution or TIME Magazine had a hottest 20 faith healers list.]
* He is a man who fasted and prayed until he met God, and received power and authority over all sickness and to cast out devils. A recognized authority on demon oppression and possession. He is said to have cast out more demons than any other minister in the world today.* Many times, thousands answer a single altar call following Rev. Allen's preaching. It has been safely estimated that in the extremely close schedule (almost nightly) more sinners are genuinely born again in his services than in any other campaigns in the world.
* A. A. Allen is Founder and President of Miracle Valley Bible College in Miracle Valley, Arizona, and of Miracle Revival Bible College in the Philippines.
* He is one of the few preachers to ever leave organized denomination and continue to be successful in an international ministry as an independent or undenominational minister, exposing the sins of denomination.* He is no doubt the first evangelist on a national and international scale to preach integration to mixed multitudes in both North and South, and be successful in integrating the races in worship under his huge gospel tent. It has been declared by leaders that the Allen Campaigns and his preaching have done more to make all people "one" than any other single effort in the nation or world. Believers worship, sing, shout together, and all new converts are baptized in the huge baptistry under the tent.[another Allen LP preaching about integration coming shortly]
Those credentials do sound impressive. Unfortunately, on June 11, 1970 in San Francisco, California (USA), Allen died from liver failure caused by alcoholism. Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. God is a Killer {18:13}Side 2
1. God is a Killer {18:15}
James T. Mangan - How to Sell the Prospect by Selling Yourself
LP released in 1962
James T. Mangan was President of Mangan & Mangan, "a Chicago firm offering sales counseling, public relations, designed advertising, and creative advertising ideas", when this record was put out by the Businessmen's Record Club. No doubt Businessmen's Record Club LPs were common in the offices of corporate America back in the day. Anyway on this LP, Mangan has a 3-part formula which he explains:
1. How to sell yourself to the prospect
2. How to sell your product or service
3. How to sell the firm you represent
So before you can sell vacuum cleaners, swampland, or any other crap that people don't really want, you have to be able to sell yourself. You have to have self-confidence and it would help to have a network of contacts to establish your reputation. Hopefully your reputation will be a good one. I'm wondering how successful this formula was for Mangan's own company. I went to my online best pal to find out how the company is doing today. My online best pal did not turn up anything about the company. That should tell you something. Then I asked my online best pal to find out anything about Mangan. You can click on this link to see what was turned up. I was like, wow.I'm sure that being owner of outer space would enable one to sell oneself. If a salesman (I mean salesperson) owned outer space, I would consider buying something from the salesperson.Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. How to Sell the Prospect by Selling Yourself {15:40}
Side 2
1. How to Sell the Prospect by Selling Yourself continued {16:31}
Bob Harrington - The Second Coming of Christ
A lot of people say that Christ is coming back soon. Their claim tends to be dismissed by yours truly. It's not like they have much evidence or any evidence that he is coming back to our world. Maybe some people have insider connections with the other side who may know if and when Mr. Christ is coming and when the plan gets underway to liberate the good people from this world headed for mayhem and chaos. I haven't seen any rumors or revelations from those in the know being reported in the mainstream media including TMZ, Fox News, and the National Enquirer. I'm really not losing any sleep over the possibility of being left behind. Then I come across this. If even the Chaplain of Bourbon Street says that the savior is returning to Earth and The Rapture is about to occur, then I urge you to better start taking things more seriously. Perhaps Christ will shut down all the strip clubs and porno theaters for Mr. Harrington. I hope that there is an apostle on staff who is an IT or computer expert to advise Christ on current technology so he can shut down the millions of Internet porno sites too. Technology has vastly expanded over the past 2000 years, ya know. He will need to be caught up quickly and have basic computer and Internet skills if he is going to take over the world. At least he should know that the Internet is not just a series of tubes. Hopefully, even with all the porno sites gone, Christ will be in favor of net neutrality.
Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. The Second Coming of Christ {21:11}
Side 2
1. The Second Coming of Christ {21:07}
10th Naval District Steel Band - Pandemonia
Recorded at Headquarters of the Caribbean Sea Frontier, U. S. Naval Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico
I picked this one up from the recent library sale a couple of months ago. So far, I have been disappointed with the few steel band records I bought previously. However, this album is by far the best one of the bunch that I've picked up and heard. Whereas the other steel band records I bought tried too hard to cater to tourists resulting in the music being watered down, the 10th Naval District Steel Band (a band made up of members of the U.S. Navy) sounds more authentic. It is quite pleasurable to listen to. A few of the tracks are original compositions by the band's director, Charles Roeper. That tells you that these people really care about this music.
The liner notes provide some background: One of the newest and most exciting musical forms to appear on the Hi-Fi scene in some time, the Steel Band is a native product of the West Indies. The drums - fashioned by cutting down ordinary oil drums, tempering them, and marking out 'notes' on the drum head with a steel punch - are played in xylophonic style with rubber-ended sticks.
The smallest of the drums, decorated in Caribbean hues of pink, black, orange and green, are called ping pongs. There are also tune booms or cellos, guitar pans, bongos, and basses. To round out the ensemble, there are maracas (chit chats), scratch sticks, and a cutter (the brake drum from a Model T Ford). The assorted drums cover a range of four octaves, and, from this unusual conglomeration of odds and ends, the steel band elicits a haunting and delightfully melodic sound ... a sound that has already captivated the Caribbean area; its popularity promising to spread throughout the world.
The 10th Naval District Steel Band - under the direction of Chief Musician Charles A. Roeper - is made up of 14 sailors from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rear Admiral D. V. (Dan) Gallery, who formed the band, got his first taste of steel band music at a carnival in Trinidad. "It just got inside of me and shook me up", he said. The Admiral was so impressed, in fact, that he ordered a set of the unusual instruments and carted them back to headquarters in San Juan. The sailors in the band, who learned to play the drums in their spare time, took to them with immediate enthusiasm.
Tracklisting:
Side One
1. Steampipe Rhumba {3:17}
2. Merengue Universal {2:01}
3. Arrivederci Roma {3:09}
4. Over the Waves {2:19}
5. The Happy Wanderer {2:37}
6. Marianne {2:45}
Side Two
1. Lisbon Antigua {2:48}
2. Swab Handle Blues {2:48}
3. Moonia {2:36}
4. Trinidad Blue Basin {1:52}
5. Cindy, Oh Cindy {3:11}
6. Hawse Pipe Limbo {1:55}
Institute of Research & Development - Stop Smoking Forever
cassette released in 1989This tape is supposed to be helpful in helping smokers kick the habit. Some guy at the beginning emphasizes that the decision is up to the smoker, but there are stories from about 8 former smokers about how they got into the habit and their attempts to quit. There are findings from medical research and psychological tips. There are also reports of the then growing non-smoker movement not wanting to no longer tolerate smokers.I'm all for quitting smoking, but the production of this tape seems a bit shady. It sounds like there are the same three or four people giving the testimonies of several people. I'm convinced that the people on this tape are actors. They seem to sound like the "testimonials" given by actors in infomercials for various useless crappy products. But hey, whatever helps. It's notable that there is not any info about this Institute of Research & Development operating from Nashville, Tennessee (United States). I wonder if it's still around despite the organization trying to save costs by not paying too many people (assuming that the actors and others involved in production were paid). Overall, the impression is given that this Institute was attempting to cash in on folks desperately trying to kick the habit. However, there is still some interesting material on this tape. And the cover is kinda cool.Tracklisting:
Side A
1. Stop Smoking Forever {40:10}
Side B
1. Stop Smoking Forever {39:38}
Narciso Busquets and Antonio Gonzalez - La Santa Misa
*special thanks for KL from NYC for sharing this one
Narciso Busquets and Antonio Gonzalez are credited as the voices.
This LP may or may not be fitting with this weekend's Easter holiday. The title of this LP is The Holy Mass. It is entirely in Spanish and since I goofed off too much during Spanish class in high school, I can hardly tell what is being said. If I had known I would be listening to this record years after high school, I definitely would have paid more attention and made a greater effort in class rather than doing stupid stuff that teenagers (at least in America) usually do. I did find a free translation website to translate the liner notes. Having it done for free means that the translation will be rough. I have included the rough translation in the file.
It is supposed to be an LP explaining a religious ritual, I think. KL told me that he thinks it varies from unsettling to downright creepy and it's perfect for someone's Halloween mix tape. This LP is mixed with loads of reverb and includes chanting, hushed narration, bells, and a parlor organ. I think this LP sounds suitable at either Easter or Halloween. By the way, happy Easter to all.
Tracklisting: (link will be back soon)
Side One
1. Introduction {0:48}
2. Part I {14:32}
Side Two
1. Part II {15:49}
I am going in a new direction in my life. This blog will reflect the change in my life that I need. It just occurred to me that my life is sad. All I do really is shop in thrift stores and other places that sell used junk. No I don't just wonder in these places. What I do is look for old records and tapes. Not just any old records and tapes. They are records and tapes that no one has probably heard of and no one probably wants, from records consisting entirely of car noises to off-the-wall atonal 20th century chamber music. Usually I just grab whatever junk is there even if they're beat to hell since they're dirt cheap and I'll have money left over to buy food and car insurance. What's even sadder is that I post these things on a blog such as this one. I cannot believe where my life has gone. I don't think I even have a life. Good lord, did you see my post yesterday? It's a tape of some woman repeating phrases over and over and they're really intended for people to play to their pet parrots. I buy stuff like that, digitize this stuff then post this stuff. I can't believe it.I should make an attempt to be a part of the mainstream. From now on, I will quit looking for moldy old recordings. Besides, if they were any good, they would be out on CD and fully stocked at Wal Mart or Target and remastered so I don't have to hear those ugly clicks and pops that vinyl records make. Apparently most of them aren't any good which is why they just sit in junk shops and collect dust. Anyway there is so much good new music out there that I don't need to bother with old stuff especially weird old stuff that no one even listened to back in the day. From now on, I'm watching American Idol. It's amazing that there is so much talent in the world. I'm liking listening to the young people on the show sing and perform. I even like the way some of them look. It's great that there is no one over 30 performing as pop stars tend to be washed up at 30 anyway, right. I like the Logan's Run rule. Sure there is some British guy on the show that can be overly critical at times, but I know his heart is in the right place. He believes in good music. Millions of people believe in good music as they're tuned in every week. After the show is over, everyone is talking about it even the mainstream news media. So I am now joining the masses. Hopefully I can find some new friends since it shouldn't be too hard to find other people who enjoy American Idol. I'm watching with anticipation to see who will be the next American Idol.I am resetting my stations on my radio to the top-40 stations along with some classic rock and country stations. Have to have a little variety and those genres are also good. I'm especially enjoying country music. I mean the new kind not that sad whiny genuinely moving cry-in-your-beer stuff. I like me some Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift. Toby Keith is now one of my favorite artists. I'm trying to sell my crap (i.e. weird records and tapes) in order to have money to buy all of Toby Keith's CDs as well as all of Kenny Chesney's and Taylor Swift's CDs and all of the CDs by everyone who won American Idol such as David Cook and Ruben Studdard. Then I'll look next to buying CDs from whoever is popular. I am also watching popular TV shows such as Gray's Anatomy, Desparate Housewives, and Survivor. I'm watching every reality show on the air because they're great and all about real life. That's why they get high ratings. I am also planning on reading popular books. Wait, hardly anyone reads. Never mind. I guess I don't need books now.Now that I am listening to mainstream pop music and watching the TV shows that everyone else watches, I am able to be a part of mainstream life. I want to shop at stores that sell new stuff and consume. I want the newest car and all that stuff that's on the commercials. I want to fit in. I want to make money, have a big house, live in the newest gated subdivision, and make friends with other people like me preferablly the ones that are successful in life of course.
Speaking of successful people, I am now a devoted reader of The Pioneer Woman. It may sound odd at first that I am a man who reads a blog everyday aimed at women especially mothers. It's not really that aspect that draws me to The Pioneer Woman although her tales with her children (or "punks" as she refers to them) are delightful. I just like reading about her wonderful life and checking out her delicious recipes and viewing her lovely produced photographs. The Pioneer Woman has a blog that is widely read by millions all over the world. Her posts receive an average of approximately 500 comments while I am lucky to get a comment at all on my small insignificant obscure blog. Yes, I am a fan of The Pioneer Woman because she is a hugely successful blogger plus she is so amazingly talented in so many areas (such as cooking, photography, and home schooling). Meanwhile all I do is post recordings of old crap created by other people. She has also published a cookbook. She is definitely not posting parrot training or elk hunting cassettes.Her blog has won many real awards. Her blog won Weblog of the Year at the Weblog Awards. Not only that, her blog also won in two other categories: Best Photography and Best-Designed Weblog. Wait there's more. The Pioneer Woman was also named one of the best 25 blogs by Time magazine. It's on the same list as other popular blogs such as The Huffington Post, BoingBoing, Lifehacker, and others although The Pioneer Woman is superior to all of them. Not only does The Pioneer Woman has the greatest blog of all time, she has a great life story. She was raised in the slums of some country club golf course in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, which the town is inhabited by wealthy oil barons and home of the annual Mozart Festival by the way. Then she moved to Los Angeles, California and got a degree at the University of Southern California, a private school. Then she lived a life of being a fashionable spoiled city girl just like on that show Sex and the City. Then she met some cowboy from you guessed it, Oklahoma. She fell in love with this cowboy whom she named Marlboro Man. She married him and moved to his ranch back in Oklahoma. Now she is roughing it on the ranch with Marlboro Man who happens to be in one of the richest families in the area and is probably amazingly handsome and rugged in a suave way. The Pioneer Woman's depictions of her life on the luxurious estate on the ranch are riveting. Now the news has come that Reece Witherspoon is going to play her in a movie based on her life. Wow! I do not dare to think who would play me in a movie. I am just a smalltime blogger who is now another devoted follower of The Pioneer Woman. Did I mention that she is the greatest blogger ever? Anyway, I plan on writing blog posts on things people care about such as anecdotes from my life, American Idol, recipes, tips on success, tips on how to use Photoshop to make pictures look professionally done, celebrity and pop culture news along with posting pictures of celebrities and cats. That's what's coming on this blog from now on. I strive to be a successful blogger like The Pioneer Woman and go on national TV, publish real books, win awards for blogging, and make lots of money. Yes, I strive for success. That should be my focus and ambition. That is all for today. If memory serves, there is a holiday today although I can't quite recall which one it is.
