{"id":8974,"date":"2011-08-08T16:08:59","date_gmt":"2011-08-08T20:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=8974"},"modified":"2011-08-09T12:14:44","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T16:14:44","slug":"program-to-pay-tribute-to-pastorgospel-phenom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=8974","title":{"rendered":"Program To Pay Tribute To Pastor\/ Gospel Phenom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several noted gospel artists will be in Tampa next weekend to pay tribute to <strong>Reverend Dr. Arthur T. Jones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor, author, songwriter, Grammy nominee, Stellar Awards nominee and visionary are some of the many titles that can be placed before the name of this \u2018Living Legend.\u2019 On Sunday, August 14, 2011, famous music artists and others in the gospel arena will present \u201c<em>In Tribute To Rev. Arthur T. Jones: The Man, The Music, The Message<\/em>.\u201d Recording Artist\/Gospel <strong>Commentator Edna Tatum<\/strong> of Los Angeles, California will emcee the event.<\/p>\n<p>The 4:30 p. m. tribute will be held at Bible-Based Fellowship Church, 4811 Ehrlich Rd. Admission is free.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact the church at (813) 264-4040 or www.bible-based.org.<strong>[private]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among the performers will be <strong>Bishop Albert Jamison<\/strong>, Gospel Music Workshop Of America President, New York; <strong>Rev. Milton Biggham<\/strong>, Malaco Records Producer, New Jersey; <strong>Rev. Norma Pender<\/strong>, Detroit;<strong> Patrick Lundy<\/strong> and The Ministers of Music, Baltimore; <strong>Bishop Richard White<\/strong>, Atlanta; <strong>The James Sisters<\/strong>, Chicago; <strong>The Florida Mass Choir<\/strong> \u201cOriginal,\u201d Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale; and special guest,<strong> Rev. James A. Forbes<\/strong>, New York.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rev. Jones<\/strong>, a native Tampan, Senior Pastor of Bible-Based Fellowship Church, Inc., co-founded the church in 1989. In the gospel arena, he co-founded the Florida Mass Choir, whivh yielded 10 LPs and videos. He was the writer of many of the popular songs, such as \u201c<em>Jesus Is Mine<\/em>,\u201d \u201c<em>Have A Little Talk With Jesus<\/em>.\u201d \u201c<em>Speak For Me<\/em>,\u201d the title of his latest solo CD, was released in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>The album, \u201c<em>Been There, Done That<\/em>,\u201d was Grammy nominated as Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album in 1999.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Jones<\/strong> also served as Executive Producer for 3 successful cultural summer youth productions, \u201c<em>Don\u2019t Give Up On Your Dream<\/em>,\u201d \u201c<em>Til Victory Is Won<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>What\u2019s Going On<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Jones<\/strong> also has 3 published works: \u201c<em>What To Do When You Don\u2019t Know What To Do<\/em>,\u201d \u201c<em>Four Words For Tough Times: Have Faith In God<\/em>,\u201d and \u201c<em>Just Let God Be God<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Jones<\/strong> and his wife, <strong>Doris<\/strong> have 2 daughters, <strong>Shonda<\/strong> and <strong>Natalie<\/strong> and 2 sons, <strong>Arthur T<\/strong>., II and<strong> Darren<\/strong>.<strong>[\/private]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>***Look for full story in Tuesday&#8217;s <em>Sentinel<\/em>***<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several noted gospel artists will be in Tampa next weekend to pay tribute to Reverend Dr. Arthur T. 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