ECSU’S GOD’S IMAGE RISES IN THE GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY

Branden Anderson, Stefen Vaughan, Marlon Anderson, Krystal Nollie, and Curtis Langley

-Photo Courtesy oj Rich Harvey

“God’s Image were really good. It cause that’s the will of God,” said you would just naturally get the job done.” was different, but I liked it and the • Antonio Barrow Branden Anderson. message was still there,” she said. Their inspirations are many. Jonathan Owens, the group’s Assistant Editor Selena Overton-Johnson, an Branden’s inspirations are Mary road manager says, “the group is thegreatchefOI @ yahoo.com ECSU senior Music major said “I Mary, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams doing a great job spreading the word thought that God’s Image was a true and Shirley Caesar. Curtis’s are Fred of the Lord and they are going “Then God said, ‘Let us make inspiration to young people today. Hammond and the Canton Spirituals. places. The path had already been n in our image, in our likeness... They had an excellent performance Marlon’s inspirations are the Jackson set. All they got to do is follow God created man in His own through and walk and they’ll be all and I was truly inspired and felt the ige....’” (Genesis 1:26-27) 5- Spirit of God’s presence.” Their goals and expectations are right.” ' God’s Image, the Richmond- The group will release its latest to do the will of God by drawing Stefen Vaughan and Krystal 5ed group made up of three album in March or April 2002. Also, people to Christ. They also hope that Nollie, the group’s dancers, also had jng men, Branden Anderson, from December 9 thru the 11, God’s God will bless them to minister to some good things to say about irlon Anderson and Curtis Langley Image will be performing in Las people across the world, and also, to God’s Image. One of the dancers s formed in 1997. These men Vegas, Nevada at the Ninth Bi-An- venture into other aspects of the said of the group: “they are a great e to sing, and so they decided to group to work with.” Vaughan and nual International Gospel Record m their group to use their talents industry. Label Executives and Artist Retreat. Although they are rising stars in Nollie have known God’s Image ‘ glorify God. The group also con- They will be performing two songs. the gospel music industry, they also since middle school. They also said ted of a lot of their friends back Let us support God’s Image and pray have to balance their schoolwork and that dancing was God’s gift that was ‘ me. that they will be successful in attain­ their recordings. They concentrate given to them and that being with the The Book of Genesis inspired ing their goals. on their schoolwork throughout the group has been a great experience. ! formation of the group’s name, week, and on the weekends, they get There were also supporters on ice God has created us in His together and rehearse. Branden campus who had positive things to age, they saw that it was a good admits that he does not have a lot of say about God’s Image. Khima ■ me for them because they are free time. He says, “I believe that Toxey, an ECSU senior Psychology ing to walk in His image. “It’s a anything that you really want to do major, saw the group perform during uggle day to day, but we must and you’re dedicated in doing it, that the homecoming gospel concert. empt to walk in His image be­