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Good Is Powerful Beyond Measure

Good Is Powerful Beyond Measure

GOOD IS POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE is a collective visioning, community and bridgebuilding project with a goal to share a light on the goodness of humanity and nurture the concept of Compassion, Cooperation and Legacy.

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Lewis Nash & Many Others Believe GOOD IS POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE!

"Visionary and spiritual lightbearer Melony McGant has woven together a wonderful collection of beautiful and thought-provoking stories by people from all walks of life, each highlighting the inherent power of Good to enrich and sustain our lives. Treat this book as you would a trusted friend or mentor ... as a source and a resource; [...]

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4th of July Musings: I Am Angry and Crying! (Originally written in July 2020) by Melony McGant

Photo Credit: (c) Time Magazine 2020 Painting (c) by Charly Palmer  (Photograph by Travis Grissom) Beautiful People, Take a moment to Breathe Deeply and Exhale Slowly Ten Times. Will you listen to me with your heart?   Please don't try to intellectualize my pain.  All of My Ancestors Live In Me.  I Am Angry and Crying [...]

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Melony in Egypt

PAUSE: My Heart ReMembers Egypt

Beautiful People, Today, As I sit quietly in Harlem, NYC on July 2, 2025, I take time to Breathe Deeply and Exhale Slowly 10 Times. Truly Gratitude Fills My Heart! Because of the beautiful expansive compassionate, nurturing influence and Love of My Ascended QueenMOMBetty J. Tilman,  I have learned to embrace and Honor Our Blessed [...]

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Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

“GOOD IS POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE reminds us that no matter how difficult our lives may be, there is always a bright light coming from within, if we allow it. There is a sweet voice heard in us that wants to guide us to the top of the hill to look out over the possibilities of any day.  All we have to do is Choose Goodness. The good that we choose can and will blossom over time.  Most of all remember that as we wrap ourselves in the light of GOOD we become the light and shine through and above all the darkness. I invite you to read the many reflections in this anthology of GOOD.” -- Ben Vereen
Andrew Zaeh

Andrew Zaeh

“In the years since I met Melony, the good that’s blossomed from this chance meeting knows no bounds.  Through this person and her network of good, so much enrichment and great fortune has come.  The love that I’ve received has been truly life changing and I’ve been blessed to be able to radiate that love back out into the world. I am forever grateful that the current brought us together. It’s because of that chance meeting that I get to share these words with you all. Thank you, Miss Mellie, for being an angel. For welcoming me with open wings into your circle of love, light and rainbows,” -- Andrew Zaeh, International Photographer
Denise Woods

Denise Woods

“My darling sister/friend Melony McGant invited me to contribute to a very important endeavor. Have a look… I’m among a select group of contributors. I couldn’t be more happier,” -- Denise Woods, International Voice / Dialect Coach
Louise Robinson

Louise Robinson

“I’m so happy for this book. This work is an extension of the uplifting and beautifully spirited Melony McGant, whose vision it was to bring all of these stories together. If you should ever be blessed to meet Melony, then you will experience, first hand, the impact and healing power of Goodness! I am honored to be a part of it,” -- Louise Robinson, Founding Member of the Grammy Award Winning  Acapella Group, Sweet Honey In the Rock
Reverend Donald Marbury

Rev. Donald Marbury

“Melony, You are absolutely the most ubiquitous and peripatetic person I know and love. If it is important and of the heart and soul, it is a good bet that you will be there and in a prominent position. I know your Mom Betty was so proud, as I am to call you friend and kindred spirit!" -- Rev. Donald Marbury, Senior Pastor, Ebenezer AME Church, Brunswick, MD; Founder, Under One Sky Media
Carol Maillard

Carol Maillard

“Thank you, Melony, for including me in this powerful compilation of folks sharing good vibrations to uplift each other the planet and the universe. Amen. OM. Ase’,” -- Carol Maillard, Founding Member of the Grammy Award Winning  Acapella Group, Sweet Honey In the Rock 
Lewis Nash

Lewis Nash

“Visionary and spiritual lightbearer Melony McGant has woven together a wonderful collection of beautiful and thought-provoking stories by people from all walks of life, each highlighting the inherent power of Good to enrich and sustain our lives.  Treat this book as you would a trusted friend or mentor ... as a source and a resource, filled with words of wisdom, inspiration and solace,” -- Lewis Nash, American Jazz Drummer, Bob and Gretchen Ravenscroft Professor of Practice in Jazz at the Arizona State University School of Music
Dr. Ronald Peters

Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Peters

“Ms. Betty J. Tilman’s legacy stands among visionaries. Her visionary perception, clear thinking, and actions enabled others to see their oneness with the universe and move beyond life-limiting situations to help change society for the better. Her legacy of hope and possibility is our spiritual inheritance. Now, It’s OUR Turn,” -- Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Peters, Author; Past President of the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA; founding Director, Metro-Urban Institute at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 
Dr. Stephanie Clintonia Boddie

Dr. Stephanie Clintonia Boddie

“There are times in our lives when we need earth angels. Ms. Betty J. Tilman showed up in my life at a time I truly needed one. She infused courage, hope, light, and joy into my life. She announced to me that it was my time to step into my authentic power and to fully display the person God created me to be. She reminded me that I deserved to be happy. The good she brought to my life was beyond what I could ever measure!” -- Dr. Stephanie Clintonia Boddie, Author; Associate Professor, BAYLOR University, TX 
Mayor Ed Gainey

Pittsburgh, PA Mayor Ed Gainey

"I believe when you have a labor of love, you plant seeds that change everything that you touch. You enhance everything that you touch. You empower everything that you touch. And out of this labor of love; We Give. Ms. Betty J. Tilman gave. She helped a lot of people. She informed people about important community issues and encouraged people to vote. More importantly, Ms. Betty J. Tilman poured into people. She poured into people the empowerment and love that they needed."  -- The Honorable Ed Gainey, Mayor City of Pittsburgh, PA

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Inaugural Recipient of the Betty J. Tilman GOOD IS POWERFUL Award

Tyrone Rasheed

TYRONE RASHEED

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Save The Date

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, 6pm to 7:30pm at

BRUNO AUDITORIUM,
NYPL Performing Arts Lincoln Center 

GOOD IS POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE BOOK LAUNCH and DISCUSSION
An Evening of Celebration and JOY!

A Celebration of Ben Vereen, Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, the Grammy Award Winning group, Sweet Honey In The Rock, and the more than 100 contributors of the new book GOOD IS POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE: An Anthology of Hope! collected and written by Rev. Melony McGant with a Foreword by Cultural Icon Ben Vereen. It is edited by Andrea Christofferson and Shannon Wong!

Greetings and Introductions: Linda Murray, Dance Curator NYPL Performing Arts

Performances by Jason E.  Fernandez Bernard, Dr. Stephanie Boddie, Victoria Horne

Words on Ms. Betty J. Tilman by Dr. William Tiga Tita

Presentation of the Betty J. Tilman GOOD IS POWERFUL Award to Tyrone Rasheed by Fred Watkins

Panel Discussion: Naima Renee Dobbs, James Gillard, Joseph H. James, Jr., Bonnie Johnson, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Jan Schmidt, Dr. Robert Woods (Moderator), Andrew Zaeh

Closing Performance: Rev. Donald L. Marbury

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