“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, GRAMMY Award Winning American Jazz Drummer, Bob and Gretchen Ravenscroft Professor of Practice in Jazz, Arizona State University School of Music.
GOOD IS POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE written and collected by Rev. Melony McGant with a Foreword by Ben Vereen. Edited by Andrea Christofferson and Shannon Wong.
In Section One we ask that you join us in celebration and read the beautiful selections of those who use their writing to represent the multitudes of us who have been positively impacted by Creative Icon and Tony Award Winner, Ben Vereen, Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson and the Grammy Award Winning Musical Acapella group and artivists, Sweet Honey In The Rock!
GOOD IS POWERUL BEYOND MEASURE is a tribute to the humanitarian work of Ms. Betty J. Tilman, as well as a wonderful collection of Sacred Re-Memberings; where 100 people of all nationalities on four continents speak from their hearts. They have many titles ranging from actor, ambassador, artist, attorney, business owner, chef, civil servant, educator, filmmaker, grandfather, grandmother, healer, mentee and mentor to minister, musician, peace officer, performer, photographer, publisher, psychologist, social worker, spiritual leader, student and writer. Their messages are united in healing, hope and light. In poetry and prose, more than 100 people share diverse perspectives highlighting their life lessons and personal truths.
CONGRATULATIONS to Our Co-Authors!
Kojo Ade, James Aloway, Chi Chi Anyanwu, Jason E. Fernandez Bernard, Jrome Andre, A’ Marie B, Brian Scott Bagley, Bruce Blakey, Dr. Stephanie Boddie, John Calvin Brown III, Sheree Statum Camel, Donna Chernoff, Regina Chow McPhie, Andrea Christofferson, Mary Christopher, Martha Richards Conley, Esq., Rev. Cheryl Cotton, Sage Crystal, Ajak M. Dau, Luna Diagne, Naima Renee Dobbs, Ger Duany, Dr. Lucinia Dunn, JaRon Eames, Vincent Esoldi, Lawrence Evans, Dale Fielder, Sunya W. Folayan, Owen Gambill, Rev. Dr. Sedrick Gardner, James Gillard, Richie Goods, Sylvia Golbin Goodman, Donald Muldrow Griffith, Marieta Harper, Dyane Harvey-Salaam, Marian Hartsfield (Grandmother Dawn SkyWeaver), Femi Sarah Heggie, Dr. Donald Henderson (d), Gerald Henderson, Victoria Horne, Melvin Hubbard-EL, Joseph H. James, Jr, Brandon Jennings, Bonnie Johnson, Joyce Morrow Jones, Queen Alena D. Jones Smith, M. Katie Jordan, Rosario Jorge Do Amaral, Mark Randelle King, Adam Khan, Lynne Lee-Brown, Dr. Martha Llanos-Zuloaga, Olivia Panella-Majdi, Yamin Majdi, Carol Maillard, Donald Marbury, Ellyn Long Marshall, Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Carrie McCray, Steven McCray, Allante McGant, Rev. Melony McGant, Rhonda McLean-Nur, Regina Chow McPhie, Nasser Sundiata Metcalfe, Dale A. Miller, Jean Miller, Dr. Buba Misawa, Joyce Morrow-Jones (Orisanmi Kehinde Odesanya), Lewis Nash, Evelyn Nelson, Rachael Ngethe (Malkiah), Jeremy John Parker (Layout and Design), Dr. Ronald E. Peters, Donna Baxter Porcher,Tyrone Rasheed, Tawnya Farris Redwood, Andrea Pearlman Richards, Louise Robinson, Muhammed (Mo) Rum, Jan Schmidt, Carlton Scott, Rev. Dr. Ingrid Leslene Scott, Arthur W. Seabury, Karen Porter Sorensen, Robert Shockey (Dino Viper), Queen Alena Jones Smith, Delores Southers, Joy Delores Southers, Yoro Sow, Mario Sprouse, Sheree Statum, Dr. Thupten Tendhar, George Teroy, Sebastian Teroy, Dr. William Tiga Tita, Rev. Charles E. Timbers Jr., Micheal Vann, Ben Vereen, Daryl Walker, Bonnie Weaver, Nita Wiggins, Shannon Wong (Co-Editor), Denise Woods, Dr. Robert Woods, Andrew Zaeh & Esshe Zampaldus
