"bringing a number of African-American artists to Ghana for the annual independence celebrations. Nkrumah was deposed before action could be taken, but when the American father-son team of Ed Mosk and Tom Mosk approached the Ghana Arts Council in 1970 with an idea for a concert, the Council agreed. A massive 1970 concert by James Brown in Lagos, Nigeria, had prompted the Mosks' confidence in the idea. Of the musicians invited to perform, Wilson Pickett was by far the biggest star in Ghana, where he was known as ""Soul Brother No. 2."" (James Brown was, of course, Soul Brother No."
"with the Bee Gees, Elton John, and Paul McCartney, Justin Charity of ""Complex"" referred to him as ""the greatest male pop singer of the past couple decades"" in 2015. The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, performed a duet with Usher in 2005 at the 47th Grammy Awards in which he honorably dubbed him the Godson of Soul. Brown reiterated ""The new godson; Usher, the new godson"" following the performance. Usher was inducted into the 29th Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2007, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016 with a star located at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard. Recognised"
"William Mizell (Jam Master Jay) of the hip hop group Run-D.M.C was shot and killed in a Merrick Boulevard recording studio in Jamaica, Queens. On December 25, 2006, James Brown – an American recording artist known as the ""Godfather of Soul"" died of pneumonia at the age of 73. On September 12, 2003, Johnny Cash – an American musician known as the ""Man in Black"" died of diabetes at the age of 71. On June 10, 2004, Ray Charles – an American musician best known as one of the pioneers of soul music died of liver failure at the age"
"Solomon Burke Solomon Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American preacher and singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been called ""a key transitional figure bridging R&B and soul"", and was known for his ""prodigious output"". He had a string of hits including ""Cry to Me"", ""If You Need Me"", ""Got to Get You Off My Mind"", ""Down in the Valley"" and ""Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"". Burke was referred to honorifically as ""King Solomon"", the"
"as saints to be invoked during prayers following an examination of conscience. Saint Teresa of Avila attributed her recovery of health to Joseph and recommended him as an advocate. In her biography ""The Story of a Soul"", Saint Thérèse of Lisieux stated that for a period of time, she prayed every day to ""Saint Joseph, Father and Protector of Virgins..."" and felt safe from danger as a result. The three saints mentioned in this paragraph were all Doctors of the Church. In 1870, Pope Pius IX proclaimed Saint Joseph ""Patron of the Universal Church"". Joseph is also the unofficially patron"
"the Soul"" and its companion volume ""Soul Mates"", he became a full-time writer who lectures internationally about spirituality, ecology, psychotherapy, and religion. He is also a columnist with ""The Huffington Post"", and ""Spirituality & Health"" magazine and ""Beliefnet"". He lives in New England with his wife, the artist Joan Hanley, and their two children. Thomas Moore (spiritual writer) Thomas Moore (born October 8, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American psychotherapist, former monk, and writer of popular spiritual books, including the New York Times bestseller ""Care of the Soul"" (1992). He writes and lectures in the fields of archetypal psychology,"
"Thomas Moore (spiritual writer) Thomas Moore (born October 8, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American psychotherapist, former monk, and writer of popular spiritual books, including the New York Times bestseller ""Care of the Soul"" (1992). He writes and lectures in the fields of archetypal psychology, mythology, and imagination. His work is influenced by the writings of Carl Jung and James Hillman. Moore was born to an Irish Catholic family. At age 13, he joined the prep seminary of the Servites, a Roman Catholic lay order where he studied philosophy and music. However, he left the order 13 years later,"
"Joseph Rovan Joseph Adolphe Rovan (born Joseph Adolph Rosenthal in Munich, Germany on July 25, 1918, died July 27, 2004), was a French philosopher and politician, and is considered a spiritual father of post-war Europe. Initially born into the Jewish faith, on Whitsunday 1944 he was received into the Catholic Church. Rovan was active in the French Resistance during World War II and was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Médaille de la Résistance for his services. In 1944, he was arrested by the Gestapo and survived 10 months in the Dachau concentration camp. It was during this time"
"other increasingly fractured sounds of developing rock music. In 1970, it was sold to famous entertainer and funk / soul music performer James Brown, (1933-2006), (later known as the ""Godfather of Soul""!) who instituted an ""Urban Contemporary"" format and continued its popularity and competition among Baltimore's Afro-American black community. As a result of a bankruptcy proceeding, Brown sold WEBB to Dorothy E. Brunson, (1939-2011), in 1979. Brunson had formerly been a radio executive with the Inner City Broadcasting Corporation of New York City since 1973, where they owned five radio stations. Brunson would later sell her radio stations eleven years"
"""King of Rock 'n' Soul"", ""Bishop of Soul"" and the ""Muhammad Ali of soul"". Due to his minimal chart success in comparison to other soul music greats such as James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding, Burke has been described as the genre's ""most unfairly overlooked singer"" of its golden age. Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler once referred to Burke as ""the greatest male soul singer of all time"". Burke's most famous recordings, which spanned five years in the early 1960s, bridged the gap between mainstream R&B and grittier R&B. Burke was ""a singer whose smooth, powerful articulation and mingling"
"Eckhart Tolle Eckhart Tolle ( ; , born Ulrich Leonard Tölle, February 16, 1948) is a spiritual teacher. He is a German-born resident of Canada best known as the author of ""The Power of Now"" and """". In 2008, ""The New York Times"" called Tolle ""the most popular spiritual author in the United States"". In 2011, he was listed by ""Watkins Review"" as the most spiritually influential person in the world. Tolle is not identified with any particular religion, but he has been influenced by a wide range of spiritual works. Tolle said he was depressed for much of his"
"Nicholas of Tolentino Nicholas of Tolentino (, ) (c. 1246September 10, 1305), known as the ""Patron of Holy Souls"", was an Italian saint and mystic. Born in 1245 in Sant'Angelo, St. Nicholas of Tolentino took his name from St. Nicholas of Myra, at whose shrine his parents prayed to have a child. Nicholas became a monk at 18, and seven years later, he was ordained a priest. He gained a reputation as a preacher and a confessor. C. 1274, he was sent to Tolentino, near his birthplace. The town suffered from civil strife between the Guelphs, who supported the pope,"
"death: ""GRAMMY-winning soul singer Solomon Burke was revered as one of music's greatest vocalists and a pioneer of the genre. A deeply spiritual man, his love and passion for his craft kept him touring and performing to sold-out audiences right up to his final days. Few artists have had careers as long, rich and influential as his, and he leaves a larger-than-life legacy as powerful and soulful as he was. The music industry has lost one of its most distinctive voices."" Solomon Burke Solomon Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American preacher"
"releasing negative energy, cultivating gratitude, sitting with deceased persons, and ""double breathing"" for ""drawing in cosmic energy"". Albert Rudolph Albert Rudolph (Rudi) (January 24, 1928 – February 21, 1973), also known as Swami Rudrananda, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Rudi was an entrepreneur and spiritual teacher in New York City. Albert Rudolph was born January 24, 1928, to impoverished Jewish parents in Brooklyn, New York. His father abandoned the family when he was young. According to his autobiography, Rudolph's first spiritual experience occurred at age 6 in a park. Two Tibetan Buddhist lamas appeared out of the air and"
"1967. In the interview Baba explains the difference between God-realization and drug-induced hallucinations and the scene plays a pivotal role in the documentary's narrative. Meher Baba Meher Baba (born Merwan Sheriar Irani; 25 February 1894 – 31 January 1969) was an Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar, God in human form. Merwan Sheriar Irani was born in 1894 in Pune, India to Irani Zoroastrian parents. His spiritual transformation began when he was 19 years old and lasted for seven years. During this time he contacted five spiritual teachers before beginning his own mission and gathering his own"
"Fazal Inayat-Khan Fazal Inayat-Khan () (July 20, 1942 – September 26, 1990), also known as Frank Kevlin, was a psychotherapist and poet who led the International Sufi Movement from 1968 to 1982. He was the author of ""Old Thinking, New Thinking: The Sufi prism"" (1979) and ""Modern soefisme: over creatieve verandering en spirituele groei"" (1992). Born in Vichy France to a Dutch mother and the composer, Hidayat Inayat Khan, Khan was brought up speaking Hindi, Dutch, English and French. His grandfather was Inayat Khan. His aunt was Noor Inayat Khan. He went to university in California. Khan worked as a"
"dark night of the soul, in the work of Miguel Asín Palacios. Ibn Abbad al-Rundi Ibn Abbad al-Rundi (in full, Abu 'abd Allah Muhammad Ibn Abi Ishaq Ibrahim An-nafzi Al-himyari Ar-rundi) (1333–1390) was one of the leading Sufi theologians of his time who was born in Ronda. Attracted to Morocco by the famous madrasahs, Ibn Abbad emigrated there at an early age. He spent most of his life in Morocco, living in different cities (Salé, Marrakesh, Fes...), and was buried in Bab al-Futuh (south-eastern gate) cemetery in Fes. Ibn Abbad has been suggested as a key influence on and precursor"
"""Soul Man"" has been recognized as one of the best or most influential songs of the past 50 years by many organizations, including the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, ""Rolling Stone"" Magazine, and RIAA Songs of the Century. ""Soul Man"" was used as the soundtrack and title for both a 1986 film and a 1997–1998 television series. Nicknamed ""Double Dynamite"" for their energetic and sweaty, gospel-infused performances, Sam & Dave were also considered by critics to be one of the greatest live performing acts of the 1960s. The duo has been cited as a"
"of sacred and profane themes helped define soul music in the early 1960s."" He drew from his roots—gospel, jazz, country, and blues—as well as developing his own style at a time when R&B, and rock were both still in their infancy. Described as both ""Rabelaisian"" and also as a ""spiritual enigma,"" ""perhaps more than any other artist, the ample figure of Solomon Burke symbolized the ways that spirituality and commerce, ecstasy and entertainment, sex and salvation, individualism and brotherhood, could blend in the world of 1960s soul music."" During the 55 years that he performed professionally, Burke released 38 studio"
"Father Divine Father Divine (c. 1876September 10, 1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an African American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as ""the Messenger"" early in his life. He founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine, and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and international church. Father Divine claimed to be God. He made numerous contributions toward his followers' economic independence and racial equality. He was a contemporary of other religious"
"Ernest Holmes Ernest Shurtleff Holmes (January 21, 1887 – April 7, 1960) was an American New Thought writer, teacher, and leader. He was the founder of a Spiritual movement known as Religious Science, part of the greater New Thought movement, whose spiritual philosophy is known as ""The Science of Mind."" He was the author of ""The Science of Mind"" and numerous other metaphysical books, and the founder of ""Science of Mind"" magazine, in continuous publication since 1927. His books remain in print, and the principles he taught as ""Science of Mind"" have inspired and influenced many generations of metaphysical students"
"Ernest Holmes Ernest Shurtleff Holmes (January 21, 1887 – April 7, 1960) was an American New Thought writer, teacher, and leader. He was the founder of a Spiritual movement known as Religious Science, part of the greater New Thought movement, whose spiritual philosophy is known as ""The Science of Mind."" He was the author of ""The Science of Mind"" and numerous other metaphysical books, and the founder of ""Science of Mind"" magazine, in continuous publication since 1927. His books remain in print, and the principles he taught as ""Science of Mind"" have inspired and influenced many generations of metaphysical students"
"the Hermits of St. Augustine — a star above him or on his breast, a lily, or a crucifix garlanded with lilies, in his hand. Sometimes, instead of the lily, he holds a vial filled with money or bread. Nicholas of Tolentino Nicholas of Tolentino (, ) (c. 1246September 10, 1305), known as the ""Patron of Holy Souls"", was an Italian saint and mystic. Born in 1245 in Sant'Angelo, St. Nicholas of Tolentino took his name from St. Nicholas of Myra, at whose shrine his parents prayed to have a child. Nicholas became a monk at 18, and seven years"
"Elizabeth Milligan Cook, who was killed in an auto accident in Fresno, California, in 1959. Although he and Dolores were divorced, Cooke paid for his ex-wife's funeral expenses. Cooke and his second wife, Barbara Campbell Cooke, had three children, Linda (b.1953), Tracy (b.1960), and Vincent (1961 – 1963). Cooke also fathered at least three other children out of wedlock. Sam Cooke Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Influential as both a singer and composer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his"
"Anthony de Mello Anthony ""Tony"" de Mello (4 September 1931 – 2 June 1987) was an Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist. A spiritual teacher, writer, and public speaker, De Mello wrote several books on spirituality and hosted numerous spiritual retreats and conferences. He continues to be known for his storytelling which drew from the various mystical traditions of both East and West and for his introducing many people in the West to awareness prayer. De Mello was the oldest of five children born to Frank and Louisa née Castellino de Mello. He was born in Bombay, British India, on 4"
"one of the most innovative spiritual leaders in the United States. Virgilio Elizondo Virgilio P. Elizondo (August 28, 1935 – March 14, 2016) was a Mexican-American Roman Catholic priest and community activist, who was also a leading scholar of Liberation and Hispanic theology. He was widely regarded as ""the father of U.S. Latino religious thought."" Elizondo was the founder of the Pastoral Institute at the University of the Incarnate Word. He was also a co-founder of the Mexican-American Cultural Center, a think tank for scholars and religious leaders to develop pastoral ministry and theology from a Hispanic perspective. He was"
"On Heraclitus: On Kabir: On Buddhist Tantra: On Patanjali and Yoga: (reprinted as ""Yoga, the Science of the Soul"") On Meditation methods: Talks based on questions: ""Darshan"" interviews: Rajneesh Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990), also known as Acharya Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, and latterly as Osho (), was an Indian spiritual guru, philosopher and the leader of the Rajneesh movement. During his lifetime he was viewed as a controversial new religious movement leader and mystic. In the 1960s he traveled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism,"
"the soul is a self-moving number. Probably we should connect with this the statement that Xenocrates called unity and duality (""monas"" and ""duas"") deities, and characterised the former as the first male existence, ruling in heaven, as father and Zeus, as uneven number and spirit; the latter as female, as the mother of the gods, and as the soul of the universe which reigns over the mutable world under heaven, or, as others have it, that he named the Zeus who ever remains like himself, governing in the sphere of the immutable, the highest; the one who rules over the"
"psychology with Christian mysticism. It exercised a significant role in later mystical speculation due to the incorporation of large sections of Isaac's work in the anthropological compendium known as ""De spiritu et anima"" (""The Spirit and the Soul""), which circulated under the name of Augustine and was widely used in the 13th century. Isaac's works make use of logical argumentation, influenced by Augustine of Hippo's Neoplatonism. Isaac of Stella Isaac of Stella, also referred to as Isaac de l'Etoile, (c. 1100, in England – c. 1170s, Étoile, Archigny, France) was a monk, theologian and philosopher. About 1140 he abandoned the"
"(1935) Emmet Fox Emmet Fox (July 30, 1886 – August 13, 1951) was a New Thought spiritual leader of the early 20th century, famous for his large Divine Science church services held in New York City during the Great Depression. Fox was born in Ireland. His father, who died before Fox was ten, was a physician and member of Parliament. Fox attended St Ignatius' College, a Jesuit secondary school near Stamford Hill. He became an electrical engineer. However, he discovered early that he had healing power, and from the time of his late teens studied New Thought. He came to"
"Jesus' name in his meetings. During the 1920s and 1930s, Aimee Semple McPherson was a controversial faith healer of growing popularity during the Great Depression. Subsequently, William M. Branham has been credited as the initiater of the post-World War II healing revivals. The healing revival he began led many to emulate his style and spawned a generation of faith healers. Because of this, Branham has been recognized as the ""father of modern faith healers."" According to writer and researcher Patsy Sims, ""the power of a Branham service and his stage presence remains a legend unparalleled in the history of the"
"Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (21 May 1921 – 21 October 1990), also known by his spiritual name, Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti (Ánanda Múrti=""Bliss Embodiment""), and known as Bábá (""Father"") to his disciples, was an Spiritual Guru, Indian philosopher, yogi, author, social revolutionary, poet, composer, and linguist. Sarkar was the founder of ""Ananda Marga"" (""the Path of Bliss"") in 1955, a spiritual and social organisation that offers instruction in meditation and yoga. Gyani Zail Singh, seventh President of India, has said about Sarkar: ""Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar was one of the greatest modern philosophers of India."" Sarkar's system of spiritual practice"
"Edgar Cayce Edgar Cayce (; March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was an American clairvoyant who answered questions on subjects as varied as healing, reincarnation, wars, Atlantis, and future events while claiming to be in a trance. A biographer gave him the nickname, The Sleeping Prophet. A nonprofit organization, the Association for Research and Enlightenment,<ref name='ARE About/Mission'></ref> was founded to facilitate the study of Cayce's work. Some consider him the true founder and a principal source of the most characteristic beliefs of the New Age movement. Cayce is also notable for his contributions to the notions of diet and"