Participants: Duawne Starling (Host), Yvonne Lewis (Host), Rachel Dupard, Counterpoint
Series Code: MGNH
Program Code: MGNH000006
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00:01 Magnify the Lord with me
00:04 Magnify the Lord 00:08 Jesus alone is worthy 00:11 Magnify Him 00:18 Hello, everyone and welcome to Magnify Him. 00:21 My name is Duawne Starling. 00:23 And my name is Yvonne Lewis. 00:25 Thank you, for tuning in, 00:26 there's a special blessing in store for you. 00:29 Indeed there is. 00:30 We're going to meet some talented individuals 00:33 in our program today. 00:34 And I know that you'll be inspired, 00:36 encouraged and blessed by their ministry. 00:39 So don't go away. 00:41 Join us as we lift up the name of Jesus. 00:44 He's so worthy to be praised. 00:47 Come, come and magnify the Lord with us. 00:51 Magnify the Lord with me 00:54 Magnify Him 01:00 We're here today with Rachel Dupard. 01:03 Rachel, I'm so glad to have you on Magnify Him, welcome. 01:07 Thank you. 01:08 Rachel, some thing happened to you when you were about 01:11 three of four years old. 01:12 Tell us about it. 01:13 I had a inner ear dysfunction when I was about-- 01:15 they found out I had this 01:17 when I was four or three years old. 01:18 Had to be rushed to the hospital after I fell ill, 01:21 my mom found me in the back of the seat bleeding 01:24 through my nose and the doctor soon told me 01:26 that I had inner ear dysfunction. 01:28 I could not talk. 01:29 I used to caw, caw all the time. 01:30 But they thought it was a cute thing. 01:32 They didn't know that it was actually a problem. 01:34 So after that I had to have, I found I had to go 01:36 to the speech therapy for seven years 01:39 and it was pretty heart [breaking] 01:41 but still the Lord got me through it 01:43 and I decided that I want to sing for Him 01:44 for getting me through this whole process in my life. 01:47 Well, so, you weren't able to really talk. 01:52 No, until I was about five or six. 01:57 My! Yeah. 01:59 And when our viewers hear you sing, 02:01 they're gonna know that truly a miracle 02:03 has been wrought By Lord. 02:05 So you decided when you were little that you wanted to sing. 02:09 Does anybody else in your family sing? 02:11 Ooh, no. No Ma'am. 02:13 My mom, she can hold a note, 02:15 my dad, he can hold a note but, no. 02:17 Really so you are the only one that sings. 02:19 Yes, Ma'am. 02:21 Tell us about your music ministry. 02:22 What are you doing now? 02:23 Well, I basically I'm being, I'm singing in churches 02:26 all over the United States but whenever I'm asked to sing, 02:31 I just do it and I'm just. 02:34 I just want to do this as I get older, 02:36 I just, I always want to do this. 02:37 It's so wonderful. 02:39 Tell us some of the places you've been already 02:41 or who you sung with. 02:42 I've been to, oh, this is been out of the United States 02:44 but I went to Bermuda to sing in this Christmas program 02:48 for like, but it was like Christian type thing but- 02:51 Was it television or- It was on television. 02:53 It was actually for 3ABN. Oh, wonderful, wonderful. 02:57 And you did some thing 02:58 with the Essence Awards or some thing. 02:59 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. 03:01 Ah, that's awesome. Yes, Ma'am. 03:04 I did the Youth Ministry thing over there. 03:08 The Youth program and I sang the National Anthem 03:13 and every thing else-- 03:14 What was that like, singing a National Anthem as a singer, 03:17 the National Anthem is not an easy song to sing? 03:20 How was that for you? 03:22 Huh, it was hard so I had to bring 03:24 the microphone back but you know, 03:25 it was pretty, it was all right. 03:27 That's great. 03:28 You are how old now? I'm 16 years old. 03:31 You're 16 years old. Yes, Ma'am. 03:33 Where do you see yourself when you are like 21? 03:36 Where do you think, as you look at your path now, 03:40 where do you think the Lord is taking you? 03:42 I pray to God that I'd be a professional singer for Him. 03:46 And people always tell me not go out in the world 03:48 like R&B singers. 03:50 I plan not to do that. 03:52 I just plan to sing for the Lord, yeah. 03:53 That's wonderful. 03:55 How do think you're gonna not do that? 03:58 Stay away as far as possible. 03:59 'Cause it's really tempting I know. 04:01 But I'm just gonna stay as far as possible from it. 04:04 Stay in the church. That is so good. 04:06 Is it difficult to be a young person 04:08 growing up in the church today? 04:11 It kind of is. It is. Why? 04:15 Well, I mean, I don't know, it's just like 04:19 they tell the children in the church, 04:20 there's, they are children still you know 04:22 but they can be a little, little mean, stuff like that 04:27 but still they are children. 04:29 Okay, so do you have difficulty like being talented, 04:33 are some of the kids, are they mean toward you 04:37 or they accept your gift? 04:39 Well, some are really nice but some can be really mean. 04:41 Like in Middle school they used to call me Medusa 04:43 'cause I had dread locks and they were still forming 04:45 and they weren't at their mature state yet. 04:47 So people used to call me that and you know 04:50 Middle school days they just- 04:52 So you kind of feel like you had to go through 04:55 some challenges as a young person. 04:58 Do you think that God has a plan for everyone's life? 05:02 I do. 05:04 Some people may not know it but they may know 05:05 when they get older. 05:07 But I definitely know my plan here, 05:09 is to be a singer for God. 05:11 Definitely. That is so amazing. 05:12 You know, I watched at church and the Lord has kept you 05:17 so focused and that's such a blessing. 05:20 I have seen you singing at church 05:21 and it's such a blessing to see 05:25 and I know that there are some challenges out there 05:27 as a young person. 05:29 Can you think of anymore, anymore things 05:31 that can just kind of pull you into the world 05:33 that you want to be careful of? 05:35 Tons, okay I go Book or Tea 05:36 and there's a lot of art students and sometimes the art, 05:40 you know, they are huh, let's just say they do 05:45 a little of drugs to get there 05:49 to express themselves, 05:50 I don't know but I stay as far as possible. 05:53 Amen. 05:54 You know that is such an amazing blessing 05:57 to know that when you hold on 06:00 to the Lord's hand you cannot fail. 06:03 He's gonna bring you through every thing 06:04 because he's got a plan for you. 06:08 It is gonna be amazing to hear Rachel's Ministry. 06:12 She's a blessing. 06:24 Not a second Or another minute 06:28 Not an hour Or another day 06:32 But at this moment with my arms outstretched 06:37 I need you to make a way 06:40 As you've done so many times before 06:46 Through a window or an open door 06:49 I stretch my hands to thee 06:53 Come rescue me 06:56 I need you right away 07:00 I need you now 07:06 I need you now 07:11 I need you now 07:19 I need you now 07:28 Oh, not another second Nor another minute 07:33 Not an hour of another day 07:36 But no, Lord 07:37 I need you right away 07:47 If I never needed you before 07:51 To show up and restore 07:54 All of the faith that I let slip 07:59 While I was yet searching the world for more 08:04 The true best friend I have indeed 08:09 You're my best friend I have indeed 08:13 I stretch my hands to thee 08:18 Come rescue me 08:20 I need you right away 08:28 The agony of being alone 08:33 The fear of doing things on my own 08:38 The test and trials that 08:39 come to make me strong 08:49 The feelings of guilt, hurt, pain, and defeat 08:54 The way the trials that beat upon me 08:59 But to know Lord that in you 09:02 I've got victory, yeah 09:09 I need you now 09:11 Lord, I need you now 09:17 Oh, I need you right now, right now, right now 09:24 I need you now 09:32 Oh not another second 09:33 Not another minute, Lord 09:37 Not an hour Or another day 09:40 but no, Lord I need you right away 09:47 Oh Lord, Oh Lord 09:51 Can't wait another day 09:54 Oh Lord, 09:58 please make a way 10:04 Oh Lord, Oh Lord, 10:10 Uh, Lord. 10:22 Everyone has a song and this song is about 10:24 what you go through in your challenges. 10:27 "What is Your Song?" 10:34 Yeah, mm mmh, 10:40 oh, yeah 10:47 There is a song 10:50 In each and everyone 10:54 Words unheard 10:58 And songs unsung 11:02 Each day is a new verse 11:06 Another road to try 11:10 Another day to live 11:13 Another day for God 11:17 Trails of the chorus 11:21 The complex refrain 11:25 So sweet to the ears 11:29 Sprinkled with pain 11:33 Trials of the chorus 11:37 Complex refrain 11:41 So sweet to the ears 11:45 Sprinkled with pain 11:49 What is the song you sing? 11:53 Have you had your say? 11:57 And have you been kind 12:01 to God's people today? 12:05 You see, we're all His children 12:09 And we share this world 12:13 Every man and woman 12:17 Every boy and girl 12:21 Trails of the chorus 12:25 The complex refrain 12:29 So sweet to the ears 12:33 Sprinkled with pain 12:37 Trials of the chorus 12:40 Complex refrain 12:45 So sweet to the ears 12:48 Sprinkled with pain 12:53 What is your song? 12:59 What is your song? 13:03 Yeah 13:07 What is your song? 13:14 What is your song? 13:19 Yeah, yeah, yeah 13:25 There is a song 13:29 in each and everyone 13:33 Words unheard 13:37 And songs unsung 13:40 Each day is a new verse 13:44 Another road to try 13:48 Another day to live 13:52 Another day for God 14:03 Magnify the Lord with me 14:06 Magnify Him 14:12 Welcome, everyone. 14:13 I'm sitting here with the group, Counter Point 14:16 and they hailed to us from Oakwood University. 14:18 Welcome to Magnify Him, everyone. 14:20 Thank you for having us. 14:22 Gentlemen, gentlemen, first let me start 14:24 by introducing yourselves. 14:26 So we'll go front to back, front to back, front to back. 14:29 Your name and where you are from. 14:31 My name is Erin Manzole and I'm from Toronto, Canada. 14:35 Wonderful. 14:36 I'm Alan Magnee and I'm from Long Island, New York. 14:39 New York, next. 14:41 My name is Eric Samson 14:42 and I'm from Huntsville, Alabama. 14:44 Okay. 14:45 My name is Victor Danny St. Luke 14:46 and I'm from Hackettstown, New Jersey. 14:49 All right, next. 14:50 My name is Steven Murphy. I'm from Atlanta, Georgia. 14:52 Atlanta. 14:53 My name is Anton Reed. I'm from New Jersey. 14:56 So how many of you knew each other 14:58 before coming to Oakwood? 15:01 Uh, four of us did actually, yeah, 15:03 myself, Anton, St. Luke and Alan. 15:07 And did any of you sing together before Oakwood? 15:09 Well, the three of us right here were in a group 15:11 in our High school Pine Forge 15:13 and Alan was in a separate group. 15:15 Okay. 15:17 Now since you've been at Oakwood, 15:20 there's been a lot of groups that have come through Oakwood, 15:23 do you pattern yourself after anybody 15:25 or are you trying to individualize yourselves 15:29 in a way that some one will know along, 15:31 "This is not Take 6, this is not Committed, 15:33 this is Counter Point. 15:35 So what is the distinguishing factor between 15:38 you and these other groups? 15:41 Well, Duawne, that's kind of a, it's a hard question. 15:45 It's a hard question? 15:46 Well, we sort of pick and choose or certain things 15:50 from groups, especially Take 6 who you know, 15:53 led the way for years coming and they you know, 15:55 Committed winning the past competition, 15:57 this past year. 15:59 But um, we would say that we'd like to do our own thing. 16:01 That's why we you know, arrange our own musics 16:03 and write our write our own songs 16:05 and try to mould that after what we think would sound best 16:08 for our group while still taking 16:10 some of the greater characteristics 16:12 of past groups like Take 6 and Committed. 16:14 I'm glad that you transitioned us to the music 16:17 because one of the things I wanted to ask you is, 16:19 I think it's interesting that the a cappella groups 16:22 that I have heard, none of them are, 16:25 well, let me say it this way, 16:26 all of the a cappella groups that I have heard, 16:28 they're all musicians in some way. 16:30 So I'm sure all of you play an instrument of are familiar 16:32 with an instrument, is that correct? 16:34 Yeah, we all play some music. 16:37 You know, I find that so interesting when it comes to 16:40 like a cappella groups that most of them 16:42 play an instrument but you don't play an instrument 16:44 when you're singing. 16:46 So what instruments do you play? 16:48 Starting here. 16:50 I play the trumpet. Okay. 16:51 Are you good? 16:53 I must be- I'm sorry. 16:55 And what instrument do you play? 16:57 I play piano. 16:58 Piano, I played a little piano. Okay. 17:01 I also dabble in a piano. Okay, very good. 17:04 Well, I also dabble in the piano. 17:06 I also conduct as well from time to time so- 17:08 Excellent, excellent and you? 17:11 Piano and percussion. Yeah, okay. 17:13 I'm right now I'm also in guitar, acoustic and electric. 17:17 Guitar, great, great. Yeah. 17:18 So what are you guys majors? What are you studying now? 17:22 Well, I'm doing a Bachelor's of music 17:23 in composition and recording arts. 17:26 And what do you want to do after graduation? 17:28 It's funny because I've actually been 17:31 steering the direction of going to Law school so- 17:34 Okay, you, Sir. 17:37 I'm studying Physical education um, 17:40 I've been playing piano for like 14, 15 years now 17:42 so I'm trying to see if I can after graduation you know, 17:46 do music on the side but sill have my career 17:48 'cause I do love sports though. 17:50 What's your favorite? I love basket ball. 17:53 Okay, what position? 17:55 Point guard, did a little bit in High school. 17:58 Now everybody's laughing, that's trying to tell me that 18:01 there's something about your point guard. 18:03 Are you a good point guard? Is that- 18:06 Don't touch the subject. 18:11 And you, Sir, what's your major? 18:14 I'm actually biology major 18:16 and I would like to pursue career 18:18 in Dentistry when I'm done. 18:20 Excellent. Have you chosen a school? 18:22 Um, I'm still thinking. I'm still thinking. 18:24 Howard University in the list. 18:27 Something like that. Very good. 18:30 Well, I'm a music major 18:33 I think why music is so hard to chose which one to do. 18:36 Actually I have three options. 18:38 My main, the one that I want to do, I do want to conduct, 18:42 maybe a choir or orchestra some day. 18:44 Second option, do the music industry, you know, 18:48 sort of the business side of things you know, 18:50 um, three, I'm like Erin Manzole, 18:55 I want to go to Law school, 18:56 four, you know just get rich somehow. 18:59 Get rich, get rich and you, Sir. 19:03 I'm a music major as well, uh, majoring a music composition, 19:06 a recording artist, um, I'm looking into 19:10 being a producer/songwriter. 19:13 I like the behind the scenes type of thing. 19:15 And I'm also looking into sound engineering. 19:18 I love that. Very good. 19:20 Now what are your, when you leave Oakwood, 19:23 because Oakwood doesn't have anything like that, 19:25 have you thought about where you would go? 19:27 Um, me and St. Luke were actually both 19:31 considering a McGill in Canada. 19:33 Oh, that's great. 19:34 In Toronto and I'm also looking into Tennessee, 19:39 was in Tennessee though? 19:41 Middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee. 19:42 Mm, I know that's cool, that's why I graduated from there. 19:46 That's why I asked you that. 19:47 I was leading you into it actually. 19:51 Yes, and you in the back. 19:53 Well, my major is an engineer in applied math 19:56 and I want to go into aerospace engineering 19:58 but more specifically aeronautical engineering. 20:00 I want to specialize in a engineering jets, private jets 20:03 and ultimately I want to have my line of private jets 20:06 and be a traveling musician. 20:07 Wow. Yeah. 20:09 This is like, this is so, this is major asterations here 20:13 you know, and they're so different. 20:15 I love that, I love that. 20:16 So I understand that all of you 20:18 didn't know each other before Oakwood. 20:19 So how did you all come together 20:21 and decide to be a group. 20:24 I mean, whose [] was that? 20:26 Well, I mean, the four us that went to Pine Forge 20:29 and we got to Oakwood, Steven, St. Luke and Anton, 20:33 they you know, they want to reform the group 20:35 so they came and they called the three of us and they said, 20:38 "Hey let's make a group." 20:39 And we said, "Okay." That was the end of that. 20:42 And it's been how long now? 20:44 About a year, if you add everything together, a year. 20:47 Well, depends on how're you counting it. 20:50 I like you in the back, you know. 20:54 There seems to be comradery between you. 20:58 I love that about male groups. 21:00 It seems to be like a brotherhood 21:03 and I'm assuming that each of you have each other's back. 21:08 Oh, yeah, definitely. 21:09 Now let's talk about the spiritual aspect of it. 21:12 It being a brotherhood, 21:13 are you also accountable to each other. 21:17 Do you know what I mean by that? 21:18 Yeah. 21:19 I just believe that you should have somebody, 21:22 especially when you're traveling 21:24 and when you are in you know, the public eye, 21:26 I believe you should have some body 21:28 that you are accountable to, 21:29 somebody that you're praying with, 21:31 somebody that um, ask you all the tough questions, 21:34 you know, is that what you guys do in the group. 21:38 Yeah. I will have to say yeah. 21:41 Well, I want to say between I don't know, between me, 21:45 Steven and Anton and Alan, you know, 21:48 we see each other a lot 21:50 and so we're always with each other 21:52 and we do ask those tough questions, 21:54 especially when it comes to our boy Alan, 21:56 'cause you know, he's like I could say like my brother 21:58 and he literally these are my brothers. 21:59 Do you know what I'm saying? 22:00 Steve is our brother joined at the [] and so on 22:03 and Eric and Erin came along you know, 22:07 we said, you know, let's bring them 22:08 to the brotherhood and so it's the same thing. 22:10 We actually do consider ourselves 22:11 as a family so to speak. 22:13 I love that. 22:14 And let me say one thing about this group of guys, 22:17 we personally. 22:18 I've never had a singing experience ever before 22:21 I came to Oakwood and once I joined this group, 22:24 you know, they made a lot more confident about myself, 22:27 a lot more just it felt right and so once they accepted me, 22:33 you know, things were great. 22:34 And with that being said, things are great 22:37 and I'm expecting great things from this group. 22:40 I want you to prepare your hearts 22:42 and prepare your minds 22:44 for the ministry of Counter Point. 22:46 I know that you'll be blessed. 22:51 When the troubles 22:55 that get you down 22:59 Just remember that my Jesus 23:04 cares, oh, yes 23:07 But when the troubles 23:11 that get you down 23:14 Just remember Jesus cares. 23:22 I have decided 23:26 to follow Jesus 23:30 And cast my cares upon Him 23:37 I have decided 23:42 To give my all to Him 23:46 And let Him lead all the way 23:54 When the troubles 23:58 that get you down 24:01 Just remember that my Jesus 24:06 cares, oh, yes. 24:09 But don't let the troubles 24:13 get you down 24:17 Just remember... 24:20 ...that Jesus cares 24:51 Just remember... 24:55 ...Jesus cares 25:12 Our next selection would be the hymn, Lord of Our Life. 25:16 We pray that you make Jesus Christ, 25:18 the Lord of your life today. 25:23 Lord of our life 25:28 and God of salvation 25:35 Star of our night 25:41 and Hope of every nation 25:48 Hear and receive 25:53 Thy Church's supplication 25:59 Lord God Almighty 26:28 Grant us Thy help till faults are 26:34 backward they are driven 26:40 Grant them Thy truth, 26:45 that they may be forgiven 26:52 Grant peace on earth 26:56 And after we have striven 27:03 Lord God... 27:07 ...Almighty King 27:19 Lord God Almighty 27:41 Amen 27:47 Magnify Him. 27:52 Duawne, what a blessing it's been 27:53 to just be able to share 27:56 these wonderful artists with the world. 27:58 Yes, it really is a blessing. And thanks for tuning in. 28:01 We'll see you next time. God bless you. |
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