Participants: Duawne Starling (Host), Yvonne Lewis (Host), David & Monique Griffin, Donnell Josiah
Series Code: MGNH
Program Code: MGNH000004
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00:01 Magnify the Lord with me
00:04 Magnify the Lord 00:08 Jesus alone, He is worthy 00:11 Magnify Him 00:17 Hello everyone, and welcome to Magnify Him. 00:20 My name is Duawne Starling. 00:22 And I'm Yvonne Lewis. 00:24 Thank you for tuning in. 00:26 We know that there's a special blessing just for you. 00:29 Yes, that's right. 00:30 We are so honored to be able to take this time 00:33 to introduce you to ministers of music, 00:35 who I believe, the Lord is going to use 00:38 greatly to inspire, uplift and encourage you. 00:43 So don't go away, join us 00:45 as we lift up the name of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. 00:49 As you listen to these ministers of music, 00:52 think about the lyrics to these songs, and praise Him. 00:56 Magnify the Lord with me 00:59 Magnify Him 01:04 I'm sitting here today with Donnell Josiah. 01:07 Welcome, Donnell, to Magnify Him. 01:09 Thank you very much. Thanks for having me. 01:10 It's so great to have you here. 01:11 It's an honor. 01:12 I am also holding his CD and I'm so excited 01:18 because one of the benefits of my job is that 01:21 I get free CDs from the artists, 01:23 I can't wait to hear it. 01:25 First of all, tell us, give us your website, 01:27 so that others can know about-- 01:29 DonnellJosiah.com, that's DonnellJosiah.com. 01:37 Thank you so much. You're welcome. 01:38 So what went in to doing this first project? 01:43 Tell me about this project? 01:44 This project started over 7 years ago, 01:47 where I began going through different reflective moments. 01:50 It is my third project and in 2001, 01:55 I had embattled this process to begin 01:57 thinking and chatting on how this project 01:59 is going to come to life. 02:00 So you've been at it for a while. So I've been, yeah. 02:01 But I got distracted with school, 02:03 I got distracted with work, but I had to finish it, 02:06 because this is my first piano solo project. 02:10 So I'm really excited about it. 02:12 Tell us about the songs 02:13 that you're going to play for us today. 02:14 The first song I'm going to play for you 02:15 is a song titled "New Birth." 02:18 New Birth actually began by the title irregular 02:21 because of the syncopations and punctuations in the song. 02:23 Ah, now did you-- you wrote it as well? 02:26 I wrote the song, I composed the song. 02:27 I did all the orchestrations on the song. 02:29 But after my first boy, Dillard Josiah was born, 02:32 I decided to name the song "New Birth" 02:35 and that's since been the name after the CD has been released. 02:37 Nice, nice. 02:38 And the second song that you're going to do? 02:39 The second song I'm going to do is a song 02:41 actually written by Donnie McClurkin. 02:43 Oh, I love Donnie McClurkin. 02:44 The song titled, "All we ask" is a wonderful prayer. 02:47 What I did, I put a spin on it 02:49 and I told him, when I met him in October, 02:51 that I'm going to give you 02:52 the interpretation of God's answer to your prayer. 02:55 My! All we ask. 02:56 Oh, I can't wait to hear it. 02:58 I can't wait, this is really exciting. 03:01 When did you start playing piano? 03:02 I started at a very delicate age of three. 03:05 And since then, I've never missed a note. 03:09 I'm sure, I'm sure. 03:11 It's such a blessing to be able to use our gifts for the Lord. 03:15 The Lord calls us to use these gifts and talents for Him. 03:20 Listen to Donnell Josiah, right now. 10:01 And this next song is one of my favorites 10:03 written by Donnie McClurkin, "All we ask." 14:19 Magnify the Lord with me 14:22 Magnify Him. 14:28 We are so blessed to have the Griffiths here today, 14:31 David and Monique Griffith, so nice to have you. 14:35 Welcome to Magnify Him. 14:36 Thank you for having us. 14:37 Oh, you are so welcome, welcome. 14:40 Tell our viewers, how did you get into music ministry? 14:44 Monique? 14:46 Well, I first started music ministry 14:48 when I was a little girl. 14:50 I sang with my parents once my elder sister moved out. 14:55 You sound like you were little happy when she moved out. 14:58 Well, you know it-- I was on the side. 15:00 We're 12 years apart. 15:01 Oh, wow. 15:03 And so I started when I was maybe seven years old 15:07 when I started singing with my parents in an adult group. 15:12 And so that's where my music ministry began. 15:15 My, that's wonderful starting as a little girl. 15:18 Yes. 15:19 That's awesome. 15:21 I started a little bit older. Okay. 15:23 I was in high school at Takoma Academy in Maryland. 15:26 And Bruce Freeman was an English teacher there 15:30 and he had this youth group called the Light Company. 15:32 And he asked me to be a part of it 15:34 and we tried to figure out interesting ways 15:36 to use music and drama, 15:38 the arts to present Christ 15:40 to other young people to get them engaged. 15:42 Oh, I love it. 15:43 So he mentored me 15:44 and we learned about some all group fellowship. 15:46 And we wrote a musical of all things 15:48 and I didn't know I could write music at the time. 15:51 But we wrote a musical and it was just all written by kids, 15:55 all music done by kids. 15:56 And then we toured to different schools and it was-- 16:00 it was just really moving I thought at that time, 16:02 if I could do this for the rest of my life. 16:04 Yes. That would be wonderful. 16:06 Yes, yes, it's so amazing when God gives you a gift 16:10 and as a child or young person, 16:13 you began to really focus on Him and use your gifts for Him. 16:17 To me, I mean there is no greater present than that 16:22 to us to just be able to use our gifts for Him. 16:25 And you play the piano and sing. 16:28 It's fun. It's fun. 16:31 That's just to me I mean, 16:33 I can't really play the piano so forget about it 16:35 but you, can you play? 16:36 A little bit. 16:37 Okay, okay. Just a little bit. 16:38 Yeah, it seems as though it would be so difficult 16:40 to coordinate everything, 16:42 you know singing and playing and... 16:44 so that's the double gift. 16:47 Well, it was fun when I was a little kid. 16:49 I asked my brother, 16:51 we had one of these song books, the folk hymn note 16:53 and I said what are these little chord things? 16:57 And he'd go, okay, let me show you, 16:59 and so he showed me how to play the chords. 17:01 And so instead of reading all the notes, 17:03 I would play the chords and I would sing the melody. 17:05 Wow. 17:06 So it made it easier as I got older. 17:08 Yes. 17:09 To like coordinate. 17:10 Yes, yes, speaking of song books, you know, 17:13 you had mentioned earlier to me 17:15 that you've written a song book. 17:17 Tell us about that? 17:19 A few years ago, maybe 5 years ago, 17:22 I really started studying more about the names of God. 17:25 I want to know more about who God was. 17:27 We were talking with her son about this 17:29 a little earlier today 17:31 and so I learned about God as Jehovah-Jireh, 17:33 the one who provides for us. 17:34 Yes. 17:35 To hold the Nissi, our banner of victory 17:38 and I learned about this word called Adonai. 17:41 Adonai, I mean, what is this? 17:43 And I think maybe grandma might have used it 17:44 or something way back, way back. 17:47 But I started to study 17:50 the names of God and as I explored this, 17:54 I started to learn more about who God was 17:57 and then it inspired songs. 17:59 And so... 18:01 eventually we got a bunch of songs 18:03 and we had the group that we formed 18:05 called the Praise and Worship Experience, 18:07 and then we just started ministering them. 18:09 And what I found is for couple of years 18:10 the ministry was more so just for us, 18:13 when we would have rehearsals. 18:15 People would be crying just-- 18:17 Just felt that the spirit has touched 18:18 and sensing God's realness 18:21 and then recently I had-- 18:24 I was blessed lost and found a production company, 18:28 said, hey, we want to help you 18:29 put out the songs that God has given you. 18:32 Wow, so you took all of those songs 18:34 and put them into a song book that could bless others. 18:39 We were excited because what will happen is-- 18:41 since we had such an experience together 18:43 and we wanted to be able to share it, 18:45 by scoring it we realized other people could, 18:48 could afresh experience that. 18:50 Yes, just tell us a little bit more, Monique, 18:52 about that experience that Praise and Worship Experience? 18:55 You know, because there were so many songs 18:58 that impact so many people 19:00 and it impacted me a lot. 19:02 It was so hard to choose 19:03 which ones should actually go into this book. 19:06 Yes, you know, when you think about how good God is 19:10 and how He gives gifts 19:12 and anointing to His ministers of music, 19:16 we kept, we're gonna be blessed today with the Griffiths. 19:25 Our Father 19:35 Which art in heaven 19:43 Hallowed 19:48 Be 19:54 Thy name 20:02 Thy kingdom come 20:10 Thy will be done 20:18 On earth 20:23 As it is 20:26 In heaven 20:50 Give us this day 20:56 Our daily bread 21:02 And forgive us our debts 21:08 As we forgive our debtors 21:21 And lead us not into temptation 21:28 But deliver us from evil 21:38 For thine is the kingdom 21:47 And the power 21:50 And the glory 21:58 Forever 22:04 And ever 22:11 Forever 22:21 Amen Amen 22:46 I'm really looking forward to the day, 22:49 when we won't have to worry about bills and taxes 22:52 and losing loved ones and friends from illness. 22:56 When we won't have to worry about fighting in wars 23:00 and rumors of wars, 23:02 earthquakes and when we really be able to be at peace, 23:07 would be able to be with Jesus, 23:09 would be able to be reunited with grandma and grandpa. 23:15 Yeah, in the valley there will be peace for you and for me. 23:34 Lord, I'm tired 23:39 And so weary 23:44 But I must travel on 23:49 Till the Lord comes 23:53 And calls me away, 23:59 Oh yes 24:01 Well, the morning 24:05 It is so bright 24:08 And the Lamb is the light 24:15 And the night, 24:19 It is as fair as the day, 24:24 Oh yes 24:26 There will be peace 24:30 In the valley for me, 24:36 Oh, someday 24:39 There will be peace 24:42 In the valley for me 24:49 Well, there'll be no sadness 24:55 No sorrow, no trouble 25:00 That I can see 25:07 'Cause there will be peace 25:12 In the valley for me 25:19 O Lord I pray 25:24 Well, the bear will be gentle 25:29 And the wolf will be tame 25:36 And the lion shall lay right down 25:40 Right by the lamb 25:48 And the beasts 25:51 Of the wild 25:54 Will be led by a child 26:00 And I'll be changed, changed from this creature 26:05 That I am, oh yes 26:11 There will be peace 26:15 In the valley for me, someday 26:24 There will be peace 26:27 In the valley for me 26:36 There'll be no sadness 26:40 No sorrow, 26:43 No trouble I see 26:54 There will be peace 27:03 In the valley 27:14 For me 27:40 Duawne, that was a true blessing. 27:42 Yes. Wasn't it? 27:44 Yes, it was. 27:45 It is such an honor to be able to share 27:47 the talent of these ministers of music with the world. 27:50 Yes, it really is, I pray that you've been blessed. 27:53 Thank you for tuning in. 27:54 God bless you. |
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