heart out. And she came up to me after the broadcast and asked did I want to go on the road and sing with the Caravans. I told her, Yes ma’am, I said, I’ve loved your singing, your voice, there’s no other voice I’ve heard like Albertina Walker. K - Yes, yes. It’s been a pleasure just listening and talking and getting a history from you. What has been one of the highlights of your career thus far, to you? What’s been very special? N - One highlight of my career was when I went on tour with the Rolling Stones (Wow!). That was back in 1972. I went on a 30-city tour. And I thought, you know, when I got the telegram, I said, Oh Lord, I don’t sing no R & B and rock and roll, and when I called them, they said, Oh no we don’t want you to sing that, we want you to sing what you sing. Mick Jagger picked up one of your albums and he loves your stories. So that’s how I went on the road with the Rolling Stones. And I’ve gotten 9 Grammy nominations. That’s been another highlight of my career. I feel like, you know, even though I’ve never won a Grammy, it’s a wonderful thing to be considered among the best. K - Yes, it is. I got to see you last year at the Stellars. I just want to say, You’re looking good, you’re maintaining, you look great, Ms. Norwood. It’s good to see you performing. God has been a blessing to you and you’ve been a blessing to the people. I want to say before closing, if you had to describe yourself in one word, what would that one word be? N - Blessed. K - Blessed. And why? N - Because I’m blessed by the best. God has set aside a stage for me. Out of all the young people that are coming up, they have not counted me out. I’m still in the mix. K - Amen, amen! I want to thank you for your time that you shared with us today in preparing this story for the magazine. It’s an honor to have you on the cover and also the spread story for the magazine. If people want to get in touch with you or reach you, can you leave that information now for us? N - Yes, I can. They can reach me through my website, also they can reach me through Wanda Adams Marketing Ministry - that’s MarketingMinistry.com - and they can reach me through email, dnmgrecords@bellsouth.net, DorothyNorwood.com, Facebook, all of that good stuff. WandN - and they can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and ReverbNation. K - One more question, Ms. Norwood. How has it been in transitioning and learning all of this digital stuff? N - You know, one thing about it is, I thank God that I’m not a dumb girl. I got a scholarship to go to Morris Brown College and I turned it down to go and sing on the road. However, I’m easy to learn. It was a little challenge for me back in ‘96 when I got my first computer, and I’m not all the way up 100% on technology on that computer, but I can get on there and do what I need to do. It’s a blessing. I’ve got this I-Phone 5 and sometimes it just aggravates me. So I’ve still got my little flip phone on the side. continued on page 10 >> Moments of Ministry Introducing the “New”You By Pastor William T. Davis Jr. S o often in our lives people remind us of who we used to hang around, what we used to do, when we did it, where we did it at, why we used to do it, and how we did it. In the meantime, we have moved beyond those childish and unimportant activities, and have entered into a new realm or dimension of God. The bible clearly states and reminds us that “you cannot place new wine into old wine skins, because the new wine will cause the old skins to burst!” New realms and dimensions of God are not new to Him, but for us, living in obedience to God’s Word opens doors that our minds only fathomed could or would open. Now that you have options before you, you cannot bring along those who continue to hold on to an old mindset or way of living. Let’s face it, change is inevitable. Whether or not your change is working for your good depends upon you and you alone. We can completely relate to the events of the Children of Israel. God brought them out of bondage into a place of newness, but their mindset and way of living brought the bondage of Egypt out with them. They were no longer physically bound, but they continued to be bound in their thoughts and in their hearts. Why, because they refused to embrace the newness of the realm or dimension God was leading them into. What areas of your life are you denying the power of God in? So why all the talk about newness, and leaving old things and people behind; I’m glad you asked. When we become a new creature in Christ, old things pass away, behold all things become new. Your spiritual and natural eyes are opened to a way of life that God has purposed for you since the beginning of time. You are finally able to see yourself the way God sees you, and it is such a refreshing place to be in. It feels like a cool mist upon your face on a hot, muggy summer’s day. It is freedom to allow an all-powerful and loving God to expand your thinking and show you that He is the God of more than enough. God never changes, we do. The same God who parted the Red Sea, is the same God who can part the seas that are blocking your progress. The same God who spoke the universe into existence, is the same God who can speak life into your situation. The same God who gave us His only begotten Son for the forgiveness of sins, is the same God who loves you like no man, woman, or child on this earth can. We are our worst enemies when it comes to living Zoe: the God Kind of Life. The moment has come for you to stand up, and be recognized as a creation of God. You have been endowed with innovative ideas and methods that set you apart from the rest. Introduce the new you to the world, and allow God to elevate you to levels no man ever imagined you would be elevated to. DEVINE GLORY MAGAZINE 9
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