A PLACE FOR ME - CD Release Concert
A PLACE FOR ME, the third album from Portland’s own Contemporary-Gospel group E.D. Mondainé & Belief, is set to debut on Saturday February 6, 2010 at the First Unitarian Church in downtown PDX.
If Luther Vandross, Donnie McClurkin, and the Isley Brothers blended together to make an album, A PLACE FOR ME is what it would sound like. E.D. Mondainé & Belief sought to create an album for the downtrodden to lift spirits and provide a sense of empowerment through God. Fans of the classic Marvin Gaye album, “What’s Going On,” will appreciate the social awareness of many of the album’s lyrics.
The group is well known for their compassion for the afflicted. They were the only group from Portland to fly out to Lancaster, PA after the tragic Amish school shootings back in 2006 to help aid the community in the healing process. Just a year later, E.D. Mondainé & Belief again helped sooth the broken hearted after the coal mine collapse in Price, UT - for which they received the gratitude of Governor John Huntsman.
The February 6th concert to launch A PLACE FOR ME is scheduled to have E.D. Mondainé & Belief joined by many of the musicians who made guest appearances on the album, most of whom are the top instrumentalists in the Portland area. The First Unitarian Choir is going to open the show at 6:30pm with additional performers to be announced.
The First Unitarian Church is located in downtown Portland on SW 12th and Salmon. Doors for the event will open on Saturday February 6th around 5:45pm. This event is FREE to the public. Addition information can be found at aplaceformealbum.com.
Suddenly Came Too Soon
Below is a video montage created in remembrance of Michael Jackson by Empyrean Perspectives using Suddenly Came Too Soon from the up coming E.D. Mondainé & Belief CD “A Place for Me.”
The song was inspired by conversations that took place between E.D. Mondainé and his good friend Tyrone Sampson after the death of Michael Jackson. The writing of the song took on much greater significance after Tyrone’s untimely stroke and passing just weeks after their conversations about the “King of Pop.”
The song itself is ultimately a tribute to Mondainé’s good friend and colleague Pastor Tyrone Sampson, and this video was created to recognize the ideas and conversations that took place between the two men that sparked the original thoughts they shared.
The video was directed by E.D. Mondainé. We hope you enjoy it.