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The Foundation of Music by ReAsOn DiSciPLe

Posted by Ricardo 'Reason' Butler on July 3, 2012 at 11:24am

The Foundation of Music

By Ricardo Butler

There are four things that you can do at the beginning of your music ministry to get the ball rolling. There are more things, but I just want to start with four simple things you can do to began to ensure success God’s way.

Beginning With the Principal Thing

Wisdom of God

Let’s start with some text as are “mouth of two or three witnesses that the truth may be established and founded.” (Deut. 19:15, Matt. 18:16, 2 Cor. 13:1)

“In the begin

Has Gospel Singer Le'Andria Johnson Been Rejected by Her Peers After Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancy?

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 29, 2012 at 7:17pm

The Gospel singer has seemingly become an outcast in the Christian music industry since revealing to the world that she's pregnant and unmarried.

But the singer isn't stopping anything. She knows who has her back. Despite the criticism and rejection from her own peers, Johnson knows her purpose and she know's God has her back.

The season 3 'Sunday Best' winner is still spreading the Gospel message and keeping God first through it all. She was recently spotted singing her heart out in front of

The Voice - Worship Sessions mixtape release

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 28, 2012 at 9:00pm

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Phil “The Voice” Roberts releases his five song micro-mix-tape entitled “Worship Sessions”. The mixtape includes remixes of popular contemporary Christian artists such as Chris Tomlin, Hillsong, Jesus Culture, Delirious? and The David Crowder Band. Worship Sessions is available for free at media outlets as well as atVineStyleRecords.com.

“I always rap in the car to my favorite worship songs. So, I decided to record it and give it away. This project doesn’t have any hip-hop beats! I’ve wanted

Obama Says Health Care 'Decision Was a Victory

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 28, 2012 at 8:15pm

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld virtually all of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul, including the hotly debated core requirement that nearly every American have health insurance.

The 5-4 decision meant the huge overhaul, still taking effect, could proceed and pick up momentum over the next several years, affecting the way that countless Americans receive and pay for their personal medical care.

The ruling hands Obama a campaign-season victory in reje

Nexus 7 review: the best $200 tablet you can b

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 28, 2012 at 7:31pm

In 2008, when the Eee PC was revolutionizing the computing world and driving every manufacturer to make cheaper and smaller laptops, Sony washed its hands of the whole thing. The “race to the bottom,” the company said, would profoundly impact the industry, killing profit margins and flooding the market with cheap, terrible machines. Sony was wrong, its stance lasting about a year before joining the competition with its own VAIO W.

Four years on we’re buying better laptops than ever before and,

[Rumor] Galaxy Note 2 Will Sport a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED Screen

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 28, 2012 at 7:02pm

We’ve previously reported about the various rumors of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 floating around. Today, an exclusive tip that was given to GSM Arena has the Note 2 confirmed to have a 5.5″ Super AMOLED screen with the phones design taking a kin to the Samsung Galaxy S III. Interestingly enough, even though the screen is slightly larger than the predecessor, the width and the form factor of the Note 2 will actually be slimmer than the first one. That’s definitely good news to hear and I’m eage

Google Enters the Tablet Market with Nexus 7

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 27, 2012 at 9:24pm

Google introduced a new tablet computer and a media player today, expanding its hardware business exposure in hopes of competing more directly with Amazon's Kindle Fire, Apple's iPad and other popular tablets.

Unveiled at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, the 7-inch Google Nexus 7 tablet was developed jointly with Taiwan-based manufacturer Asus and will have a 1280 x 800 HD display, a Tegra 3 processor, a front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a Near Field communicat

KB - Weight & Glory Track listing

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 27, 2012 at 9:11pm

Droppin’ July, 17th 2012

1. Weight Music
2. Zone Out (Feat. Chris Lee Cobbins)
3. Anomaly
4. Don’t Mean Much (Feat. Sho Baraka)
5. Go Off (Feat. Andy Mineo and Tedashii)
6. Mr. Pretender
7. Open Letter (Battlefield) (Feat. Swoope, Trip Lee and Jai)
8. Heart Song (Feat. Jasmine Le’Shea)
9. Angels (Feat. Flame)
10. Tear It Down
11. Church Clap (Feat. Lecrae)
12. Hello (Feat. Suzy Rock)
13. Here We Go (Feat. PK Oneday)
14. Bonus Track: Zone Out (Amped Remix)

FREE MIXTAPE: Bizzle & Bumps INF - Martyrs In The Making

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 27, 2012 at 8:54pm

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David Morway, Larry Bird Reportedly Leaving Indiana Pacers

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 26, 2012 at 9:09pm

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Larry Bird answers questions with Earvin "Magic" Johnson (not pictured) during a news conference to relive their 1979 NCAA Championship Game between Indiana State and Michigan State before the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America)

David Morway has resigned as general manager of the Indiana Pacers amid reports that Larry Bird is on the way out, too.

Morway was hired

The Southern Baptist Convention Elected it's First Black President Fred Luter Jr: Historic Election Is More Than Symbolic

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 21, 2012 at 7:00pm

Newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Fred Luter Jr. engaged a roomful of reporters in his hometown of New Orleans June 19, sharing his surprise at "the confidence Southern Baptists are putting in me and my leadership skills and what God has done in my life."

The unanimous endorsement of the first African American to serve America's largest Protestant denomination is more than symbolic, Luter said, though he understands why fellow blacks might view it as such, waiting to see that

Controversial Pacquiao-Bradley Fight Rescored by WBO: Manny Declared Winner

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 21, 2012 at 6:43pm

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Manny Pacquiao lands a blow on Timothy Bradley during his controversial defeat (GETTY IMAGES)

The World Boxing Organisation's five-man panel have rescored the controversial June 9 WBO welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley as a clear victory for the Filipino.

The result on June 9, a split decision by Nevada State Athletic Commission judging officials, gave Bradley 115-113 (twice) on a split points decision. The verdict caused uproar and drew condemnation

Starbucks Prepares to Open First Tazo Tea Shop

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 21, 2012 at 6:28pm

Starbucks is planning to open its first tea shop, under its Tazo brand.

The Seattle-based cafe chain (SBUX) says the store will open near its headquarters and will include a tea bar where customers can blend their own tea mixes with the help of a store worker the company is calling a "tea partner."

The store will offer more than 80 varieties of loose-leaf tea, tea lattes and iced teas, as well as packaged chocolates, infused sugars and honeys. Pastries and other food will also be served,

Many Conservative Christians Uncomfortable with Harsh Anti-Gay Preaching

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 21, 2012 at 5:34pm

In this file photo taken March 11, 2002, Alexa Santos waves a gay pride flag in Chicago's federal plaza during a rally in support of equal marriage rights for gays. (M. Spencer Green, File)

The little boy with a buzz cut shows no sign of nervousness as he sings in front of the church congregation.

Dressed in a pressed white shirt and blue sweater vest, he holds the microphone and sings that the Bible is right, then lets loose the line that brings whoops from the congregation: "Ain't no homo

With Unveiling of New Tablet Computer Surface, Microsoft Takes Aim at Apple iPad

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 19, 2012 at 11:08am

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during a news conference to announce the new tablet Surface at Milk Studios on June 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images North America)

Microsoft unveiled a new tablet computer, Surface, that attempts to take advantage of one of the few criticisms of Apple's iPad - that it is better for consuming content than creating it.

The software maker said Monday that its device will attach to a removable rubberized keyboard that also

Joe Biden To Address Black Journalists At Annual Convention

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 19, 2012 at 10:49am

Vice President Joe Biden will appear at the 37th annual National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) Convention & Career Fair this Wednesday in New Orleans. On the first day of the five-day event, Biden will address over 2,500 journalists and media executives expected to attend this year.

A host of notable leaders have spoken at past NABJ conventions, including then-Sen. Barack Obama, President George Bush, President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Secretar

Obama's Former Harvard Professor Calls for His Defeat In November

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 18, 2012 at 9:49pm

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President Barack Obama has failed to impress his former Harvard University professor, Roberto Unger. In a YouTube video, Unger is encouraging Americans to vote against Obama in upcoming presidential elections. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Roberto Unger called for Obama's defeat in a recent YouTube video

President Obama is getting an F from his former professor.

Roberto Unger, a Brazilian author, philosopher and politician, posted a video to YouTube last month slamming Obama for f

LifeWay Christian Stores Will No Longer Sell "The Blind Side" DVDs

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 16, 2012 at 9:48am

A Florida pastor has successfully lobbied the SBC publisher to stop stocking a PG-13 movie that carries what he calls an unprecedented parental advisory about graphic language.

LifeWay Christian Stores will no longer sell videos of "The Blind Side" after a Florida pastor proposed a resolution for next week's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting protesting the sale of a PG-13 movie that contains profanity and a racial slur.

The Florida Baptist Witness reported June 11 that official

Daily Bible Study: 3 Things The Good Shepherd Does

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 14, 2012 at 7:17pm

Jesus told this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?

And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righ

Tim Tebow Responds to Media Criticism

Posted by The Oracle Mag on June 14, 2012 at 5:30pm

Tim Tebow, New York Jets backup quarterback who has received as much media attention as the team's starter, is responding to critics who say he needs to be more tight-lipped around the press.

Tebow, 24, should speak less in front of media personnel according to ESPN analyst Tedy Brushchi, who said the popular backup QB should "disappear."

"Stop talking to the media so much. You need to disappear, okay, Tim Tebow," Brushchi said on the network recently. "You're not the starting quarterbac

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The Foundation of Music by ReAsOn DiSciPLe

Has Gospel Singer Le'Andria Johnson Been Rejected by Her Peers After Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancy?

The Voice - Worship Sessions mixtape release

Obama Says Health Care 'Decision Was a Victory

Nexus 7 review: the best $200 tablet you can b

[Rumor] Galaxy Note 2 Will Sport a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED Screen

Google Enters the Tablet Market with Nexus 7

KB - Weight & Glory Track listing

FREE MIXTAPE: Bizzle & Bumps INF - Martyrs In The Making

David Morway, Larry Bird Reportedly Leaving Indiana Pacers

The Southern Baptist Convention Elected it's First Black President Fred Luter Jr: Historic Election Is More Than Symbolic

Controversial Pacquiao-Bradley Fight Rescored by WBO: Manny Declared Winner

Starbucks Prepares to Open First Tazo Tea Shop

Many Conservative Christians Uncomfortable with Harsh Anti-Gay Preaching

With Unveiling of New Tablet Computer Surface, Microsoft Takes Aim at Apple iPad

Joe Biden To Address Black Journalists At Annual Convention

Obama's Former Harvard Professor Calls for His Defeat In November

LifeWay Christian Stores Will No Longer Sell "The Blind Side" DVDs

Daily Bible Study: 3 Things The Good Shepherd Does

Tim Tebow Responds to Media Criticism

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