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| Carl & Dianna Cole are Happy that you visited this Dynamic Website. |
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| Celebrating 29 Years of Service! |
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| Giving Excellence in Music Performance & Productions as well as Life-Enhancement Workshops, Self-Improvement Trainings & Success Counseling and Mentoring! |
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| SOUNDS OF GOOD NEWS (SOGN) Productions is an Inspirational Communications Company focusing on Life Enhancement through Music, Art, Drama, Poetry, Journalism and Self-Development Information for People of All Ages and Cultures. |
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| Make SOGN Your "First Choice" for Special Events, Concerts, Weddings, Receptions, Church Services, Parties, School Assemblies and Workshops. |
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| Above Photo by Brian Thomas Photography; www.brianthomasphotography.com |
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SOGN CALENDAR of Events: SPRING/SUMMER 2009! "Everything will be Fine in 2009!" We Celebrate this Year with an "Attitude of Gratitude"! Here are some Powerful Bible Passages that contain the Word "Thanksgiving"! Click HERE! SOGN "Good News" Reports & "YES" Club Updates: We are thrilled to hold "Young Eagles Success" Club Character Development Workshops for Kids as well as "Young Eagles Soaring Inspirational Choir" (YES-IC) Rehearsals @ the Salvation Army Kilburn Community Center @ 210 N. Kilburn Ave.(@ Jefferson St.) on Wednesdays from 1-2PM and 3:30-5PM. The Center Director, Mr. James Suggs, is a long-time Friend of Mr. C's who worked with SOGN in the Mid-Ninety's! Mr. C also wrote the 1st After School "Safe Place" Program Proposal just after the Facility was erected in 1989 when he was the Community Outreach Director for the YMCA! God did it again! We are also proud to expand our Collaborations with Pastor David Thies & St. Paul Lutheran Church (SPLC) with upcoming Events and Projects @ both their Central (Kilburn Ave. & Locust St.) and NW (4881 W. Kilburn Ave.)Sites! SOGN has provided special Music for their Annual July outside "Neighborhood Fest" for the last 17 years! Upcoming Events include "First Fridays" with Dianna's "It's All In Me" Women's Workshop Retreats @ 6-8PM @ the SPLC NW Site! "Good News" Report: "First Fridays" @ 6-8PM @ SPLC NW Site: "It's All In Me" Women's Workshop Retreat with Dianna Cole! $10 @ Door! Theme: "Movement for Improvement!"! Click HERE! Each Month, Dianna has New Inspiration for New Aspirations for each Lady that is present at her Workshops. She begins with Honor and Praises to God through Songs and a Powerful Prayer. She then embraces the entire Room with her Blanket of Love, Light and Life through the Wisdom of God's Word and her vast Experiences. Her HEART to HELP Women to Help themselves so they can Help Others is most important! The entire Experience often ends in Tears of JOY and Cheers of HOPE! BRAVO, Ms. C! WE LOVE YOU! Feel Free to invite her to Visit and Inspire your Church or Organization! You can Contact Dianna @ (815)519-7071 or email: MsCSOGN@AOL.com. "May the Lord continue to Bless You, Dianna! We appreciate your Life and Legacy!" WE CELEBRATE TWO SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH: Dianna's Mother Luvina Collins (the 24th) and her Sister Bobbie Collins (the 25th)! We Thank the Lord for their Stand for the Gospel of Jesus Christ as well as their Loyalty to the Ministry @ Holy Temple Church Of God In Christ in Freeport, IL and beyond! "WE LOVE THEM"! We are PROUD to inform you that on Monday, May 25th, SOGN presented a Post-Memorial Day Parade Community "FREEDOM Celebration" Downtown @ Memorial Hall (N. Main St. & Mulberry), including a Patriotic "Sing-a-long" and a Concert featuring Carl & Dianna Cole and the "YES-IC"! The Kids will also be Singing at the "Flag Day" Kick-off Neighborhood "CHURCH 4U" Service on Sunday, June 14th @ SPLC @ 1:30PM. Monthly Celebrations will continue throughout the Summer and Fall on every 2nd Sunday! The Kids have also been asked to be the Focal Group on a Special "Donation Float" for the 4th of July Parade this year! We appreciate Mr. Joe Marino (Mr. Fourth) and the 4th of July Committee for their $upport of the "YES" Club throughout the year! BRAVO! We would also like to CONGRATULATE Mr. CARL A. COLE for being one of Six Recipients of the "Father of the Year" Award by the Rockford Ethnic Museum. Mr. C was chosen as the "African-American" Honoree! The Ceremony took place on Sunday, June 7th @ the Lithuanian Club! Click HERE to read the Beautiful Article in the "Rock River Times" Paper! THANK YOU, Mr. C, for being a Loving Father and FRIEND to Us! Also, by Inspiration of God and the Award, Mr. C is presened a "Father's Day" Concert on Sunday, June 21st @ Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center @ 5PM, Celebrating the "1st Day of Summer" and "National Black Music History Month"! The Event featured the Musical Magic of Son, Andrew @ Drums, Jeremy Toledo @ Upright Bass & "New Member" Jim McElhaney @ Electric Clarinet! We also enjoyed Powerful "Openers" by Pianist & Singer, Ms. Betty Pumphrey as well as several Kids from the YES-IC! Special performances included "Senior Dancer" Jerry Martin and the Fabulous "Living Legend" Mr. Julian Swain! The Concert was blanketed by Ms. C's "Dianna-namic" Voice and Spirit! A closing Tribute to Nat King Cole included a rendition of "Too Young" by Jermaine Robinson as well as an Explosive "L.O.V.E." & "Route 66" Medley by Dianna! "We look forward to seeing You soon!" "God Bless You!" |
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| Sounds Of Good News Welcomes You! |
| There is a Spirit in Man; and the Inspiration of the Almighty giveth them Understanding. (Job 32:8) Pleasant Words are a Honeycomb; sweet to the Soul and Healing to the Bones. (Proverbs 16:24) |
| A Merry Heart does Good like a Medicine... (Proverbs 17:22a) Wisdom is the Principle Thing! Get Understanding! (Proverbs 4:7a) |
| People perish for the lack of Knowledge! (Hosea 4:6) "Let your Light so shine among men; that they may see your Good Works, and Glorify God!" (Matthew 5:16) |
| Serving You... from Sunrise... to Sunset! |
| "Celebrate LOVE, Light & LIFE!" |


| "GOD BLESS YOU!" |







| Dianna is Inspired to be a "Higher Flyer" in this New Year! She is already making Plans for the "Young Excellent Sisters" (YES) Girls & Ladies Projects as well as Programs that Empower Teachers, Mothers and Grandmothers! Mark Your Calendars for May 1st! |








