Omega Productions projects receive Stellar Award Nominations

Nominations for the 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards were announced recently during a press conference at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville. Nominees were revealed by eight-time Stellar Award winner and gospel great Vicki Winans and by Central City Productions, producers of the long running affair. Several projects worked on by Omega Productions, received a total of three nominations, including projects for Dottie Peoples, the Mississippi Mass Choir and WOW Gospel 2005.

The awards show, which has been in WOW GOSPEL 2005 CD... Texas for the past two years, is moving back to Nashville after a 10-year hiatus from hosting the awards. The taping of the 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Show takes place January 21, 2006 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville and will be co-hosted by Vicki Winans, Donnie McClurkin and Israel Houton.

Omega projects receiving nominations for the 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards were:

		Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year Dottie Peoples – Live in Memphis, He Said It – AIR Gospel Records
		Traditional Choir of the Year Mississippi Mass Choir – Not By Might, Nor By Power – Malaco Records
		Special Event CD of the Year Various Artists – WOW Gospel 2005 – Verity Records

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Here is one of life’s little secrets hiding in plain sight. Yep… attitude is everything. #MusicIcons #musichistory #omegaliveproductions”I was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing I noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for me.
He handed me a laminated card and said: 'I'm Wasu, your driver. While I'm loading your bags in the trunk I'd like you to read my mission statement.'
Taken aback, I read the card. It said: Wasu's Mission Statement:
To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest, and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment.
This blew me away. Especially when I noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean!
As he slid behind the wheel, Wasu said, 'Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf.'
I said jokingly, 'No, I'd prefer a soft drink.'
Wasu smiled and said, 'No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, lassi, water, and orange juice.'
Almost stuttering, I said, 'I'll take a lassi since I’ve never had one before.'
Handing me my drink, Wasu said, 'If you'd like something to read, I have Good Housekeeping magazine, Reader’s Digest, The Bible, and a Travel + Leisure magazine.'
As they were pulling away, Wasu handed me another laminated card, 'These are the stations I get and the music they play, if you'd like to listen to the radio.'
And as if that weren't enough, Wasu told me that he had the heater on and asked if the temperature was comfortable for me.
Then he advised me of the best route to my destination for that time of day. He also let me know that he'd be happy to chat and tell me about some of the sights or, if I preferred, to leave me with my own thoughts.
'Tell me, Wasu,' I was amazed and asked him, 'have you always served customers like this?'
Wasu smiled into the rear view mirror. 'No, not always. In fact, it's only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard about power of choice one day.'
'Power of choice is that you can be a duck or an eagle.'
'If you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you'll rarely disappoint yourself. Stop complaining!'
'Don't be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd.'
'That hit me right,' said Wasu. He continued and said, 'It is about me. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I did more.'
'I take it that has paid off for you,' I said.
'It sure has,' Wasu replied. 'My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year I'll probably quadruple it. My customers call me for appointments on my cell phone or leave a message on it.'
Wasu made a different choice. He decided to stop quacking like ducks and start soaring like eagles.
Have an eagle life ahead.....
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I hope we all decide to soar like an Eagle and not quack like a duck 🦅🦅
thank you Patti Huckaba for the share 💕”
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Happy Birthday to music icon Carl Perkins, who we lost some years ago. Great memories of a project with him, B B King and Joe Ely in the early 80s. #MusicIcons #musichistory #omegaliveproductions Omega Productions
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Researchers are developing a technique that uses the special synchrotron X-ray light from the Swiss Light Source SLS to non-destructively digitize recordings from high-value historic audio tapes—inc...

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What a tribute to one of the nicest artists with whom we worked, Toby Keith, by Brooks & Dunn at the CMT Awards. #musichistory #musicicons #omegaliveproductions Omega Productions ... See MoreSee Less

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Want to know more about the Palacios Marine Agricultural Research Center and how they are putting oysters back along our Texas coastlines? They are our new neighbors working hard each day for a brighter future for our coast. #MusicIcons #musichistory #omegaliveproductions #pmartexas
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Joe works with various state and federal agencies as well as private-sector groups along the Texas coast to develop oyster aquaculture for conservation, economic development, and commercial purposes.

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I wanted to remind everyone the Matagorda Bay Birdfest is coming up next weekend, April 12, 13 & 14th. It’s a great event. Check it out. Click the link below for a complete schedule. #musicicons #musichistory #omegaliveproductions
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Here’s more music history on how Lynyrd Skynyrd got their name. We had the privilege of recording their 1988 live album, “Southern by the Grace of God.” #musicicons #musichistory #omegaliveproductions

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Wow! We share the same birthday. Although we worked with Emmylou, I did not know this until today. #MusicIcons #musichistory #omegaliveproductions ... See MoreSee Less

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Here’s some music history you probably never knew. #musicicons #musichistory #omegaliveproductionsRemembering disc jockey and record company owner Vivian Carter, born this day in 1921.

Some might be surprised to know that a woman who founded a small Midwestern record label was one of the first people to bring the music of The Beatles to American audiences. Vivian Carter was a deejay on radio stations in Chicago, Illinois and Gary, Indiana in the 1950s. She also co-owned a record shop with her husband, Jimmy Bracken.

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"As a child and teenager, (Carter) was competitive, outgoing, and self-confident. These qualities helped her win a 1948 contest for the “best girl disc jockey in Chicago,” which was the beginning of Vivian’s radio career. Eventually, Vivian had a five-hour nightly radio program in Gary, called “Livin’ With Vivian,” referring to female listeners as “Powder Puffs” and male callers “Sponges.” The “hostest who brings you the mostest” played music by black artists and much of what she played was not available on commercial records. Since Vivian owned a record store in the heart of Gary, along with her future husband Jimmy Bracken, she knew that recordings of this music would sell.
Teenagers of all races from several Calumet Region schools would gather after school to watch Vivian through the glass store window while loudspeakers broadcast her favorite Rhythm and Blues recordings, as recalled by Jerry Locasto, a future radio executive who was one of those kids. While the records played, Vivian would come out and mingle with the kids to find out what they liked or disliked about each one. Kids could request songs, and she would play them."

In 1953 they borrowed $500 and founded their own record label, calling it Vee-Jay, taken from the first letters of their names. Throughout the decade they issued recordings from Blues, Doo-Wop and R&B artists like The Spaniels ("Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite"), Jimmy Reed ("Big Boss Man" "Ain't That Lovin You Baby" "Baby What You Want Me To Do" and numerous other Blues classics), Gene Chandler (#1 Hot 100 single "Duke Of Earl"), the Four Seasons (#1 Hot 100 singles "Sherry" "Walk Like A Man" and "Big Girls Don't Cry") and Betty Everett (#1 R&B single "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" "You're No Good").

In 1963, working with British record label EMI they agreed to release singles and albums in the US for two British acts, one of which was a relatively unknown foursome. Their records didn't sell real well until after the night of February 9th, 1964 when millions saw The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. At that point, Vee-Jay's earnings skyrocketed. Sadly it would not last. Due to being sued by Capitol Records, and embezzlement by their accountant, they declared bankruptcy in 1966. Carter returned to her radio work, hosting a late-night show on the Gary, Indiana station WWCA from 1967 to 1982. She passed away in 1989 due to numerous health problems. But she lives on, as her name will always be associated with that small but mighty label which helped shape the future of Rock & Roll.

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