Famous COGOP Connections

Pianoman · Postby **Pianoman** » July 25th, 2008, 6:46 am

Dr. Ron wrote:A VLB bible was on the desk in the oval office during Carter's presidency.

Found this tidbit interesting & think we may have done this before - but how about doing again a thread on people/events that at one time had a COGOP connection.

We know David Baroni did.
Karen Wheaton did.
I believe someone mentioned Elvis did.
For those folks that may know Lindell Cooley (former
music director from the Brownsville Revival) - his
mother & her brother attended COGOP in their childhood.
Famous (or infamous) Dewayne Hamby

It seems like I remember a few other musical mentions? How about
rehashing again?

Dr. Ron · Postby **Dr. Ron** » July 25th, 2008, 7:02 am

Mark V Stuios ......Bill Huffman
The Darrell Williams Trio
Ron Hamm (the Imperials)
Tim Akers (Imperials)
Regie Hamm, writer 27 #1 gospel songs..."Time of my Life"
Leny Hamm (Opry in Pidgeon Forge)
Bass Singer for "Palmetto State Qt.
Joel Lindsey ( Piano and mgt. Janet Paschall , writer)
Country Johnny Mathis ( grand ole opry)

I will think of more later.

DaJudge · Postby **DaJudge** » July 25th, 2008, 9:54 am

Isn't there a baseball star who is COGOP? Can't remember who.

Dr. Ron · Postby **Dr. Ron** » July 25th, 2008, 9:59 am

Yep, dajudge, I think his name is something like AROD!

He attended church in Puerto Rico as a kid......or so I have been told.

panhandler · Postby **panhandler** » July 25th, 2008, 10:13 am

DaJudge wrote:Isn't there a baseball star who is COGOP? Can't remember who.

Actually, I have read in an article that Yankee start closer, Mariano Rivera, is a COGOP member. I think he is connected to Naomi Gandia (sp) in some way.

Postby **Pastor Gary** » July 25th, 2008, 10:32 am

panhandler wrote:
DaJudge wrote:Isn't there a baseball star who is COGOP? Can't remember who.
Actually, I have read in an article that Yankee start closer, Mariano Rivera, is a COGOP member.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/article ... 004a.shtml

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h ... A9659C8B63

I had a photo (somewhere) of Rivera with a non-game Yankees cap with COGOP embroidered on the back.

Paully_44 · Postby **Paully_44** » July 25th, 2008, 10:53 am

panhandler wrote: I have read in an article that Yankee start closer, Mariano Rivera, is a COGOP member.

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Yep, he has connections to CoGoP

Josh Brown kicker for St Louis Rams grew up CoGoP and attended here periodically when playing for the seahawks.

Me..but then I famous only in my own mind. :wink:

DeWayneTN · Postby **DeWayneTN** » July 25th, 2008, 11:35 am

Pianoman wrote:Famous (or infamous) Dewayne Hamby

Well, I was just in the news. Check it out:
http://www.news3online.com/index.php?co ... 1Qb63Orr3x

KBevangelist · Postby **KBevangelist** » July 25th, 2008, 11:39 am

I believe Portia Simpson-Miller, who was Prime Minister of Jamaica was/is COGOP

KB

stevenson · Postby **stevenson** » July 25th, 2008, 11:41 am

What about Warren Barfield?

Oh, and Jay DeMarcus of Rascall Flatts!

Cpt. Jack · Postby **Cpt. Jack** » July 25th, 2008, 11:43 am

"THE HOWLIN WOLF" Chester Arthur Burnett

Born White Station Miss.

Grammy Award: Smokestake Lightnin, 1956

Rock and Roll Hall of fame
1956 SmokeStack Lightnin
1960 Soonfull
1962 The Red Rooster

one love · Postby **one love** » July 25th, 2008, 12:05 pm

Dr. Ron wrote:Mark V Stuios ......Bill Huffman
The Darrell Williams Trio
Ron Hamm (the Imperials)
Tim Akers (Imperials)
Regie Hamm, writer 27 #1 gospel songs..."Time of my Life"
Leny Hamm (Opry in Pidgeon Forge)
Bass Singer for "Palmetto State Qt.
Joel Lindsey ( Piano and mgt. Janet Paschall , writer)
Country Johnny Mathis ( grand ole opry)

I will think of more later.

you were in the imperials? My Dad had that album and we listened to it often when I was young and he was in the Tonesmen and singing at the grand ole opry.

Interesting

DaJudge · Postby **DaJudge** » July 25th, 2008, 12:31 pm

panhandler wrote:
DaJudge wrote:Isn't there a baseball star who is COGOP? Can't remember who.
Actually, I have read in an article that Yankee start closer, Mariano Rivera, is a COGOP member. I think he is connected to Naomi Gandia (sp) in some way.

That's who I was thinking of. Thanks panhandler. Hadn't heard that A-Rod was COGOP. Are you sure Dr. Ron?

stevenson · Postby **stevenson** » July 25th, 2008, 12:31 pm

you were in the imperials? My Dad had that album and we listened to it often when I was young and he was in the Tonesmen and singing at the grand ole opry.

Oh yeah, the Tonesmen with John Payne husband of Cathy Payne.

Was you dad in the group while John was with them?

one love · Postby **one love** » July 25th, 2008, 12:46 pm

stevenson wrote:
you were in the imperials? My Dad had that album and we listened to it often when I was young and he was in the Tonesmen and singing at the grand ole opry.

Oh yeah, the Tonesmen with John Payne husband of Cathy Payne.

Was you dad in the group while John was with them?

My Dad actually replaced John Payne that is how he met my Mom and then ended up in cleveland working at Head quarters and hosting voice of salvation. I was only a couple years old but we would watch him on TV at the grand ole opry. They sung at the assembly until well that is enough :lol:

Jude 2