Look up master plan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

A master plan has many meanings, it can refer to:

Organization[link]

• Strategy
  • Strategic planning in business
  • Comprehensive planning in urban planning
  • Plan (drawing) in engineering and architecture

Education[link]

• California Master Plan for Higher Education

Music[link]

• Masterplan (band), a German power metal band
• Masterplan (Masterplan album), an album by Masterplan
• Masterplan (Stefanie Heinzmann album), an album (also title song) by Stefanie Heinzmann
• The Master Plan (album), album (also title song) by Canadian hip hop group Dream Warriors
• The Master Plan, an album by In Essence
• Master Plan (album), (also title song) by Dave Weckl
• The Masterplan, a compilation album by Oasis
• "The Masterplan (song)", a song by Oasis
• The Master Plan, 2009 Christian album by Tamela Mann.

Other uses[link]

• Masterplan, software for Dungeons & Dragons
• "The Master Plan (Parks and Recreation)", a Parks and Recreation episode
• The Master Plan (film), a 1955 British film by Cy Endfield
• Master Plan, film by Kumar Mahadeva

See also[link]

• Plan (disambiguation)
• Providentialism

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Tamela J. Mann (born June 9, 1966) is an American actress and gospel singer, known for her role as Cora in Tyler Perry's plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann was a featured soloist on several tracks while with Franklin's group, including "Don't Take Your Joy Away", "Now Behold the Lamb", and "Lean on Me", the latter of which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. She released her own album, the Master Plan, in 2009.

Mann has also made appearances in movies such as Kingdom Come and Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Mann recorded some songs on the soundtrack for Diary of a Mad Black Woman, including participating in the song "Father (Can You Hear Me)". Mann is the wife of David Mann, who is known for his role as "Deacon Leroy Brown" in several of Perry's plays. Tamela Mann is known for her work with Tyler Perry.

Early life[link]

Mann was born in Fort Worth, Texas and is the youngest of 14 children. Mann and her siblings grew up in a very spiritual home which was grounded in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). They were properly reared by their mother whom they called “Mother Eppe.” Mother Eppe believed in and exercised solid bible principles. Mother Eppe was a psalmist in her own right. By the age of 12, Mann was singing in the church’s adult choir and often selected to sing solos. Although she was bashful, she blossomed in the local church and high school choirs.^[1]

Career[link]

Tamela’s musical career began when she joined up with the multi-grammy award winning and double platinum gospel phenomenon Kirk Franklin and the Family.^[2] Mann has also enjoyed collaborating and performing with numerous artists such as Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige, Al Green, Celine Dion, Bono, R.Kelly and Fred Hammond. She went on to join the gospel musical cast of David E. Talbert as he directed the stage play He Say…She Say…But What Does God Say? In 2005, mann & her husband David Mann perform their own label entitled tillymann music which they have released several projects through in 2005,her solo album titled “Gotta Keep Movin” and in 2007 she released “The Live Experience.” Mann’s explosive songs "Father Can You hear Me" and "Take It To Jesus" can be heard in the movie and on the soundtrack album of Diary of a Mad Black Woman.^[3]

Mann began acting in 1999 when she was discovered by Tyler Perry. She debuted in the stage play, I Can Do Bad All By Myself. Mann went on to play in Meet the Browns, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and What's Done in the Dark. Mann has appeared on television shows including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, BET Soundstage, 1999 Grammy Awards, Dove Awards, the United States of America World Olympics, and Tyler Perry's House of Payne, as well as Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (Television Show), where she portrays Mr. Brown's (David Mann) daughter. Mann has appeared in movies, including the 2001 comedy, Kingdom Come, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and Meet The Browns.^[4] She also had a role in 2009's Tyler Perry movie Madea Goes to Jail.^[5] Currently filming is David and Tamela Mann's new cooking show "Hanging with the Mann's.

Personal life[link]

Tamela is the wife of actor David Mann, who is known for his role as “Deacon Leroy Brown” in some of Tyler Perry’s plays. They have always worked together professionally. David and Tamela have been married for 21 years, and have four children together: three daughters and one son. In the Madea T.V. shows and movies, she plays as Mr. Brown's daughter, Cora.^[6]

Films[link]

• Sparkle as Sarah/Ms. Waters
• Madea's Big Happy Family (film) (2011) as Cora Simmons
• Madea Goes to Jail (film) (2009) as Cora Simmons
• Meet the Browns (film) (2008) as Cora Simmons
• Diary of a Mad Black Woman (film) (2005) as Cora Simmons
• Kingdom Come (2001) as Lady #2

Television[link]

• Meet the Browns as Cora Simmons (82 Episodes 2008–2010)
• House of Payne as Cora Simmons (3 Episodes 2007)
• Down Home with the Neelys as Tamela Mann (1 Episode 2010)

Plays[link]

• What's Done in the Dark (2006–2007) as Cora Simmons
• Meet the Browns (2004–2005) as Cora Simmons
• Madea's Class Reunion (2003) as Cora Simmons
• Madea's Family Reunion (2002) as Cora Simmons
• Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2001) as Myrtle
• I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2000) as Cora Simmons

Awards/nominations[link]

Stellar Awards^[7]
Nominations: 2006: gospel album of the year (gotta keep movin')

• 2008: Female Vocalist of the Year (The Live Experience)
• 2008: Contemporary Female Artist of The Year (The Live Experience)514

Dove awards nominations Traditional gospel recored song of the year-the master plan Traditional gospel album of the year-the master plan (won)

NAACP image awards Gospel album of the year-the master plan

Discography[link]

1. Gotta Keep Movin' [2005]
2. The Live Experience [2007]
3. The Master Plan [2009]
4. David & Tamela Mann The Master Plan Special edition (2010)' (with husband David Mann)^[8] [2011]
5. TBA 2012

• Soundtracks

1. Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2. Meet The Browns

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Tamela Mann at the Internet Movie Database

Jim James
Background information
Birth name	James Olliges, Jr.
Also known as	Yim Yames
Born	(1978-04-27) April 27, 1978 (age 34)
Origin	Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Genres	Psychedelic rock, Indie rock, Jam rock
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, Omnichord
Years active	1992–present
Associated acts	My Morning Jacket, M. Ward, Bright Eyes, VHS or Beta, The Decemberists, Mont de Sundua, Hotel Roy, Monsters of Folk
Notable instruments
Gibson Flying V, Gibson ES-335.

James performing in 2007.

James singing in 2008.

James Edward Olliges Jr. (born April 27, 1978), professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames,^[1] is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of Louisville, Kentucky-based rock band My Morning Jacket.

Biography[link]

James grew up in the Highlands Douglass neighborhood of Louisville, attended St. Martha grade school and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1996.^[2] James briefly attended the University of Kentucky, studying art.^[3] Prior to forming My Morning Jacket, James was the vocalist and guitarist of Month of Sundays, currently known as Mont de Sundua. As the vocalist, frontman, producer and lead songwriter for My Morning Jacket, James has been instrumental in defining the sound of the band, in particular on their critically acclaimed Z, which he co-produced with John Leckie.^[4] He was given an "Esky" for best songwriter in Esquire's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue. James typically plays rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, and occasional lead guitar on My Morning Jacket songs. He recently played the role of the band leader in the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, singing the song "Going to Acapulco", with Calexico as his backing band, which was featured on the soundtrack of the film. Rolling Stone listed James among their "20 New Guitar Gods" along with fellow My Morning Jacket guitarist Carl Broemel. In 2008, James, along with former My Morning Jacket guitarist and cousin Johnny Quaid, formed Removador Recordings and Solutions record label. The label, as described on its website, functions "on the simple principal of yielding the highest annual percentage of aural joy back into the hearts and minds of investors and shareholders with ease and convenience".^[5] He contributed vocals on The Decemberists' 2009 album The Hazards of Love.

On July 7, 2009, James released an EP covering George Harrison songs, entitled Tribute To. A portion of the proceeds from the album will go to benefit the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. The EP is available on yimyames.com as both a digital download and a physical CD/LP.^[6]

Jim James and the rest of My Morning Jacket played themselves in an episode of American Dad! entitled "My Morning Straitjacket".

In 2012, Rounder Records released the Woody Guthrie tribute album New Multitudes which features work by James (as Yim Yames), Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, and Anders Parker.

Equipment[link]

Guitars[link]

• Gibson Custom ES-335 (Dot Figured-top Electric Guitar with Gloss Finish Honey Burst) ^[7]
• Gibson Flying V Custom Shop (brownish colored and chrome pickguard)
• 1976 Gretsch Broadkaster (Plain wood finish. Used as secondary performance guitar 1999 - 2003 tours. Also used in recording of Tennessee Fire, At Dawn, and all EPs recorded prior to 2004)
• Gretsch Super Axe (red)
• Fender Stratocaster(sunburst, black pickguard, maple neck)
• Autoharp
• Gold Tone Banjo
• Ovation Preacher 12-string Electric
• Gibson J-185 Acoustic/Electric
• Takamine acoustic G335
• Gretsch Broadkaster

Electronics[link]

Omnichord

Amplifiers and cabinets[link]

• Mesa Boogie Tremoverb
• Carr Rambler
• Mesa Boogie 2x12" cabinets

Pickups, effects and other equipment[link]

• SIB Mr. Echo Pedal
• Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb Pedal
• Boss BD-2 Blues Driver Pedal
• Boss OC-3 Super Octave Pedal
• Boss TU-2 Chromatic Stompbox Tuner
• Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
• Zvex Wooly Mammoth Fuzz pedal
• Zvex Vexter Box of Rock pedal
• Jim Dunlop Green Tortex Picks

References[link]

External links[link]

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