Vanessa Bell Armstrong

Vanessa Bell Armstrong (born Vanessa Bell on October 2, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is a gospel singer who released her debut album Peace Be Still in 1983.

Vanessa Bell Armstrong made her solo debut on Onyx/Muscle Shoals Sound Records in 1983 with the album Peace Be Still. The title track has since became one of Armstrong's signature songs. Armstrong's second album Chosen hit number one on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.

Bell Armstrong performed on the 1st Annual Soul Train Awards ceremony. Her 1986 album Following Jesus won a Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album - Solo in 1988. She is also a seven time Grammy Award-nominee.

Vanessa enjoyed a slice of mainstream success in the late 80's. Her self-titled 1987 Jive Records debut yielded the Billboard-charting hit "You Bring Out The Best In Me," as well as the club favorite "Pressing On." The next year's follow-up album Wonderful One featured a cover of the Labi Siffre anti-Apartheid anthem "Something Inside So Strong." The song was later remade in 1995 by Armstrong along with Shirley Caesar, Fred Hammond, Tramaine Hawkins, Yolanda Adams, and a host of other gospel artists as a tribute to Rosa Parks. The song was serviced to radio stations to play on the 40th anniversary of the civil rights icon's arrest.

Good News Blues

We've come this far by faith
Pick up your pace and don't you be late
I'm hear to tell ya about the good news
Somethin' about the path that we choose y'all
Wisdom has built this house now
Integrity will bring your pride out
If you know how to pray the situation out
Prayer is the answer..There is no doubt
Monday we held it together and..
Wednesday we had stormy weather and..
Friday we prayed it all better and..
Sunday we heard the news.
He won't stop blessing you
What he'll do is keep testing you
And a begger is no less than you
Cause' one day it could be you..
So get your folks together for some church y'all
Some good music and prayer in service won't hurt y'all
Even if you don't believe in the preacher
It's bound to be a few things she could teach you.
Monday we held it together and..
Wednesday we had stormy weather and..
Friday we prayed it all better and..
Sunday we heard the news
Monday we held it together and..
Wednesday we had stormy weather and..
Friday we prayed it all better and..
Sunday we heard the news.
Monday we held it together and..
Wednesday we had stormy weather and..
Friday we prayed it all better and..
Sunday we heard the news.
These are the greatest days of our test
you need to be working with a made up mind
Walk by faith nor by sight and all you
battles you know he will fight
The sky changes colors in there many ways
The world is going to be a better place someday
Love and Unity if you just believe
Than all your blessings you will recieve
Monday we held it together and..
Wednesday we had stormy weather and..
Friday we prayed it all better and..
Sunday we heard the news..
Monday we held it together and..
Wednesday we had stormy weather and..
Friday we prayed it all better and..
Sunday we heard the news
Monday we held it together and..
Wednesday we had stormy weather and..
Friday we prayed it all better and..
Sunday we heard the news.
Prayer still works
Prayer still works
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photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth

Brexit: David Cameron resigns as prime minister

Edit The Irish Times 24 Jun 2016

David Cameron has resigned as British prime minister following the failure of his Remain side to win the referendum on staying in the EU. Mr Cameron called the vote on Brexit in 2013 under pressure from the anti-EU wing of his Conservative Party and Ukip, hoping to end decades of debate over the UK’s ties with Europe ... With a turnout of 72.2 per cent, 51.9 per cent voted to leave; 48.1 per cent voted to remain ... Irish government reaction....

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Donald Trump held his first town hall meeting Wednesday night before a rowdy Derry, New Hampshire crowd that cheered, chimed in and booed when he mentioned his presidential rivals

Trump applauds decisions by British people to bolt EU

Edit Austin American Statesman 24 Jun 2016

Donald Trump is saluting the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, saying "they took back their country, it's a great thing." ... ....

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A Falun Gong member demonstrates in front of the EU Council building in Brussels, Thursday June 15, 2006. Falun Gong members demonstrated outside a meeting of EU leaders on Thursday to ask for help against what they claim is illegal human organ harvesting of Falun Gong members by China.

Investigators: China Still Harvesting Human Organs on Huge Scale

Edit Voa News 24 Jun 2016

In 2006, Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas and former Canadian Asia-Pacific Secretary of State David Kilgour began an investigation into accusations of the Chinese government's role in harvesting the organs of Falun Gong practitioners. Their published findings, "Bloody Harvest. Revised Report into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China," attracted international attention ... soil in 2004 ... ....

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Pound Sinks to Lowest Level Since 1985 as Britons Vote to Leave E.U.

Edit Time Magazine 24 Jun 2016

The dollar is surging around the world as investors and speculators seek a ‘safe haven’ as the U.K. lurches towards the European Union’s exit door. The pound is naturally the biggest loser, falling more than 15 cents–more than 9%–overnight against the greenback–and U.K. stock futures are tipped to open down over 6% according to Reuters ... U.S ... ....

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Musician David Byrne Pens Stinging Gun-Control Essay Aimed At US

Edit WorldNews.com 24 Jun 2016

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne join a growing list of public figures and artists confronting the growing gun control crisis in the US this week by penning an impassioned plea in an essay in support of firearms restrictions, Billboard reported.Less than two weeks after the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Byrne wrote, “We ware [sic] are ware here,” in an essay entitled “Guns Are About Freedom....

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Palmdale Playhouse Presents Gospel Artist Barbara McNairy This Saturday (City of Palmdale, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Apr 2016

(Source. City of Palmdale, CA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. CITY OF PALMDALE. NEWS RELEASE. CONTACT. John Mlynar PHONE. 661/267-5115 DATE. April 20, 2016 ... East in Palmdale. Tickets are $10. A two-time Bravo Music Award nominee, McNairy has performed with renowned singers Albertina Walker, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Reverend Calvin Bridges, as well as opening for Vicki Winans, connected with the famous Gospel group The Winans....

Barbara McNairy to Celebrate New CD Release with Concert at The Palmdale Playhouse (City of Palmdale, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Apr 2016

(Source. City of Palmdale, CA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. CITY OF PALMDALE. NEWS RELEASE. CONTACT. John Mlynar PHONE. 661/267-5115 DATE. April 7, 2016 ... Playhouse, located at 38334 10th St ... A two-time Bravo Music Award nominee, McNairy has performed with renowned singers Albertina Walker, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Reverend Calvin Bridges, as well as opening for Vicki Winans, connected with the famous Gospel group The Winans....

Pastor Daryl Coley remembered in touching memorial service

Edit The Examiner 03 Apr 2016

Among the speakers for the service, Edwin Hawkins, Bishop Kenneth Ulmer, Yolanda Adams and Vanessa Bell Armstrong shared fond memories of Pastor Coley ... Vanessa Bell Armstrong said of Coley ... Tell It All" (led by Yolanda Adams), "Nobody But Jesus" (Vanessa Bell Armstrong), and the tribute section closed with "When Sunday Comes" led by B-Slade (Tone'x)....

Breaking news: Revered vocalist and gospel music giant Daryl Coley passes away

Edit The Examiner 16 Mar 2016

He was a great part of the Hawkins Dynasty in fact I'll never forget when Tramaine's solo project came out listeners thought it was Walter Hawkins at the tag end of Holy One but it's ACTUALLY Daryl! Also a major feature soloist at GMWA! A classic highlight, the duet of him and Vanessa Bell Armstrong! Ah! He just couldn't be boxed in, he was beyond ......

Gospel Legend Daryl Coley Dies At The Age Of 60

Edit Inquisitr 16 Mar 2016

It has been officially announced by his family and management team that gospel music legend Daryl Coley passed away yesterday (March 15) around 8 p.m. PT at the age of 60 ... At one point, the illness left him temporarily blind ... He worked with many other gospel greats over the years, including James Cleveland, the Hawkins family, the Clark Sisters, the Winans, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong, to name just a few ... He will be missed....

'Calling Daryl...Daryl....' Eternal Sunday has come for Daryl Coley

Edit The Examiner 16 Mar 2016

Gospel legend Daryl Coley is known not only by songs but by experiences. You know him by the song he sang that made you feel a certain way ... Following a lengthy illness, Daryl Coley has passed in California ... Pastor Daryl Coley, dead at 60 leaves behind his wife and three children ... Gospel opinion would say that his best pairing was with Vanessa Bell Armstrong, the only singer who could match his musical wit and riffs. Behind the Veil ... ....

Earnest Pugh releases his eighth album, 'Hidden Treasures'

Edit The Examiner 04 Dec 2015

4. The twelve-track “Hidden Treasures” album features “Trade It All,” his current Billboard Top 25 radio hit ... The album also features cameos from Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Beverly Crawford, Richard Smallwood and Lisa Knowles ... ....

Save Me: Testimony of Thurman B. Thornton II

Edit The Examiner 13 May 2015

... are James Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Vanessa Bell Armstrong Carl Thomas, Dave Hollister, Patti Labelle, & Darryl Coley....

Chicago Gospel Festival to pay tribute to late artists

Edit The Charlotte Observer 15 Apr 2015

It will feature Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Lisa Page Brooks, Tasha Page Lockhart, Chrystal Rucker, Brian Courtney Wilson and other artists ... Both men were Grammy-winning gospel performers ... ....

My Picks For Gospel Winners at the Grammys

Edit Huffington Post 07 Feb 2015

This year's Grammys has a little bit of the old and a little bit of the new, as far as gospel music nominees. As is the case with any kind of music, both spiritual/Gospel and secular, it is ever-evolving. So is the case with Gospel music ... and The Walls Group's for "Love On The Radio," ... Help - Erica Campbell ... Before stepping out on her own, she was a back-up singer for the likes of Hezekiah Walker, Marvin Sapp and Vanessa Bell Armstrong....

Franklin: I'm a big fan of Adele

Edit Belfast Telegraph 07 Dec 2014

Aretha Franklin has revealed she is a fan of Adele. The 18-time Grammy-winning singer performs a cover of Adele's hit Rolling In The Deep for her 38th album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics. "I love Adele, and her album 21 ... "You don't get CDs like that so much, where every song is really good ... Vanessa Bell Armstrong, lots of artists ... More in News (2 of 20 articles) Take That headline Jingle Bell Ball Read More ... ....

The conversation: We catch up with legend Aretha Franklin

Edit Belfast Telegraph 04 Dec 2014

The 72-year-old singer's new album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics, is out now. We chat to her about great voices, great memories and why she has no intention of calling it a day. Q. How are you Aretha?. A. Absolutely fabulous. I’m doing my 15th concert tonight, the album has done well so far, I played some shows in Florida and New York and some other places too ... Q ... A. I do, I love it. Q ... Vanessa Bell Armstrong, lots of artists ... ....

BET Gospel host Jones ready for 34th season at 75

Edit The Charlotte Observer 02 Aug 2014

WASHINGTON After more than three decades on Black Entertainment Television, Bobby Jones was showing no signs of slowing down as he shuttled gospel artists on and off his stage last weekend for the taping of a gospel program that is the longest-running show on BET ... "This is the love of my life. I stopped my other profession to do this, and the results have been immeasurable." ... "It is a wonderful thing ... Vanessa Bell Armstrong, John P ... "Dr ... ....

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