From: Gregory Brown To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bee: [email protected] Subject: Greg Brown's Weekend Reading and Other Things.... 08/10/2014 Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 09:31:06 +0000 Attachments: Great_Newsroom_speech,America_isnt_greatest_country_GB_07_22_2014.docx; Summary_Costs_of War NCIUNE_26_2014.pdf; How Libya_Blew_Billions and Its Best_Chance_at_Democracy_David_Samuels_Bloomb erg_Businessweek_Aug_7,2014.docx; Obesity_Threatens_to_Cut_U.S._Life_Expectancy„New_Analysis_Suggests_NMIH_May_ 12„2014.docx; Sade_bio.docx Inline-Images: image.png; image(I).png; image(2).png; image(3).png; image(4).png; image(5).png; image(6).png; image(7).png DEAR FRIEND I wasn't sure how I was going to start his week's readings until I saw this picture of gospel legend Naomi Shelton and I was absolutely sure after listening to song 'Sinner" from her latest album/Cd "Cold World" who as the Mother Jones reviewer Jon Young describes, sings with a gritty warmth that will rouse believers and nonbelievers alike, while her Gospel Queens serve as a stirring foil, locating that sweet spot where church music and old-school R&B intersect. This isn't a mere exercise in nostalgia for purists, however: Exciting tracks like "Get Up, Child" and "Bound for the Promised Land" boast propulsive grooves that will keep any party cooking with funky grace. Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens "Sinner" -- http://youtu.be/CsCEx9qKeDg EFTA01204416