Syreeta Wright

Billy Preston's 'Encouraging Words' Vinyl Album Release On October 29 Celebrates Legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer

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Friday, October 8, 2021

Showcasing the songwriting, singing and musicianship honored with his induction this year into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for musical excellence, Encouraging Words is set for release as a vinyl reissue on October 29 via Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.

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  • Showcasing the songwriting, singing and musicianship honored with his induction this year into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for musical excellence, Encouraging Words is set for release as a vinyl reissue on October 29 via Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.
  • First released in the UK on September 11, 1970, Encouraging Words was co-produced by Billy Preston and George Harrison.
  • Preston recorded two of Harrison's songs, "All Things Must Pass" and "My Sweet Lord," for Encouraging Words.
  • Both of Preston's album cuts were available two months before the versions recorded by George Harrison appeared on his own triple album masterpiece All Things Must Pass, which was recently reissued.

Chicago Woman Delivers Surprise "Blessing Box" To Mothers Who Lost Children To Gun Violence

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Friday, May 18, 2018

CHICAGO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of Mother's Day, one Chicago woman is turning her pain into purpose by personally delivering surprise Blessing Box gifts to 10 mothers throughout the city and as far as Oakland, California.

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  • CHICAGO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of Mother's Day, one Chicago woman is turning her pain into purpose by personally delivering surprise Blessing Box gifts to 10 mothers throughout the city and as far as Oakland, California.
  • Last August, Syreeta Talbert received a devastating phone call that her only child, son Jalen Talbert, 21, had been shot.
  • Today marks the official launch of "Jalen's Journey" ( www.jalensjourney.com ), which Syreeta started as a resource for help, healing, and prevention.
  • In collaboration with her brother Habakkuk Talbert, Syreeta founded the organization in 2017 in memory of her son, Jalen A. Talbert.