June 18, 2013
E Larry
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Email: elarry@1230wsok.com
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Twitter: Follow Me
Youtube: Watch
Elijah Larry McDuffie
AKA E. Larry McDuffie
Second child of the late Deacon Booker T. and Mrs. Delia McDuffie
Born in Wedgefield, SC. E. Larry McDuffie’s parents moved to Savannah, GA from Wedgefield, S.C. when he was just one year old. He grew up in Savannah. E. Larry attended the local school system, graduating from Tompkins High School and receiving a B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Savannah State University, and his Master’s from Armstrong State University. He did further study at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA.
E. Larry music background goes back to his pre-teen years when he started playing the piano at an early age. He started playing without any instructions and was soon playing for his home church. Other churches in the community began to take notice and hired E. Larry to play for their choirs. He spent many years playing for the Rosebud Gospel Singers. They became very popular and traveled throughout the Southeast.
In 1964 E. Larry founded the Savannah Community Choir with over one hundred (100 ) local voices. This choir went on to record more than a dozen national albums, traveled throughout the United States sharing the Gospel Stage with some of the world’s greatest such as: Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar, Albertina Walker, Dorothy Norwood, Georgia Mass Choir, Mississippi Mass Choir, Kirk Franklin, The Mighty Clouds Of Joy and others. The choir is now under exclusive contract to Malaco Recording Company with a new project expected out in the near future.
E. Larry music background goes back to his pre-teen years when he started playing the piano at an early age. He started playing without any instructions and was soon playing for his home church. Other churches in the community began to take notice and hired E. Larry to play for their choirs. He spent many years playing for the Rosebud Gospel Singers. They became very popular and traveled throughout the Southeast.
In 1964 E. Larry founded the Savannah Community Choir with over one hundred (100 ) local voices. This choir went on to record more than a dozen national albums, traveled throughout the United States sharing the Gospel Stage with some of the world’s greatest such as: Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar, Albertina Walker, Dorothy Norwood, Georgia Mass Choir, Mississippi Mass Choir, Kirk Franklin, The Mighty Clouds Of Joy and others. The choir is now under exclusive contract to Malaco Recording Company with a new project expected out in the near future.
E. Larry taught school for 28 years and three times he was named Teacher of the Year. He was recruited into doing radio by the legendary Ben Tucker. Ben was the former owner of WSOK and his morning drive man, who did gospel, left to go to another station. Ben knowing of E. Larry in background in Gospel Music asked him to help out until he could find someone. Well, twenty-four years later, he’s still here. E. Larry hosted the morning show from 4-8:A.M. and then he left to go to the classroom. He did this for more than twenty years. In December of 2007, E. Larry stepped down, after many years as Program Director for WSOK.
E. Larry is a member of a number of organizations and serving or having served on the Board- of Education as teacher representative, American Red Cross, Savannah-Chatham Citizen Advoacy and others. He was the first chairman of the Board for the Georgia Mass Choir.
E. Larry loves to read and compose music.
Education
Attended the Savannah-Chatham County School System
Graduated from Woodville High School
Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Savannah State University
Attended Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Occupations
1970-1976-Mossy Oaks Elementary School (Beaufort SC)
1976-1998-Haven Academy (Savannah, GA)
1997-Present-WSOK-“Joy In The Morning” Morning Drive
1998-Present-WSOK-Program/Music Director
Gilbert Haven Academy
Supervising Teacher
Data Collector
Chairman of several committees
Administrative Assistant to Principal
Developed School’s Exemplary Projects
Instituted Business/Education Partnership with WSOK
Chairman of the Self-Study Committee
Parent Advocacy Teacher
Interim Principal (December –April) 1985
Religious/Civic Affiliations
Founder/Director of the Savannah Community Choir
Founder/Director of Savannah Mass Choir
Founder/Director of WSOK Youth & Young Adult Choir
Established the local chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America
Serves as Chapter Representative of the Gospel Music Workshop of America
National Board Member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America
First Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Mass Choir
NAACP
PUSH
Public Radio Board
1996 Grand Marshal for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day Association
Board of Directors (Citizen Advoacy)
Recordings
“Stand Up For Jesus”
“One Day at A Time”
“Glad That You Could Be Here”
“Sweet Spirit”
“Alive Forever”
“Come To Me/Satisfaction Guaranteed”
“Goodbye September”
“God Will Hear and Answer Prayer”
“He Care for Me”
“Praise Him”
“I’m Determined”
“It’s Alright Now”
Appearances
United Way Kick-Off
Governor Joe Frank Harris’ Inaugural Ball
Savannah Symphony Orchestra
Telfair Arts Academy
Savannah Arts Association
Georgia Association of Educators Convention(1982)
A Night in Old Savannah
Cancer Telethon
Savannah State University Telethon
Christian Broadcasting Network
NBC Today’s Show
BBC(London, England)
MAJOR CITIES USA
Church Affiliation
St. John Baptist Church, Rev. Matthew Southall Brown, Pastor
Director the following church choirs
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Sanctuary Choir
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Young Adult Choir
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Sons of Zion
Photos
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Word For Today
I CORINTHIANS 3:16,17
Tuesday June 18, 2013
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Scripture - Isaiah 43:19
Being a creative person, there were times that it seemed like my creative juices had dried up. Have you ever been there? When you wanted to write that next song, but it seemed like nothing was happening in the creative realm. Here is a scripture that renewing my creativity, Isaiah 43:19:
Behold, I will do a new thing: now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
WOW, what a Blessed Assurance.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Scripture - Joshua 1: 5,9
During the time when I was traveling with the Savannah Community Choir we had gone to Nashville, TN for a recording session, when we ran into a snow storm. The bus started experiencing problems with heat and we had miles to travel before reaching the hotel. I had a talk with the Lord, and said, "Lord I know that you did not bring us out here to leave us." God spoke me through Joshua 1: 5,9:
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for theLord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
I shared this scripture with the choir, and we started singing and praying, and what a great trip that end up becoming.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Scripture - Isaiah 54:17
The book of Isaiah has always been a blessing in my life. I remember when all that I had worked so hard to accomplish in life seemed to be threatened by the enemy. The devil was using his tongue to try to destroy my very existence, but again God spoke to me through Isaiah 54:17:
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
This scripture is priceless in my life. When the enemy tries to speak lies in your life, feast on this scripture. It works.
