Favorite movie - The Passion of Christ -Tombstone - I'm such a sucker for westerns and cowboys.

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****JACKIE MORRIS BATES - NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE www.JackieBates.Com OBJECTIVE: To minister in excellence, freedom, and unity and lead the masses to ultimate spiritual levels thru praise, worship and truth. Opportunities to magnify the Name of Jesus and to achieve the level of the anointing so powerful that it will, in turn, draw the powerful presence of our Lord Jesus in the midst to change lives, heal, and manifest his mighty Word. MUSICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Multi-instrumentalist - Pianist, organ, keyboards, accordion and guitar. Versatile in Country, Contemporary, Traditional and various other styles of Gospel music, hymns, spirituals, praise/worship choruses. Skilled in vocal technique and enhancement training, music theory, arrangement and directing. Capable of reading music, chord charts, playing by ear, sight-reading, perfect pitch harmony and good sense of rhythm. MINISTRY QUALIFICATIONS: Experienced in leading praise and worship and sensitivity to the moving of the Holy Spirit. Experienced in ministering as soloist RECORDING CREDITS: *"Soul Winner for Jesus" - Christian Country Heartwarming Records - Nashville, TN *Gospel Demo 1999 - Headroom Productions "*Love Is Above It All" - Traditional Country Creation Records - Nashville, TN - Release Date 10-1-04 *** * HMG compilation disc - radio distribution - March 2004 Hope Street Music Group (CCMG) compilation disc Radio Distribution - October 2005 *Hope Street Music Group (CCMG) Shiloh compilation disc Radio Distribution - August, 2006 & November 2006 --------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Nominee for Christian Independent Artists Momentum Awards * Country Artist of the Year * Southern Gospel Artist of the Year PERSONAL INFORMATION: Minister/Key Note Speaker, i.e., Ladies Retreats, Special Themed Events and Musical Concerts. Married, reside with husband in Mount Juliet, TN. Booking Contact: Jackie@jackiebates.com **************************************************************************

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Meet Jackie Bates From the first few notes you hear, you instantly know, "That is Jackie Bates." Her incomparable and unmistakably distinctive voice – undeniable faith in her Lord Jesus Christ perfectly interwoven with her love for the people -- captivates your listening heart and ushers you into God's presence. Jackie has ministered for more than two decades, occupying a place among Christian genre’s musical artists. God's path for Jackie’s life has involved her in street ministry, prison ministries, as a keynote speaker for woman’s conferences and for fun - events that allows her to impersonate her favorite country singer, Patsy Cline. As an admired Christian artist and minister, Jackie has received multiple accolades for her recent album, “Love Is Above It All”. In 2007, nominated for “Country Artist of the Year” and “Southern Gospel Artist of the Year” by the Christian Independent Artists (CIA Summit) Momentum Awards”. Known for her gentle humility, authentic warmth and engaging graciousness, Jackie's love for the people has uniquely endeared her to the countless devoted fans that enthusiastically follow her career. Yet it is her unwavering faith that has been the greatest source of inspiration to all who have been blessed by her journey throughout the years. Diagnosed with cancer in 2003, Jackie experienced the healing power of Jesus Christ. Over the course of the years, she has shared her miracle with multitudes testifying of an even more profound dimension of God's grace and strength. As Jackie describes her walk with Christ, “I do not second guess Him. I have discovered that the years of walking with Christ have given me a faith of steel - unmovable, unshakable. His mercy, grace and benefits are unfathomable and indescribable.” Of her own life, Jackie says, "I conclude simply that, for me, there is no other way but to follow Christ... to seek Him... to run to Him. He has a place in my heart that longs for Him." Jackie’s compelling desire in the days ahead is radiate the love of Jesus, uplift the downtrodden and point all toward a more vigorous pursuit of Christ.

(From: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams) “What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt." Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." …… ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` This is Suseela. She is 5 years old This is her 4-year-old little sister, Chitti. Lloyd and I immediately feel in love with these 2 little girls. They would run to your feet, grab your hands and kiss you. They are playful and happy and very content. But, not always so. Approximately a year ago, Pastor Moses at “The Father’s House” received a call from a pastor in the big city of Hyderabad asking if he come and get 2 little girls who were completely alone. Their parents had both died and for a year their only means of survival was by begging on the streets. They were lost in a sea of 12 million people!!! Pastor Moses did get them. Him and his precious wife are now embracing them as their very own. They no longer have to beg for food. I thank the Lord each day for the mission of Pastor Moses and Sister Katta! They are bathed, fed, loved and taught about Jesus every day. This is just one story. Each child has their own heartbreaking tale if loneliness, abandonment that has been replaced by a beautiful melody of love and hope. This photo captures the happy and blessed children of “The Father’s House”. Every morning Lloyd and I were waked to them singing praises to the Lord and every night they rocked us to sleep with there sweet little voices. They truly captured our hearts. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` There is a beauty in the fact that the Lord lets us become real by degrees. He often puts us in relationships that will stretch us and cause us to be more open than we would have liked to be. He throws an extrovert into our introverted world and we become woozy in all the chaos. Yet I am forever grateful I allowed the Lord to stretch me by way of India and these wonderful children!! I found something I had been missing… Me!!! The me that didn’t like to hide, or worry, or fake it!!! The me that loves people with a fresh new perspective!!! Yes! The orphan children at “My Father’s House” took my hand and led my heart to that place I had been missing for a long time. To the exact spot where I had left myself years before. It was really good to find Jackie again. I guess you could say that I look forward to the ever-increasing bald patches in this velveteen coat. It has become beautiful to me. I like having these patches, and I love remembering how I got them. For I, like the velveteen rabbit, want to be real to more than one person, and if that means opening my life up to love, and pain, and sacrificial giving, “PLEASE LORD, LET IT BE.” Wherever you mission heart is, please give it all you’ve got. Christ will grow in you until He has to come out. He’ll come out in your speech, in your actions, in your finances and in your decisions. Every place you live will be a Bethlehem and every day you live will be a Christmas. You, like Mary, will deliver Christ into the world! Don’t be afraid to touch and do not count even the smallest gift or gesture as loss! Thank you again for all you did to make this experience reality for me!! I sure do love all of you! I am so blessed to walk this planet with people like you. Shabby rabbits, beautiful and real, which live, laugh, give and love…. I pray, like me, God will forever change you from the inside out. Your change will change others. When he is finished, he’ll even let you sit at His table. Forever Grateful, Jackie Bates “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” – Philippians 1:6