Comments on: World Action Singers http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/ Check your local listings Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tom http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-36312 Tom Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-36312 Hey Grady! I somehow ran across your writing and was intrigued. I, too, was at ORU during this time (graduate, 1974). In fact, I sang on many of the TV shows and specials in the 70's. I was very close to Richard and Patti and spent a lot of time at their home. We were a very close knit group and I remember going on vacation with them to Palm Springs one summer. We rented a home on a golf course for two weeks. I especially loved being with Patti. She was real. She knew what her job was and she enjoyed it. She also realized at some point that it was not going to last. Unfortunately she had a better voice than Richard and Oral hated the idea that someone else might steal the spotlight from his son. I also hate the fact that so much negative stuff was created about her. She had a halarious sense of humor and I'll never forget the years I spent singing with her. Richard changed sometime after I graduated. I'm not sure if he "found the light" or just realized that he could end up taking the reins of the whole organization and it changed him. I only saw Richard once after I left the organization and moved away. He was stand offish and arrogant. We've never spoken since. I did get a chance to email back and forth with Patti a few years ago. She's still funny and GREAT! Hey Grady! I somehow ran across your writing and was intrigued. I, too, was at ORU during this time (graduate, 1974). In fact, I sang on many of the TV shows and specials in the 70’s. I was very close to Richard and Patti and spent a lot of time at their home. We were a very close knit group and I remember going on vacation with them to Palm Springs one summer. We rented a home on a golf course for two weeks.

I especially loved being with Patti. She was real. She knew what her job was and she enjoyed it. She also realized at some point that it was not going to last. Unfortunately she had a better voice than Richard and Oral hated the idea that someone else might steal the spotlight from his son. I also hate the fact that so much negative stuff was created about her. She had a halarious sense of humor and I’ll never forget the years I spent singing with her.

Richard changed sometime after I graduated. I’m not sure if he “found the light” or just realized that he could end up taking the reins of the whole organization and it changed him. I only saw Richard once after I left the organization and moved away. He was stand offish and arrogant. We’ve never spoken since. I did get a chance to email back and forth with Patti a few years ago. She’s still funny and GREAT!

]]> By: Tom http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-36948 Tom Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-36948 Hey Grady! I somehow ran across your writing and was intrigued. I, too, was at ORU during this time (graduate, 1974). In fact, I sang on many of the TV shows and specials in the 70's. I was very close to Richard and Patti and spent a lot of time at their home. We were a very close knit group and I remember going on vacation with them to Palm Springs one summer. We rented a home on a golf course for two weeks. <br><br>I especially loved being with Patti. She was real. She knew what her job was and she enjoyed it. She also realized at some point that it was not going to last. Unfortunately she had a better voice than Richard and Oral hated the idea that someone else might steal the spotlight from his son. I also hate the fact that so much negative stuff was created about her. She had a halarious sense of humor and I'll never forget the years I spent singing with her. <br><br>Richard changed sometime after I graduated. I'm not sure if he "found the light" or just realized that he could end up taking the reins of the whole organization and it changed him. I only saw Richard once after I left the organization and moved away. He was stand offish and arrogant. We've never spoken since. I did get a chance to email back and forth with Patti a few years ago. She's still funny and GREAT! Hey Grady! I somehow ran across your writing and was intrigued. I, too, was at ORU during this time (graduate, 1974). In fact, I sang on many of the TV shows and specials in the 70’s. I was very close to Richard and Patti and spent a lot of time at their home. We were a very close knit group and I remember going on vacation with them to Palm Springs one summer. We rented a home on a golf course for two weeks.

I especially loved being with Patti. She was real. She knew what her job was and she enjoyed it. She also realized at some point that it was not going to last. Unfortunately she had a better voice than Richard and Oral hated the idea that someone else might steal the spotlight from his son. I also hate the fact that so much negative stuff was created about her. She had a halarious sense of humor and I’ll never forget the years I spent singing with her.

Richard changed sometime after I graduated. I’m not sure if he “found the light” or just realized that he could end up taking the reins of the whole organization and it changed him. I only saw Richard once after I left the organization and moved away. He was stand offish and arrogant. We’ve never spoken since. I did get a chance to email back and forth with Patti a few years ago. She’s still funny and GREAT!

]]> By: Current ORU Student http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-36947 Current ORU Student Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:44:36 +0000 http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-36947 It is refreshing to find a sober opinion of the issues at hand. If our leaders (on campus) are not telling us that the devil has come against ORU and we should rebuke every lie and allegation against the president, the media is desecrating and tainting a university truly founded on the heart of God. <br><br>It seems not that the enemy has come to destroy ORU but that God has appointed this time for sincerity from the student body and is activating the reality of His purpose. <br><br>It is a strange time to be on campus. President Roberts has rallied a lot of support from the students. Most students are not sure how to comprehend that the man is fallible. It is refreshing to find a sober opinion of the issues at hand. If our leaders (on campus) are not telling us that the devil has come against ORU and we should rebuke every lie and allegation against the president, the media is desecrating and tainting a university truly founded on the heart of God.

It seems not that the enemy has come to destroy ORU but that God has appointed this time for sincerity from the student body and is activating the reality of His purpose.

It is a strange time to be on campus. President Roberts has rallied a lot of support from the students. Most students are not sure how to comprehend that the man is fallible.

]]> By: Current ORU Student http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-27026 Current ORU Student Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:44:36 +0000 http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-27026 It is refreshing to find a sober opinion of the issues at hand. If our leaders (on campus) are not telling us that the devil has come against ORU and we should rebuke every lie and allegation against the president, the media is desecrating and tainting a university truly founded on the heart of God. It seems not that the enemy has come to destroy ORU but that God has appointed this time for sincerity from the student body and is activating the reality of His purpose. It is a strange time to be on campus. President Roberts has rallied a lot of support from the students. Most students are not sure how to comprehend that the man is fallible. It is refreshing to find a sober opinion of the issues at hand. If our leaders (on campus) are not telling us that the devil has come against ORU and we should rebuke every lie and allegation against the president, the media is desecrating and tainting a university truly founded on the heart of God.

It seems not that the enemy has come to destroy ORU but that God has appointed this time for sincerity from the student body and is activating the reality of His purpose.

It is a strange time to be on campus. President Roberts has rallied a lot of support from the students. Most students are not sure how to comprehend that the man is fallible.

]]> By: John http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-36946 John Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:44:01 +0000 http://lakeneuron.com/2007/10/05/world-action-singers/#comment-36946 Well, as I said, I didn't particularly agree with it either. Well, as I said, I didn’t particularly agree with it either.

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