DVDs

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All DVDs are $20 plus shipping and handling.

Empowerment Jazz Series

This is a DVD featuring John E. Lawrence and the Power Band live in concert. It was recorded live at the Shriners Silver Garden Events Center in Southfield Michigan on October 3, 2014. Songs include: Culture Shock, Never Go Back, Man in the Mirror and a tribute to Stevie wonder and more. Credits include: John E. Lawrence (Guitar) The Power Band: Al Mackenzie (Keyboards and Musical Director) Emmanuel Fields (Drums) Carl Holmes (Bass Guitar) Al Duncan (Keyboards) Rayse Biggs (Trumpet) Eddie Taylor (Trumpet) Don Whyte (Saxophone) Steven Hunter (Trombone) Brenda Addie, Dawn Roberson and Athena Johnson (Background vocals) special guest vocalists Lenon Wells, Mr. Lee Neal (MC) Coco (special guest comedian).

Jazz Improvisation, Walking Bass Lines, & Chord Melody Video

Brilliant jazz guitarist, John E. Lawrence, takes the viewer through a master class lesson on jazz improvisation concepts, constructing great sounding walking bass lines and developing modern jazz chord melody solos. This DVD is 43 minutes long.

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Motown Chord Melody Solos:
Instructional DVD [Volume One]

This DVD Compilation of Motown Chord Melody Solos accompanies John’s instructional book of the same title. This DVD Illustrates John’s exciting guitar technique that has made him a leading educator and musician.  Titles include: Ain’t Nothing like the Real Thing, More Love, Reached Out (I’ll Be There), Just to See Her, The Tracks of My Tears, Overjoyed, Going Out Of My Head and Standing In The Shadows Of Love.

Motown Chord Melody Solos:
Instructional DVD [Volume Two]

This DVD compilation of Motown chord melody solos accompanies John E. Lawrence’s instructional book of the same title. This DVD illustrates John’s exciting guitar technique that has made him a leading educator and musician. Titles include: Isn’t She Lovely, Never Can Say Goodbye, I Want You Back, My Girl, Who Baby Baby, My Cheri Amore, I Second That Emotion, Baby I Need Your Lovin’ and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.

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Magic of Christmas 2015

John E. Lawrence presents “The Magic of Christmas” his holiday
musical stage production at Towsley Auditorium located in WCC’s Morris Lawrence Building. 

John has assembled a 25 piece all-star production of musicians and singers that will perform an array of Holiday favorites ranging from classics, to songs from the “Charlie Brown Christmas Special” and “Alvin & the Chipmunks”, to Jazz and R&B such as Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas”. There will be something for everybody.

The Power Band:   Rayse Biggs, Trumpet player for Kem – The Dramatics’ Horn Section – Ted Brannon, former Bassist for the Chairman of the Board and Edwin Starr, Al Duncan, keyboardist for Earl Klugh -Cheryl Crawford, keyboardist & choir director for the Empowerment Church – Emmanuel Fields,
Drums – Billy Cowart, Percussionist  

Special Guest:  Yancyy, Saxophonist – Alvin Waddles, Classical Pianist – Vocalist: Kim Anderson, Evangelist Judy Thurman, Athena Johnson, Rick Ross, Robert Evans, Raymond Ward, Lead Singer for the Fantastic Four, Sisters One in Christ Choir and The BAAD Singers.   
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The Magic of Christmas 2017

On Friday December 15, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., John E. Lawrence presented “The Magic of Christmas,” his holiday concert event at the Shriners Silver Garden. The show was a fundraiser for The Empowerment Church Carlyle F. Stewart Spiritual Leader.

John has assembled a thirty piece all-star production of musicians and singers that will perform an array of holiday favorites ranging from classics, to songs from the “Charlie Brown Christmas Special,” and “Alvin & the Chipmunks”, to Jazz and R&B such as Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas”. 

The Power Band:   Alaina Morr Keyboards from the Female Jazz band Straight Ahead, Rayse Biggs, Trumpet player for Kem, Yancyy, Saxophonist has worked with Stevie Wonder and Will Downing, Ray, Ray Moore (Baby Ray), Drums works with The Miracles has played with The Temptations and The Four Yops Bass Guitar, has performed with The Spinners, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, The Supremes and Natalie Cole and the list goes on.  Billy Cowart, and Lajuanna Robinson, Percussion. 

Special Guests:  Charles and Gwen Scales, The Fantastic Four, The Spirits of Empowerment, Brian Anderson, Blues Guitarist and Vocalist: Athena Johnson, Dawn Roberson, Robert Evans, and Cheryl “Che” Crawford.