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Young Songstress Inspires Her Peers
Couple Celebrate Wedding With Traditional African Wear
Tray and Minezzy Moet wanted to make sure their wedding at the Airport Hilton Hotel would be an event that had lasting mem- ories.
The happy couple, along with family and friends, donned tradi- tional African garments. (PHOTOS BY JULIA JACKSON)
The Happy Couple, Tray and Minezzy Moet.
Couple Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Jada and Vincent Harper invited family, friends, and real party people to join them on Harbour Island to celebrate their 30th anniversary. (PHOTOS BY JULIA JACKSON)
Honorees, Jada and Vincent Harper.
Retirement Celebration Held At Wyndom Hotel on Harbour Island
Connell Jesse and his wife, Cora, new residents from Chicago.
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
With so much chaos going on in West Tampa, Christ of Calvary Community Church has been a beacon of hope, prayer, and worship for every- one in the area.
A critical piece of their suc- cess has been the tireless work of Pastors Phillip Tucker, Jr., and Phileatha Tucker- Johnson, who have created a Praise Team and Youth Min- istry that rivals any in the area.
A part of that Praise Team and Youth Ministry’s success has been a 19-year-old songstress, Jerminique Jada Cannon.
Cannon is the leader of the youth movement, and it all began when at the age of 2, she discovered she could sing.
“When I was 2, my aunt was playing a song by Kirk Franklin, ‘Lean On Me,’ and I just started singing. That’s how it all started.
“After that, I started singing at different events and I actu- ally sang in the adult choir for a while, because my voice was so strong.”
As a student at Sligh Middle School, Cannon was singing a Whitney Houston song-
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when she was overheard by the faculty and staff at the school, one of them Pastor Johnson.
“I always have an attitude when I sing, and for me, that’s a good thing.
“My mom, Norma Pierce, was instrumental in helping me train my voice, along with Pastor Johnson and Julia Flowers.”
Cannon said when she re- alized she could really sing, she wanted to do so much, but she first and foremost, wanted to make her mom and Pastor Johnson proud.
Cannon is currently at- tending Hillsborough Com- munity College’s Ybor Campus studying business ed- ucation.
“At this point in my life, I need to start setting priorities, and when it comes to secular music, I can sing that as well. I prefer Gospel.
“What I’d like to do in the future is become more Christ- like in my life, and achieve the kind of success that will help me take care of my family.”
Cannon said she has no problem singing in front of a group of people, and she takes pride in being the Praise Dance Leader at her church.
“Aside from singing, I play the violin, I’m into acting, I dance, and just enjoy the blessings God has given me.
“I love my family and church family.”
Cannon has 21 siblings.
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