Elvis Weekender in UK. May 4th -7th

This was a great event . The Masters Winner was Ben Portsmouth - well done Ben! The Elvis Gospel Service at Emmanuel Church was amazing! Many thanks to all involved.
http://www.elvismasters.co.uk/

Elvis Holy Land Tour - May 2013

Elvis Presley Enterprises and Israel Theme Tours Announce the Elvis Presley Holy Land Tour

Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. and Israel Theme Tours proudly announce The Elvis Presley Holy Land Tour, taking Elvis fans to Israel May 12 - 21, 2013. Elvis fans from around the world will have the chance to explore the gospel side of Elvis with an Elvis-themed Holy Land tour experience unlike any other. 

Travelers will follow in the footsteps of Jesus, cruise the Sea of Galilee, experience the Western Wall and the ancient city of Jerusalem, float in the Dead Sea, roam the beaches of Tel Aviv, and experience baptism in the Jordan River. The tour group will even make a stop at the infamous Elvis Inn Restaurant in Abu Ghosh – An Elvis-themed diner and souvenir shop popular with tourists from around the world.

“It’s no secret that Elvis loved Gospel music of which he won 3 Grammy awards for his spiritual recordings. This unique travel offering gives Elvis fans the opportunity to take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Holy Land with world famous gospel artists who worked both on stage and in the studio with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” said Kevin Kern, Director of Public Relations for Elvis Presley, Enterprises, Inc.

The tour will feature special guests Joe Moscheo and Terry Blackwood of Elvis’ Imperials, and Bill Baize, a former member of J.D. Sumner and The Stamps Quartet. All performed with Elvis and knew first-hand his love for Gospel music.
The legendary Gospel music artists will join the tour group each day for a variety of activities and exclusive fan access.

The Elvis Presley Holy Land Tour is limited to 100 travelers and tour spots will go on sale on March 28, 2012. Fans can reserve their spot by visiting www.israelthemetours.com/elvis.

Elvis' favourite birthday present?

Elvis is seen here wearing the lions head Jaycees pendant, giving his acceptance speech for this award. He received the notice of this award the day after is 36th birthday- a wonderful belated birthday surprise!

Thanks to David English and David Troedson of "Elvis Australia" www.elvis.com.au for this report of the event: 

On January 16, 1971 Elvis attended a day of functions culminating in an evening awards banquet where he and nine others accepted the honour of being named 'one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation ' by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (The Jaycees).

Elvis was nervous about his acceptance speech. He was touched, excited and deeply proud. After a two-thousand-dollar-a-plate dinner and a speech byfuture President George H.W. Bush, Elvis gives his address, in which he quotes a favorite Roy Hamilton R&B tune, 'Without A Song':

'When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero of the comic book.

I saw movies, and I was the hero in the movie. So every dream I ever dreamed has come true a hundred times. These gentlemen over there, these are the type who care, are dedicated. You realize if it's not possible that they might be building the Kingdom, it's not far-fetched from reality. I learned very early in life that: ‘Without a song, the day would never end; without a song, a man ain't got a friend; without a song, the road would never bend, without a song', So I keep singing a song. Goodnight. Thank you'.

This national honour has been given each year since the late 1930's and recognizes young men who have made great achievements in their field of endeavour, illustrating the opportunities available in the free enterprise system. It also applauds humanitarianism and community service. Scientists, inventors, performers, film makers, politicians bound for the Presidency, and men of greatness in all fields, have been selected for this award over the years, including John F . Kennedy, Robert F . Kennedy, Orson Welles, Howard Hughes.

Click link to see a great video of this event:   Elvis Jaycees acceptance speech

Have a great celebration of Elvis77th Birthday, not forgetting to thank the Lord for the life of this wonderful man, Elvis Aaron Presley

Christmas Greetings

Elvis would have loved this!

As we know he did not like being called the king and often responded that there is only one King and he is Jesus Christ.

From us all at Elvis Gospel we wish you a wonderful, joyful peaceful Christmas celebration, remembering that Jesus is the reason for the season!

A Wonderful Opportunity to Purchase a Very Special Book!

We are aware that many followers of “Elvis Gospel” already have seen and bought Prayers of Elvis, though there are many who haven’t.

With the gift giving season on its way and the increasing interest in the Gospel aspect of Elvis, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to bless your Elvis fan friends.  Also Fan Clubs may want to purchase in bulk to sell on to their members.  We only have a few hundred remaining and are not planning on another reprint, so this is an opportunity not to be missed!

For more information on the book click on the link below:

(Please ignore the payment methods and prices on the above website page as these are now slightly different and we are not yet au fait with updating our main web site!)

http://www.elvisgospel.com/linksbook.htm

We would expect UK and European orders to be with you in 10 days and USA in 2 weeks.

Prices include postage

Number of books	UK	Western  Europe	USA
1-9	£2.30 each	£3.50 each	$7 each
Pack of 10	£20	£25	$50
Pack of 20	£35	£40

For other places and quantities please contact info@elvisgospel.com

We can only accept sterling cheques or postal orders made out to Elvis Gospel, or you can pay by PayPal.

Email info@elvisgospel.com with your order and we will send you a PayPal invoice if that is your preferred method of payment.  Or send your order with cheque or postal order to

Elvis Gospel,  Shalom,  10 Primrose Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8RS,  UK                 

 I look forward to hearing from you!                                             God bless you – Madeleine Wilson

Elvis in the Cathedral

The photos show:

Top: Imperials singing with the Morriston Orpheus Choir in Coventry Cathedral - the famous tapestry in the background.

Middle: Close up of above

Bottom: Madeleine Wilson with the Imperials at the after show party

On Saturday 19th March we attended a magnificent event in Coventry Cathedral in England, entitled "Elvis in the Cathedral". It was a celebration of Elvis' music, especially the gospel music. The music makers were, The Morriston Orpheus (Welsh Male Voice) Choir, soloist Jenson Bloomer and The Elvis Imperials gospel group whose members are Joe Moscheo, Terry Blackwood, Darrell Toney and Royce Taylor. Joe and Terry, were members of the Imperials who sang with Elvis on stage, Royce was a former tenor with the Stamps and Darrell is a "new boy". The photo shows The Morrison Orpheus Choir singing with Elvis Imperials. You may notice that the Cathedral looks rather modern, with the unusual tapestry of Jesus Christ behind the singers. That is because it is. On the night of 14 November 1940, the city of Coventry was devastated by bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe. The Cathedral burned with the city, having been hit by several incendiary devices. The decision to rebuild the cathedral was taken the morning after its destruction. Rebuilding would not be an act of defiance, but rather a sign of faith, trust and hope for the future of the world. It was the vision of the Provost at the time, Dick Howard, which led the people of Coventry away from feelings of bitterness and hatred. This has led to the cathedral's Ministry of Peace and Reconciliation, which has provided spiritual and practical support, in areas of conflict throughout the world. Shortly after the destruction, the cathedral stonemason, Jock Forbes, noticed that two of the charred medieval roof timbers had fallen in the shape of a cross. He set them up in the ruins where they were later placed on an altar of rubble with the moving words 'Father Forgive' inscribed on the Sanctuary wall. Another cross was fashioned from three medieval nails by local priest, the Reverend Arthur Wales. The Cross of Nails has become the symbol of Coventry's ministry of reconciliation. The ruins remain hallowed ground and together the two create one living Cathedral. Elvis would have been amazed to see a concert in his honour was held in such a place. The Holy Spirit was certainly present . Many of the audience were visibly moved by the singing, and it wasn't only the ladies!

At the after show party we had the opportunity to catch up with Joe Moscheo and Terry Blackwood whom we already knew and to meet that two new members of the group. They are such wonderful Christian men, who love the Lord and enjoy singing to His glory in the hope that others will come into that life-saving relationship with Jesus.

Our thanks to David Wade of Arena Travel and Carol Pugh of Elvis in Wales for being instrumental in putting together this wonderful event. We hope that there will be more to come!

Birthday Remembrances

Photos taken at the last year's 75th Birthday Celebration at Graceland, showing Joe Moscheo and Terry Blackwood of Elvis' Imperials with the birthday cake and a lovely photo of Riley and Benjamin, Lisa's two older children who also attended the celebration. Definitely a family likeness!

However you celebrate Elvis' birthday, we hope that you will rejoice and give thanks for him and continue to enjoy the lovely music, especially of course the gospel music.