_ entertainment ■ ~~ :--***• THE CHARLOTTE POST • tovngw _ ^^rnvr-irar^jMi ■,■, •--— Thursday. May 20,. OJ^-JTHE CHARLOTTE POST - PageIB -- “In Touch” Looks At Low Income Housing Sunday WBTV Community Affairs Director Ken Koontz hosts a dis cussion of a growing crisis in Charlotte on “In Touch With Low Income Homing," Sunday, May 23 . at 6:30 p.m. on WBTV, Channel 3. Koontz and his guests, Harold Wilson, a local CPA; Dr. Olev Niiland, Director of UNCC’s Stu dent Health Center; and Kathy Schinkle, Charlotte homemaker, make up a special task force looking into the critical shortage of low-to-moderate housing. They have discovered that Charlotte city officials estimate some 3,000 fa milies are on the waiting list, but that there are fewer than 500 units of potentially available homes for these families. The task force members will discuss the problems and present their recommendations for a solu tion on the thirty-minute program "Stare! ByTrei^ Man’ k Tuesday Night Movie “Stand by Your Man," the motion pieture-for-television star ring Annette O’Toole and Tim Mclntire, which is based on the autobiography of country music queen Tammy Wynette, will be rebroadcast on "The CBS Tuesday Night Movies,” Tuesday, May 25 at 9 p.m on WBTV, Channel 3. Cooper Huckabee, Helen Page Camp and James Hampton also star in the rags-to-riches story that dramatizes highlights in the career of Tammy Wynette, from her im poverished childhood to simer stardom in the country music field, The title “Stand by Your Man” comes from Miss Wynette’s most famous song, one of the longest-" selling single records in the history of country music. The book, written by Miss Wynette with Joan Drew, was adapted for television by John Gay. Annette O’Toole portrays Miss Wynette, who began life in the rural South, worked in the cotton fields as a small child, survived recurrent illness, shock therapy and four disastrous marriages and raised four daughters while fight ing for the break that led, finally, to her steady climb to the top of the music charts and an enduring' place as a First Lady of country music. She has won two Grammy .Awards and has three times been named Top Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association. REV. JAMES CLEVELAND _To appear in concert here Rev. Cleveland Is Synonymous To The Nurturing Of Gospel _ Super-star status hasn't altered what the Rev. James Cleveland set out to do years ago. His mission then was to feed the hungry souls with his gospel music. That mission hasn’t wavered. Rev. James Cleveland’s name has al ways been synonymous to the nurturing of gospel. It is little wonder that Cleve land's course in life veered to wards gospel mustc. Cleveland’s childhood included two Christian parents who attended church re gularly, prayed fervently and took the time to teach their religious beliefs to him. From this environ ment Cleveland absorbed and grew firm in the Christian faith. Adept with the talent of singing Cleveland’s formative years were spent performing with many great gospel groups including the Thorns, Crusaders, The Gospel All-Stars of New York, The Roberta Martin Singers, The Caravans, The Mahalia Jackson Singers, and the Meditation Singers. This time was a period of learn ing for Cleveland. Surrounded by such talented and gifted perform ers Cleveland’s singing ability de veloped to the stage where Cl eve land decided to venture out on his own. Combining the best of those groups with his own, unique and creative genius, Cleveland organ ized the Cleveland Singers. Ever since Cleveland’s first hit recording, ’’The Love of God,” Cleveland has received six gold albums: “Peace, Be Still,” "I’ll Do His Will,” "Lord, Do It,” “I Stood On The Bans,” "Lord Help Me To Hold Out,” and “Jesus Is The Best Thing.” Cleveland’s total immersion in the field of gospel has opened other doors of opportunity for him. He served as the musical consultant for the Emmy Award winning teleplay “Roots” one and two, and also the motion picture, “The Mad Messiah ” Following closely behind Cleve land s opportunities are his honors He was the recipient of an honor ary doctorate degree from Temple Bible College, winner of two -Grammy Awards, “Billboard” magazine's Trend-Setters Award, NAACP Image Award, “Bill board" No. 1 Gospel Artist Award, Record World" Record World” Top Gospel Artist Award, EBONY ma gazine^ Artist Award the National Association of Negro Musicians’ Award and NA1 ka Award as Best Gospel Artist. During a schedule that has so many demands it doesn't seem likely that Cleveland would have the time to discover new talent. But he does. In recent years he has presented a number of fine artists, all of whom were recorded on the 55avoy label Providing the type of gospel music so m'a ny people seek. Cleveland has written over 350 compositions and has recorded 72 albums. If Cleveland's work stopped at his musical career, certainly that would be enough but Cleveland goes on tirelessly. He is the pastor of the Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church in Los Angeles and is founder and president of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, a convention of singers from all over the rnnntrv Truly a disciple of Christ, Cleve land, along with gospel performers Albertina Walker and Inez Andrews, will appear at the Charlotte Coliseum Sunday, May 23, for what promises to be the greatest gospel concert ever. The ~H>ncert begins at 4 p.m. Modem Music To Be Played At The Mint Museum The Charlotte Chamber of Music Workshop will present a concert of mostly modern music at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 23, in the Golden Circle Theatre at the Mint "Museum, -50T-iTempsteaa pia