[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 135 (Saturday, November 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO DR. ALBERT J. LEWIS, JR.

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 19, 2004

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues here in the House of 
Representatives to join me as I rise to acknowledge the accomplishments 
of Dr. Albert J. Lewis, Jr., founder and CEO of the World Gospel 
Musical Association. Dr. Lewis was inducted into the International 
Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum at an awards celebration dinner on 
Saturday, October 23, 2004, in Detroit, Michigan.
  A resident of the city of Newark, New Jersey, Dr. Lewis is a minister 
of music at two churches and plays for six choirs. He is a certified 
social worker, notary public and director/chaplain for the United 
Chaplain Worldwide Outreach International. He is also the executive 
producer and host of the Dr. A. Lewis Gospel Hour and the Sound of 
Gospel and Good News. These programs are shown nationally and 
internationally via the USA Armed Forces Network.
  Dr. Lewis attended the Newark Deliverance Bible Institute and 
completed the course requirements in 1964. He continued his education 
at Eastern Bible Institute of New Jersey and received bachelor, masters 
and doctorate degrees in theology and Christian psychology.
  Dr. Lewis is the recipient of many awards and commendations and had 
the honor of having a street named after him. In June 2002, Dr. Lewis 
was appointed Musical Director for the State of New Jersey by Governor 
James E. McGreevey.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Lewis' fellow inductees included some of gospel 
music's most noted performers. They are the Rev. Milton Biggham, Anna 
Crockett Ford, Donnie McClurkin, Bill Moss and the Celestials, Joseph 
Niles, the O'Neal Twins and Ce Ce Winans. I urge my colleagues to 
commend Dr. Lewis for this most deserving recognition.

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