SOUNDS OF GOOD NEWS (SOGN) Productions

P.O. Box 1132
Rockford, IL 61105
ph: 815-914-1487
fax: 815-708-0566
alt: 815-914-1493
CSOGN@aol.com

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This Year's Theme is:

"Click the Pic" above to learn about our 1st "Let's POWER UP!" 2018 Campaign! Photos are coming SOON from our YES Club 12th Annual Dr. King Day Celebration (an IL Bicentennial Event)!

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Get ready for your New Opportunities for SUCCESS in this New Year of "NEW BEGINNINGS & BIGGER BLESSINGS"!

"Click the Pic" of the United States (below) to see more about "What's Goin' on" this 10th Month of the Year of 2018...inc. National "Arts & Humanities" Month, "Columbus Day" & MORE!

THIS MONTH's THEME IS:

"Click the Pic" for some Inspirational Bible Passages called: "A New Song"!

MEET OUR LEADERS:

CARL & DIANNA COLE would like to WELCOME "U" to this "Out-a Sight" Web Site! W..including MUSIC and MORE! "Click the Pic" of Us (above) to see a Powerful Video Sample of our Performance Artistry as Special Guests @ the Rockford Syphony Orchestra's "Holiday Pops" Concert...doing a Medley arranged by Carl and RSO Conductor, Steve Larsen!

"Click the Pic" below to Discover our Anti-Drugs, Alcohol, Violence, Crime & Stress Character Excellence Program for Children, Youth and Young Adults!

We are also Partners with McDonald's! "Click the Pic" below to learn MORE!

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Sheriff Gary Caruana & State's Attorney Joe Bruscato (Left to Right)...

SOGN is also a PROUD MEMBER of the Rockford Area Arts Council (RAAC)!

"Click the Pic" of their Logo to learn MORE!

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We also recognize Deputy Chief Don Gasparini Jr. as the Sheriff's Contact Representative to work directly with Us on the expansion and advancement of our "YES" Club Vision!

"Click the Pic" below to see a News Clip of that POWERFUL PRESS CONFERENCE Endorsement...as well as the Sheriff's Contribution to our cause. A Donation from the state's Attorney is forthcoming!

We're HERE FOR YOU!!!

"Click the Pic" to learn more about this Great Historic Leader!

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:www.WAY4U.net

Be sure to click our "Good News Report" Tab by our "Home" Tab to check out Upcoming Events & Projects!

Click the link below to see a Great Shot of Mr. C performing at the Rockford Career College Graduation! He sang the Song "The Impossible Dream" in Memory of the College's Founding President David Swank, who recently passed away.

http://www.rrstar.com/multimedia/galleries/x1223062942/Rockford-Career-Colleges-2011-graduation?foto=6

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...This Month, we Celebrate our "Just Appreciating Music" (JAM) Specials with our "SONGSPIRATION" Music CD's

(inc. "Gospel Medleys for the Soul" by Mr. C as well as "I'll Be Seeing You!" Centennial Celebration of Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday, featuring Dr. T with CD's and a New DVD; and MUCH MORE)!

"Click the Pic" above to SHOP NOW for Great Music CD Gifts to help Celebrate Your FREEDOM to "JAM" = "Just Appreciate MUSIC"...with Fabulous Gift COLE-lections for Family and Friends! Proceeds will benefit our "YES" Club Program and Projects!

"Click the Pic" above to visit our Facebook Page!

Contact Us Today!

SOGN Productions

P.O. Box 1132; Rockford, IL 61105

Contact Our Business Manager, DIANNA COLE at:

(815)914-1487 or Email MsCSOGN@aol.com

This Month, We continue Our NEW SEASON for a NEW REASON!

"Click the Pic" above to LEARN MORE...

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"HAPPY TIMES" at McDonald's with the "YES" Club (November date TBA Soon)!

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PAST "GOOD NEWS":

On September 21st, since 1981 (the year Carl & Dianna were Married), we recognized "International Day of PEACE" ("WORLD PEACE DAY")...

...as well as DIANNA's BIRTHDAY!

On that Day we Honored her...continuing to acknowledge her for being "Chosen" as One of COGIC, Int.'s "The Whole Truth" Magazine's "150 Influential Women" of 2015...after being nominated by Mr. C. She appeared in the November Issue of the Magazine...and was also Honored with the other 149 Awardees at the COGIC National Holy Convocation in St. Louis (November 5, 2015).

ALSO...n Recognition of our "NEW SEASON" of "AUTUMN", Click the Bible Photo for a Powerful Word File called...

"A New Song" with Great Passages about "Newness"!

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Come join Us for our next Monthly "HAPPY TIMES" @ McDonald's with the "YES" Club on a Select Saturday! (Next One TBA Soon)!

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Contributions can be made online at our "Supports and Donations" Page...or checks can be mailed to "P.O. Box 1132, Rockford, IL 61105", made payable to "Sounds Of Good News" or "SOGN". Your Gifts are Tax-Deductible (SOGN is a 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation)! THANK YOU, for HELPING US HELP KIDS!

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PAST "GOOD NEWS:

We also Celebrated our Annual "President's Day" School's-Out YES Club Character Excellence Workshop on Monday, February 15th @ 1-3PM @ St. Paul Lutheran Church NW Site @ 4881 W. Kilburn Ave., Rockford, IL! Check out our "YES" Club Pics & Vids Page to see the News Clip! "Click the Pic" to learn MORE about this Important Federal Day:

We Embraced "2016" with "Dreams SEEN"...starting with Dr. King's Dream @ our "10th Annual" YES Club "Let Freedom Ring!" Celebration! It was our BEST!

"Click the Pic" to see the TV-News Clip!

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"Kicking Off the New Year" (after our 10th Annual Dr. King Day Celebration), Business Leader, Mr. Joe Castrogiovanni of Giovanni's Restaurant, Sponsored and Hosted our 1st Annual "Rally for PEACE" (on 1/23/16)! He also shared a Generous Donation towards our "YES" Club Vision!

"Click the Pic" to see the TV News Clips!

"Don't MISS IT!"

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PAST "GOOD NEWS":

We were PROUD to return to Highland Community College in Freeport for another "Black History Month" Celebration of "MO-MOTOWN and MORE"...

The Event was FABULOUSTASTICABULOUS!

"Click the Pic" below to see the Wonderful Freeport Journal Standard Article (Front Page)!

CONGRATULATION to the Kids on our BEST Annual Dr. King Day Event EVER! BRAVO to ALL!!!

Photos coming SOON!

The Day after Thanksgiving 2014 was the 35th Year of Business for Sounds Of Good News (SOGN) Productions! Just "Click the Pic" to make Your Contribution TODAY! GOD BLESS YOU!!!

"GOOD NEWS" Reports:

"COLE and Company" will be the Special Guest Group for the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center's 2nd Sunday of the Month "Jazz at Emerson" on Sunday, June 14th ("FLAG" Day) @ 3-5:30PM. For more info, visit: www.mendelssohnpac.org.

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Mr. C is the Musician and Commentator for the Annual "Forth of JULY" Parade on the evening of Saturday, July 4th! Dianna's Crystal Clear Voice of FREEDOM will be hear all over the Place!

We had a GREAT TIME @ our 2nd Annual "SONGSPIRATION" Labor Day Music Fest...

Click the link to see the News Clip: http://www.mystateline.com/fulltext-news/d/story/songspiration-a-labor-day-musical-celebration/15416/Q8nAfCMMwEezEytmXhewIA

We had a BALL at our "Jazzin' It Up!" Show at the Freeport Masonic Temple! Here are some Great Pics from the Newspaper! BRAVO to ALL SOGN STARS! MORE Pics and Video Footage coming SOON!

Dianna Hit the Stage as our Featured Vocal Artist! WOW!

Mr. C, Drew, Bro. Clyde and Dianna made the Front Page of the Freeport Journal Standard after the Show!

We were so BLESSED to have "Mom" Erma L. Cole (our Lifetime Inspiration) to share Poetry and a Special Song with Brothers Clyde and Steve! She looks Exquisite!

We were Delighted to have Bro. Stevie with a Timeless Rendition of "Old Man River" from the Musical "Showboat"! Admittedly, he said that this was on his "Bucket List"!

Here's Dianna welcoming New SOGN Artist, Emily Austin!

Here's Emily hittin' a HIGH NOTE on her Excellent Original rendition of Lena Horne's "Stormy Weather"!

Dave Brambert (D#) was welcomed as the "Duel Piano" Genius...as You can C#! He is also a New SOGN Artist!

Mr. C and Son, Andrew on Bass, gave it "ALL They Got" that Evening...along with Bro. Clyde Cole on Guitar, Tim Austin on Drums and David Thompson on Trumpet!

The SOGN Band is GRAND!

Check out the FUN-tastic Interview on the "Morning Blend" TV-23 Show with our Great Friends, Andy Gannon & Aaron Wilson...just "Click the Pic" below!

SOGN had a Ball at the 2014 ALPINE KIWANIS Annual "Brat Days"...BRAVO to ALL Performances!

Finally...

Dianna will be having a Special "WOW-IC" = "Wealth Of Women" Inspirational Workshop Retreat on Saturday, October 4th @ 11AM-1PM @ St. Paul Lutheran Church NW Site @ 4881 W. Kilburn (@ Springfield/Riverside Stop Light)...continuing her New "WOW-IC" = "Women Of Wisdom Inspirational Council" of Community Leaders...for the Betterment of our Region! A $10 Suggested Donation is appreciated to benefit "Wisdom And You" (WAY)!

For MORE information, visit her "WAY" Enterprises Web Site: www.WAY4U.net. Don't Miss it!!!

PAST "GOOD NEWS":

CONGRATS to our "YES" Club Vision! We just received the 2013-14 Violence Prevention Collaborative "Partner in Peace" Award from the Winnebago County Health Department (9/19/13)! "Click the Pic" below to learn about our New Movement of "P.E.A.C.E." = "Positive Energy And Character Excellence" (started on the 21st = "International World Peace Day"...& officially launched @ our 8th Annual Dr. King Day Celebration on the 20th) and how you can Donate to our Worthy Cause! THANK YOU, for Your Interest and $upport! GOD BLESS YOU!

We had a Fantastic "A Night in MOTOWN" Show in our "Hometown" of Freeport, IL to "Close-out" Black History Month (2/28/14)! We were pleased to have a "Packed-House"! CONGRATS to ALL of our Artists...inc. Dianna, Drew, COLE Brothers Clyde, Steve & Mike, as well as David "Bro. Trumpet" Thompson and Alan "Stix" Fleming! A Huge "Thanks" goes to our Longtime Friend, Teresa Williams, and HCC President! Check out the Freeport "Journal Standard" Article: http://www.journalstandard.com/article/20140301/NEWS/140309959

Here are Pics from the online Newspaper Article...

David "Bro. Trumpet" Thompson

The "Warm" Crowd that came for a "COLE" Concert!

Yours Truly, giving my BEST...and GOD gave the Rest!

In line with last Month as "National Black History Month", check out the Wonderful Article in the Rock River Times about our 8th Annual Dr. King Day Celebration (1/20/14): http://rockrivertimes.com/vibe-entertainment/2014/01/15/dr-king-day-launches-yes-club-movement-for-peace/

On Saturday, August 17th of last year, the "YES-IC" returned to Springfield for their 6th Annual performances @ the IL State Fair! BRAVO to them! THANK YOU to our IAPD Contact Friend, Bobbie Jo Hill, Ms. C, Parents & Guardians & Sponsors (Rockford Park District...whom the "YES" Club represented for the "Conservation Day" & also Rockford Lutheran Schools for the use of their Van).

More Action Pics and Video Clips coming SOON...

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On July 20th, the Alpine Kiwanis "Brat Days" @ the Edgebrook Site Closed with the "YES" Club...

There was "Singing"...

There was "Dancing"...

There was "Eatin' & Drinkin"...

See even MORE on our "YES" Club Vision Page!

As we Celebrate "Positive Male Role Models"...we Shout "Hooray" for Mr. C as he gives his "All" for the "YES" Club Participants...

...we also recall that Mr. C received the 2009 African-American "Father of the Year" Award from the Rockford Ethnic Heritage Museum! "Click the Pic" for MORE re: the Holiday "Father's Day"! Hooray for Mr. C!

We're always excited to Celebrate "Mom" Cole with her Wonderful Poetry!

"Click the Pic" below to hear One of her Poems!

We also Honored 1st-Lady Emeritus, Mother Luvina Collins on April 22nd...the 3rd Anniversary of her passing...and June 24th...her Birthday (she would have been 77)! "Click the Pic" to Celebrate her MORE on Dianna's Web Site!

BE SURE AND VISIT OUR MUSIC STORE

to Get Your copies of our CD's...including our Brand New "Jazz" & "Gospel" Releases for the "Entire Year"!

PAST CELEBRATIONS:

Here's a Fabulous shot of Mr. C...and also a shot of Dr. T, Dianna, Andrew and Frank @ the 2011 "Jazzin it Up" Fall Conert last September...then three more Pic's from Mr. C's 50th Birthday Service the evening after! Photography by Mr. Gary Sciortino! BRAVO to SOGN! Check out MORE Pic's in our PHOTO GALLERY! Mr. C will turn "51" on the 25th of this Month...after Ms. C Celebrates her B-Day on the 21st and their "31st" Wedding Anniversary on the 23rd! PTL!

At the Saturday Night Event in Freeport, we enjoyed having "Mom" Erma L. Cole...still "Gorgeous" after over "4 Score" years of Life! She turns 83 on the 24th of this Month! "Click her Pic" to order our New "That Ol' Landmark" CD (dedicated to her Legacy) as well as her "Poetry 4-LIFE" CD of her Original Wit, Wisdom & Inspiration!

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMA!"

...with Special Presentations by "The Singing Cole's"...with Mr. C's Siblings Pastor Mike Cole, Sister Linda Cole (of Florida) & Bro. Clyde Cole...

Dianna also gave a Lifetime Inspiration Award to "Mom" Cole...

...and finally a Tribute performance by the "INNER CIRCLE" Gospel Vocal Trio with Eld. Carl Cole, Evg. Dianna Cole & her Sister, Missionary Bobbie Collins-Kates for 30 years of Music Ministry! They shared a Special Gospel CONCERT last Month in Honor of their Father & Pastor John E. Collins! "Click the Pic" to hear one of their Powerful Songs: "I Feel Him Movin"!

"Don't FORGET":

SOUNDS OF GOOD NEWS Productions has released a New CD Honoring "Women Christian Soldiers" who gave their Lives for Ministry and Humanity. The Album is entitled: "Mothers of the Cross" and will include "Gospel Favorites" arranged and produced by SOGN Founder & CEO, Professor Carl Cole. The Project is dedicated to the Life and Legacy of our beloved Mother Luvina Collins!

We Celebrated her 76th Bithday on June 24th! This Month, we acknowledge her as one of the Greatest Grandmothers EVER! "Click" her Photo to learn more about "Grandparent's Day"!

CD's are NOW available in Rockford, IL @ SwedishAmerican's "Jenny's" Gift Shops...in Freeport, IL @ "Twice as Nice" Consignments...and online @ our "MUSIC STORE" Page! It's a Great Way to Celebrate JUNE as Black Music History Month! Cost in Stores is Only $15.00 per copy...2 for $25.00...with a special "Senoir" Discount of only $10 each (3 or more for $10.00)! Cost online is Only $10.00 for All Customers! For more information, call Dianna Cole @ (815)519-7071 or email MsCSOGN@aol.com . Order Your Copy TODAY @ our New "MUSIC STORE!!!

Just click the Album Picture below...

Proceeds will benefit "YES" Club Kids Spring & Summer Projects and "WAY" Enterprises "Mother's Touch" Ministries!

THANK YOU for getting YOUR COPY TODAY!

We Celebrated our Son Andrew's "32nd" Birthday on July 15th...gettin' Old?! Besides being the Vice-President of Productions for SOGN (sharing Excellence on the Drums, Bass & Studio Engineering), he is also the Camera Man for our REAL EYES TV Show tapings! WOWEE!!!

WE LOVE YOU, DREW!

Be sure to "Click the Pic" below to get Your Copy of his Brand New "Double Disc" CD Release entitled "This Is My Passion"...featuring his Original Instrumental Compositions...with his own Keyboards, Bass & Drums (inc. some cameo tracks with Mr. C @ the Keys & Evon Sams @ Sax). It's a "Music Lover's" MUST BUY!

"PRIVATE RELEASE PARTY":

Here is a Powerful Interview I was BLESSED to have with my FRIEND Aaron Rider Wilson and Briana Collins on the WIFR TV-23 "Morning Blend" Show this Morning re: our "YES" Club 11th Annual Dr. King Day Celebration! Check it Out! We hope to see You there!

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P.O. Box 1132
Rockford, IL 61105
ph: 815-914-1487
fax: 815-708-0566
alt: 815-914-1493
CSOGN@aol.com