Unfortunately Album Sales Don't Count
Regardless of how many copies the album that garnered him the moniker "Black Moses" sold, that won't give Isaac Hayes salvation. If he didn't accept, believe and confess Jesus died for his sins at some point. We have seen and heard the last of old Ike. To make sure we didn't and his photo wouldn't be posted on the Internet. His body was taken to a white establishment. We can probably thank Thaddeus Matthews for that. After the Shindra Robinson incident. Any funeral home that he has connections to, is going to be carefully considered. Isaac won't be recording in the so called "Soul Heaven" either. With a lot of those other artists we hope will be there also. All we can do is pray God has mercy on his soul. That or he repented and asked for forgiveness before he died. Instead of Christians worrying about what funeral home got his body, they should be more concerned with who got his soul.I wish my community especially, would stop trying to preach people into heaven at the funeral. After a person has took their last breath. That's it for them. Once you're deceased, the only thing that matters is what you've done during your life. You preach your funeral while you live. We can have two or three services, and have an attendants list that looks like a who's who. That won't make a bit of difference to God. When it comes to deliverance from sin. Unfortunately album sales don't count.
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" His body was taken to a white establishment. We can thank Thaddeus Matthews for that."
Why is that ? How is Matthews involved here ?
Thaddeus said the body was cremated and people said on WDIA this morning that the body was at the funeral.
Memorial service Monday for Isaac Hayes
Doctor believes stroke caused musician's death
Originally published 07:25 p.m., August 12, 2008
Updated 09:09 p.m., August 12, 2008
A memorial service for Isaac Hayes is set for 11 a.m. Monday at Hope Presbyterian Church, 8500 Walnut Grove.
Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge.
The Hayes family requests that any memorials be sent to the Stax Music Academy in Memphis, made out to Soulsville, 926 E. McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106. Please specify “In memory of Isaac Hayes.”
Family members found Hayes unconscious in his home Sunday afternoon, lying next to a treadmill that was still running. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Isaac Hayes’ doctor believes a stroke tied to high blood pressure caused the death of the pioneering soul musician.
Dr. David Kraus listed stroke as the cause of death on a certificate, said Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Steve Shular on Tuesday.
Kraus had been treating Hayes for conditions that could have led to a stroke-related to hypertension, or high blood pressure, Shular said.
The musician’s body was stored at the Regional Forensic Center until the doctor returned from out of town, but no autopsy was performed, Shular said.
Shular said investigators with the Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office found no sign that Hayes was hurt in a fall and that the musician’s family is comfortable with the doctor’s recommendation not to conduct an autopsy.
Hayes had suffered a mild stroke in 2006.
A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, either because a blood vessel is blocked or has burst. Strokes can cause brain damage or death.
Isaac Hayes tribute under way at Hope
Originally published 10:51 a.m., August 18, 2008
Updated 12:38 p.m., August 18, 2008
A tribute to Isaac Hayes is under way in the auditorium at Hope Presbyterian Church.
Floral arrangements filled the foyer at Hope Presbyterian Church
Stax veteran William Bell, serving as host, introduced Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, who were in attendance. Next came noted saxophonist Kirk Whalum, performing Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven," accompanied by a guitarist.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) made the first reference to Scientology, which Hayes practiced along with other celebrities, including Tom Cruise, who he said was in Memphis Sunday to pay his respects.
Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer spoke about Hayes' movie career, referencing "Escape from New York" and "Truck Turner."
Mirroring his widespread appeal, the crowd is a mix of black and white, who sat and listened to Hayes' smooth baritone while waiting for the tribute to start. At 11:30 a.m., friends and family continued to file in the auditorium, which is about a third full.
The back of the program handed to visitors as they entered has a quote from Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard : "A culture is only as great as it's dreams, and it's dreams are dreamed by artists."
Representatives of a Kansas Baptist church staged a brief picket before the memorial service this morning and drew a local counter protest.
Earlier, a handful of members of Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas demonstrated along Walnut Grove near Hope Presbyterian Church. One of their signs read "Hayes in Hell." A group of counter protesters, loosely tied to the Memphis music scene, staged a peaceful demonstration across the street. Both demonstrations ended without incident by 10 a.m.
The Westboro group was scheduled to go to Little Rock to protest at a service this afternoon for Bill Gwatney, the chairman of the Arkansas Democratic party who was killed in his office last Wednesday by a gunman.
Thanks for pointing that out. It gives me a chance to talk about what I think. It's not a fact, but it's an educated guess. I went back and added the word probably. So as not to present my opinion as fact.
Anyone concerned with their privacy, considering the circumstances surrounding their death. If able to go anywhere they want.Would stay away from the black funeral homes in Memphis. They seem to be part of a closed society. The same people have worked at all of them.Any where Thaddeus has worked would be less likely to get your business. If you knew your funeral was going to draw attention.
Singing soulful praises: Music, memories fill air at star-studded service for Isaac Hayes
By Bob Mehr (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal
Monday, August 18, 2008
They came in different colors and faiths, dressed in tailored suits and jean shorts, African robes and motorcycle garb; they came as family, friends, and fans, but they all came to say goodbye to Isaac Hayes.
A crowd of more than 2,000 people filled Cordova's Hope Presbyterian Church on Monday as part of a three-hour memorial service. The legendary Stax songwriter and performer died on Aug. 10 at the age of 65, the result of an apparent stroke.
The public service followed a private ceremony on Sunday at Memorial Park, attended by close family and friends, including
Hollywood heavyweights Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise, Wesley Snipes and John Singleton.
As the mourners entered the halls of Hope Presbyterian just before 11 a.m., they were greeted by a collection of vivid floral arrangements, including ones in the shape of Stax Records' familiar snapping-fingers logo, and another modeled after Hayes' famed custom Cadillac El Dorado.
The audience included an array of music industry notables like rapper Chuck D., funk artist Bootsy Collins, Earth Wind & Fire leader Maurice White, as well as Hayes' friends, Stax labelmates, and fellow Scientologists, all of whom sang the praises of a man whose career honors included a shelf full of awards, and a profound connection to his community.
The event began with a troupe of African drummers heralding the arrival of Hayes' loved ones: his wife, Adjowa, and his family, which includes 12 children, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The event, hosted by fellow Stax legend William Bell, was dubbed "A Celebration" of Hayes' life
The day's first guest, Rev. Al Sharpton, touted Hayes' deep dedication to his roots. "Isaac came from our culture," thundered Sharpton. "He was us and we were him, and he never stopped being us."
Rev. Jesse Jackson picked up Sharpton's theme, tracing Hayes' remarkable journey from the farms and fields of Covington to the glittering lights of the world stage. "We measure Isaac by the distance he traveled ... from picking cotton to picking up Oscars," said Jackson. "He came further and did more."
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, noting the presence of numerous lawmakers and elected officials in attendance -- including U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton and Tennessee House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh -- discussed resolutions already in the works both locally and nationally to honor Hayes. And Cohen envisioned an even grander tribute: "How does the 'Isaac Hayes Memphis International Airport' sound?" asked Cohen, the room erupting in cheers as he added, "Can you dig it?
Perhaps the most touching speech came from a representative of Hayes' Ghanaian "family," Princess Asie Ocansey. Hayes, an honorary king in Ghana (known by his royal name Nene Katey Ocansey), had dedicated much of his philanthropic efforts over the past two decades to Africa. The Princess spoke of Hayes' humanitarian work in the country: of building a school and literacy center, of his deep commitment to bring health education and medical care to its citizens.
"He stood for love itself," she said, adding that the learning center in Ghana will be renamed in Hayes' honor and that the country will mark his life with a massive celebration in the fall.
While much was said about Hayes the man, it was former Stax Records executive Al Bell who provided the most salient observations about his music. He praised Hayes voice, that famed "bedroom baritone," but added that his music had great depth and power. Bell noted how his songs were able to "evoke a candle flickering in the dark ... the raw funk of the streets ... as well as the rhythm of a social movement."
There was ample music provided as part of the ceremony, as local saxophonist Kirk Whalum, R&B singer Little G, and jazz pianist Chick Corea performed. Even hip-hop pioneer and "human beat box" Doug E. Fresh delivered an impromptu rap about Hayes, a man he deemed a "master of creativity."
Hayes' religion, Scientology -- which has been the subject of mild controversy in recent years -- was addressed throughout the ceremony. A cadre of Hollywood Scientologists -- including actors Kelly Preston, Anne Archer and Michael D. Roberts -- spoke of the singer's dedication to the faith and his activism on behalf of religious rights.
Hayes' songwriting partner David Porter tried to sum up the depth of his bond with Hayes, his friend for nearly 50 years, "but it's hard to really tell you what's in my heart," said Porter.
Fittingly, it was the sound of Hayes' music blaring from the speakers -- his own songs and the many hits he crafted for others -- that served as the event's valediction, sending the crowd out of the church and into the late afternoon sun.
I guess they didn;t really want to know how he was involved.
Isaac Hayes
CORDOVA, Tenn. - One day I was admiring Isaac Hayes' 1972 peacock-blue and gold Cadillac, so slick with its fridge and white furry carpet, at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. The next day I saw a scale model fashioned from carnations at his public funeral. Organizers called it a celebration, as Scientologists (an organization to which Hayes had belonged since 1992) don't use words such as funeral. (Although they were at peace with organizing the "celebration" at the 5,000-seat sanctuary at sprawling Hope Presbyterian Church outside Memphis.)
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We had set out for Graceland, when our cabbie-in-the-know asked why we weren't going to the Isaac Hayes celebration. So, we took a detour to pay respect to Hayes for his funky, smooth sound that has set us to dancing a hundred times. And I will admit to journalistic curiosity about a celebrity Scientologist's farewell. So here's the skinny.
Many of the A-list mourners (Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington) had left town after a secret private ceremony the night before. But an African drum troupe that absolutely filled the space with percussion led in distinguished speakers, including Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer and Princess Asie Ocansey of Ghana, to speak at the public event.
I know Sharpton is a controversial figure, but I'm convinced that the man is in touch with real people and could clearly communicate to them why an artist like Hayes was so important: his authenticity. Hayes was no "studio-sponsored spokesman" that you see today. He set the style. And, oh the tears came rolling when Sharpton waved his arms like great speakers will and hollered all about Hayes taking his beloved grandmother as his date to the Academy Awards when he won for best musical score: "He didn't take that award to the club! He took it to church!"
Sharpton was wise to point out how Hayes' honorable view of women is also to be remembered. His words "made women stand and pull their shoulders back." Which is so true. I don't care how funky he got, that man would never have asked a woman in song to scrub the ground, show him her thong or back that butt up.
Jesse Jackson stepped up next and mumbled through his nose some dull tribute rhetoric. Surprisingly uninspired. Reverend, you took Hayes' cap off during the famous gold chain vest unveiling at the Wattstax performance, and you can't drum up some feelings?
Craig Brewer choked back tears through his chat about his favorite moments of Hayes on film: The chandelier-clad Cadillac in Escape from New York, "Tell 'em a truck hit you," from Truck Turner, and how director John Singleton helped hook Brewer up with Hayes for a key role in his Memphis-based Hustle and Flow.
Much of the rest of the three-hour affair was overtaken by the seven Scientologist speakers and musicians on the program, who spoke more of L. Ron Hubbard than of the man we were supposed to be honoring. They played none and barely mentioned Hayes' music. Somehow, I doubt Tears in Heaven would have been Hayes' last request.
Many sent words of support to his wife of three years and their baby, but not a word to his 11 grown children. Two and a half hours into the celebration, his eldest daughter was called to speak, who reminded the crowd of the actual size of the family.
Cameras weren't allowed in the service. Now I know why. I think this only enforces what I said to begin with.
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