NOTES OF INSPIRATION

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“My Genesis”

 My Father, The Late Rev. Dr.  Arthur Lee Tankard

My dad was a man of short statue, (about 4′ 10″), but he had gigantic insight and was a big visionary. He was from Virginia, in which the Tankards migrated to after originating in London, England.   He was a Pastor of a Church of  God in Christ in Panama City, Florida for years before he founded Miracle Temple Church of God in Starke, Florida

 My Mother, The Late Evangelist Mary E. Tankard

 My mother was a tall (about 5′ 10″),  dark, red-skinned woman of Cherokee Indian decent, with below-shoulder- length, black, wavy hair. She was raised by her aunt and uncle in a very small town. She met my dad one day while walking to Bible study. He was preaching in an outside street service. Eventually they fell in love and married. She was a musician, singer, songwriter and minister as well as my dad.

  My Maternal Grandfather, The Late Bishop W.M. Curtis -Church of God in Christ

 My grandfather was a Bishop for the Eastern Florida district in the COGIC. He was a singer and musically inclined.

  ”My Youth”

Me at 13 years old

 At this age I began writing and journaling my thoughts and observations. Expressing myself in written form became easier than expressing in verbal form.

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Me at 15 years old, Sophomore Princess, Homecoming, Bradford High School, Starke, Florida

“College”

 Modeling photo shoot -College years

 Bethune Cookman University’s Girl’s Basketball Team 1989-1990, played position of Center

 The coach walked up to me one day  in the school cafeteria at the University and asked me if I was interested in playing basketball for the school. I told him “no”. He offered me a scholarship and I changed my answer to “yes!”  

 Miss Bethune Cookman Pageant 1989-1990

Only three contestants qualified for the Miss Bethune Cookman Pageant that year, with me being one of them. I didn’t win, but I felt like I had won anyway. I designed my gown, my evening wear, and my performance costumes. It was great to create designs for this production. I also designed the costumes of my dancers who participated with me in the pageant.

  

Bethune Cookman University Senior Photo

Graduate of Bethune Cookman University

 -Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration 1990, Bachelor of Science Degree, Psychology, 1997

“Music Life”

 Recording Artist/Producer Darryl Coley and me at the College Choir Conference, Atlanta, Ga

Songwriter, Musician attending Gospel Events

I spent a lot of time traveling and attending events for years. During this time I was a band musician for a professional recording choir. They appeared on the Bobby Jones Gospel Show twice. We recorded a CD entitled “Hold On” and I Co-wrote two songs on the project.  Attending the Gospel Choir  Conference every Thanksgiving Holiday was quite fun for a few years. I met a lot interesting people in the music industry.

Recording artist Yolanda Adams, Princess Tankard, & Patrice Tankard attending a Gospel Event in Atlanta, Georgia

In New York with Recording Artist/Producer/Pastor Hezekiah Walker for the Love Fellowship Conference. He invited the Recording Choir T.S. Chorale as special guests to do a full concert that night. I was one of the nine musical band members of the T.S. Chorale as their Hammond B3 Organist.

 The instrument that I play is the Hammond B3 Organ. Below is a photo of The Master Mind and creator of the Hammond Organ, The Late Laurens Hammond

Laurens Hammond

 Hammond B3 Organ

I love playing this instrument.  This instrument is one of the most beautiful creations made by man and guided by God.

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