ICONIC August 2016 | Page 16

According to the will of God... Honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Pastor Shirley Caesar a native of Durham North Carolina was honored on June 28, 2016 at the Hollywood Walk of Fame for embracing the world with the gospel. It was fitting the First Lady of Gospel and the Queen of Gospel received the Hollywood Star on the 50th anniversary of her gospel music solo career and ministry. The Queen of Gospel is an eleven-time Grammy award winner and has received countless awards from the Doves, Stellars, and many other music organiza- 16 PAGE | ICONIC MAGAZINE tions. The 77 year old has performed for President George Bush and other prestigious institutions. My first introduction to the Queen of Gospel was during a journey to my first Stellar Awards. The airplane captain introduced Pastor Shirley Caesar, as the Queen of Gospel, as she followed the footsteps of “Mahalia Jackson” (1/27/72) being inducted in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and now honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I remembered her words “I will see you in Nashville (Stellar Awards).” In words similar to hers, I will see you “stamped” in the