As tornadoes and severe storms rolled through the Atlanta area Wednesday, students and staff at nearby Bremen High School took shelter while waiting for the severe weather to pass.
Then something pretty cool happened while the teenagers sat facing each other in the hallway they started to sing.
Beautifully, in fact. Multiple harmonies, interweaving parts and even some beat-boxing to boot.
The tune was Mary, Did You Know? a popular modern Christmas song which asks how a mother fathomed the incredulity of her son, Jesus, as savior of the world.
Check it out:
Who is afraid during a tornado watch/warning at BHSnot me because Im reassured and reminded today that Marys baby boy has got this! teacher Jessica Pruitt Labbe wrote on her Facebook post that included the clip of the students a cappela rendition.
Turns out Bremen choral students have been practicing Mary, Did You Know? for their upcoming Christmas program, WSB-TV reported, and decided that firing up a rendition during a tornado wasnt a half bad idea.
Whats more, the Christian artist who wrote the songs lyrics Mark Lowry is scheduled to be in Bremen at Mill Town Music Hall next week, WSB said, adding that Mill Town arranged for Lowry to meet the choral students before they attend his show there next Friday night.
With their video heading into viral territory (146K views as of Thursday morning), they should have quite a bit to chat about.
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Marfan Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment-Mayo Clinic
Isaiah Austin, the former Baylor basketball star who was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome during his 2014 NBA draft combine workout, has been cleared by doctors to return to playing basketball, he said.
"Ever since the draft, I"ve been getting checked by my doctor; and through those checkups, we"ve been monitoring my heart, making sure that nothing has changed, and he said that I am stable," Austin said in a video posted on his Instagram account.
Austin had been projected as a late first-round pick in the 2014 NBA draft. He underwent a standard physical at the NBA combine, where an electrocardiogram test revealed an abnormality in his heart. After additional genetic tests, results came back positive for Marfan syndrome.
"I am cleared. I am about to be out here pursuing my dream. Ever since my doctors told me that I was cleared, it"s been in my mind: I want to go chase this. It"s always been my dream. At the same time, I"m a G*d-fearing man, and I believe that everything happens in life for a reason. So why would G*d put it in my doctor"s heart to say that I was cleared if he didn"t want me to go and chase my dream and share my testimony with millions of people around the world."
According to the Marfan Foundation, Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue that holds together all of the body"s cells, organs and tissue. It also plays an important role in helping the body grow and develop properly. Because connective tissue is found throughout the body, Marfan syndrome can affect many different parts of the body.
The 7-foot-1 Austin was notified of the health issue just days before the 2014 draft, and he was recommended to quit playing basketball immediately.
He received an outpouring of support, including from NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who invited Austin to the 2014 draft and made him a ceremonial pick between the 15th and 16th selections.
The crowd at Barclays Center rose to its feet as Austin, sitting in the waiting area with most of the first-round picks, hugged family members and put on a generic NBA cap. He went up to the stage and posed with Silver, just as all the drafts picks do when they are called.
Austin had already overcame the odds to play basketball. He has been blind in his right eye since age 16 after suffering a retinal detachment and four subsequent surgeries.
He spent two seasons at Baylor, averaging 12.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 28.9 minutes per game.
Baylor coach Scott Drew said on ESPN Radio"s "Freddie and Fitz"?he "can"t wait to see what"s next" for his former player.
"It was a lot of excitement and the coaching staff was going crazy. I know Isiah is someone who meant a lot to our university and program, Drew said. "But every player that plays for you, you feel like is your son. And to see the excitement when he found out he was cleared... One of the best days I"ll remember."
Some athletes have died on the court as a result of Marfan syndrome and associated aortic problems, among them noted Olympic volleyball star Flo Hyman.
Features of the disorder are most often found in the heart, blood vessels, bones, joints and eyes. Some Marfan features -- for example, aortic enlargement (expansion of the main blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body) -- can be life-threatening. The lungs, skin and nervous system may also be affected.?
J. Cole is reportedly releasing a follow-up to his impressive 2014 album Forest Hills Drive. The album, 4 Your Eyez Only, is set to be released next week, but you can pre-order it on iTunes now.
Rapper J. Cole has been surprisingly silent in the music world this last year. After his five-part HBO miniseries J. ColeForest Hills Drive: Homecoming premiered at the end of last year, the rapper stepped back from the spotlight to focus on his next upcoming album.
Billboard reported that J. Coles album 4 Your Eyez Only will be out December 9. This will be the rappers first new solo material in two years.
At NYCs Meadows Festival in October, J. Cole told the audience that he wouldnt be performing for a very long time.
Before I get out of here, listen,
this is my last show for a very long time.
Last night, a mysterious pre-sale appeared on iTunes for a 10-song release called 4 Your Eyez Only. The pre-sale has since been removed from iTunes, but plenty of Twitter users caught it while it was still up.
Is J. Cole trying to pull a Beyonce and release his new album sans-promotion?
New J Cole album, December 9th pic.twitter.com/G7vy0Zes6F
Dan (@DanFifa98) December 1, 2016
A rep for J. Cole could not confirm the albums release date, title, or even its existence. A rep for Apple declined to comment.
In the past two years since the release of Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole has collaborated on his Dreamville Records label compilation of Revenge of the Dreamers II, which was released on December 8, 2015.
Cole last released a surprise live album in January for his 31st birthday. The release included some live performances of hit songs from Forest Hills Drive and three of his previous hit singles Lights Please, In The Morning, and Nobodys Perfect.
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Forest Hills Drive debut at the top of Billboard 200, earning a 2x platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America earlier this year, according to Complex.
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Will J. Coles new album 4 Your Eyez Only include any features or singles? If not, does the album have a chance to go platinum?
It looks like J. Cole has decided his fans will need to wait until next week to find out.
It has been rumored over the past few weeks that Cole had an album coming out with Kendrick Lamar after ScHoolboy Qs Twitter was hacked which teased the album release.
ScHoolboy Q confirmed that his account was hacked shortly after.
Just got a pHone call from @retOne Im Hacked yall kno d**n well I dont talk like dat lol.
For those who are unfamiliar with the rapper, J. Cole, he began his career as a producer and MC. He was the first artist signed to Jay-Zs Roc Nation label. Cole stood outside of Jay-Zs office for days in hopes of getting him to listen to a demo and his persistence paid off.
J. Cole was shocked to hear that a few weeks after listening to his demo, Jay-Z asked him to contribute to his 2009 album, The Blueprint 3. That same year, Cole released his first mixtape The Warm Up.
His first official album was released in 2011 by Roc nation called Cole World: The Sideline Story. The album Born Sinner followed up in 2013 with guest appearances from Miquel, TLC, and Kendrick Lamar.
Check out J. Coles full biography and discography on iTunes.
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Dolly Parton - Unlikely Angel - LIVE - (Movie Clip).wmv
Dolly Parton, for many reasons weve laid out here, is on par with Dwayne The Rock Johnson when it comes to people we all wish would run for president. In a tough week for her, she has still given gifts to the American people, including a Christmas movie airing on NBC Wednesday at 9 p.m. Give back to Dolly. The national news doesnt bring you a ton of information about Tennessee, but Dolly does.
1. Dolly Partons Home Is Burning
Almost literally. Parton was raised in East Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains in a tiny cabin. After her astronomical success, she continued to make her home there, investing in an amusement park, rebranded as Dollywood at the height of her popularity in 1986.
I always thought that if I made it big or got successful at what I had started out to do, that I wanted to come back to my part of the country and do something great, something that would bring a lot of jobs into this area, she said as the theme park celebrated its 25th anniversary. It is the largest employer in the county.
This week, devastating wildfires are savaging much of her native Sevier County, taking out an estimated 15,000 acres and killing at least four. Dollywood has remained mostly untouched, but beloved Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge attractions like tiny wedding chapels and getaway cabins have been destroyed.
Parton responded with characteristic class and faith while Dollywood staff evacuated guests and assisted the community:
I have been watching the terrible fires in the Great Smoky Mountains and I am heartbroken. I am praying for all the families affected by the fire and the firefighters who are working so hard to keep everyone safe. It is a blessing that my Dollywood theme park, the DreamMore Resort and so many businesses in Pigeon Forge have been spared.
2. All That And She Made Jolene Viral This Week
You cant confine Dolly to any genre or demographic. The 70-year-old CMA Lifetime Achievement award winner went on The Voice with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus (who could use some guidance, so Im glad theyre collaborating) and a cappella group Pentatonix Tuesday to perform this beautiful rendition of Jolene.
3. Dolly Loves Christmas
Who wouldnt want to watch a Christmas movie made by someone who loves Christmas this much?
Everyone always stays over at my house during Christmas. And I have an elevator at my house, painted like a chimney, and I come down with presents, dressed up as Santa Claus. I love Christmas. Im a kid myself during Christmas.
4. Its Based on a True Homespun Tennessee Tale
Like Christmas of Many Colors, last years ratings hit, Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love draws on Partons impoverished upbringing and the family and faith that brought them happiness through it. In this movie, the 11 siblings band together to buy Mama, played by country artist Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland fame, the wedding ring she never had. Theres also a snowstorm, prayer, a miracle, and a cameo by Parton herself, who despite her wholesome values loves to play a hooker with a heart of gold.
It was in another such role, in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, that she brought us a modern classic Christmas song, Hard Candy Christmas.
The whole thing is sure to be schlocky and more saccharine than your failed attempt at homemade gingerbread. Rick Schroeder plays her father! The Washington Post review suggests the sequel has doubled down on the stuff that made it a success last year, and thats a lot of sugar. But that may be a reason it succeeds.
Saddle up, coastal elites, and ride into the placesNew Yorker and NPR keep stroking their chins about without ever leaving your mid-century modern couch.
5. Dolly Made Sure She Got Paid to Make This Movie
This was the first one and it just got such great ratings they thought, well, if I was willing, wed do another one. And I said Im willing with enough money."
Of Mice & Men"s Austin Carlile has commented on his ongoing health problems.
In a series of tweets, he responded to fans asking him to "hurry up and get better": stating that "I"ll never be better".
"I live EACH DAY as it comes,", he added. "Each day is a battle".
You can see his tweets below.
He also went into detail on the reasons why recent Of Mice & Men tours have been cancelled.
Lots of "what injuries caused the cancelling of recent tours?" I"ve written about them & most recent here: @MarfanFdn #MarfanAwareness pic.twitter.com/WJxwFtU7tO
UPDATED: Sherri Papini found alive, abductors not yet caught
Sherri Papini, the stay-at-home mom who went missing during a jog in Redding, California, November 2, was branded by her captors, authorities say.
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Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko released some new details to Good Morning AmericaWednesday, November 30, about the markings found on her body, which you can watch in the video above. I would think that was some sort of either an exertion of power and control and/or maybe some type of message that the brand contained, Bosenko said. It is not a symbol, but it was a message.
Sherri Papini Shasta County Sheriff"s Office
As previously reported, the 34-year-old mother of two was missing for 22 days before she was found on the side of a road 150 miles from her hometown on Thanksgiving Day. Although she was chained, she was able to flag down help and has since been reunited with her family.
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Sherris husband, Keith Papini, released a statement to GMA on November 29 with horrific details about her condition, including the intense physical agony and severe mental torture his wife suffered during the abduction. Her now emaciated body of 87 pounds was covered in multicolored bruises, severe burns, red rashes and chain markings, he said. "Her signature long blonde hair had been chopped off. She has been branded."
Bosenko also talked to GMA about the type of person who would have committed such terrible acts. Obviously, a very sick person who may have wanted to not only cut [her hair] off to change her physical appearance, but also as to humiliate them, wear her down, he said.
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Authorities are searching for two armed Hispanic women driving an SUV. Investigators met with Sherri for a third time yesterday in hopes that she can offer more clues about her abductors.
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