RAFFIA

Raffia performing background vocals with Grammy-nominated singer and rapper shares what the LA community means to him before performing his inspirational 2024 hit, "Shine."

Raffia Thomas is a professional vocalist and recording artist. Originally from New York, Raffia is currently based in the Los Angeles area. In 2013, Raffia released her own CD, which has been featured worldwide on radio and online syndicated stations. She has also performed background vocals for numerous artists including Toni Braxton, Blake Shelton, and many more. Raffia and her husband Cecil Thomas Jr. founded the Raffia Music Studio located in Lomita, California. The studio provides private music lessons to children and adults of all ages. Today, Raffia performs “Goodness of God” (Jason Ingram; Brian Johnson; Ed Cash; Ben Fielding; Jenn Johnson; adapt: M. Riley). She is joined by backup singers Preston Parker, Mindy Kim and Connor Smith, and accompanied by Dr. Marc Riley and the Hour of Power Orchestra. Partner with Hour of Power today and impact the world! It only takes a moment to change a life. One message, one word of encouragement, or one sermon can cause God’s love to take hold in someone’s heart and transform them for eternity. Right now, people need hope, and we can help. Learn more about how to support us here: hourofpower.org/support Hour of Power Episode: HOP2754 Click here to watch the full length episode : https://youtu.be/A_0-M-YA8nw Follow us @ Hour of Power: https://bit.ly/3orXi7u Facebook: ttps://bit.ly/3gXbOUS Instagram: ttps://bit.ly/3FFf3ut Twitter: twitter.com/BobbySchuller Home Church: sgp.church Support: https://bit.ly/3weMXOJ ABOUT US Led by Pastor Bobby Schuller, millions of people around the world tune in each week for inspiring music and interviews and unique and original messages that encourage each viewer to live a life filled with hope as they: • LEARN more about who they are in Christ through the process of FORMATION. • BELONG to his family of believers and become a part of the COMMUNITY. • HEAL as they are loved and then love and help heal others through MISSION. Under the leadership of Pastor Bobby, the Shepherd’s Grove congregation meets in Irvine, CA, where they join viewers around the world each week through the newly designed Hour of Power. The Hour of Power began televising in 1970 from the Garden Grove Community Church on the advice of Rev. Billy Graham to Bobby’s grandfather, Rev. Robert H. Schuller.

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Tamar Braxton sing 'You mean the world to me ' Season 2 , Episode 21 of 'Braxton Family Values'. *Credit goes to WE tv. No copyright infringement intended.

Here is a clip of Raffia and her band performing Live at Vitello's for her EP release entitled "Let It Go". The band members include: C.C. Thomas Jr on Bass Guitar, Bryan Velasco on keys, Darrell Diaz on keys, Michael Sechrest on Guitar. Supporting Raffia on background Vocals, Laniece Mckay and Alex Nestor!

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Drummer Dave Weckl and keyboardist Jay Oliver present "Higher Ground" from their 2014 release "Convergence." The album, including play along versions with charts and videos, is exclusively available at: http://www.daveweckl.com CREDITS Words and Music by Stevie Wonder Arranged by Jay Oliver Lead Vocal Chrissi Poland Drums Dave Weckl Chris Coleman Rhythm Section Jay Oliver keyboards & programming Dean Brown guitar Jimmy Johnson bass Horn Section Brandon Fields Sax Eric Jorgensen Trombone Michael McGuffey Trumpet Backing Vocals Nita Whittaker Raffia Ford Abdul Hamid Royal Tracking Engineer Dennis Moody Mixing Engineers Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver Mastering Engineer George Whitty Assistant Engineers Max Harper Morgan Stratton Technical Assistance Matt Forsyth Casey Kuzdrowski Steven Orkin Video Director/Editor Alex Chaloff Cameras Alex Chaloff Annika Benitz Tali Litmanovitz Casey Kuzdrowski Steven Orkin Anton Johnson

Today, Pastor Bobby Schuller speaks on the Van Gogh Scenario 0:00 - Opening 18:22 - Hymn "Morning Has Broken" 20:57 - Scripture Reading (Isaiah 6:1-8) 23:08 - Solo "My Tribute" by Raffia Thomas 26:29 - Interview with Mark Batterson and Summer Batterson Dailey 35:25 - Gift of Music "I Walk with God" by Sal Malaki 41:14 - Gift of Music "God I Look to You" by Raffia Thomas 45:43 - Message (The Van Gogh Scenario) 1:17:17 - Hymn "All Creatures of Our God and King"