Dorinda Clark-Cole (born Dorinda Grace Clark on October 19, 1957) is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American evangelist and gospel singer. She is best known as the second youngest member of The Clark Sisters and as a daughter of pioneering choral director Mattie Moss Clark.
Born on October 19, 1957, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Elbert and Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark, Clark-Cole began singing at an early age with her sisters Karen, Twinkie, Jacky, and Denise. The sisters sang in their father's church and usually performed songs written and composed by their mother. Clark-Cole, who is referred to as the "jazzy sister" of the group, helped develop what is known as "The Clark Sound", which often features high and fast melismas, riffs, runs, scats, and soulful growls. Dorinda attributes her fiery, convicting singing style to her mother, who saw the gift of singing and preaching in her at an early age. Back in the 1960s and 70s, when other children their age were playing outside, Dorinda and her sisters had to work on their familial harmonies. She says, “We made a lot of sacrifices. My mom was a stickler for making sure we rehearsed before we went out to perform. She saw the gifts and talents within us and started shaping and molding us. She taught us discipline along with how to use our gifts.” Dorinda sang lead on "Overdose Of The Holy Ghost", as well as on "My Reedemer Liveth", the B-side to The Clark Sisters' biggest single "You Brought the Sunshine".
Dorinda Clark-Cole is the debut album of Gospel singer Dorinda Clark-Cole, which was released on June 25, 2002.
Dorinda won two Stellar Awards and a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best Female Gospel Artist from the album.
A DVD was later released entitled Dorinda Clark-Cole Live. The DVD is a live recording that was recorded at New Birth Cathedral in Atlanta. The tracklisting of the DVD includes most of the songs on the original studio album.
Songs with stars were recorded live at the Bailey Cathedral in Detroit, Michigan.
Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th century England. The name has many variants.
Clark is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom, including placing fourteenth in Scotland. Clark is also an occasional given name, as in the case of Clark Gable.
According to the 1990 United States Census, Clark was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population. Notable people with the surname include:
Clark is the official team mascot of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs. He was announced on January 13, 2014 as the first official mascot in the modern history of the Cubs franchise. He was introduced that day at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center's pediatric developmental center along with some of the Cubs' top prospects such as number one draft pick Kris Bryant and Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, Mike Olt and Eric Jokisch. Over a dozen Cubs prospects were attending the Cubs' Rookie Development Program that week. The Cubs become the 27th team in Major League Baseball to have a mascot, leaving the Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees as the remaining franchises without mascots. According to the Cubs' press release, Clark is a response to fan demands (expressed via surveys and interviews) for more kid-friendly elements at Wrigley Field Cubs games to keep pace with games in other cities that have more to offer youth fans.
He is a "young, friendly Cub" who will wear a backwards baseball cap and greet fans entering Wrigley Field, which is located at the corner of Clark Street (for which he is named) and Addison Street. North Clark Street borders the third base side of Wrigley Field. According to the Cubs, the fictional character Clark is descended from Joa, the franchise's original live Bears mascot in 1916.
Clark is a common surname.
Clark may also refer to:
We are living
In a day of perilous times
We don't know how to show no love
Towards one another
Christ is coming soon
He's coming for a church
Without a spot or wrinkle
Show me the way to your heart
Lord teach me how to love
Lord teach me how to pray
I wanna be more like You
I'm begging you please
I wanna be holy
And acceptable in Your sight
Lord I want you to
Show me the way to your heart
Lord teach me how to love
Lord teach me how to pray
Lord teach me to forigve
Lord teach me to forget
Show me the way to your heart
(repeat)