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     The origin of this story goes back to 1975, when French director/screenwriter Romain Gary (ex-husband of actress Jean Seberg) worked under the pseudonym Émile Ajar and penned the classic novel La Vie Devant Soi (The Life Before Us): An orphaned Arab boy, Momo, is devoted to Madame Rosa, a dying and elderly survivor of Auschwitz and a former prostitute. The setting is Paris’ immigrant slum, Belleville, where ladies of the night, pimps, transvestites and petty thieves flourish. Gary’s book earned France’s Prix Goncourt—equivalent to a Pulitzer—firmly establishing the tale’s pedigree.

     Spreading the love of God around the world has always been an essential part of Pastor Henry Brown’s life, oftentimes saying, “To whom much is given, much is required.” As a true man of “the word” and operating as God’s vessel, the lyrics and harmony of the song “I Am Strong” tugged at his heart, while Lady Brown made announcements about parishioners who were significantly impacted by COVID. The turmoil and trials that so many individuals in this world are dealing with jolted his spirit, and God placed this song in his heart.

     The album, which featured such iconic hits as “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” and a duet with Paul McCartney on, “The Girl is Mine,” has sold an estimated 66 million copies worldwide and has traded places regularly with the Greatest Hits of the Eagles as the best-selling U.S. album of all-time.