{"id":110,"date":"2008-07-22T10:17:01","date_gmt":"2008-07-22T10:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2008\/07\/mighty-clouds-of-joys-michael.html"},"modified":"2008-07-22T10:17:01","modified_gmt":"2008-07-22T10:17:01","slug":"mighty-clouds-of-joys-michael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2008\/07\/mighty-clouds-of-joys-michael.html","title":{"rendered":"Mighty Clouds of Joy’s Michael Cook Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MikeCookMightyCloudsofJoy.jpg\"<\/span>Michael Cook, member of the legendary Gospel group The Mighty Clouds of Joy, died Friday morning July 18th as a result of a massive coronary. He was 46. He is survived by his wife Valerie and three children, ages 8, 11 and 16.
\nThe Mighty Clouds of Joy formed in 1955 in Los Angeles and still includes two of its original members, Joe Ligon and Richard Wallace. Cook has been a member of the group for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n


\nThe Clouds were the first Gospel group to perform on “Soul Train.” They’ve won multiple Grammys, and opened for the likes of Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon, whom they backed for a month at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The group was also inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame.
\nLigon says, “When Mike joined the group, he fit our vocal style like a glove. Over the years, however, he took that style to a new level. He was my vocal backbone in the group. He was a people person. He loved everyone. He will be deeply missed by all of us.”
\nA Michael Cook Tribute will be held:
\nThursday, July 24th
\n5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
\nLiving Waters Worship Center
\n8262 Lokus Road
\nOdenton, MD 21113
\nThe funeral service will be:
\nFriday, July 25th
\n9:00 AM 11:00 AM viewing, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM service
\nReid Temple AME Church
\n11400 Glenn Dale Boulevard
\nGlenn Dale, MD 20769
\nIn lieu of flowers, donations are requested for the Michael Cook Trust Fund and can be made at any Bank of America Branch. This will go to the welfare of his children.
\nCards can be sent to Valerie Cook, PO Box 273, Jessup, MD 20794.
\nFor more informaiton, visit the Mighty Clouds of Joy website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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