Print
E-mail
Comment
WISD new music teacher to sing National Anthem at Houston Comets home game at Reliant on Sept. 2
 |
| James Mable, Jr. music teacher of WISD will perform National Anthem at Houston Comets game on Sept. 2. |
Marianne Kosik, WISD Public Information
WALLER - I.T. Holleman Elementary has a school full of talented teachers but one in particular will be performing his talents on Sept. 2 at the Houston Comets game.
James Mable Jr. and his oldest sister Alicia have formed a duo called “Blessed.” Blessed has performed the National Anthem at two of the Houston Comets Games and are invited once again to perform at the Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. game at Reliant Arena. Blessed has performed at other venues including the Gospel Music Showcase hosted by Dr. Bobby Jones. The showcase is compared to the gospel version of American Idol in which Blessed advanced to the top 28 finalists.
James is the youngest of four children and is son of Pastor James Mable Sr. and First Lady Mary Mable. His gospel upbringing contributed to his musical career and it keeps blossoming as the years go by. Blessed was formed in 2005 and released its first gospel cd that same year. Four of the cd songs, written by James and Alicia, tell about their simple life experiences. The 1,500 cd copies sold out in less than six months.
James’ face lights up when he talks about his talents and how he plans on integrating it with his teachings. He says “students don’t want to know how much you know, they want to know how much you care.” James hopes to inspire students to have a greater passion for music. He says “music is a combination of bringing all subjects together. I want the students to say Wow! I love music not just today, but to have it in their hearts for the rest of their life.” James comes from a humble background and wants to encourage all students to “reach for their goals because they can achieve anything they wish no matter where you come from.”
I.T. Holleman Elementary School Principal Merilyn Godwin said, “I am delighted to have Mr. Mable join Holleman’s faculty. He is a very talented musician, and we look forward to him teaching our students music.”
James graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a BA degree in Music Education. He is currently enrolled at the university working on his Masters degree in Educational Administration and is a first year music teacher at I.T. Holleman Elementary. His plan is to pursue his doctorate and has hopes of singing at the Super Bowl or the Grammy’s one day.
WALLER - I.T. Holleman Elementary has a school full of talented teachers but one in particular will be performing his talents on Sept. 2 at the Houston Comets game.
James Mable Jr. and his oldest sister Alicia have formed a duo called “Blessed.” Blessed has performed the National Anthem at two of the Houston Comets Games and are invited once again to perform at the Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. game at Reliant Arena. Blessed has performed at other venues including the Gospel Music Showcase hosted by Dr. Bobby Jones. The showcase is compared to the gospel version of American Idol in which Blessed advanced to the top 28 finalists.
James is the youngest of four children and is son of Pastor James Mable Sr. and First Lady Mary Mable. His gospel upbringing contributed to his musical career and it keeps blossoming as the years go by. Blessed was formed in 2005 and released its first gospel cd that same year. Four of the cd songs, written by James and Alicia, tell about their simple life experiences. The 1,500 cd copies sold out in less than six months.
James’ face lights up when he talks about his talents and how he plans on integrating it with his teachings. He says “students don’t want to know how much you know, they want to know how much you care.” James hopes to inspire students to have a greater passion for music. He says “music is a combination of bringing all subjects together. I want the students to say Wow! I love music not just today, but to have it in their hearts for the rest of their life.” James comes from a humble background and wants to encourage all students to “reach for their goals because they can achieve anything they wish no matter where you come from.”
I.T. Holleman Elementary School Principal Merilyn Godwin said, “I am delighted to have Mr. Mable join Holleman’s faculty. He is a very talented musician, and we look forward to him teaching our students music.”
James graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a BA degree in Music Education. He is currently enrolled at the university working on his Masters degree in Educational Administration and is a first year music teacher at I.T. Holleman Elementary. His plan is to pursue his doctorate and has hopes of singing at the Super Bowl or the Grammy’s one day.
Submit a Comment
|
You must be logged in to post a comment.
|
Not yet a registered member?
Click here to become one. Comments to stories and articles on the Web site are not edited or pre-approved before appearing online. Readers posting comments are solely responsible for those comments. Comments must be germane to the story to which they apply. Online comments that are libelous, profane or personally attack another site participant can be reported as abuse using the link provided on each comment. Comments reported as abusive will be reviewed and may be removed from view, as will off-topic comments. BE CIVIL. Individuals continually posting abusive comments to the site may have their registrations revoked. |
