When James Brown first put the emphasis on the 1 – the downbeat – an essential element of funk was established. His percussive style of singing set him apart from those of his peers whose idioms, like his, had emanated from Gospel music. James Brown’s call and response vamps, again taken from Gospel, brought a…
Author: paulanthonywallis
Iam a Researcher, Speaker and Author of books on spirituality and mysticism, probing the world’s mythologies for their collective memory of human origins. In the ’80’s and ’90’s my work centred on establishing foundations for new faith communities. Over the last 20 years I have designed and delivered training for church-ministers in the UK and Australia. In Australia I have lectured on the history of religious thought and hermeneutics (principles of interpreting texts – including the Bible) and have served the Anglican Church as an Archdeacon in the Australian Capital Territory. I provide personal coaching to clients in leadership and am a practitioner of healing in the Christian tradition.
I am married with three children and live in Australia.