~ "yes" club "fine arts" page ~

TRINITY DIVINE RUCKER: Our "Fine Arts" Youth Leader!

Trinity Rucker (13 Years old) is our "YES" Club Vice-President and Fine Arts Youth Leader. She is also the City of Rockford Youth Poet, as well as the Vice-President of the Rockford NAACP Youth Council! Our "YES" Club Program Inspires and Empowers Young People to be their BEST (Better Students, Citizens, & Leaders) through Developing Character Excellence as well as Fine Arts Projects (inc. our Music Videos)!

Our Motto is: "RISE UP" ~ "Restoring Inspirational Standards of Excellence for Ultimate Positivity"! THANK YOU for Your Interest and Support!

"Click the Pic" above to See a Special Slide Show Presentation of Trinity through the Years (Presented at our 1st "SPEAK IT! SING IT!" Come-UNITY Talent Explosion on Saturday, JULY 27th (Rockford Public Library Nordlof Center)! MORE on the Show below...

~ "september celebrations" ~

"BRAVO" for Our "YOUTH ALIVE" Empowerment Forum:

“YES” Club YOUTH ALIVE” Empowerment Forum:

On Sunday the 29th @ 3-5PM @ the Rockford Public Library Nordlof Center (118 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101), this “Come-UNITY” Event was an Opportunity to “SEPTEMBER CELEBRATIONS” (inc. National Suicide Awareness Week on the 8th through the 14th; “Patriot” Day on the 11th; “WORLD PEACE” Day & the “Autumn Equinox” both on the 21st; & “YES” Club Birthdays: Director of Education Ms. Dianna Cole on the 21st, President Gianna Rosales on the 28th, & Vice-President & Fine Arts Leader Trinity Rucker on the 29th).

We Enjoyed “Official Greetings” (City, County, State, & National); Special Presentations; as well as an “Empowerment Q&A” Movement for Improvement Audience Discussion (inc. Topics re: “NEW Season” Inspiration/Aspirations; Character Development, Fine Arts, Academic Achievement, the “Golden Rule”, “The POWER of UNITY”, etc.); The Event was FREE to the Public ~ “SUPER September” Year-End Fundraiser Donations were Appreciated!

~ Sponsors: Sounds Of Good News “YES” Club & RPL Nordlof Center, Rockford Park District, & RAAC ~

"Click the Pic" above to See Our Wonderful Tributes to "Mom" Erma Lee Davis-Cole, Uncle Mckinley "Deacon" Davis, & his Legendary Wife, Aunt Lillie Davis! Be sure to View Our Other YouTube Channel Posts & "Subscribe"!

~ "youth alive" video clips ~

"YES" Club 1st President: Luke Guevara!

Here's a Powerful Greetings from Luke Guevara (Our 1st President), all the way from Stillwater, OK!

"YES" Club Past President: Ethan Nguyen!

Here's a Special Video Greetings from our Past President, Ethan Nguyen (Member of the National Honors Society), all the way from Tempe, Arizona, with One Word: "Come-UNITY"!

Historic Testimonial by Malachi Goldsmith!

Here is "YES" Club Past Lead Vocal Artist Malachi Goldsmith with a Powerful Historic Testimonial and Perspective of the "Seriousness" of being in Something "Bigger than We are"!

Keep Your Eyes and Ears OPEN for MORE Video Clips!

~ "yes" club @ the il state fair ~

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" Opener!

Here's is the "YES" Club, featuring Trinity Rucker, @ the IL State Fair in Springfield ("Village of Cultures" Stage), with an Opening Performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (James Weldon Johnson & J. Rosamond Johnson; the "Black National Anthem")!

Trinity Rucker ~ Solo-1:

Here's Trinity at the IL State Fair performing "Almost There" (Randy Newman; "The Princess and the Frog")!

Trinity Rucker ~ Solo-2:

Here's Trinity performing a powerful Gospel Song entitled: "Worth Fighting For" (Brian Courtney Wilson).

~ "unity picnic" @ levings lake ~

Featuring Trinity & the YES Club

Here are Powerful Opening Presentations @ the "UNITY Picnic" @ the Levings Lake Amphitheatre on Saturday, August 10th (Hosted by the Rockford Park District, the Rockford NAACP, & Eliminate Racism), inc. a Greetings & Songs by Trinity ~ "Almost There" & "Worth Fighting For"!

"UNITY" Poem & "ONE SONG"

Here's Trinity & Ms. C with a POWERFUL Original Poem on "UNITY in the CommUNITY", with "ONE SONG" performed by Ms. Dianna Cole ("YES" Club Director of Education)!

Trinity: "STILL I RISE" & "RISE UP"

Here's Trinity with the Famous Poem by Dr. Maya Angelou: "STILL I RISE", then a Favorite Musical Selection: "RISE UP" (Andra Day)! This is a very POWERFUL Presentation!

~ more of the "unity picnic" ~

Saxophone Solo by Samuel Marte!

Here's a Sweet, Smooth "JAZZ" Saxophone Solo by "YES" Club Member, 12 Yrs. Old Sam "The Saxophone Kid" Marte entitled: "Harlem Nocturne"! Sam played this Piece in the 2024 "Juneteenth" Talent Showcase (6/19) and WON 2nd Place! BRAVO, SAM! We're very Happy to have YOU in our Program!

"Lift Every Voice and Sing!" (PART-1)

Here's Trinity Rucker with her "Free-Style" rendition of the Historic Black National Anthem: "Lift Every Voice And Sing"!

"Lift Every Voice and Sing!" (PART-2)

Here's Trinity with the "YES" Club performing the "Accelerated Version" (featuring Sam Marte @ Saxophone)!

~ more "speak it! sing it!" ~

"ONE SONG" with Ms. Dianna Cole & Gianna Rosales

Here is a Special Song of LOVE, HOPE, PEACE, & UNITY entitled: "ONE SONG" (Composed by Tevin Campbell), starting with an Original Poem by Trinity, followed by a Wonderful Performance by Ms. Dianna Cole (SOGN YES Club Director of Education; Solo Vocal Artist), and Gianna Rosales (YES Club President; Interpretive Dance)! IMAGINE What Tomorrow would bring!

"What a Wonderful World" with Ms. Dianna Cole:

Here's a Special Selection entitled: "What a Wonderful World" (Composed by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss; first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967), performed by Ms. Dianna Cole (SOGN "YES" Club Director of Education)!

"GOD Bless America" with Malachi Goldsmith:

Here's a very Great "Blast from the Past" with our "YES" Club Former Lead Vocal Artist, Malachi Goldsmith, with a Soulish, Creative, Skillful rendition of "GOD Bless America" (Composed by Irving Berlin)! Malachi comes from a Lineage of Singers (inc. his Mother, Stephanie Goldsmith, and her Mom/Malachi's Grandmother, Lady Phyllis Goldsmith). He also shares Dynamic Words of Encouragement and Inspiration to Trinity Rucker, as Our "YES" Club Fine Arts Youth Leader, as well as a Young Aspiring Vocal Performing Artist.

~ more "speak it! sing it!" ~

Fabby Williams & the "FAB Dance Academy":

Trinity was a Most Gracious Host, Welcoming Others to share their Talents! Here's the "FAB Dance Academy" Girl Dancers (Fabbie Williams) performing Tina Turner's "Rollin' on the River"!

"It's PEACE" with Trinity & the "YES" Club:

Here's a Cool Song entitled: "It's PEACE" ~ "Positive Energy And Character Excellence" (Composed by Dr. Carl A. Cole)!

Poem & Final Song by Trinity & the "YES" Club:

Here is the Magnificent Show Finale ~ Maya Angelou's Famous poem: "Still I Rise", followed by the Powerful Song: "RISE UP" (Composed by Andra Day), by Trinity & the "YES" Club!

~ MORE Show Videos Coming Soon ~

~ 2023 dr. king day videos ~

"A NEW THANG!"

Here is a GREAT "YES" Club SONG entitled: "A NEW THANG!", that has never been Released as a "POWER UP" Music Video (Lead Singer: Kambria Whitmore)! SUPER COOL!!!

"The POWER of UNITY!"

Here is our New Revised Version of our "YES" Club "POWER UP" Music Video entitled: "The POWER of UNITY!", featuring appearances from Carl Sandburg & Freeport Middle School Choir Students (FSD#145; Teacher: Ms. Kaitlin Heiman)! This Project is partially Sponsored by a Grant from the Freeport Health Network (FHN) Foundation! MORE SOON!

"Following the GOLDEN RULE"

Here's another Excellent "YES" Club "POWER UP" Music Video (another 1st Time Video Release) of a Dynamic Song entitled: "Following the GOLDEN RULE" (Composed by SOGN YES Club Founder/CEO, Professor Carl A. Cole ~ Mr. C; based on Matthew 7:12)! FANTASTICABULOUS JOB by ALL!

~ "yes" club "fine arts" page ~

TRINITY DIVINE RUCKER: Our "Fine Arts" Youth Leader!

~ "september celebrations" ~

"BRAVO" for Our "YOUTH ALIVE" Empowerment Forum:

~ "youth alive" video clips ~

"YES" Club 1st President: Luke Guevara!

"YES" Club Past President: Ethan Nguyen!

Historic Testimonial by Malachi Goldsmith!

~ 'yes' club @ sinnissippi ~

~ more @ sinnissippi ~

"GOD Bless America"

Saxophone Solo by Sam Marte:

"Why Can't We Just Get Along?":

~ "yes" club @ the il state fair ~

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" Opener!

Trinity Rucker ~ Solo-1:

Trinity Rucker ~ Solo-2:

~ more @ the il state fair ~

~ "unity picnic" @ levings lake ~

Featuring Trinity & the YES Club

"UNITY" Poem & "ONE SONG"

Trinity: "STILL I RISE" & "RISE UP"

~ more of the "unity picnic" ~

Saxophone Solo by Samuel Marte!

"Lift Every Voice and Sing!" (PART-1)

"Lift Every Voice and Sing!" (PART-2)

~ "Unity picnic" finale ~

Greetings from Rockford NAACP!

"YES" Club Show Finale: "REAL LOVE"!

~ "Speak it! sing it!" show ~

~ more "speak it! sing it!" ~

"ONE SONG" with Ms. Dianna Cole & Gianna Rosales

"What a Wonderful World" with Ms. Dianna Cole:

"GOD Bless America" with Malachi Goldsmith:

~ "R.e.a.l. l.o.v.e." ~

~ more "speak it! sing it!" ~

Fabby Williams & the "FAB Dance Academy":

"It's PEACE" with Trinity & the "YES" Club:

Poem & Final Song by Trinity & the "YES" Club:

"Yes, i can!" ~ wifr tv-23

~ 2024 "juneteenth" Celebration ~

"YES" Club with Trinity Rucker ~ PART-1:

"YES" Club with Trinity Rucker ~ PART-2:

2023 Theme song: "get along" Video!

~ 2023 dr. king day videos ~

"A NEW THANG!"

"The POWER of UNITY!"

"Following the GOLDEN RULE"

More music videos coming soon!