Memorial Musical Celebrating the Life of Arthur Lee Baker Jr., (Te-Jai), November 26, 1965-January 12, 2007, January 20, 2007, 12 Noon, Christians for Change, 2110 Bethesda Road, Riverdale, Georgia 30296, Min. Yves McKenzie, Presiding, Rev. Michael Baldwin, Officiant

:;Memoria{ :M._ usica{ Celebrating the Life
of
..JJ_rt/iur Lee CBakgr Jr.
(Te--Jai)
1Vovem6er 26, 1965 -January 12, 2007
January 20, 2007
12 Noon
Christians for Change 2110 Bethesda Road Riverdale, Georgia 30296 Min. Yves McKenzie Presiding Rev. Michael Baldwin, Officiant

9dy Last ([>arty
Wlien you come to my fast party, do not come witlifaces fo11{j, (But come witli memories tliat are pfeasant. In your lieart fet tliere 6e
a S011{j.
'l1ie pface wi{{6eju{{offfowers, andI wiff6e dressedgrand.
'l1ie on{y tlii11{j I sfia{{6e sorryfor, I wi{{not 6e a6fe to sliak. your liancf.
Wlien you come to my fast party, I don't ~now yet liow soon it wi{{
6e, we won't pfay games, insteadsi11{j andgive qodgfory, andfijt up
Jesus name. }Is you standtliere andsi11{j Jfis praises in voices triumpliant{y,
~mem6er tlie goodtlii11{js you ~now ofme.
Wlien you come to my fast party, my Lordwi{{6e tlie Jfost.
(Because (tis lie (mo11{jst a{{myfriendS, wlio {oves me tlie most!
Jfe 6ore my cross at Ca{vary, lie 6ears my cross today,
Wlien you feave Jfe wi{{stiff6e witli me, to comfort me on my way. Wlien you come to my fast party, in spirit I'{[6e tliere
}lndas you stare 6ac~at me, tlirougli cfosedeye{ids at you I'[[stare, }lndwlien you say I foo~natura~ tliat is as it sfiou{c[6e,
(Because at my fast party, wlio sfiou{c[foo~more natura{tlian me.
I didtlie 6est tliat I ~new liow it is up to qodto tak. care ofme
now.

qfie Cefe6ration

(Jrocessiona{

Scripture tR.adines Old Testament. ....................................Rev. Pauline Brooks New Testament ..................................Rev. Ruffm Washington

Invocation

Rev. Joe McCrary

Musical Tribute.............United Voices/Total Praise

7fwuolitjuf ~essions Deacon Shirley Ransom (United Voices for Christ)
Deacon Michael Smith
Musical Tribute..................... The Voices of Triumph

Pond' :Memories As a Friend As a member of the Voices of Triumph
Musical Tribute................T.S. Clay Gospel Choir
Reading of the Obituary........ . Sis. Marjorie Ellis
Solo..................................Rev. Hosea Clay
WordS- ofComfort
Pastor Michael Baldwin Christians for Change
Acknowledgements
tR.cessiona{

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I feave you witli my Love, Parewe{{ vain worfd; I am goi1l{j liome, :M.y Savior smifes anti 6idS me come;
CBri{jlit a1l{Jefs 6ec~n me away, To si1l{J qoas Praise in endl'ess aay..... . I came to tliis eartli 41 years ago liappy antiju{{ofCove, I was tlie on{y 6oy; anti wliat ajoy tliat was. :M.y parents, :M.avis anti}Irtliur Lee were a{ways proucfof me, my step-cfatf, Ve{ma, was too. I a{ways triea to ao tlie rig/it tlii1l{j. I fovea tlie fact tliat I was tlie 6ig 6rotlier to my aaori1l{j sisters, JuCia ((])ee) :M.ary (Ciiarfene) anti:M.argaret (CoCo) I was most liappy witli my greatest accomplisliment, my son, }lrtliur Lee CBa~r III. Somewliere afong tlie span ofmy
life Ije{{in Cove witli music, I joineasevera{clioirs, I even sa1l{J tlie feaa
sometimes (I was agooa tenor). It was tlirougli my Covefor music antimore important{y my Cove for Clirist tliat I joineatlie CJ(un antite{{tliat Clioir. I triea
to five tlie life tliat I sa1l{J a6out. I was afso a mem6er oftlie Voices ofTriumpli,
tlie praise team at Cliristiansfor Clia1l{Je, tlie Vnited' Voicesfor Clirist, tlie Tota{ Praise Clioir, 'LS. Cfay qospe{Clioir antitlie list goes on..... I was a cred'entiafea :M.inister antia mem6er oftlie junior(])eacons CBoard'. I enjoyed'tlie wor~I auffor
tlie Lord'. It was my life.
We{{friend's antifami{y, I am goi1l{j to continue my worRJrom anotlierpCace now, a pCace tliat lias 6een prepareafor me since I starteatliis journey ofups anti d'owns liere on eartli. qoalias d'ecid'ed'tliat it is now time for me to sayfarewe{{ for now ,6ecause I liave grown a.fittfe tireaantiI need' a lieaven{y vacation. So pfease und'erstantiwliy I liaato go. <Rgmem6er a{{oftlie gooatimes antitlie fun times, tlie times we woufd'Caugli antijo~. <Rgmem6er tliat qoais qooa)!{{tlie
Time! :M.ama, !'{{see you, antiwlien you miss me, Coo~toward'lieaven antiwliisper ,I'{{ liearyou.. }IrtliurJr., ma~ your aad'd'y proud'. (])ee, Cliarfene antiCoCo, CBig CBrotlier is watclii1l{j! Cliris, Jerre{[, :NiclioCas, }Ife~antier, JaVon, :M.arquetta, CBrittany antiCourtney, remem6er tliat your uncfe Coves you! To a{{myfriend's far antiwide, weep not, Praise :M.ucli!!
Love rJe-Jai

(])o not standat my grave andweep I am not tliere, I do not sfeep.
I am a thousand winds tliat 6fow I am tlie diamondgfints on snow I am tlie sun[igFit on ripenedgrain
I am tlie gentfe jaffinn rain I am tlie 6rigfit star tliat sliines at nigfit
I am a 6iras cefestia[jfigfit (])o not standat my grave andcry;
I am not tliere ,I did not die.

CIJa{[ 6earers
71ie (])eacons (Board .... Christiansfor Cliange
Jfonorary CIJa{[5earers
71ie rr'enors of71ie Voices of'Triumpli
Pfower )Ittend'ants
71ie (])eaconess e:l
71ie 9vfotliers (Board
Cliristiansfor Cliange
The Family of Arthur Lee Baker(Te-jai) would like to express our overwhelming gratitude to all of you that have shared in this our time of sorrow, your kind words and acts of generosity have helped lift a burden from our heavy hearts, during this transition. Special Thank you to Rev. Michael Baldwin, Min. Ryan Hughley and the Voices of Triumph (our extended family) to the choirs, various ministries and friends, again Thank you. May God bless and keep you. The Family.
CJ?.#past Christians for Change Immediately following Interment
Interment Lakeside Memorial Gardens
7780 Ono Road Palmetto Georgia 30268
Produced6y S1( Productions
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