Let's Build A Bridge - Michael English and First Call

This is from the 1994 Dove Awards telecast. It ended up being the last performance by First Call with Marabeth Jordon as a member. (If you don't know why, message me or email me!) Despite the infamy of this performance, the vocals are outstanding and the energy is awesome!

I apologize for the sound quality - this has been on a battered VHS tape for 13 years until I finally transferred it to DVD.

In addition to First Call, a husband/wife duo called Angelo & Veronica sang backup for Michael English on this song. I think these 5 singers may be the absolute best background vocalists you could ever have back you up!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• First
• Call
• Michael
• English
• Angelo
• Veronica
• Marty
• McCall
• Bonnie
• Keen
• Marabeth
• Jordon
• 1994
• Christian
• contemporary
• pop

[gragdoll]

I loved listening to Michael then and still do. I'm so happy is singing again. We all make mistakes, and praise God, by His grace we can be forgiven! I'm just relieved that I do not have to deal with my mistakes in the public eye and with scrutiny that Michael had to endure, and I'm sure in some respects still does. He is forgiven and that is what matters now. God doesn't drudge up past sins that He has forgiven. We shouldn't either.

[interpreter2006]

@gragdoll Awesome comment! Thanks. :)

[lgp1987]

Why? Why have I been thumbed down and buried? Because I'll stand by my brother and say "you're forgiven" just as Jesus for gave us all when he died on the cross accepting our punishment.

[lgp1987]

He mad some mistakes, but I'd say his marriage to Marcie is one of the best I've seen.

[jbailesjr]

Mike's book was a great read and a classic case study in God's wonderful grace. I certainly hope with all my heart that Marabeth has discovered His beautiful grace as well and is strong in the Lord and has a happy life.

[pogTiago]

@soonersfan2030 Marabeth's now a painter. I actually had contact with her​and she told me she no longer follows Christianity. She said kind of that.

You good looking interviews with Bonnie Keen. She tells this story. I even remember Bonnie said that she and Marty lived warning Michael and Marabeth, because they seemed very close...

It all made me feel sad, I was a fan of hers, of First Call.

[mismestera]

I think this music is so cheezy...and their outfits..I think M. Enlish has a good voice, but how could he be singing up there whilst having an affair with 1 of the chicks on stage? Money I guess. He should have confessed earlier. I guess it's America and too many things fly.

[thisux7x7]

@qwcN34Z786 I like the grace everyone gives the people that fall when they are way up high...However; I don't think that a person in the limelight and supposedly an influence on the world does anything except distance the non-believers when they fall. They fall hard! and take allot of people with them when they go down. It;s fine to forgive, but you lose your potential to ever be faithful, and that's a fact regardless of any opinion out there. Too many people capitalize on churchiness today.

[lgp1987]

Hey y'all could you please be in prayer for Michael's mom. She's not doing to well, and there's power in prayer. Mike would do the same for you he's a good brother in Christ. Thank you.

[friendofInks]

I just noticed that when he says, "Life has it's problems and hands us pain", he looks over at Marabeth. at about 1:17

[soonersfan2030]

What Ever Happen To Marabeth Jordan? Is Michael English Still Singing?

[miamibabii77]

MARABETH JORDAN WAS PREGNANT HERE AND LATER HAD A MISCARRIAGE .. SHE TOLD MICHEAL SHE WAS PREGNANT TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS