The message I got from the Director of the Inspirational Sounds Gospel Choir is an example of passive-aggressive behavior. The first part is full of light and hope for a mixed racial group who need to be united in order to transform the world so there will be Love and Grace – everywhere!

Wow! What a tall order! Woe be to any selfish fiend who tries to thwart this Holy Mission! All they want to do is beat on drums, clap their hands, and make others want to do the same!

“Inspirational Sounds Gospel Chior bringing the good news of Love and Grace to the World.”

“Our Mission Statement is as follows, and We as a Non Profit Organization stand by our Mission Statement 100%. We strive to bring about unity among various racial and ethnic constituents of our community through the performance of African – American Gospel Music, sharing a message of Faith, Hope, and Charity.We present Gospel Music as a fine arts project. Inspirational Sounds Gospel Chior bringing the good news of Love and Grace to the World. We are a Community Choir of all religious backgrounds and ethnicity that comes together via Music Arts. We appreciate the work you have done for our choir thru photography and videos, but we DO NOT apprciate nor support you using us for your own personal agenda. Therefore, we ask the you cease and desist using our information and photos without our written permission. IT IS OUR RIGHT TO PROTECT OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS FROM BEING INVOLVED IN THIS KIND OF PUBLIC CONTROVERSY. THIS KIND OF THING GOES AGAINST OUR MISSION AND WE WILL PROTECT OUR MISSION STATEMENT BY WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY.”

“We present Gospel Music as a fine arts project.”

Wow! These little old ladies are out to control all the art in Lane County – and then the world! For they have restored the only pure art form, the art born of Africans brought to America to be slaves. Never again! Only people who make art as a united body can be trusted. Those who are judged to own the True Community Spirit, will recieve our Grace and Mercy. Anyone caught working on a personal painting, or, tapping their feet to a different drummer, will be dealt with.

“We are a Community Choir of all religious backgrounds and ethnicity that comes together via Music Arts. We appreciate the work you have done for our choir thru photography and videos, but we DO NOT appreciate nor support you using us for your for your own personal agenda. Therefore, we ask the you cease and desist using our information and photos without our written permission.”

Only they understand the full meaning of God’s Grace and Love. Who do I think I am? Once my images, videos, and writing was gleefully posted in the Choir facebook page – and they were still there when I got this legal threat. What could be the motive of the Director, and this message?

A cease and desist letter, also known as infringement letter or demand letter, is a document sent to an individual or business to halt purportedly unlawful activity (“cease”) and not take it up again later (“desist”). The letter may warn that if the recipient does not stop specified conduct, or take certain actions, by deadlines set in the letter, that party may be sued.^[1][2]

Although cease and desist letters are not exclusively used in the area of intellectual property, such letters “are frequently utilized in disputes concerning intellectual property and represent an important feature of the intellectual property law landscape.”^[2] The holder of an intellectual property right such as a copyrighted work, atrademark, or a patent, may send the cease and desist letter to inform a third party “of the right holders’ rights, identity, and intentions to enforce the rights.”^[2] The letter may merely contain a licensing offer, or may be an explicit threat of a lawsuit. A cease and desist letter often triggers licensing negotiations, and is a frequent first step towards litigation.^[2]

“Inspirational Sounds Gospel Choir bringing the good news of Love and Grace to the World………ONE LAWSUIT AT A TIME!

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Therefore, we ask the you cease and desist using our information and photos without our written permission.

I am depicted as the friendless selfish Jew who does not want to join in the Holy, Happy Hand-clapping. All I want to do is write books, and publish my little newspaper.

It is made clear to me I am way outside their Holy Circle, and any friends I did have, are no longer my friends, and – are now behind THE SACRED MISSION 100%.

All these little old ladies want, is France and Poland! This is what they long deserve. How dare I stand in their way! To mention RACISM anywhere near the Choir Bund, is forboden! Why?

IT IS OUR RIGHT TO PROTECT OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS FROM BEING INVOLVED IN THIS KIND OF PUBLIC CONTROVERSY.

THIS KIND OF THING GOES AGAINST OUR MISSION AND WE WILL PROTECT OUR MISSION STATEMENT BY WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY.

How did I become THE ENEMY? Why? All I wanted to do was help! All I wanted, was….

TO BELONG.