The Homegoing of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark | 1994
Published 2021-08-25
Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark (March 26, 1925 - September 22, 1994) was an American gospel choir director and the mother of the world-renowned, Grammy award-winning gospel group The Clark Sisters. Clark is also the aunt of renowned Grammy-nominated contemporary Christian recording artist J. Moss. Mattie Juliet Moss was born the seventh of nine children to ministers Fred and Mattie J. (née Walker) Moss in Selma, Alabama. Moss began playing piano at six. By twelve, she had become the musician for her mother's services at the Church of Christ and Prayer and traveled with her mother to play at mission services, a trend she later would pass on to her daughter Twinkie. After high school, Mattie attended Selma University and studied classical music and choral singing. In the early 1940s, Dr. Clark relocated to Detroit, MI, the home of her sister Sybil Burke. Clark became a member of The Greater Love Tabernacle Church of God in Christ. Under the leadership of Bishop W. Rimson, Clark was baptized with the Holy Ghost and subsequently became the Minister of Music. She would go on to serve historic tenure as Minister of Music for both Southwest Michigan Jurisdiction and Bailey Temple Church of God in Christ, under Bishop John Seth Bailey. Soon she was in demand to train choirs at churches throughout the brotherhood of COGIC throughout the U.S.
In 1958, she recorded "Going to Heaven to Meet the King", with the Southwest Michigan State Choir, becoming the first person to commit the sounds of a choir to record. Clark is credited for creating the three-part harmony (separating vocal parts into soprano, alto, and tenor), a technique that is prevalent among gospel choirs today. Clark received three gold albums with the Southwest Michigan State Choir, and went on to write and arrange hundreds of songs, and recorded over 50 albums. Bishop J.O. Patterson appointed Clark as International President of the Music Department in 1968.
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All Comments (21)
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What hit my spirit and emotions was not only did Aretha franklin sang at mother Clark’s funeral but years down the line the Clark Sisters sang at Aretha’s funeral.😢🙏🏽 Praise God that they where able to sing together at her resting bed, wow has time changed.
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Dr. Clark unselfishly gave everything, her time, her life, her commitment to serving God and carrying his message in song.
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“Soon I will be done with the troubles of this world 🌎 “ 🙏🏾🎵🎶
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Denise needed to do this, and I totally understand her needing to do this during her final moments with her mom.
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RIP queen.. This funeral would have been 5 hours long in 2023..
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To this day I’ve never seen anyone look as regal in their casket as Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. Whoever did her body did an amazing job, and the way they had the poles on her casket. That was a true home going for an incredible soul. Thank you for posting this! Dorinda and Karen laying on their mother 😢. Dorinda still carries that pain of her mother’s death to this day.
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🌹When I heard of Mother’s homegoing my soul was filled bittersweet joyful tears. She was indeed a paramount gift to the COGIC church and the world at large.💕💕💕💕💕
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She looks at peace. This funeral looked packed and long. God bless The Clark sisters this must've been a really tough day for them😢 Rest on Dr. Mattie Moss Clark
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It's something how That woman got up and said goodbye to her friend and told her- After while- She'll see her on the side- and every day will be just like- SUNDAY!" Her voice is so full and powerful- Dr Clark was a strong presence, and yet they both knew that they didnt melt in your hand, but in your heart. It goes to show that Dr Clark was twice as loving and caring as she was stern. She was waayyyy more layered than just the choir directress who threw house shoes in rehearsals.
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I think that's the best I've ever heard Aretha. Lord have mercy 😭
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CAN WE JUST GET INTO HOW VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG LITERALLY MURDERED SALVATION IS FREE EVEN THOUGH GRIEF
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Wow! I remember this day! I was 9 years old! She was phenomenal! I miss her throwing books and shoes at us kids too 🤣😂! She was amazing! I have always loved and got along with the strict mother's of the church. Wow! Bailey Cathedral is my forever home! This is when they had the green folded seats. Looks Totally different now they have pews and took the stage down. This has me going down memory lane! Wow! 🙏💜
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Thanking God for Dr. Clark and all the saints that have gone on in this video. They taught us so much. I pray that we can continue to build upon their legacy and one day when God calls us home we can join them in the sweet by and by.
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Vanessa Bell Armstrong did beautiful tribute to Dr. Clark! I believe “Salvation Is Free” is one of Dr. Clark’s best (or her best) composition. Love this rendition, just vocals, hand clapping and organ.
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Oh she did do everything the movie showed her doing. Just in a different light.
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Only here for Denise she didn't disappoint 🤣
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Mr. "Clean" Blessed Me!!! It's Amazing how even after almost 30-years, THE ANOINTING never dies...
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They did a BEAUTIFUL job on Dr.Clark 💙💙💙💙😭
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Denise spoke her truth about her own kids at her mother funeral and that's been real ...she wasn't ashamed to say her kids came out of wedlock💯
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Vanessa Bell Armstrong's song made me tear up. That was obviously hard for her to do. Glad those amazing women had her back.
