Marie Moody James

Background

James, Marie Moody was born on January 23, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frank and Mary (Portis) Moody.

Education

Bachelor Music Education, Chicago Music College, 1949. Postgraduate, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1972. Postgraduate, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, 1964.

Master of Music, Roosevelt University, 1969. Master of Arts, Roosevelt University, 1976. Doctor of Divinity, International Bible Institute and Seminary, Plymouth, Florida, 1985.

Postgraduate, Trinity Evangelical Division School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1995. DRE, Logos Graduate School, 1995.

Career

Key punch operator, Department Treasury, Chicago, 1950-1952; teacher, Posen-Robbins Board Education, Robbins, Illinois, 1952-1959; teacher vocal music, Englewood High School, Chicago, 1964-1984; music counselor, Head Start, Chicago, 1965-1966. Executive director House of Love DayCare, 1983, 88, Mary P. Moody Christian Academy, 1989, superintendent, 1989. Director Handbell Choir for Srs.

Maple Park United Methodist Church, 1988-1992. Board directors Van Moody School Music, Chicago.

Achievements

• Marie Moody James has been listed as a notable clergywoman, musician, vocal music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organist Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1941-1945. Assistant organist Choppin African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1945-1949. Organist-director Progressive Church of God in Christ, Maywood, Illinois, 1950-1960.

Missionary Child Evangelism Fellowship, Chicago, 1955-1963. Unit leader Young Women’s Christian Association, New Buffalo, Michigan, 1956-1958. Minister of music God's House of All Nations, Chicago, 1960-1980.

Pastor God's House of Love, Prayer and Deliverance, Robbins, since 1982. Chairman Frank and Mary Moody Scholarship Committee, since 1984. Director music Christian Women's Ourtreach Ministry, 1984-1988.

Member Robbins Community Council, 1987-1988. Camp counselor Abraham Lincoln Center, 1951-1953. Member Music Educators National Conference, Good News Club (teacher 1987-1990, Robbins, Illinois).

Connections

Married Johnnie James, May 25, 1968.

Father:

Frank Moody

Mother:

Mary (Portis) Moody

Spouse:

Johnnie James