October 6, 2008 JACKSON, MS From stadiums to appearances on national television shows such as Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions’ Dr. Phil Show, Malaco recording artist, Dooney "Da Priest" has been the Champion for the "Pull Your Pants Up!" initiatives across the nation. Radio stations from California to New York are showing their overwhelmingly support of Dooney "Da Priest’s" single "Pull Your Pants Up!" The single is receiving Hip Hop and Urban Mainstream spins, but surprisingly Gospel radio has lead the charge and has received a resounding thumbs up from the church community from top bishops, pastors, concerned mothers, fathers and youth that want change, establishing "Pull Your Pants Up!" as one of the top requested song at Gospel radio.
Here are some examples of the "Pull Your Pants Up!" single amazing multi-formatting extremes: On Gospel radio, you may hear ‘The Sensational Nightingales", then "Pull Your Pants Up!", Hip Hop radio, Lil Wayne, then "Pull Your Pants Up!" and Urban Mainstream radio, Usher, then "Pull Your Pants Up!"; Some stations are just reverting back to radio of yesteryear and playing "Pull Your Pants Up!" back to back to back, and watching their phone lines light up like a Christmas tree.
"Pull Your Pants Up!" full length features 12 hard hitting street, spirited filled tracks. The catch phrase "Pull Your Pants Up!" has been the rallying cry for a billboard campaign and now the theme song for the city of Dallas. This clarion call addressing the increasing number of individuals wearing their pants way below their waist lines exposing their under garments in the urban and rural communities was initiated by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas, Dwaine R. Caraway, who began petitioning for an ordinance to be passed banning the fashion trend of "Saggin’ Pants". It was Mayor Caraway’s position that this fashion trend not only contributed to the moral decay, lack of self respect and respect for others, but it was also associated with gangs, drugs and violence. Texas is not the only state that has taken the stance of "Pull Your Pants Up!" This movement is also in the home state of The Malaco Music Group world headquarters, Mississippi along with Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, and Ohio to name a few.
Heralded from the lone star state of Texas, city of Dallas, Dooney "Da Priest" tackles social issues, but is undoubtedly committed to ministry by planting the seeds of the unadulterated Gospel into the minds and hearts of the youth and the unconverted through beats straight from the streets. Dooney "Da Priest" has been featured on Good Morning Texas, Source Magazine, BET.com, National Public Radio (NPR) and abroad on the BBC media. He has toured on the Christian "Acquire The Fire" tour with T.D. Jakes, Kirk Franklin, Cross Movement, Unhindered and Rockafirme.
"Pull Your Pants Up!" is not just a movement devised to transform the outer appearance of man, but a movement devised to transform the inner workings of minds.
To listen to "Pull Your Pants Up!" go to Z Share link: http://www.zshare.net/audio/19343165eb963e44/
Checks out the "4 Jehovah God" track from Dooney "Da Priest" go to Z Share link: http://www.zshare.net/audio/19343401b998b103/
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