<I>Push for Excellence!!!</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1978
name: label: Recorded by
content: Rev. Jesse Jackson, American, born 1941
label: Recorded by
content: The People's Choir of Operation PUSH, American
label: Published by
content: Myrrh, American, founded 1972
label: Photograph by
content: Jim Goss
label: Photograph by
content: David Rose
label: Published by
content: Bill Maxwell, American
label: Subject of
content: Andraé Crouch, American, 1942 - 2015
label: Subject of
content: Bili Redd Thedford, American, born 1942
label: Subject of
content: Danniebelle Hall, American, 1938 - 2000
label: Subject of
content: Edwin Hawkins, American, born 1943
label: Subject of
content: Jessy Dixon, American, 1938 - 2011
label: Subject of
content: Tramaine Hawkins, American, born 1951
label: Subject of
content: Walter Hawkins, American, 1949 - 2010
notes: label: Description
content: A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled, Push For Excellence, by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and The Operation Push Choir. This object is comprised of a vinyl disc (a) of the long-playing record and an album cover (b).
label: Description
content: 2015.172.36a: A vinyl disc from the 33 1/3 rpm record album titled, Push For Excellence, by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and The Operation Push Choir. The vinyl record has a gradient orange circular label with a light orange starburst at the center with black text. To the left of the center hole is the album title, record label, side number, catalog number and copyright information: [PUSH / FOR EXCELLENCE / myrrh / side 1 / msb-6617 / ? 1978 WORD, / INCORPORATED]. To the right of the center hole are the track names and performers: [COME ON CHILDREN– WALTER HAWKINS and FAMILY], [THE COMFORTER– EDWIN HAWKINS], [REACHING FOR THE TOP– PUSH CHOIR], [I’M GLAD YOU FOUND THE LORD– PUSH CHOIR], and [KUM BA YAH- JACKIE VERDELL]. Side 2 is identical to Side 1. The tracks on Side 2 include: [ALL OF ME-DANNIEBELLE], [YOUR LOVE-BILI THEDFORD / and DANNIEBELLE], [CHRIST HAS MADE THE / DIFFERENCE- JESSY DIXON], [REV. JESSE JACKSON], [SOON AND VERY SOON- / ANDRAÉ CROUCH].
label: Description
content: 2015.172.36b: An album jacket from the 33 1/3 rpm record album titled, Push For Excellence, by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and The Operation Push Choir. The front of the jacket features a full sized color photograph of Reverend Jesse Jackson performing on stage. He is depicted in three-quarters profile facing the left edge of the jacket. He wears a dark short sleeve shirt and dark pants. Both of his forearms are raised in front of him, his hands are splayed, and his head is tilted slightly towards his proper left shoulder. Behind him is the PUSH Choir singing into microphones. The choir members stand closely together, facing Jackson. Two people in the choir have their hands raised in the air. Behind Jackson is a piano. There are amplifier on either side of Jackson. The stage is dark and there is a spotlight on the wooden floor. In the background on the right, are silhouettes of people standing on a catwalk, backlit with green lighting. A large graphic of a pink, orange, and yellow arrow cuts across the top left corner of the jacket and points towards large yellow text that reads [REV. JESSE L. JACKSON]. Jackson's name is also underlined with a thin red line. Printed in diagonal , white text above the choir are the names of the PUSH Choir members: [ANDRAÉ CROUCH], [WALTER HAWKINS], [EDWIN HAWKINS], [BILI THEDFORD], [JESSY DIXON], [TREMAINE HAWKINS], and [DANIBELLE]. Yellow, horizontal text printed below reads [AND THE OPERATION PUSH CHOIR]. Along the bottom edge is a yellow band with primarily black text that reads [PUSH FOR EXCELLENCE!!!]. The letter [U] is red, green, and white. Printed in the bottom right corner is the record label name [myrrh]. In the top right corner is the records catalog number [MSB-6617]. The back of the jacket is green with eight color photographs, white and yellow text, and two color graphics. The larger photograph is printed in the top left corner and depicts a headshot of Jackson. He is depicted in profile with his head turned towards the viewer. Printed in white text below are liner notes written by Jackson, producer credits, recording information, thanks, and photography credits. Printed in yellow and white text at the top right are the sides one and two track names and credits. Printed below are seven, pink outlined, color photographs of Danibelle, Jessy Dixon, Walter Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins, Tremaine Hawkins, Bili Thedford, and Andraé Crouch. All of them are depicted performing on stage, singing into microphones, against black backgrounds. The tail end of the large graphic of a pink, orange, and yellow arrow from the front of the jacket cuts across the bottom right corner of the back of the jacket. Overlaid on top of the arrow is a graphic of a black pin back button for [PUSH-EXCEL] with an identical arrow printed diagonally across its front. Printed in the bottom right corner in white text is the copyright information, record label information, and printing information.
place: label: Place collected
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place made
content: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Funk (Music)
label: Topic
content: Gospel (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Preaching
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Soul (Music)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Record Albums
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Second Floor, 2 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.172.36ab
objectType: label: Type
content: record covers
label: Type
content: long-playing records
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © 1978 Word, Incorporated
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: (2015.172.36a): vinyl with ink on paper
label: Medium
content: (2015.172.36b): ink on cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (a. vinyl disc): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (b. cardboard jacket): 12 × 12 3/8 in. (30.5 × 31.4 cm)