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“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6, King James Version of the Holy Bible

In the home of Rev. and Mrs. James Burnis Bass, it was GOD first and then MUSIC. Through the discipline of bible teachings, music and academic education, strict family structure values and “hard work” ethic, the Bass girls, Constance, Ruth, Rose Mary, Lois and Joyce, were reared in the very safe village of like-minded relatives and neighbors in the city of Los Angeles, CA.

Michael  Yvonne Wilkins

Michael Wilkins is a senior at Maranatha High School in Pasadena.  She is currently captain of varsity tennis, a member of the Ambassador Club, Helping Hands Club, and Advanced Speech and Debate. Michael enjoys tennis, public speaking, golf, swimming, babysitting, spending time with family, traveling, and getting her nails done with her mom.  She plans to study medicine with the goal to become a pediatrician.  Michael is interested in attending the University of California San Diego, University of Oregon,  or Loyola Marymount University.  She is the daughter of Overton Wilkins and Jane Reese Wilkins.  Michael participates in the Hazelle Catherine Bass Institute for the Arts as a vocalist and has served as Mistress of Ceremonies for the annual concert. Michael has been selected as one of the princesses for the Queen’s Court for the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade.