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Aptly titled "Shefik presents Invocation", the nationally syndicated radio show is a mesmerizing and thought-provoking journey through musical discovery and appreciation that spans the decades. The show is currently broadcast on over 20 terrestrial radio stations and frequencies throughout the United States. Each one-hour episode, executive-produced and hosted by media personality Shefik, highlights one relatable focal point (chosen by Shefik), along with an accompanying playlist of songs (curated by Shefik), encompassing a unique thematic concept that invigorates the audience with creative impact. Top recording artists, actors, business executives, politicians, community leaders, and other special guests are invited to offer their own commentary on the weekly topic, as a supplement to Shefik's engaging mindset. The radio show's online hub at invocation.co serves as a conduit for discussion of the show, while featuring related videos and auxiliary content. The journey continues right here and everywhere.
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James Buchanan | |
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 Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1850–1870 | |
| 15th President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 | |
| Vice President | John C. Breckinridge |
| Preceded by | Franklin Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Lincoln |
| 20th United States Minister to the United Kingdom | |
| In office August 23, 1853 – March 15, 1856 | |
| President | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Joseph Reed Ingersoll |
| Succeeded by | George M. Dallas |
| 17th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office March 10, 1845 – March 7, 1849 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | John C. Calhoun |
| Succeeded by | John M. Clayton |
| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
| In office December 6, 1834 – March 5, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | William Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Simon Cameron |
| 5th United States Minister to Russia | |
| In office June 11, 1832 – August 5, 1833 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | John Randolph |
| Succeeded by | William Wilkins |
| Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee | |
| In office March 5, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Pendleton Barbour |
| Succeeded by | Warren R. Davis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1831 | |
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| Constituency | 3rd district (1821–1823) 4th district (1823–1831) |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Lancaster County | |
| In office 1814–1816 | |
| Preceded by | Emanuel Reigart, Joel Lightner, Jacob Grosh, John Graff, Henry Hambright, Robert Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | Joel Lightner, Hugh Martin, John Forrey, Henry Hambright, Jasper Slaymaker, Jacob Grosh |
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| Born | April 23, 1791 Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1868 (aged 77) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodward Hill Cemetery |
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| Children | Harriet Lane (adopted) |
| Education | Dickinson College (BA) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Pennsylvania Militia |
| Years of service | 1814 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Henry Shippen's Company, 1st Brigade, 4th Division |
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William Goldstein was previously a recording artist for Motown Records and CBS Masterworks. He has over 50 albums currently available. He has also scored over 50 movie and television projects, including NBC's "Fame" and Disney's "The Miracle Worker".
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André Wallace is a City Council Member at Mount Vernon, New York. He is also the owner of a construction company, Creative Direction Construction & Design.
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Leaveil Degree is a member of The Whispers. The group scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and eight top-ten R&B albums, with two of them, "The Whispers" and "Love Is Where You Find It", reaching the #1 spot. They have earned two platinum and five gold albums.
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American R&B singer and actress Melba Moore is a 4-time Grammy Award nominee and the winner of the 1970 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.
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Author Larry Boatright, also known as M.C. El Bee in the hip-hop community, talks about the birth and propagation of hip-hop in the 1970s and 1980s in his biography "A Gangsta'z Tale Hip-Hop in Da '70s: Invisible Legends of Hip-Hop".
