News & Scoops02 Jun 2008
Naomi Sego Speaks Out On Current Sego’s Name Usage
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SGN has just learned that Naomi Sego has addressed some of the statements made by former member Kasey Kemp to the Christian Voice Magazine. Sego told CVM that she would issue a full, official public statement regarding her ministry and future plans shortly. Reader Comments
I have a dear friend who is the wife of a former singer for Naomi & the Segos and she holds Naomi Sego Reader in the highest regard. She praised her in the highest possible terms even long after her husband left the group. I know these people very well and I used to see them everyday, as we were neighbors, as a matter of fact I have known her husband since childhood. I have been with Naomi at social events and you couldn't find a better lady. If you want to know what someone is really like, ask the wife of a former group member. You won't have to, they will usually volunteer the information, especially if it's adverse. My friend does nothing but sing Naomi's praises. I can't believe any of this is happening, I am outraged.
Anita Cerce
There is good news for Kasey Kemp today, however.When I tried to reach him at his home, I just got his answering machine. He was fortunate to not be available to talk with me. I did not leave a message. I was afraid the answering device might blow up.
Cliff Cerce
SGN is only reporting on a story that is being run by another reputable news agency. It is no different than someone running a story using the following byline: According to news reported by: (insert any news agency here -- Singing News, Southern Gospel Reporter, USA Today, CNN, NBC, Fox etc).It isn't unusual for someone to choose to only speak with one news source. It happens all the time. Mrs. Sego Reader has indicated that she will be issuing a public statement in a few days until then she has chosen to only speak with reporters from Christian Voice Magazine. That is her perogative. We at SGN have reported both sides of the story as it has been given to us. If anyone else involved in the situation wishes to release a statement they only have to contact us. As to contacting Terry Dorsey, he has already made a public statement in the comments of the first news release. However, his invovlement has very little to do with the situation being reported. If he feels that he has been misrepresented in any way then he is free to contact us as is anyone else. SGN has made no attempt to take sides or to represent one side as being in the right over another side. We have only reported the information as it has been made known to us.
One thing I can say about the SG family, when one of our own gets attacked in anyway we will stand up for them. Mrs. Naomi Sego Reader has refuted some if not most of what was said to have happened, I for one believe her. In all of the years I have known her, and have known what a wonderful Christian witness she has been, I have no reason not to believe what she has said.
Anita Cerce
I'd like to respond to the comments Steven and Board Watcher made publicly about me, in regard to this matter. Please consider the following:1. Steven, I do think you misread (or misunderstood) me. The secular world demands accountibility. Handle someone improperly, and you may very well wind up in court to give account for yourself in the secular world. So, people are more careful in those areas. But, in the Christian world, an innocent party trying to defend their actions is often criticized and attacked by other Christians for not "turning the other cheek" (even though Jesus' words are not properly used in context in this situation), and so they often allow others to take wrongful advantage of them, so as not to make a scene or create a scandal. Unfortunately, people sometimes take advantage of others, knowing those taken advantage of are not likely to create the scene necessaary to "set the record straight". It is almost a form of blackmail. Be taken advantage of, or be embarrassed in the process of setting the record straight. But, Scripture says we shall all give an account before God one day. In the meantime, God has allowed for there to be overseers, church leaders and concerned Christians to demand some accountibility now - here on earth - before the time when we will all untimately be held accountible to God for our actions. We Christians have an obligation to defend those being taken advantage of, in my opinion. The writer of Hebrews said we are to provoke one another to good works. (Hebrews 10:24) I was just trying to reach Kasey to provoke him a little. And - to let him know that some of us expect accountibility for their actions. 2. Board Watcher has suggested that I may not have my facts straight. Please consider this: On May 21st, Kasey sent out a newsletter that morning that says that he and Judson had resigned 5 weeks earlier. That puts their resignation on or about April 16th. Earlier today, Kasey made the following statement to SGN for publication: "However, when it became necessary for us to leave the group because of financial stress, we started the dissolution of the LLC." However, if you will click on the following link http://www.southerngospelreporter.com/segospublicrecord you will find a copy of the actual papers signed by Judson and Kasey on April 28th TO FORM THE LLC CORPORATION, 2 weeks AFTER Kasey says they resigned - and therefore, 2 weeks AFTER he says they sought to dissolve the newly-formed corporation. 3. In a court room, by the laws and practices of our land, a person's credibility is usually shattered when they make a misstatement of fact. As Anita has said, Naomi is a friend of hers, and she has been with her at private social events. She is an extremely close friend of one of Anita's very close friends, and her reputation for honesty has always been held in the highest regard by the Christian community. The two sides are saying stories that are diametrically opposed to each other. One side has been shown to make a gross misstatement of fact. The other side, Naomi's side of the story, has a lifetime of credibility behind her - to her credit. 4. I reject that we, as Christians, are to just stand idly by and mind our own business, when a woman of God is being attacked in this manner. How can anyone possibly justify incorporating the name a woman of God has used for 50 years, and then delivering a letter to her that tells her she can no longer use it? Is she making that up? She evidently can produce the letter. What a smoking gun! Also - we have a copy of the documents to form the corporation, filed and signed at a time other than the time reported by Kasey. Also remember - his defense is that he put this into motion BEFORE he resigned - while his own testimony shows it was signed 2 weeks after the time he publicly reported as the time he resigned. How can there not be some misstatement of fact in the defense he offers? Naomi has cetgorically denied that Kasey's accounting of the facts is true - by going on the record with a reputable source. I cannot help but believe her. The other side of the story has misstatements of material facts - facts that were offered as a defense of the "misunderstanding". However, the true timeline adds up to something completely different to me, as the corporation was formed 2 weeks AFTER the resignation. And, I will not allow ANYONE to tell me I am being unChristianlike, as I come to her defense. It is absolutely the Christian thing to do. And, I have my facts straight - by Kasey's own testimony.
Cliff Cerce
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