Announcing the Premiere Issue of the MJTP
E-Magazine!
We are very excited to be announcing our new Premium
Membership, soon to be launched on The Michael Jackson Tribute
Portrait! This new level of membership will allow you access to exciting
features, interactive perks and benefits not available to non-premium level
members on the MJTP site. The Premium Membership will be available to all
members for a small subscription fee of only $5 per month, which will help keep
the Tribute running.
The main attraction and centerpiece of the Premium level is our very own
monthly E-magazine, titled:
Dot to Dot: Keeping Michael’s Legacy
Alive.
This magazine is 100% devoted, as is the MJTP, to continuing the legacy
Michael left behind, and includes many sections and articles dedicated to that
purpose.
Along with our Special Guests and featured contributing writers, every month Dot to Dot will include interviews, Q&A with some
of our VIPs, special interest stories, invitation-only forums, polls and
surveys, insider reports and MJTP breaking news. Our Christmas Special will
definitely be an issue not to be missed!
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to see all that Dot to Dot has to offer, so we are giving you access
to the Premiere Issue before the magazine goes to the premium level membership
every month. From that point on, it will be available only to those who
subscribe to MJTP’s Premium Membership. To read the entire announcement about
the MJTP E-Magazine, Dot to Dot, click here.
The Beat of Our Hearts: A Musical Tribute to
Michael
The Beat of Our Hearts: A Musical Tribute to
Michael is now available for download. This amazing album is
taking the MJ community by surprise with its release. The
Beat of Our Hearts (produced by The Michael Jackson Tribute
Portrait) is an unprecedented collection of 18 original songs written and
performed by Michael’s friends and fans. This uniquely special collection
contains some of the most heartfelt and touching songs you’ve ever heard. They
help to heal; they bring us closer to Michael…and each other. This very special
collection of music, just released, is available worldwide as an MP3 download,
so you can start enjoying it right now. Get
your copy here.
Song snippets are now available. To hear them watch the
video here.
Update on the Portrait and David’s tour in
Europe!
Michael’s Tribute Portrait recently made its first tour
outside of the United States visiting Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Israel. Fans were very excited to have the opportunity
to be able to view the portrait up close and in person. David has shared an
update on his blog about his visit to Rome. To read about his stay and see some
photos click here.
ALSO, at a very special meeting in Germany on November 17, David Ilan spent
time with Joshua and his mother and father in their home. Joshua's mum shared
with us her photos and story. Read about it here.
Tribute Team Spotlight Articles
It’s Time to Make a Change: Your Words Affect the
World
By Valerie - Through verbal attacks, Michael
Jackson was a victim of bullying for most of his life. His every move was
judged, and he suffered horrendous attacks of his character. But instead of
attacking back with the same hate and anger and fear, he continued to live a
life of love, speaking always with respect, calmly, and from a loving place
within his heart. Michael had a deep love for humanity, and he loved and lived
from his soul.
Bullying is a sure sign that there is no peace and love is lacking. Bullying
of all kinds is rampant. It’s gotten completely out of hand. People’s spirits
suffer. So broken and distraught, some people have taken the lives of others, or
even their own lives. Even people who are otherwise loving people (including
those within the MJ community) have been known to attack others with their
words, either in an effort to force their opinions on their opponent, or to
belittle or demean someone with a differing viewpoint. It is completely
unnecessary to bully in order to get what you want. Read
More
“The World We Live In”
By Valmai Owens - If I were to be asked to
describe my life over the last sixteen or so months, I would have to say it’s
been like stepping into another world. Here in this world there is a central
core of light filled with magic, wonderment, discovery and love, but it is also
surrounded by shadows. They hover around the edges enticing the stray wanderer
to step into the darkness. Some willingly enter and set up permanent
residence. A few have taken a peek out of curiosity and lingered awhile, while
others having once seen what lie in wait for them, run away as quickly as they
can. Negativity, greed, envy, spite, self-serving egos and malicious untruths
are a major part of this world, and there can be no escape from that part of
human nature that lives and flourishes within the shadows. This was Michael’s
world for most of his life; it has now become ours. Read
More
Reflections of Gratitude for Michael
Jackson
By Linda Higgins - In the United States,
November is the month of Thanksgiving. For one day we all typically eat a
bountiful harvest, spend the day with loved ones and give thanks for everything
we’re grateful for in our lives. Thanksgiving has long been the time of year
that puts me in an attitude of gratitude as I reflect back on reasons why I feel
blessed.
Thanksgiving fell on the 25th day of November this year, a day of the month
which always causes fans to stop and reflect on our love for Michael since he
passed away on the 25th day of June. As a result, this year my reflections of
gratitude are directed squarely at Michael, and I feel compelled to share them
with you. I hope in doing so I will encourage all of you to reflect upon your
feelings of gratitude for him as well. Read
More
Calling All Women
Women of all ages are invited to participate in an important project called
Freedom Woman. MJTP artist David Ilan is spearheading the project, which aims to
gather crucial moments from real women's lives. Women around the world are being
asked the same three questions. Their answers will be
brutally honest and eye-opening. Thousands of women are expected to participate
but David is giving MJTP members a head start. Click here to be one of the first to see the project.
Tribute
Tidbits
One Day with MJ Contest Winner The winner of the One Day
with MJ Contest has been selected. We received so many wonderful submissions,
each one of them a testament to your love for Michael. It was a very difficult
decision; each one was unique in its own way. Some of them made us laugh, some
of them made us cry, and all of them touched our hearts. Members of our Tribute
Team were assembled to conduct the judging. After narrowing down the submissions
to twenty finalists, the judges determined the winner to be Emily! She will
receive a free download of The Beat of Our Hearts: A Musical Tribute to
Michael, and a dot in the heart area of the portrait. To read her
winning submission click here.
New Generation of MJ fans: Updates to News You Can
Use This special section of the New Generation of MJ
Fans Gallery has been designed for dot members who are ages 17 years and
younger. We want to give you, the New Generation of MJ Fans, an opportunity to
become involved in carrying on Michael's legacy to the Next Generation.
You will find links and photos to the latest news articles from our Tribute
Team in this section and you’ll have a chance to participate in current projects
and contests when they are posted.
David Ilan Interview by Positively Michael MJTP artist,
David Ilan was interview by MJTP Partner, Positively Michael on November 6th. A
free podcast recording is now available. Listen to the "The Point: Interview
with David Ilan - MJTP Artist" by clicking here.
New MJTP Partner We would like to extend a warm welcome
to our new partner, Legendary Michael Jackson. Please check out
their website. You can also
catch them on Facebook and Twitter.
Comments from Dot Members Around the World “I
signed up for this wonderful project a few months back. I feel so blessed to be
part of something this special. I'm so grateful that Mr. Ilan is doing this for
Michael's fans. Like many others, I'm still grieving for the loss of Michael on
so many levels; not only for his gifts of song, dance, words, but for his
caring, compassion, generosity, insight, awareness, light and purity of his
soul. Michael has inspired me to create my legacy of love, compassion and giving
for the rest of my life. I can't wait until the portrait is completed. I am
proud to be one of Michael's dots.” Windy09 Dot # 10544
“I feel so lucky to be one of a million ‘dots’ to show MJ all the love in the
world! That's a precious few, and I'm so fortunate to be here. To be a part of
this tribute gives me a sense of happiness that I can do something for Michael
that only one million people can do. This tribute will live on forever, just
like the unconditional, deeply sincere love that I feel for Michael. It's a part
of my healing process, even though the emptiness that I feel since he's left us
will never go away…..I've met so many people on this site, who I feel blessed to
now call my friends, that feel the same about Michael as I do. This tribute site
is bringing people together from all over the world to celebrate the love of one
man who gives us the courage and strength to continue to hope and dream, and to
believe that together we can change the world. It's wonderful to have a place to
laugh, cry and remember our King. I love MJ forever!” MJgirl24 Dot # 234894
In Michael’s Words
I thought I would end
this issue with a little bit of love and a little bit of humor, courtesy of
Michael. This is an excerpt from an interview he gave to Gold Magazine in
2002:
GOLD GIRL: Who are your favourite people?
MICHAEL JACKSON: I love people who have really contributed to the pleasure
and happiness of the planet and mankind, people with light - from Walt Disney to
Ghandi to Edison to Martin Luther King. These are people with light, people who
really cared about children, bringing families together, and love. That's what I
try to say in my music and in my songs. If you go to one of my concerts, my
shows, you will see 200,000 people swaying, holding candles, saying, 'We want to
heal the world,' and 'We love you.' I've seen it around the world from Russia to
Germany to Poland to Africa to America. We're all the same. People cry in the
same places in the show. They get angry in the same places in the show; they get
the pathos in the same places.
GOLD GIRL: If you were invisible for a day in London, what would you do?
MICHAEL JACKSON: Oh boy. Who would I like to slap? Let me see {laughs}... I
think I'd find one of the tabloid paparazzi and kick his A#$ moonwalk style. I'd
really like to knock them off one of those little scooters they ride around on,
I really would, knock the cameras right out of their hands. They're so annoying.
I'd go for them first, yeah. They drive you nuts. You can't get away from them.
It's terrible.
We are very excited to be announcing our new Premium
Membership, soon to be launched on The Michael Jackson Tribute
Portrait! This new level of membership will allow you access to exciting
features, interactive perks and benefits not available to non-premium level
members on the MJTP site. The Premium Membership will be available to all
members for a small subscription fee of only $5 per month, which will help keep
the Tribute running.
The Beat of Our Hearts: A Musical Tribute to
Michael is now available for download. This amazing album is
taking the MJ community by surprise with its release. 
Michael’s Tribute Portrait recently made its first tour
outside of the United States visiting Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Israel. Fans were very excited to have the opportunity
to be able to view the portrait up close and in person. David has shared an
update on his blog about his visit to Rome. To read about his stay and see some
photos click 
By Valerie - Through verbal attacks, Michael
Jackson was a victim of bullying for most of his life. His every move was
judged, and he suffered horrendous attacks of his character. But instead of
attacking back with the same hate and anger and fear, he continued to live a
life of love, speaking always with respect, calmly, and from a loving place
within his heart. Michael had a deep love for humanity, and he loved and lived
from his soul. 
By Valmai Owens - If I were to be asked to
describe my life over the last sixteen or so months, I would have to say it’s
been like stepping into another world. Here in this world there is a central
core of light filled with magic, wonderment, discovery and love, but it is also
surrounded by shadows. They hover around the edges enticing the stray wanderer
to step into the darkness. Some willingly enter and set up permanent
residence. A few have taken a peek out of curiosity and lingered awhile, while
others having once seen what lie in wait for them, run away as quickly as they
can. Negativity, greed, envy, spite, self-serving egos and malicious untruths
are a major part of this world, and there can be no escape from that part of
human nature that lives and flourishes within the shadows. This was Michael’s
world for most of his life; it has now become ours. 
By Linda Higgins - In the United States,
November is the month of Thanksgiving. For one day we all typically eat a
bountiful harvest, spend the day with loved ones and give thanks for everything
we’re grateful for in our lives. Thanksgiving has long been the time of year
that puts me in an attitude of gratitude as I reflect back on reasons why I feel
blessed.
This special section of the New Generation of MJ
Fans Gallery has been designed for dot members who are ages 17 years and
younger. We want to give you, the New Generation of MJ Fans, an opportunity to
become involved in carrying on Michael's legacy to the Next Generation.
Comments from Dot Members Around the World
In Michael’s Words
