Ocie Jean Caldwell-Barnes Program

Dr. Ocie Jean Caldwell-Barnes was born August 17, 1947, in Palestine, Texas. Dr. Jean accepted both Christ and her mandate for Christian-music ministry at an early age. Church-based relationships were unlimited. Churches of great influence and development included: New Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church, Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Agape Fellowship Christian Center, and Ewing Street Church of the Living God. Dr. Jean’s Christian journey included song writing, Christian counseling, fellowship with her sisters from D’Music, and enjoying daily prayer groups. Professionally, Dr. Jean rose through the ranks at the City of Dallas and retired as a manager after 31 years of service. Dr. Jean’s professional passion was CMC – Creative Music Concepts. Teaching music was Dr. Jean’s passion and forging relationships with her students was her joy. Many of the students from CMC are now leaders in our church community. Dr. Jean was an active mother to two loved sons, Heartbeat One - Willie and Heartbeat two – Charles. But Dr. Barnes was an extra special mom to many: Brenda, Candace, Fran, Jay, Rene, Willy, Wilmetria. Great joy was spent as a spoiling grandmother, and doting GG. Dr. Jean enjoyed travel early in life but her late passions included reading the Word, Bible study, and general readings. Dr. Jean’s guilty pleasures included feeding an insatiable

appetite for Gun Smoke, Wagon Train, Murder She Wrote, Columbo, and Perry Mason. Dr. Barnes Jesus heard God’s voice on July 1, 2023 and answered His call, “I’m ready to go home .” .