Draft:Pastor Willie A. Treadwell

Submission declined on 1 August 2024 by Cabrils (talk).

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Declined by Cabrils 36 days ago. Last edited by CommonsDelinker 28 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Well done on creating the draft, and it may potentially meet the relevant requirements (including WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO) but presently it is not clear that it does.
As other reviewers have noted, Wikipedia's basic requirement for entry is that the subject is notable. Essentially subjects are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. To properly create such a draft page, please see the articles ‘Your First Article’, ‘Referencing for Beginners’ and ‘Easier Referencing for Beginners’.
Please note that many of the references are not from sources that are considered reliable for establishing notability and should be removed (including blogs, company websites, Twitter, YouTube).
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Additionally, the draft tends to read too much like a CV, which Wikipedia is not.
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Once you have implemented these suggestions, you may also wish to leave a note for me on my talk page and I would be happy to reassess. As I said, I do think this draft has potential so please do persevere. Cabrils (talk) 04:41, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Some quick comments. Titles like Bishop and Pastor should not be used in article titles or in the body text except, perhaps, in the first introduction.
External links in the body text need to be removed.
Essentially every statement should have an inline citation.
Citing a book almost always requires specifying a page number or numbers.
Discogs can be used for certain purposes, but I don't think it works here for what you need to do.
Rubber City Review appears to be a blog. The mention of Treadwell comes in the comments - probably not something we can rely on.
The prayerlist URL is not working for me.
Saying "He heard his calling from the Lord and was ordained as a minister" is going to seem unencyclopedic. Find a different way to say this. The same applies to "He was blessed to unite in matrimony with a beautiful, God-fearing woman". There are other places where the tone needs to be worked on and some others where a person's aspirations are mistakenly given in Wikipedia's voice.
If you have a source that talks about his death, you should cite that and include the death information. — jmcgnh^{(talk) (contribs)} 04:01, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Early Life

Bishop Treadwell was born in Anniston, AL on February 28, 1931 to the late David and Limmer-Jane Treadwell. At the age of 17, he moved to Chicago, IL and quickly began working. Bishop Treadwell was drafted by the United States Army in 1952 where he fought in the Korean War. He served in the military from 1952 until 1955. Bishop Treadwell played the guitar and sang in a gospel group in Chicago where he was afforded the opportunity to cross paths with Frankie Marie Powell. On April9, 1955, Bishop Treadwell founded the Treadwell Community Singers with Frankie who at that time served as Minister of Music at Garfield Park Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, IL. Bishop Treadwell began to serve in ministry under the leadership of the late Pastor Governor Powell of Garfield Park Missionary Baptist Church. He was blessed to unite in matrimony with a beautiful, God-fearing woman, Mother Frankie Marie Powell Treadwell, on April 28, 1956 Bishop Treadwell was ordained as a Deacon at Garfield Park Missionary Baptist Church in 1959.

Ministry & Pastoral Calling

He heard his calling from the Lord and was ordained as a minister in 1968. Bishop Treadwell entered his first pastorate installation at Union Missionary Baptist Church in Robbins, IL where he served from 1969 until 1971. In April 1971, Bishop Treadwell organized the United Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church where he served as Senior Pastor. The church was located at the intersection of Lake St. and Laramie Ave.in Chicago, IL in the Austin neighborhood. With United Faith, Bishop Treadwell desired to foster a community of believers who would make a positive impact on the city of Chicago. Bishop Treadwell and the United Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church went on the render one of the most popular religious broadcasts to the greater metropolitan radio audience.

Treadwell Community Singers

The Treadwell Community Singers recorded their first album entitled “Heaven in my View“ and won several awards leading their music to be distributed by Checker Records. They went on to be the first chorale group to be presented on the award-winning Jubilee Showcase telecast and recorded three additional albums entitled “Love is a Three Letter Word – G-O-D”, “Lord Have Mercy” and “God’s Crowd”. The Treadwell Community Singers have directly influenced gospel music in Chicago and have touched the lives of thousands of people throughout the Midwest

Bishop Treadwell was an avid community activist in the Chicagoland area and had a true servant’s heart. He served as an NAACP board member and program coordinator in the 1950’s. He also partnered with several organizations to aid in HIV and STD prevention programs. Bishop Treadwell initiated his annual Thanksgiving and Christmas feedings, as well as, toy and clothing give-a-ways and founded a daily hot meal program for the homeless and low-income families in 1990.

Bishop Treadwell and the Treadwell Community Singers are featured at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL in Sid Ordower’s T.V. Production of Jubilee Showcase. Bishop Treadwell went on to be inducted into the Chicago Announcer's Guild Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2004 by being honored as a “Living Gospel Legend”. In 2010, Bishop Treadwell was also honored with a Living Legend Award by Gospel Music According to Chicago.

Bishop Treadwell and the Treadwell Community Singers were featured in the book “A City Called Heaven” written by Robert M. Marovich as a cornerstone of Gospel Music in the Chicagoland area. Bishop Willie Andrew Treadwell‘s ministry and love for people allowed him to travel to various cities in the United States. He was surrounded with loyal followers wherever he went. He will continue to be known for his spirit of giving and helping.