"For as long as I can remember, I have had a love for gospel music. As a child, I had an unbelievable yearning and eagerness to play the piano." These are the words of a royal child born to Hosea and Cora Washington 101 years ago in Eads, Tennessee. Born with a thirst for music, which was quenched by the love of her parents and the support of others, Briddie Douglas had to overcome numerous obstacles to make her dream a reality. Briddie started taking piano lessons at age seven. Being a country girl, music teacher were scarce, money was hard to get, and no transportation was available. The only music teacher in the area lived five miles away. Briddie attended Wells School in Eads, and her teacher allowed her to leave school at noon so that she could walk to Belmont School in Arlington by 3:00pm. to take piano lessons for 25 cents. Finally, her hard work and perseverance paid off when she was asked to play at her first church, First Baptist Eads at age twelve. At this time, she not only rehearsed with the choirs in the Friendship District Association but was also chosen to give keys to voices since she was once of the few pianists who could read music. When Briddie moved to Memphis, she attended Douglas Junior High and graduated from Manassas High School. She also continued her music education and took lessons from Mr. L. T. Hudson and Bennie Teague. Having her own piano and the help of her father, who also knew his notes, helped to broaden her practice. God continued to make her dreams a reality by allowing her to play at several churches in Memphis: First Baptist Mt. Olive (Sunday School Department), Morning Star, Greater First Baptist, and Lake Grove. She played for St. John and St. Paul M.B churches for over eighty-seven years. She played for St. Paul until the Pandemic in 2020. In 1939, Briddie married Ned Douglas Sr. and was blessed with nine children. She was preceded in death by her husband; three children, Etta Jean Graham, Joan Scott, and Edward Douglas Sr., one son-in-law, Robert Dye Sr., four grandsons, Willie Douglas II, Michael Graham, Wendell Lee, and William Scott III. Her legacy will be embraced by six children, Marian Claudette Dye, Ned (Lubecca) Douglas Jr., Shelia (Michael) McGhee, Dennis (Gwendolyn) Douglas Sr., Denise (Winfred) Minor, and Willie (Tarmeckla) Douglas; a daughter-in-law, Anita Douglas; a son-in-law, William Scott II; twenty-nine grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and great-great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, adopted sons and daughters, and friends. Briddie is affectionately called Momma, Madear, Big Mama, Bridde, Mrs. Briddie, Mrs. Douglas, or Mrs. Briddie Douglas. Regardless of the name, Briddie will always be our "Queen for a Lifetime.