Posts Tagged ‘music’
Sing Songs To The Lord
I really enjoy singing. The older I get the more I see the value in humming a tune under my breath or straight up singing in the shower. Singing is good for my soul. I’m not sure what chemicals are released into my body when I sing, but my heart is lighter when I sing. …
Read MorePraise The Lord Anyway
There are times when I’m tired and irritable and don’t “feel” like praising the Lord. I believe I should praise even when I don’t “feel” like. I’ve learned many times over the years that my feelings are quite fickle. My “feelings” can “turn on a dime” – in other words – they can go from…
Read MoreSoul Singing
I grew up listening to music. There has been music in my family for as long as I can remember. My grandmother (Essie Hicks) used to entertain the fellow residents of the nursing home where she spent the last few years of her life. She would play and sing “Wildwood Flower”, “Wabash Cannonball”, “Red Wing”…
Read MoreOld Song New Song
I really enjoy music. I’ve grown up around music all my life. My grandmother played guitar her whole life. She even played when she was in the nursing home the last several years of her life. She had some “Appalachian Influence” mixed with a life lived in Kentucky. I can remember as a kid playing…
Read MorePraise The Lord
I’ve been around people who can praise the Lord in any and every circumstance. I remember one person saying it all the time years ago and I thought they were a bit crazy. I have studied and researched in my journey what it means to Praise the Lord. My research and study was not…
Read MoreMusic Then & Now
I think music has been a part of my life since I was very young. I remember bringing my grandmother out to our house with her guitar. Our neighbor up the road played the fiddle. I was just learning to play and we sat in the living room and played Appalachian music until late…
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