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Everything That Breathes

If we have breath, we have both reason and capacity to praise the Lord. Continue reading

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Old Friends and Old Hymns

My best old friend from high school had been closer than a brother back in the day. We’d even been brothers-in-law for a few years but both ended up divorced from the sisters we’d married. Over the years, Mark and … Continue reading

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Reunion Special

Getting back together this weekend with a friend from high school to sing together in public again for the first time in nearly fifty years! Continue reading

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California Dreaming

Perhaps it would be a good thing if we expected ourselves to be missionaries of comfort and blessing to others. Continue reading

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The Pursuit of Harmony

Harmony in singing creates a sound that is more than the sum of its parts; it is a reflection of the nature and person of God. Continue reading

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Riding the Long Hills and Singing in the Dark

Singing old hymns together in the car gave me good memories of my dad… and much more. Continue reading

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Pretty Good (In Praise of Mediocrity)

As much as I love excellence, I nonetheless believe that being average at a really good thing is far better than being amazing at something that doesn’t benefit others. Continue reading

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Getting Better

Whether it’s singing or marriage, or something else nearly as important, improving is not always quick or easy… but it is always possible. And quite often worth the effort. Continue reading

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A Different Plan

What happens when prayer and preparation run smack dab into an RV of musicians from Minneapolis in the middle of a tiny Kansas town? Spirit-dipity! Continue reading

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Evening Serenade

Grown kids and growing grandkids, guitars and singing in a back yard in the shade in the fading part of a summer day feels like family and seems a bit like immortality. Continue reading

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