Stephen Foster has been called “the most famous song writer of the nineteenth century”. “Some Folks” is one of over 200 songs he wrote, including “Oh! Susanna”, “Camptown Races”, “Old Folks at Home” (“Swanee River”), “My Old Kentucky Home” and Continue Reading →
It is wonderful to have someone else take us by the hand and lead us to the Lord. But we each want to get to the place that we continue reaching out to the Lord on our own. One step Continue Reading →
This simple song gets us singing a prayer that could bring the most fulfilled and abundant life anyone might wish for. Please give it a sing-along listen, then let’s talk about winning people for the Lord — what it means Continue Reading →
This song reminds us to draw near to the Lord and to seek His presence in our lives as a regular way to live. It’s a lovely classic. Please give “I Need Thee Every Hour” a sing-along listen, then come Continue Reading →
It has been said, “Doing good will not get a person up to Heaven. But doing good can bring bits of Heaven down to Earth.” The Bible has a lot to say about — and in favor of — us Continue Reading →
An anthem is “a popular song . . . felt to sum up the attitudes or feelings associated with a period or social group”. Forty-seven years ago I first heard “My Life’s Dream”. For me — and many others — Continue Reading →
I’ve heard it said, “If you can’t play with words you’ll never be able to work with words.” The same might be said of songs: “If you can’t play with songs you’ll never be able to work with songs.” In Continue Reading →
What a gift a fresh start is! We love watching the sun rise to greet the fresh new day. We make resolutions to improve our lives at the start of a new year. We stand in awe at the birth Continue Reading →
This hymn is a type of prayer. The lyrics and melody have us reaching up to the Lord so that we may draw to ourselves His strength and goodness. Please give it a sing-along listen, then come back and we’ll Continue Reading →
“The Old Rugged Cross” has been called one the greatest hymns. It is about one of the greatest events in human history. Please give it a sing-along listen, then come back and we will ponder the greatness of what our Continue Reading →