My Life’s Dream
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 →
In A Cottage In A Wood
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 →
Adam And Eve In The Garden
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 →
God Of Grace And God Of Glory
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
“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 →
What If It Were Today
Some live for the moment only. Some for this life only. Some live knowing in the future they’ll see Jesus. Such views of life affect how people spend their time and treasure. Here is a question we can ask ourselves Continue Reading →
Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho
Proverbs says, “The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance is of the Lord.” That verse does not teach that it is stupid or wrong for people to prepare and work. It simply makes it clear that Continue Reading →
Count Your Blessings
Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. wrote the lyrics to “There’s No Friend Like Jesus” and to this song, “Count Your Blessings” — two of the three thousand hymns he wrote in the late 1800’s. He was an ordained clergyman who preached Continue Reading →
Some Trust In Chariots
This is a song of bright encouragement and exhortation using words straight from Psalm 20 — “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.” Please give the song a Continue Reading →
I’m Here To Tell You
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Isaiah replied, “Here am I. Send me!” Now what? Isaiah will move among the people to speak on behalf of God. People like Isaiah who have been commissioned to speak Continue Reading →