Sing Unto the Lord
Sing Unto the Lord This was the name of the songbook in the Pentecostal Church I grew up in. It was my favorite songbook. It was the only songbook I knew. During COVID, I ordered a copy of it to teach my children the hymns I grew up singing. To my dismay, the organization changed the songs that were listed. It was an abbreviated version of my childhood memory. Singing has always been one of my favorite things. It makes me happy. I love music, and I love to sing. I always wanted to be a jazz soloist. I don’t have a strong soloist voice, but I can carry a tune. I’m an efficient backup/choir singer. It never stopped me from grabbing the mic in church or at Karaoke. Most of my adult life I’ve sat on the back pew and absorbed the goodness of God. During covid, we weren’t going to church at all. No one was. I was inspired to sing and write like never before. I’ve written so many poems and songs over the last 4 years. Most of whi...