A shrill wail howled outside the hotel window. Peeking between the curtains, I noticed a darkening sky. Then the announcement blared over the loudspeakers, “Seek shelter immediately.” I would’ve called the front desk, but when I checked in the guy behind the counter informed me that the hotel was changing phone systems, so the phones…
Have you ever noticed how photos portray writers? Nine chances out of ten the photo had him (or her!) seated on a nice cushy chair, pen in hand, expensive looking leather bound notebook sitting on their lap with a gaze directed out a window lost in thought. Oh, and don’t forget a coffee mug on…
The clock struck six. Emerging from backstage, I was happy to see a small group huddling over the Singing News table that I had been manning during the week. It was the last night of the Great Lake of the Ozarks Gospel Sing and closing the weekend were the Lesters and The Mark Trammell Quartet! …
It isn’t every day you get to ride atop a bluff and look off into a calm lake dotted with docks, boats and condos as you drive to a Gospel Sing. April 4th was one of those days. The sun wasn’t yet set, though the light of day was beginning to fade as we made…
