Raindrops blurred my view of the landscape as I looked out the bus window. It was almost like the heavens knew it was the last day of the trip and wept for the inevitable goodbyes. All around me were those who had been my (and my sisters!) companions for the past five days…a few napped,…
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 A few weeks ago I sat in the bleachers at a Gospel Sing and watched a season come to pass. The only problem was…I didn’t want it to end. As I looked down on what would be…
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…
There is a distinct feeling you get when you do something for the first time. Maybe your heart thumps a little quicker or your hands sweat. It’s not that the thing is scary, it could actually be very exciting, but knowing that the task is at hand can be both exhilarating and something that…
This week I am floating somewhere in the Bahamas on the Gospel Cruise, Singing at Sea. In addition to the great music we’ll hear while on the open sea, we’ll also hear some good preaching. One of those preachers is Phil Hoskins. I heard him for the very first time last summer in Gatlinburg…
I can still remember the first time I sat in an auditorium and watched Mark Trammell sing. It was back in the mid 2000’s before the “Mark Trammell Trio” morphed into the Mark Trammell Quartet. As usual, it was pouring down rain outside. (Somehow it always rains during this particular concert that’s an annual event…
It has been quite some time since I’ve written a general post about what’s been happening lately and what new posts you can look forward to in the future. Shall we play catch up? First off, next Tuesday I’ll be taking part in a very special online event that has NEVER been done in…
Robert Sullivan works in the security department of Morgan Stanley in New York City. As you will hear in this audio clip, his first time to have a meeting in the World Trade Center was on the morning of September 11th. I think you would be very interested to see the events of that day…
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky! Last night the National Quartet Convention kicked off with an evening concert featuring the Whisnants, the Collingsworth Family and the Kingdom Heirs. Today begins the first full day of the 56th NQC that will go down in history as the “Last Year In Louisville.” Next year, NQC will move to…
Ouch! It’s the 13th already! As you can most likely gather, I’ve been a bit behind on posting the last couple of weeks. But I hope it’s not too late to write the August newsletter! You may have noticed that I missed July’s, but honestly, July was different this year. For the first time, I…
