Why do we sing?

Why do we sing – As people? As individuals? As Christians? Why do you sing?  In what way can singing be transformative?  Can you recall an event where singing was integral — part of a defining moment in either your life or in the life of others? My friend Bill Williams has on occasion sung [...]

A Musical Interlude

Our prayers, our presence, our gifts and tithes, . . . and our music.  It makes sense to insert Charles Wesley’s hymns in our study of Treasures of the Transformed Life.  Music was “instrumental” (pun intended) in the founding of the Methodist church.  Today’s lesson can be found at http://www.fumctupelo.com/pdf/hymn_sing/8th.pdf. For our purposes, we can [...]

From the Choir Loft II

Just a friendly reminder: 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30 – the FUMC Chancel Choir and Jazz Band will present its annual Gospel Fest. We’re doing arrangements of nearly every standing, leaning and bleeding song you’ve ever sung or heard, not to mention such bestsellers as Amazing Grace and When the Saints Go Marching In (among [...]

From the Choir Loft

Get Ready: 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30 – the Chancel Choir will present its annual Gospel Fest. We’re doing arrangements of nearly every standing, leaning and bleeding song you’ve ever sung or heard, not to mention such bestsellers as Amazing Grace and When the Saints Go Marching In (among others).  It’ll last about an hour. [...]