The Pickup Line Song: Help for the awkward
“The church I was at was doing this open mic night, and the theme was awkward. I was super awkward in junior high and high school, and I’m still kind of awkward now. So I thought,...
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Song tells story of what it’s like to move on in life
“Like so many people, I got my start in music through church. From the time we could hold a microphone, Mom was having us sing for the Lord. We learned instruments, took piano lessons, and were...
‘I kept thinking, I know how Elvis must have felt’
“When I was young, I used to climb a tree in the front yard and sit up there listening to my little GE radio. I remember thinking that one day, I’m going to sing a song....
Elvis Presley tribute artist is a life-long fan
Ray Covey is a life-long Elvis Presley fan. So much so that he has spent more than 25 years performing as an Elvis tribute artist. By day, the hearing-impaired man is a hearing health care practitioner....
She gets a ‘wonderful peace’ from volunteering
“I’ve been a people person all of my life. I attribute that to the love God has placed in my heart. “I use my gifts to volunteer at the hospital. After my shift at the front...
Music can touch people when preaching can’t
“I’m a licensed and ordained minister in music. I’ve been doing that for probably 20 years. I don’t really know how to read music, but I can kind of sight read. “A fellow I went to...
Singing takes her to ‘a place of tranquility’
“My dream? Have you heard of the gospel singer named Mahalia Jackson? Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be just like her. I came up singing in the church, and my mom...
With autoimmune illness, she lives in the moment
“The toughest part about dealing with my autoimmune illness is just the unknown. A lot of people wear those little ribbons and bands to represent what illness they’re dealing with, but I decided on this tattoo....
Singing ‘brings me to my happy place’
“I’m walking home from choir practice at Lee High School. I was singing this song I like called ‘Myfanwy.’ We have to perform it for region competition, and I was just going over it.” How long...
