Once upon a time I almost drowned in a very deep lake in Michigan. I had misjudged the distance to a buoy far away and swam too fast until I was exhausted. Right then a spirit of fear hit me like I had never experienced before. But thanks to the grace and wisdom of God, I decided to just simply tread water until I got my strength back. Now with my wits back in place I reversed my course and slowly swam the backstroke until I arrived back at my starting point. There’s multiple lessons to be learned from that...

Hi Friends! It’s been a long time since I wrote my last blog for this space. My apologies, but if a guy doesn’t have much to say, he is better off not saying much. My mind has been occupied by “all things music” and I have been a bit lacking in keeping this blog current. Again, my apologies, but finally, here we go. And the entertainer says, “pick a card, any card at all.” Somehow, by the end of his trick he has miraculously told you what your card was. For the sake of this article, let’s give names to...

As I sit here pondering the events of recent history and looking forward into the new year, I can’t help but thank God for His faithfulness and put my whole trust in Him for whatever is coming down the pike in the months ahead. As much as we tend to over think and even worry about “next”, the battle truly does belong to the Lord. That’s what God told Jehoshaphat as he considered the army in front of him, even with odds that were quite unfavorable. With God on his side, did it really matter the size of the opponent?I just completed an eight month studio...

Update: This blog was written in January of 2020, when Sing Over America was still scheduled to take place on May 7 & 8. Due to corona the event had to be rescheduled. It now takes place on October 29 & 30. Click here for more info. Along the career pathway of a minister, there are many, many years of simply continuing to do what you do because that is what you do. I have been in full time ministry for some 44 years, and the vast majority of that time has been what I outlined in the last sentence. That’s just...