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Ash Wednesday, Lent, & Easter services–plus hymnals

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019Leave a comment

The Lenten Season may be the most revered of all Christian seasons -- and it officially starts next week on Wednesday, March 6, Ash Wednesday. (What happened to February??) Good news for those of you leading worship services for elders in your care: I've just updated all of the Lent, Passion Week, and Easter materials … Continue reading Ash Wednesday, Lent, & Easter services–plus hymnals

Gospel Songs coming soon (listen to samples now!)

February 20, 2019April 9, 20263 Comments

Wow, I am excited about this one. 😀 On February 2, 2019, a group of wonderful musicians -- namely, Cheryl Jackson, Farnsworth Curtis Reed, and Dr. Michael A. Williams -- joined me at Coupe Studios to record 15+ gospel and spiritual songs from the African-American church tradition. Some people have asked me why I wanted … Continue reading Gospel Songs coming soon (listen to samples now!)

Trouble downloading hymns?

January 17, 2019March 28, 20231 Comment

A friend emailed me this week and said that she was having trouble downloading the free hymn files. "I tried to download just one song but when I click on it once it opens and plays," she wrote. "I don't see the 3 vertical dots to download it. I'm not super technical so maybe I'm … Continue reading Trouble downloading hymns?

Updated worship services

January 10, 2019Leave a comment

Hello friends! Now that I have the Hymns for Alzheimer's online, I'm busy updating ALL of the Worship Services currently on the site ... and even adding some new ones. I started to go alphabetically but then realized I should update them by the calendar (duh). So if you've downloaded one of these services lately, … Continue reading Updated worship services

Hymns for Alzheimer’s: DONE!!!

December 23, 20184 Comments

Cue the fireworks! I am thrilled to announce that Phase 1 of the Hymns for Alzheimer's project is DONE! Go straight to the downloads on this page. Simply click on a song title, then click the three vertical dots to download that song file. Transfer each song file to a library in iTunes. Then you … Continue reading Hymns for Alzheimer’s: DONE!!!

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