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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!)

Valentine’s Day worship service

February 14, 2019February 14, 20191 Comment

In case you're wondering what you can do for your elders to celebrate Valentine's Day ... I've got a service just for you. The focus and theme, naturally, is love. Many (I dare say, all) of our dear seniors have loved long and well. Most have lost loved ones along the way. This service is … Continue reading Valentine’s Day worship service

Chinese New Year 2019: Treasure

January 29, 2019Leave a comment

I often like to use cultural events, such as holidays, as a "hook" for the Spiritual Eldercare worship services. I think it makes the time more interesting for the elders, including those who may not be regular church-goers. So when I realized that Chinese New Year starts on February 5 this year, I decided to … Continue reading Chinese New Year 2019: Treasure

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

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