To Sing is to Pray Twice
Originally published in the South Jetty Newspaper St. Augustine of Hippo is credited as saying, "He who sings, prays twice." I'm not great at math, but that seems like it adds up. The experience of singing and playing music is one of my favorite ways to pray. Sometimes I lead music, or share a sermon-song in church, sometimes it happens around a campfire or in a music venue. The words and style may change, but to me it is all spiritual. Playing music and listening to music is good medicine for my soul. I am not a great music teacher, I have learned, but I have been able to pass along a few guitar chords here and there in an attempt to share the joy of playing music. I learned to play guitar when I was 14 from one of our church ladies, and I haven't stopped playing since. It has helped me in so many ways, not only landing a job a summer camp when I was a teen, but more recently it has been a vehicle to process grief and other emotions. I've written songs about th...