“Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise.” Psalm 66: 1-2
I like most any kind of music, and enjoy those songs that have a good beat with some depth of meaningful soul. My favorite type of music is gospel, which became a vital part of my life during my early years in my hometown church, Jerusalem Baptist, in Youngstown, Ohio. This church, is on the eastside of town, and when I attended there, was surrounded by steel mills. The church membership was made up of people who were either first or second-generation families, who had moved up from the deep south in hopes of a better life. My mother and her family were such a family; she was born down south and came up north when my grandfather got a job in one of those steel mills.
The members of Jerusalem bought with them the customs and traditions of the south, including how they worshiped, and the music they sang. Therefore, this gospel music carried with it, the sorrows of a past life, along with the hopes and dreams of a better life on a daily basis, and the hopes for the eternal life as well. Because I attended Jerusalem from the time I was born until I left twenty-seven years later, gospel music is in my soul. It will always be a part of whom I am, no matter where I worship today, or where I am in my life.
No matter what type of music you like to sing or listen to, hopefully it is joyful for you, and brings joy to those around you. My gospel music does that for me and does help me praise God. I would encourage you to praise God in any matter. But bear in mind that spiritual-soulful music can help all of us to do the same; it can assist us in praising God and can also feed our souls, and may enrich those around us. Knowing that when we praise God, we are joining all of the creation in giving glory to God’s name. Today, may today you find time to make a joyful noise to God and give the Lord praise. Peace, Vernon T.
Copyright © 2019 Vernon T. Jones, All Rights Reserved
I like most any kind of music, and enjoy those songs that have a good beat with some depth of meaningful soul. My favorite type of music is gospel, which became a vital part of my life during my early years in my hometown church, Jerusalem Baptist, in Youngstown, Ohio. This church, is on the eastside of town, and when I attended there, was surrounded by steel mills. The church membership was made up of people who were either first or second-generation families, who had moved up from the deep south in hopes of a better life. My mother and her family were such a family; she was born down south and came up north when my grandfather got a job in one of those steel mills.
The members of Jerusalem bought with them the customs and traditions of the south, including how they worshiped, and the music they sang. Therefore, this gospel music carried with it, the sorrows of a past life, along with the hopes and dreams of a better life on a daily basis, and the hopes for the eternal life as well. Because I attended Jerusalem from the time I was born until I left twenty-seven years later, gospel music is in my soul. It will always be a part of whom I am, no matter where I worship today, or where I am in my life.
No matter what type of music you like to sing or listen to, hopefully it is joyful for you, and brings joy to those around you. My gospel music does that for me and does help me praise God. I would encourage you to praise God in any matter. But bear in mind that spiritual-soulful music can help all of us to do the same; it can assist us in praising God and can also feed our souls, and may enrich those around us. Knowing that when we praise God, we are joining all of the creation in giving glory to God’s name. Today, may today you find time to make a joyful noise to God and give the Lord praise. Peace, Vernon T.
Copyright © 2019 Vernon T. Jones, All Rights Reserved
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