If you have been following this blog for a while, you know that music is important to me. Aurelia Pitts led our children's choir at First Presbyterian Church in Columbus, GA. Some time later, I auditioned for the part of Winthrop in The Music Man at the Springer Opera House and was selected for the part. In that show, Winthrop waits for the Well(th) Fargo Wagon to deliver his new trumpet sold to his parents by Harold Hill, The Music Man. That brief introduction to the trumpet inspired me to join the school band in 6th grade, where I made eyes at the girl playing flute who would become my wife 11 years later. After we were married and had our two kids, we joined a traditional church that started a contemporary service. That is when I was introduced to music by artists like Michael W. Smith and my love for contemporary Christian music grows stronger every year. When my kids were in high school, they had a friend at school named Diana Degarmo. Diana was a singer with some local notoriety. She tried out for and made it onto a new TV talent show called American Idol. We had watch parties to cheer and vote for Dianna, who ended up finishing in second place to Fantasia. That introduction to American Idol made us fans, and we continued watching. The following season, a little country girl from Oklahoma won American Idol and is now one of the top selling country artists of all time. I had no interest in country music before Carrie Underwood, and now I listen to country music regularly. In 2015, I watched CMA Country Christmas. It was a great show with some of my favorite singers and favorite Christmas songs, but one performance really hit home - Michael W. Smith and Carrie Underwood singing about the birth of Jesus and the hope that He can bring us every day - the only thing missing is the trumpets. All is Well.
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