My son sang “Come Thou Fount” in church the other day. He was nice enough to grab a recording of his practice. I LOVE this song and am grateful to the pianist and cellist. They make this song so beautiful!
And a big shout out to Mark Mabry whose photography collection of Christ is one of my favorites. I love the spirit and feeling in these photos and am grateful for his gift and talent. I also am appreciative that he has given me permission to use his photos on my blog. =)
Here is what my son wrote to me in his letter that accompanied the recording of this song:
Singing in sacrament meeting yesterday was one of them. Honestly, I feel silly talking about myself and my performances, but I do it because I know Mom, and Grandmas, appreciate the stories and successes of their little ones. I was writing in my journal the other night about how much I love performing; and not for the usual reasons. I would be lying if I said I didn’t like the attention I get from singing, because I do, but not nearly as much as what I get to experience while I sing. Looking out into a crowd of people with tear-filled eyes and broken hearts, then watching the Spirit of music, and the Spirit itself, mend and heal those people who are attentive and receptive, is an experience I live for. I pity the people who miss out on such beautiful moments.
Also, I feel like my singing makes up for my many imperfections. One of the greatest things we can do in this life is serve those around us, and that is was I try to do. Mostly it’s out of genuine love, but this is the selfish part in me. I also sing to heal myself, and vindicate my wrong-doings. Maybe that’s wrong in itself, but it mends my own heart when I help someone else. I don’t think I could ever do enough for people, which is why I sometimes go through great extremes just to serve someone. I think faith, prayer, laughter and music are the greatest healer’s of all time; to be an instrument (sometimes literally) in the hand of Heavenly Father is a miracle. I hope we will each live in a way to bless, and not break, those around us.– Elder Jadon Webster