Music in The Air

After Marilyn met the Master things really started to cook. We had three couples that just had their lives completely changed by coming to Christ. I felt like I was actually living in an adventure thriller kind of a movie only I didn't know the script. The Lord was the writer and director of this saga and I loved it. We found ourselves getting together immediately. Now that I look back, I wouldn't call our getting together a meeting. It was more of a necessity. We were excited. I was totally immersed into the scriptures and was awe inspired by the Holy Spirit to write songs. I was known for my music and so it was a natural for me to continue my rockin' roll music style while serving the Lord. Back then there was no such thing as "Contemporary Christian Music". Nothing was packaged and commercialized like it is today. I started writing songs about Jesus and it had nothing to do with a "career". It had everything to do with singing and writing about the love He put in my heart.

Norma and Jimmie Joe had powerful voices. They sang in a choir and took voice lessons. We started gathering at our house in Follansbee. We had this huge living room that was just about empty. It had a couch and a TV and that was it and so there was plenty of room for people. I started writing songs and we began to sing them when we got together and the vocals were awesome because of Jimmie Jo and Norma. Our gatherings started to include others almost immediately. The music was front and center and yet almost every gathering that included an unsaved participant ended up as an opportunity for another new birth into the kingdom.

Eventually we gathered at least once a week. There were folks coming from Pittsburgh as well. People were coming to Christ and His music was in the air. Here are some of the song titles. I Cannot Live Without My Sweet Jesus. Resolutions of My Mind. I Can't Do Nothin' Without You Lord. I'm Gettin' Ready.

Here's some of the Lyrics to "I Cannot Live Without My Sweet Jesus"

Please read them. This song clearly reveals the understanding that God gave us about life's spiritual battle while we were yet babies in the Lord.

Look all around you and what do you see
Millions of people struggling for peace

We ain't got the courage to settle it all
and just like the Romans we're startin' to fall

Chorus:

That's why!
I cannot Live without my sweet Jesus
He bought and paid for the things that I did

I cannot Live without my sweet Jesus
He holds the power that makes me live

Not many people are happy and free
They're bound by old satan's demonic disease

He's makes you uptight and hateful inside
He puff's up your head and fills you with pride

Repeat Chorus

The Lord was present. His power and grace prevailed as we learned to seek Him and understand His ways. We were united in Him. We knew it and we were riding the waves the best we could. A fellowship of new young believers was birthed by the Holy Spirit. It was something to behold.

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