Date: September 14th 2009

She Sang Amazing Grace
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September 14, 2009 - Glenda Fay sang in church yesterday. She sang “Amazing Grace” during the offering, and it won’t leave my head.

It was that beautiful.

She can’t read music – doesn’t know a lick about music. I’ve heard her try to practice and she has trouble with high notes, hasn’t got a clue how to switch to a lower octave to compensate, and doesn’t even understand what a “key” is, let alone how to request an appropriate one.

Part of me was curious about how this black woman from the hills of North Carolina, with no musical training, would mesh with the little old white lady who plays the organ at church. Would they be able to communicate?

Before the service, Edith, the organist, played a couple bars of “Amazing Grace” and Glenda said, “That’s too high for me. Can you play it lower?”

Edith said, “I think so,” and proceeded to do so. So much for that. They say music cuts right through communication barriers. Apparently so.


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