Rarely does anyone ask me about the most difficult tasks of a church music director. It may surprise you, but preparing the music for...

Fall has arrived. The leaves are changing colors, pumpkins are everywhere but so are apples. When I taught kindergarten and...

Yes! In 1923, our church building was dedicated, and Pauls Valley had a beautiful new First Presbyterian Church. In the same year, one of...

September is here and that means that the new school year has begun. For little ones starting PreK all the way up to young adults...

As we prepare to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our beautiful building, I looked back at what hymns were being sung in 1923. I...

August 6 is the first Sunday of the month. We celebrate communion and the Summer Choir sings. Anyone, regardless of age, is welcome to...

I heard a meteorologist recently say that Oklahoma was now in the middle of the "dog days of summer." I have heard of that term many...

One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to visit the grave sites of famous composers--Bach, Handel, Haydn, and of course,...

We found a 1978 pictorial directory, and in it was this cool picture of the previous church building. We think that's looking northeast...

Many years ago, I took piano lesson from Jane (Reidl) Hefley. In July, she would stop working on "lesson music" and have her students get...

Recently someone asked me who the most prolific American writer of hymns has been. Without blinking, I knew the answer: Fanny Crosby. ...

Variations on “America,” the organ music for this Sunday, was written by Charles Ives in 1891 when he was seventeen. According to...

The month of June has arrived. For many people, it is the beginning of something new and maybe something very different. For me, it has...

Many stories in the Bible tell of people walking along and someone who appears to be unknown joins the walk. After talking the walkers...

Lou Hall, a beloved member of our church and town passed away on April 3rd and her service was held on April 10th. Per Lou's request, it...

I am always looking for talent. Young and old alike have musical talents that they may not recognize. In many cases, teachers have told...

The Good Friday service is one of the most moving gatherings of Christians. Our faith is distinguished by the Good Friday crucifixion of...

HALFWAY DOWN By A. A. Milne Halfway down the stairs Is a stair Where I sit. There isn't any Other stair Quite like It. I'm not at the...

In the Bible, the shofar was the predecessor of trumpets. Made of a ram's horn, the shofar had a powerful, piercing sound that could be...

During the time that Johann Sebastian Bach served as cantor in Leipzig, he was responsible for music in two large Protestant churches...