Imagine, if you can, a world
without church bells. No quiet evening strolls interrupted by the toll of the
time. No deceased loved ones sent out of this earth with musical accompaniment.
No noon song that draws out a hum as you go about your business.
Imagine a world without churches.
No steeples dotting the mountainside, rising up out of the hills. No stained
glass windows or mosaic archways or painted frescos. No grand feats of masonry
and carpentry. No structure that brings our eyes and minds higher than our own
achievements.
Imagine a world without gospel
music. That would mean no soul, no blues, no country, no rock-n-roll, no
R&B, no jazz. No Elvis Presley or Dolly Parton. No Otis Redding or Luke
Bryan. No Beyonce.
