The Back StoryWhen my own children were very small I would play these silly songs for them and at their birthday parties. Then a good friend of mine with a special needs child was visiting a Cincinnati hospital. When he came back he told me about a guy who played guitar and sang for the kids, in the common areas of the children’s wing and for individuals in their rooms.
I was very inspired but my subconscious resolve to remain indifferent was strong. I didn’t set anything in motion until God told me to do this. Well, I didn’t actually hear his voice, because I was in my car listening to the Ramones beyond the threshold of pain at the time. Rather, appearing in the sky, or . . . just my mind’s eye, I saw a giant spreadsheet, but not Excel because I’m certain God doesn’t use Microsoft products. I can’t remember the actual numbers now because he didn’t give me a soft copy but it went something like this.......
After that vision I went ahead and jumped through all the necessary hoops and began volunteering at a local children’s hospital. Playing music for the children and their families was life affirming and life changing, for me. A few years after that I decided to reach out to LifeMoves, then known as The InnVision Shelter Network. They and St Jude Children's Research Hospitals do amazing work and now through your help and this CD project I’m fortunate to feel like I'm a tiny part of it.
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