New songs added

Praising Hands has been part of Worship Service twice since our last posting.  Today we updated the Song Page to include those Worship Songs.

May 20, 2016 was Music Sunday.  All aspects of the music ministry were represented.  Praising Hands' song signing was "Creation Calls".  We departed a little from our usual arrangement and our offering seemed to be much appreciated.

June 12, 2016 Praising Hands chose to sign a song that was more or less a Pentecost song. That Sunday was a difficult Sunday for many people as the night before a tragic shooting had taken many lives and the whole country was in shock and morning.  Our signing offering was the instead of the last hymn of the worship service.  After service we were told by many of our church family how our offering had such a special meaning.  Some told us through tears or shaky voice.

I hope you all enjoy these songs being signed as much as we have enjoyed signing them.

Thank you for visiting.  May God Bless.

New songs added

Praising Hands has been part of Worship Service twice since our last posting.  Today we updated the Song Page to include those Worship Songs.

May 20, 2016 was Music Sunday.  All aspects of the music ministry were represented.  Praising Hands' song signing was "Creation Calls".  We departed a little from our usual arrangement and our offering seemed to be much appreciated.

June 12, 2016 Praising Hands chose to sign a song that was more or less a Pentecost song. That Sunday was a difficult Sunday for many people as the night before a tragic shooting had taken many lives and the whole country was in shock and morning.  Our signing offering was " Go Light Your World" and in place of the last hymn of the worship service.  After service we were told by many of our church family how our offering had such a special meaning.  Some told us through tears or shaky voice.

I hope you all enjoy these songs being signed as much as we have enjoyed signing them.

Thank you for visiting.  May God Bless.

"In the Garden"

Yesterday, Sunday Feb. 28, 2016, Praising Hands signed "In the Garden" with the Choir director, Jerry as vocal accompany.  A video of our signing has been uploaded.  To view it go to our song page and click on the "click here" after the song title.

I hope you enjoy.

Thanks for visiting with us.  May God bless.

INTRODUCING MOE

Moe is the newest member of Praising Hands.  He has been with us for about a year and a half.

Moe's response to the question of what brought him to join Praising Hands was:  "When I was a kid, I had a friend who could hear but couldn't speak.  So we communicated in actions.  For me, signing hymns is a deeper expression of worship.  I like to participate in things that make people feel happy, so I want to share this with my church family."

I asked Moe if there was anything else he wished to say.  He looked around and said, "Here I get to spend an hour or so with these beautiful ladies."

Thank you for visiting with us and may God bless.

NEW YEAR

     Happy New Year all.  

     This coming Friday, January 8, will start Praising Hands' spring season.  Our first song will be "In the Garden".  When we were choosing the songs for the spring time, there was a strong response to this hymn.  We decided that it should be offered as our Lent song.  That means we will present it in late February.

SILENT NIGHT

   This morning, Dec. 20, 2015, Praising Hands gave our Christmas offering.  We signed Silent Night the very beginning of the service.  After the first "Silent night", right on "Holy" the choir joined in.  What a magical feeling.  Yes, we made a few little errors here and there.  But all in all, it felt good.

    Merry Christmas Everyone.  May God bless you and yours.

PAT'S INSIGHTS

    There has been an absence in my blogging for which my only excuses is I have been overwhelmed as of late.  

    I talked with Pat about insights and thoughts she would like to share  with our readers.  She mentioned a few thoughts I will try to discuss here. 

     As with any group of singers, each member has their own voice.  We each express our own selves in our manor of expression and movements.  Pat, herself, moves with so much expression, where as Moe has so much expression on his face while he signs.

    Pat said she has been asked how our songs are chosen.  I asked her what her answer is when asked that question.  First, I as the director do not chose the songs.  I find songs that I think are with our capability and ones I like or other people have requested.  I then present them to Praising Hands as a group.  After considering them we all chose ones that make a connection with us at some level.  I think it is important that we all feel comfortable with the songs we are signing.   

Thank you for visiting.  May God bless.