| | I've yet to meet someone, who uses the same methods of memorizing music, as I do. You see, back in the late '70's and most of the '80's, I'd just get a song and read it, over and over. Many people wouldn't be able to do this, but I have a condition, called "head noise," by the Deaf and Tinnitis by the aduiology community. To put it simply, head noise is a squeaking and it accompanies nerve deafness. I've had it for so long that I don 't even notice is, most of the time. However, I also have used it, to "listen" to music, while I've done other things. Years ago, I'd have a song going, over and over until I memorized it. The old ways don't work forever...or so I found, when I tried to do this, about seven years ago. Then, I found another way....The Gaither Homecoming Series was on the old Nashville Network and I taped those hour-long programs. From one show, I'd find one or two good songs; those would be the two I'd watch, over and over....singing along. At the same time, I was being asked to do special music, in our home church and I had to have several things, in order for that to happen. First, I had to have an accompaniment tape. Then, I had to have my wife standing in the back on the church, to keep me in time with the music. I also had to stand in front of the pulpit because, otherwise, I was in danger of falling backwards (another benefit, from this, is the fact that, had I been standing behind the pulpit, most of the congregation wouldn't have been able to see me. I guess I should go ahead and explain that, if I did this kind of thing, to a Deaf congregation, the majority of those, present, would be bored. I learned the system of using drama, with music, during the first 3 1/2 years, I served in Deaf Missions. So, generally speaking, what I do, standing in one place, signing songs, is simply a ministry to hearing people. It is moving to them, so I'll have to continue as long as I can. |
