SOUNDS GOOD WITH A FIDDLE
by Cled E. Wallace
I recently watched a congregation of Christians wrestle with one of those syncopated, jazzy, tongue-twisting songs, in which alto, tenor, bass, and soprano play furious hide-and-seek. It is an accomplishment to get through a stanza without a collision or a wreck. A wreck was narrowly averted on this occasion.
At the end of the stanza, Brother Oldtimer, who was sitting behind me, laughed audibly and remarked: “It would sound good with a fiddle, wouldn't it?” It possibly recalled some of the wild experiences of his youth.
Christians should teach and admonish one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in their hearts unto the Lord. Better songs are needed in many congregations in order to have better singing.