... a song." They sat down together at the piano, and, improbable though it may sound, "The Christmas Song" was completed about fortyfive minutes later. Excitedly, they sped into Hollywood, to play it for some wellknown people in the music businessincluding Nat King Cole, who fell in love with the tune. It took a full year for Nat to get into a studio to record it, but his record finally came out in the late fall of 1946; and the rest, as they say, is history. (3) What if Mel hadn't come by that day? What if ...
... I could say everything I wanted to say and more. Which always left me wondering how the Led Zeppelin and AC/DC fans ever communicated with girls. Perhaps some of you could tell me after the service. Some of you are old enough that your secret weapon was Nat King Cole. Many of you used the Righteous Brothers. I don't know what the kids are using today but I know that when words fail us we often turn to music and poetry to describe the indescribable. It was no different with Paul in the first century. Look ...
... flow, to the tidal surge of love I am tired of being hard, tight, controlled, tensed against the invasion of novelty, armed against tenderness, afraid of softness I am tired of directing my world, God give me madness that does not destroy wisdom responsibility love2 Nat King Cole sang, "Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer." Summer is a time for fun and travel. A time for family barbecues and trips to the golf course and the pool. Summer is a happy time. All of our activities this summer are to be enjoyed ...
