Why does music reach so deeply into our souls? A single song can transport you back in time—to a particular place, a cherished moment, or someone you hold dear. Music is memory. Music is emotion. Music is a gift.

Do you have a special song that instantly connects you to someone you love? Maybe it was your first dance. Perhaps it’s a melody tied to a joyful moment, or even a walk-on song that brings to mind a favorite athlete or celebrity—and with it, a rush of nostalgia.

Bernie Taupin once scribbled the lyrics to Your Song while eating breakfast. Elton John composed the music in about twenty minutes. When it was released in 1970, it became an instant classic. Part of its magic lies in its simplicity—it could be anyone’s love song.

That tune brings me back to the soft rock era of bell-bottom jeans and flower-print shirts. Around that same time, John Denver wrote Annie’s Song for his then-wife while standing on a mountaintop in Aspen. A couple of years later, Billy Joel—just a young man from Long Island—penned You’re My Home for his wife, Elizabeth, as a Valentine’s Day gift when he couldn’t afford to buy one. Even if comparing her to the Pennsylvania Turnpike didn’t keep them together, the love behind the lyrics still sings.

Songs root us in time. They help us remember. Church music does the same. A beloved hymn can stir the spirit and awaken memories of faith milestones—baptisms, confirmations, weddings, or even quiet moments of prayer in a sunlit pew.

This Sunday, August 10, we’re celebrating the “oldies but goodies.” It’s Favorite Hymn Sunday! You submitted your most treasured hymns, and we’ve built our worship around them. Join us at 9:30 AM—you might just hear a melody that brings back a cherished memory, lifts your heart, and rekindles your faith.

Come. Sing. Remember. Rejoice.

Blessings,

Pastor Marc