Flashback Friday: Musical Memory

This will be my first time to do a Flashback Friday post!  I will be linking up with Mylestones!

The prompt this week is Musical Memory.

Music is and always has been such a crucial part of my life.

I have loved to sing for as long as I can remember.

My Mama and Daddy were passionate about that good ole classic country.  So naturally, I grew up knowing all the words to every Patsy Cline song.  I don't discriminate...I love most all music.  When a beautiful melody walks hand in hand with meaningful lyrics it is quite literally music to my ears.

Music stirs up memories and can bring on laughter and tears.

We use songs to mark moments in our lives...we use them as soundtracks.

My strongest musical memory is in the love of a hymn that my Daddy and I share.

How Great Thou Art

Have you heard it?  It is breathtakingly beautiful.  Tears spill from my eyes each time I hear it.  

I have sung this emotion filled hymn at more than one funeral...honored to have been asked.

The last time I did it was with Daddy at his Father's funeral.  My Grandpa had requested it a long time ago.

So, holding tight to my Daddy's hand we sang...

**O Lord my God,

When I in awesome wonder

Consider all

The works Thy Hand hath made,

I see the stars,

I hear the mighty thunder,

Thy pow'r throughout

The universe displayed;

When through the woods

And forest glades I wander

I hear the birds

Sing sweetly in the trees;

When I look down

From lofty mountain grandeur

And hear the brook

And feel the gentle breeze;

Then sings my soul,

My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art!

How great Thou art!

Then sings my soul,

My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art!

How great Thou art!

When Christ shall come,

With shouts of acclamation,

And take me home,

What joy shall fill my heart!

Then I shall bow

In humble adoration

And there proclaim,

"My God, how great Thou art!"

Then sings my soul,

My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art!

How great Thou art!

Then sings my soul,

My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art!

How great Thou art!

Hardest 2 minutes of my life.  I even screwed up the words...but no one cared.  It wasn't for those in attendance anyway.  Salty tears stream down my face even now as I think on that day.  As I think about my Daddy and my Grandpa.  That is my Musical Memory...do you have one to share?  Does music have a special place in your heart?

**How Great Thou Art 

Lyrics ~ Carl Boberg, 1859 - 1940

English Translation ~ Stuart K. Hine, 1899 -