by j.lewis
mind you, i have been in choirs large ones, small ones, good and ho-hum and more than once, in church choirs never in a choir loft, just seats behind the podium soft enough to nap in, but don't let that happen the sermon may be directed at some other sinners, sure but when it's time to rise and sing you don't want to be the last one up drowsy and dreamy and off pitch more than once i've heard a preacher shake his head, and say "i know— i'm preaching to the choir" as if his words meant nothing to anyone or that the choir needed no repentance but this i've learned, and it rings true nothing sets the message on the congregation like having the choir rise jubilantly faces full of joy and conviction, songs powerful and pointed and piercing which is why it's always good to preach to the choir, so the choir will stand and sing
j.lewis is an internationally published poet, musician, nurse practitioner, and Editor of Verse-Virtual, an online journal and community. When he is not otherwise occupied, he is often on a kayak, exploring and photographing the waterways near his home in California. He has three full length collections and several chapbooks to his credit.