I Played the Piano at My Church Every Sunday for 40 Years Without Ever Accepting a Dollar—Through Weddings, Funerals, Christmas Services, and Every Important Moment in Our Congregation’s Life, Until a New Music Director Removed My Name From the Bulletin and Told Me They Wanted “A Sound That Appeals to Younger Families”; I Quietly Closed the Piano Lid and Walked Away, But Three Weeks Later, During the Church’s Easter Concert, Every Seat Was Filled When the Pastor Announced Something That Made the Entire Congregation Turn Toward the Empty Piano Bench
For forty years, I played the piano at our church in Des Moines, Iowa. My name is Margaret Ellis. I was seventy-one years old when this happened. I began playing …
I Played the Piano at My Church Every Sunday for 40 Years Without Ever Accepting a Dollar—Through Weddings, Funerals, Christmas Services, and Every Important Moment in Our Congregation’s Life, Until a New Music Director Removed My Name From the Bulletin and Told Me They Wanted “A Sound That Appeals to Younger Families”; I Quietly Closed the Piano Lid and Walked Away, But Three Weeks Later, During the Church’s Easter Concert, Every Seat Was Filled When the Pastor Announced Something That Made the Entire Congregation Turn Toward the Empty Piano Bench Read More