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Re: "trouble in the Amen Corner"

Posted by Bob Robyn on February 11, 2008, 5:32 pm, in reply to "Re: "trouble in the Amen Corner""
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Dear Geoff,
Well I am caught with egg on MY face. (I'm a school teacher.) I knew want it meant in context, but I didn't know the word and had not heard it used elsewhere, so I thought it was a bit of poetic license on the songwriter's part.

Thanks.

Bob

--Previous Message--
: Bob,
:
: I believe the phrase is "vestry's
: approbation" in other words with the
: approval of the clergy.
:
: Geoff
:
: --Previous Message--
: Jay,
: Many years ago I sang "Teach Me How to
: Pray" in my church. It's a wonderful
: piece of music that I had forgotten about
: Trouble is a great number too, although I am
: not sure what the "verpry's
: apirvation" is, it works.
:
: Another one to consider is
: "Suppertime", but I, personally
: could not get through that one without
: breaking down.
: Bob
: --Previous Message--
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: I just came home from church, put on XM
: Radio's "Willie's Place" hoping
: for some gospel music and they played the
: above cut of Jim's.
:
: First the message has a real meaning for me
: right now.
:
: Secondly it was good to hear Jim and
: actually hear his name mentioned by a DJ!
: People don't know what they are missing.
: That voice, whether singing or talking,
: could sooth the quills off a porcupine.
:
: Thank you God, again for Jim Reeves.
:
: Bob
:
:
: Bob, I'm not much of a singer but I was
: considering doing a couple of Jim's
: narrations in our church including Trouble
: in the Amen Corner. Another one which I feel
: would be appropriate for Father's Day would
: be Teach Me to Pray.
: Any Comments?
:
: Jay Perry
:
:
:
:
:
:

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--Previous Message-- : Dear Geoff, : Well I am caught with egg on MY face. (I'm a : school teacher.) I knew want it meant in : context, but I didn't know the word and had : not heard it used elsewhere, so I thought it : was a bit of poetic license on the : songwriter's part. : : Thanks. : : Bob : : --Previous Message-- : Bob, : : I believe the phrase is "vestry's : approbation" in other words with the : approval of the clergy. : : Geoff : : --Previous Message-- : Jay, : Many years ago I sang "Teach Me How to : Pray" in my church. It's a wonderful : piece of music that I had forgotten about : Trouble is a great number too, although I am : not sure what the "verpry's : apirvation" is, it works. : : Another one to consider is : "Suppertime", but I, personally : could not get through that one without : breaking down. : Bob : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : I just came home from church, put on XM : Radio's "Willie's Place" hoping : for some gospel music and they played the : above cut of Jim's. : : First the message has a real meaning for me : right now. : : Secondly it was good to hear Jim and : actually hear his name mentioned by a DJ! : People don't know what they are missing. : That voice, whether singing or talking, : could sooth the quills off a porcupine. : : Thank you God, again for Jim Reeves. : : Bob : : : Bob, I'm not much of a singer but I was : considering doing a couple of Jim's : narrations in our church including Trouble : in the Amen Corner. Another one which I feel : would be appropriate for Father's Day would : be Teach Me to Pray. : Any Comments? : : Jay Perry : : : : : : : :

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